Faculty Experts

Professor, Department Chair and Director of the Institute for Environmental StudiesTexas Christian University

Mike has worked in diverse landscapes ranging from the Namib Desert in southern Africa to the cloud forests of Costa Rica.

Mercury Contamination from Coal-fired Power PlantsWind ResearchRhino ConservationHuman Impact to Coastal Plains, Rivers and Sediment Pathways

Dean and Professor of JournalismTexas Christian University

Kristie Bunton's expertise lies in media ethics, media accountability, gender, race and class issues.

Media AccountabilityMedia and GenderMass Media EthicsRace and Class IssuesJournalism

Associate Professor in ResidenceUniversity of Connecticut

John R. Cooley studies speciation and species distributions, using cicada species as model organisms.

CicadasSpeciationSpecies Distribution ModelingEcology and Evolutionary Biology

Faculty Director, Mother Cabrini Institute on ImmigrationVillanova University

Professor Michele Pistone, JD, LLM, researches and teaches on migration, refugee protection, Catholic social teaching and legal education.

Immigration Law and PracticeCatholic Social TeachingLegal EducationRefugee ProtectionHuman Rights

Professor of LinguisticsUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Fallon is an expert on phonology, morphology, historical linguistics, writing systems and Cushitic linguistics

Cushitic LinguisticsHistorical LinguisticsPhonologyMorphologyWriting Systems

Associate Professor of Mechanical EngineeringVanderbilt University

Expert on exoskeletons, human movement, biomechanics and prosthetic limbs

Assistive DevicesAssistive TechnologyMechanical EngineeringBiomechanicsExoskeletons

Professor of PsychologyUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Schiffrin is an internationally known expert on intensive and helicopter parenting.

Emerging AdulthoodHelicopter ParentingPositive PsychologyInfant and Child DevelopmentIntensive Parenting

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Turner Goins is a nationally known specialist in American Indian aging issues.

Public HealthAmerican Indian Aging IssuesGerontology

Professor, Plant and Soil SciencesUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Bais conducts research in plant signaling – how plants recognize and communicate with one another.

Plant-Microbe InteractionsPlant BiologyPlant SignalingRoot ExudationPlant and Soil Sciences and Horticulture

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Dana Cupkova's work advances regenerative material systems and the spatial dynamics of ecological resilience.

Advanced ManufacturingArchitectureEnergySustainabilityComputational Design

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