faculty Experts

Thomas Ksiazek, PhD

Professor and Department Chair, Communication | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Thomas Ksiazek, PhD, researches the media industry's constant evolution to satisfy the needs of its audience.

Carl Hjelmen, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorUtah Valley University

Hjelmen is an expert in genome size evolution, insect genomics, and bioinformatics

Will B. Mackintosh

Professor of History and American StudiesUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Mackintosh is an expert in early American history, nineteenth century history, & the history of tourism.

Kathleen Martin Ginis

Professor, School of Health and Exercise SciencesUniversity of British Columbia

Mental health benefits of exercise | Body Image | Exercise behaviour change |Disability | Women | Knowledge Translation

Trent M. Kays, PhD

Assistant Professor and Director of Professional Writing and Rhetoric and faculty affiliate in Women's and Gender StudiesAugusta University

Michael A. Posner, PhD

Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Department of Mathematics and StatisticsCollege of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Villanova University

Michael Posner, PhD, PStat®, is an expert on statistical analysis for medical and health care data, including Medicare overpayment.

Michael Toma

ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Professor Toma researches regional economics and public choice

Lorenzo Valdevit

Professor, Materials Science and Engineering and Director, Institute for Design and Manufacturing InnovationUC Irvine

Lorenzo Valdevit’s research is in the general area of mechanics of materials and structures and additive manufacturing

Don Thushara Galbadage

Associate ProfessorTexas Christian University

Dr. Galbadage investigates innovative therapeutic methods to target multidrug resistant pathogens.

Omid Ardakani

Assistant ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Professor Ardakani researches econometrics, financial and monetary economics