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Villanova University was founded in 1842 by the Order of Saint Augustine. To this day, Villanova’s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition is the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. Villanova prepares students to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them. The strength of the Villanova experience comes in part from the University’s welcoming community. All members are bonded together by a shared responsibility to uphold the ideals of Saint Augustine and let the principles of truth, unity and love guide their lives. The Villanova community helps students grow intellectually, professionally and spiritually, and challenges them to reach their full potential. The University’s rigorous academic experience, rooted in the liberal arts, forms an environment in which students and professors are partners in learning. The Villanova community is dedicated to providing a personalized experience that fosters every student’s intellectual and spiritual well-being. As part of their education, students are encouraged to enrich their own lives by working for those in need. Through academic and service programs, students use their knowledge, skills and compassion to better the world around them. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University’s six colleges—the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Villanova School of Business, the College of Engineering, the College of Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. These colleges are the setting for an experience that develops both the heart and the mind, and creates the atmosphere where students are called to ignite change. Villanova University is located in a suburban community 12 miles west of Philadelphia, Pa.
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Lisa Diewald
Program Manager, MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Lisa K. Diewald, MS, RD, LDN, is an expert in healthy eating and nutrition education programs for children and adults
Nutrition Counseling Obesity Prevention Nutrition Children Weight Management Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Jonathan Doh, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Research, Faculty Advancement and Global Engagement; Herbert G. Rammrath Endowed Chair in International Business; Professor, Management & Operations
Jonathan Doh, PhD, is an expert in international business, global leadership and corporate social responsibility
NAFTA Offshoring Strategic Alliances Globalization Cross-cultural Management; Business Ethics Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Emerging Markets International Management International Trade Latin America Business
Metin Duran, PhD
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering | College of Engineering
Metin Duran, PhD, is an expert on using beneficial microorganisms to re-mediate pollutants and remove harmful microorganisms from water.
Water Pollution Water Treatment Wastewater Treatment Renewable Energy from Waste Water Quality Water Polution Control
Rick Eckstein, PhD
Professor of Sociology | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rick Eckstein, PhD, is an expert in sports and society, youth sports, gender and sports, intercollegiate spending and stadium financing.
Title IX College Athletics Reform Sociology of Sport Stadium Financing Labor and Unions Sports and Society Social Inequality and Poverty Gender and Sports Youth Sports
Jacob Elmer, PhD
Dicciani Endowed Professor of Chemical Engineering | College of Engineering
Jacob Elmer, PhD, is an expert in genetic engineering, GMOs, and gene therapy
CAR-T Cell Therapy CRISPR-Cas9 Hemoglobin Immunotherapy GMOs Genetic Engineering Gene Therapy Blood Donation Cellular Engineering
Brett Frischmann, JD
Charles Widger Endowed University Professor in Law, Business and Economics | Charles Widger School of Law
Brett Frischmann, JD, is a renowned scholar and expert in intellectual property, surveillance, internet law and net neutrality.
Autonomous Vehicles Net Neutrality Internet Law Infrastructure Information Law Intellectual Property Surveillance Technology Policies Self-driving cars
Marc Gallicchio, PhD
Professor and Mary M. Birle Chair in History | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Marc Gallicchio, PhD, is an expert on World War II, U.S. foreign relations, East Asia, modern military history and modern U.S. history.
History Modern Military History U.S. Foreign Policy Modern U.S. History World War II
Judith Giesberg, PhD
Professor of History; Robert M. Birmingham Chair in the Humanties | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Judith Giesberg, PhD, is an expert on the history of women and gender in the U.S. Civil War.
Caroline LeCount Census Slavery U.S. Civil War Women's History History Confederate Statues
Brett Grainger, ThD
Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Brett Grainger, ThD, researches the changing face of modern spirituality in America and how various religions view the natural world.
Religion and Nature Modern Spirituality American Religious History History of Christianity Evangelicalism
Amanda M. Grannas, PhD
Vice Provost for Research; Professor, Department of Chemistry
Amanda Grannas, PhD in an expert in the study of snow and ice photochemistry, and the fate of organic pollutants in the Arctic.
Climate Change Environmental Chemistry Atmospheric Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Snow and Ice Chemistry Organic Pollutants Arctic Science
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