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Butler University Experts<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Looking for an expert to offer commentary, explain a complex topic, or provide detailed analysis? Faculty and staff members at Butler University are ready to help. For assistance identifying or contacting an expert, please reach out to our media team<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences<\/h2>
\n\t\t

Alexander Roehrkasse<\/p>\n\t\t

Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminology<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Criminology, Sociology
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Crime and punishment, Child welfare, Social inequality
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Mass incarceration, Child maltreatment, Violent victimization, Racial and economic inequality\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Ankur Gupta<\/p>\n\t\t

Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Department Chair<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Computer Science & Software Engineering, Mathematics, Philosophy, Statistics
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Google Search, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning, Algorithm Analysis, Artificial Wisdom and Computational Ethics, Data Compression
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Compressed Data Structures, Algorithm Analysis, Data Structure Design, Artificial Wisdom, Designing Moral Machines, Wavelet Trees, Data Compression\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Anne Wilson<\/p>\n\t\t

Professor of Chemistry<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Chemistry
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: food chemistry and nutrition (especially the science of the “good life” – beer, wine, cheese, chocolate, coffee, barbecue, etc.), dyes , sports clinics for persons with varying physical and cognitive challenges, undergraduate research and creative activities, women in science
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: food chemistry and nutrition (especially the science of the “good life”- beer, wine, cheese, chocolate, coffee, barbecue, etc.), dyes , sports clinics for persons with varying physical and cognitive challenges, undergraduate research and creative activities, women in science, small molecule synthesis, science in microgravity\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Bill Blomquist<\/p>\n\t\t

Instructor and Visiting Professor of Political Science<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Political Science
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Public policy, American politics, water management
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Water management and policy in Indiana, Water management and policy in other states (especially the western U.S.), The policymaking process\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Brent Hege<\/p>\n\t\t

Senior Lecturer in Religion<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Religion
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Christianity, Theology, Religion, Church History, Protestantism, Lutheranism, Religion and Culture
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Christian Theology, History of Christianity, Theology and Culture, Theology and Science, Religion and Philosophy, Interreligious Dialogue, Ecotheology\/Religion and the Environment\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Brian Day<\/p>\n\t\t

Assistant Professor of Psychology<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Psychology
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Human Experimental Psychology, Perception in Real and Virtual Environments, Human Factors and Applied Psychology, Perception-Action, Human Behavior, History and Theories of Psychology
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Perception of Affordances, Visual Perception, Perception-Action Systems, Usability Evaluations, Ergonomic Assessments\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Chad Bauman<\/p>\n\t\t

Professor of Religion<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Religion
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Hindu-Christian Relations, Hinduism, Buddhism, Buddhist-Christian Relations, Global Christianity, Interreligious Violence, Interreligious Relations
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Indian Christianity, Hindu-Christian Relations, Buddhist-Christian Relations, Sri Lankan Christianity, Interreligious Conflict, Religion and the Law in Asia\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Christopher Stobart<\/p>\n\t\t

Associate Professor<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Biology
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Virology, Microbiology
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Coronaviruses, RSV, RNA Virus Biology, Microbial Pathogens, Vaccines\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

James McGrath<\/p>\n\t\t

Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Religion
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: New Testament, Bible, religion in science fiction, Gnosticism, religion in music, Christian fundamentalism, gender in Christianity
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Jesus, Mandaeans, early Christianity, John the Baptist, Doctor Who, Gospel of John, monotheism\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Jason Lantzer<\/p>\n\t\t

Assistant Director, University Honors Program<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: History, Religion
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Indiana\/Midwest\/American history
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Indiana History, Religious History, Prohibition, World War I, World War II, Disney\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Jay Howard<\/p>\n\t\t

Dean – College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Professor of Sociology<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Sociology
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Contemporary Christian Music, Sociology of Education (previously served six years as elected member of Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation)
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Higher Education\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Jeana Jorgensen<\/p>\n\t\t

Instructor – History and Anthropology\/Core Curriculum<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Anthropology, Cultures, Dance
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: folklore, fairy tales, gender, sexuality, disability, writing, trauma
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: traditional and contemporary fairy tales, representations of LGBTQ+ people in folklore and fiction, the history of sex education\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Jonathan Sorenson<\/p>\n\t\t

Professor of Computer Science & Software Engineering, Chair of Faculty Senate<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Computer Science & Software Engineering, Mathematics
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: computer science, programming languages, operating systems, database systems, mathematics, supercomputers
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: algorithms, number theory, Alan Turing, cryptography, prime numbers, parallel programming and algorithms\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
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Karina Hamamouche<\/p>\n\t\t

Assistant Professor of Psychology<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Education, Psychology
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: child development, developmental psychology, early childhood education, math achievement
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: children’s understanding of numbers, children’s understanding of time, math abilities\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Libby Davis<\/p>\n\t\t

Senior Lecturer of Chemistry<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Chemistry, Environmental Studies
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: environmental chemistry, contaminants of emerging concern, human and environmental health
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: organic contaminants of concern, water quality, plastics in the environment\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Linda Willem<\/p>\n\t\t

Professor of Spanish, Betty Blades Lofton Endowed Chair in Spanish<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Cultures, Literatures, Modern Languages, Theatre, Visual Art
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Foreign Films, Guillermo del Toro, Pedro Almod\u00f3var, Carlos Saura, Literary adaptations, Spanish literature and adaptations, Tourism and Study Abroad in Spain, Spanish art and arquitecture
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Focus on the language, literature, and culture of Spain, including travel locations, and tourist sites, In depth knowledge of the films of Guillerrm del Toro, Pedto Almod\u00f3var, and Carlos Saura, Film Studies (especially Foreign Film, but also American Classic Cinema and Film Noir), Founder and seven-time on-site director of Butler’s semster-long study abroad program in Alcal\u00e1 de Henares, Spain\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Lynne Kvapil<\/p>\n\t\t

Associate Professor of Classics, Director of the Mediterranean Cultures and Archaeology Lab<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: and Sexuality Studies, Anthropology, Classics, Cultures, Gender, History, Visual Art, Women
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: archaeology, ancient history, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, women in antiquity, Greek and Roman mythology, Ancient Greece
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: the adoption of agricultural technology, archaeology of death and burial, pottery and ceramic technology, prehistoric warfare and weaponry, political territory in prehistory, food production and procurement in prehistoric Greece, Greek and Roman mythology as it relates to social justice and diversity\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

R. Jeremy Johnson<\/p>\n\t\t

Whitney Professor of Biochemistry, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: antibiotics, antibiotic resistance, cancer biology, tuberculosis, science teaching, active learning and science, SARS-CoV2 Spike protein
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: protein structure and function, bacterial serine hydrolases, palmitoylation and cancer signaling, survival of mycobacteria like tuberculosis under dormant growth conditions, synthesis of novel enzyme substrates, protein engineering and design, redesigning undergraduate science laboratories to be novel research endeavors\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Stacy Wetmore<\/p>\n\t\t

Assistant Professor of Psychology<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Psychology
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Wrongful Convictions, Memory, Cognitive Psychology
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Eyewitness Identifications, Jailhouse Informant Testimony, Wrongful Convictions, Memory, Eyewitness Memory\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Stephen Barnard<\/p>\n\t\t

Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology & Criminology<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Media Studies, Sociology
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: social media, propaganda and disinformation, journalism, media and politics, social movements and social change, culture and identity
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Twitter, Social Media, Journalism, Activism\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Su-Mei Ooi<\/p>\n\t\t

Associate Professor of Political Science, Director of Academic Affairs for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Faculty Director of Butler in Asia Program<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Political Science
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: politics and international relations of the Asia Pacific, human rights, democracy, global education
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Chinese politics, Human rights, democracy, Pacific Asian politics and international relations\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Tom Mould<\/p>\n\t\t

Professor of Anthropology<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Anthropology, Cultures
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: American folklore, Native and Indigenous Cultures, Oral Narrative and Legend, Poverty, Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Native American oral traditions, welfare legends, religious and supernatural narratives\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Travis Ryan<\/p>\n\t\t

Professor, Associate Provost<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Biology, Environmental Studies
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: wildlife in cities, the ecology of cities, the effect of human activity on natural systems
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Ecology, Conservation, Herpetology, Wildlife biology\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

William Johnston<\/p>\n\t\t

Professor of Mathematics<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Mathematics
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Theoretical Mathematics; Applied Mathematics; Deductive Reasoning; History of Mathematics; Probability and Statistics
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Complex and Bicomplex Functions; Matrix Theory; Applied Mathematics\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>

College of Communication<\/h2>
\n\t\t

Amanda Stevenson-Holmes<\/p>\n\t\t

Instructor of Strategic Communication<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Communication, Marketing, Strategic Communication
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Marketing, Communication, Public Relations, Media Consulting, Communications Strategy
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Leadership, Generational, Non-profit, Legal, B2B, B2B2C\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Brooke Barnett<\/p>\n\t\t

Provost, Vice President Academic Affairs, Professor of Communication<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Communication, Journalism, Law
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Higher Education, First Amendment law, Media Law, Journalism, Leadership, DEI
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Freedom of expression, the future of journalism, workplace culture for inclusion, student success and well-being., Higher Education DEI, preparing future academic leaders.\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Gary Edgerton<\/p>\n\t\t

Professor of Creative Media and Entertainment<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Communication, Creative Media, Media Studies
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Creative Media, Entertainment, Popular Culture, Contemporary Television, Contemporary Film, Future Media Trends, Global Media Business and Industry
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Streaming Wars, Transnational Media Trends, Prestige Television Series, Global Popular Culture\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Lee Farquhar<\/p>\n\t\t

Associate Professor<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Journalism, Media Studies
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Sports media production, Sports consumption trends, Esports, Sports fan behaviors
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Esports, Digital identity, Impacts of social media use, Online community\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Xiaowen Xu<\/p>\n\t\t

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Communication, Strategic Communication
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: digital advertising, user experience, mass media influences
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: personalized advertising, social media advertising, online consumer review, pro-environmental behavior, vaccination decision-making, multiethnic marketing\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences<\/h2>
\n\t\t

Amy Peak<\/p>\n\t\t

Chair – Health Science Department, Program Director – Health Science Program, Program Director – Healthcare & Business Program<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Health Sciences, Pharmacy Practice
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: nicotine, cannabis\/CBD\/THC, vaping, mental health, social determinants of health, community or public health, wellbeing
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: vaping, nicotine, cannabis, mental health, wellbeing\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Andrew Schmelz<\/p>\n\t\t

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Care at Eskenazi Health<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Pharmacy Practice, Sociology
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Pharmacy Practice, Health Equity, Immunizations
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: health equity, use of race in clinical algorithms, racial disparities in medication use\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

John Hertig<\/p>\n\t\t

Associate Professor, Vice-Chair of Pharmacy Practice<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Health Sciences, Pharmacy Practice
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Patient\/Medication Safety, Substandard\/Falsified\/Counterfeit Medications, Online\/Internet Pharmacies, Medication Supply Chain Security, Pharmacy Practice Laws\/Regulations\/Policy
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Medication Errors and Harm Mitigation in Health-Systems, Illegal Online Pharmacies (Consumer Behavior), Illegal Online Pharmacies (Health Professional Education and Training), Illegal Online Pharmacies (Global Patient Safety Threats), Intravenous Medication\/Products Safety in Health-Systems (Best Practices and Harm Avoidance)\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Susanna Scott<\/p>\n\t\t

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Communication, Health Sciences
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: health communication, breastfeeding, maternal and infant health, birth stories
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Breastfeeding discourse, Narratives and women’s reproductive health, birth stories, low milk supply\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
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Veronica Vernon<\/p>\n\t\t

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Pharmacy Practice
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: pharmacy, medication use, pharmacy law, women’s health
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Pharmacy practice advancement, pharmacy law, women’s health\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>

Jordan College of the Arts<\/h2>
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Brenda Johnston<\/p>\n\t\t

Department Chair & Associate Professor, Art Administration<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Arts Administration
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Arts\/Not-for-Profit Management, Board Governance, Community Engagement, Artistic Programming, Strategic Planning
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Community Engagement\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
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David Murray<\/p>\n\t\t

Director, School of Music<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Music
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Music performance, bass\/double bass, music education
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: orchestral performance, chamber music, solo bass performance\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
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Doug Spaniol<\/p>\n\t\t

Professor of Music<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Music
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Music, Bassoon, Classical Music, Pop Music, Joni Mitchell, International Scholarships (Rhodes\/Marshall\/Fulbright\/etc.)
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: – Pedagogical Bassoon Music: published five volumes of music for bassoon students, numerous conference presentations on teaching\/playing bassoon. International Scholarships: Marshall Scholar and Fulbright Scholar, have served as reviewer and selection committee member for both. Joni Mitchell: Have taught a class on Joni Mitchell. Numerous performances\/recordings as classical and as a member of Rock E Bassoon, a rock band comprised of six electric bassoons and a drummer.\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
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Lisa Brooks<\/p>\n\t\t

Dean, Jordan College of the Arts, Professor of Violin, Principal Second Violin, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Music
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Arts, Music, Violin
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Violin and Violin Repertoire, Chamber Music and Chamber Music Repertoire, Orchestra and Orchestral Repertoire, Baroque Performance Practice\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
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Sophie Benn<\/p>\n\t\t

Assistant Professor of Musicology<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Dance, History, Music
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Music History (19th and 20th centuries), Dance History (19th and 20th centuries), Music – Historical Performance Practices, Early Music Performance, Ballet History, Stringed Instruments – Cello, Orchestral Music
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Music – Historical Performance Practices (18th and 19th centuries), Tango Craze of 1913-1914 (in Europe and the United States), Dance Notation and Recording (ca. 1880-1914), French Culture – Intermedial Relations (dance, music, and silent film)\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>

College of Education<\/h2>
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Brooke Kandel<\/p>\n\t\t

Dean & Professor<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Education
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: K-12 Education, Teacher Leadership, Family & Community School Engagement
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Refugee and Immigrant Students, Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Instruction, ESL and Bilingual Education\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
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Catherine Pangan<\/p>\n\t\t

Professor of Education, STEM New Educator Academy Director, Faculty-in-Residence<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Education, Innovation
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: STEM, Teacher Education (New teachers and student teachers), Gifted\/High Ability, Teacher Leadership, STEM Children’s Literature
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Integrating STEM and Children’s Literature, Pre-service Teaching and Learning, Science and Social Studies Teaching in K-6 Environments, Connecting Schools to Informal Education Settings (museums and community organizations)\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Chloe Moushey<\/p>\n\t\t

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Adjunct Instructor for Licensed Mental Health Counseling Certificate Program at Butler University, Program Manager for Crisis Department at Community Health Network<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Health Sciences, Psychology
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Mental health, Counseling, Suicide prevention, Mental health resources, Crisis, Coping skills – Mental health
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: NA\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
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Kathryn Brooks<\/p>\n\t\t

professor<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Education, Innovation
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: teaching multilingual learners, family engagement, instructional coaching, educating students who are refugees, content literacy, reading interventions, teacher advocacy
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: participatory research methods, educational change, teacher advocacy and leadership, family engagement, instructional coaching, educational equity and access, educator professional learning\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Lisa Farley<\/p>\n\t\t

Associate Professor of Education <\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Education, Health Sciences
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Pickleball, Health Education, Sport Education, Physical Education, Physical Activity, Photovoice Research
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Photovoice research on Health, Pickleball as the fastest growing sport in America, What does “Being Healthy” mean\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
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Susan Adams<\/p>\n\t\t

Associate Professor of Education, Director of DEI, College of Education<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Education
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: K-12 education, Innovation Schools, English Language Education (ESL)
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Equity-oriented education, Teacher Education, Intentional Learning Communities\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>

Andre B. Lacy School of Business<\/h2>
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Janaina (Jane) Siegler<\/p>\n\t\t

Assistant Professor of Operations<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: International Business, Operations Management, Risk Management & Insurance
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Supply Chain, Supply Network, Logistics
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Supply Chain Resiliency, Buyer and Supplier Relationships, Supply Chain Risk Management, Academia and Industry Collaboration, Supply Chain Analytics, Supply Chain Visibility, Supply Chain Design\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Julie Straub<\/p>\n\t\t

Senior Executive Director, Division of Professional Studies<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Computer Science & Software Engineering, Education, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Management, Marketing
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Online Learning, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, Digital Entrepreneurship, Equity in Education, Change Management, Innovation Management
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Digital Transformation, Education Innovation, Digital Equity, Digital Accessibility, Online Learning, Academic Technology\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
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Mark Donner<\/p>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\tFields: Chemistry, Computer Science & Software Engineering, Entrepreneurship, History, Innovation, Management, Media Studies
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Entrepreneurship, History, Innovation, Social Media, Flight Simulation, Software Development Life Cycle, Product Management, Systems Management, Healthcare IT Systems.
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: US History World War 1, History of Social Media (Holder of US Patent US7392306) for AOL Instant Messenger, Flight Simulation (various publications).\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

Matthew Caito<\/p>\n\t\t

Lecturer in Operations Management<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Entrepreneurship, History, Innovation, International Business, Management, Marketing, Operations Management, Strategic Communication
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: Supply Chain, Operations, Microsoft Excel, Food Production, Distribution and Transportation, Trucking and Transportation, Food Safety, Dynamics of Family Businesses
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: Airline Operations, Warehouse Operations, Supply Chain Resilience, Strategic Procurement, Fresh Food Solutions, Consumer Packaged Goods, Food Branding\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>
\n\t\t

William Rieber<\/p>\n\t\t

Economics Professor<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFields: Economics
\n\t\t\tFocus Areas: International trade, International finance, Unemployment, Inflation
\n\t\t\tResearch\/Study: U.S. trade with Asian countries; Inflation in the U.S.; Unemployment in the U.S.\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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