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Georgia Southern University is the state’s largest and most comprehensive center of higher education south of Atlanta. With 142 degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels, Georgia Southern has been designated a Carnegie Doctoral/Research university and serves more than 27,000 students from all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico as well as 102 nations. With three vibrant campuses — the Armstrong Campus in Savannah, the Statesboro Campus and the Liberty Campus in Hinesville — Georgia Southern offers an attractive campus environment that encourages learning, discovery and personal growth. Georgia Southern’s nationally accredited academic programs prepare diverse scholars for leadership and service as world citizens. A unit of the University System of Georgia, the University boasts 200-plus student organizations, outstanding Division I athletics, and state-of-the art residence halls and campus facilities. Since 1906, the University’s hallmark has been a culture of engagement that bridges theory with practice, extends the learning environment beyond the classroom, and promotes student growth and life success. Central to the University’s mission is the faculty’s dedication to excellence in teaching and the development of a fertile learning environment exemplified by a free exchange of ideas, high academic expectations, and individual responsibility for academic achievement. Faculty, staff, and students embrace core values expressed through integrity, civility, kindness, collaboration, and a commitment to lifelong learning, wellness, and social responsibility.
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James Reichard
Chair and Professor
Professor Reichard focuses on applied hydrologic research on the Georgia coastal plain
Coastal Ecology Modelling Environmental Geology Geology Hydrogeology Groundwater
Xuchun Ren
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Xuchun Ren is an expert in Structure Optimization, Design Under Certainty, and Computational Solid Mechanics.
Vehicle Crash-Worthiness Computational Solid Mechanics Structure Optimization Design Under Certainty Uncertainty Quantification
Leigh E. Rich
Professor of Health Administration
Leigh Rich is an expert in bioethics, biotechnology, health communication, and gender and the media.
Qualitative Research Methodologies Health communication Health-related Law and Policy Bioethics Philosophy, Health Care, and Television Gender and Health
Curtis Ricker
Dean, The College of Arts and Humanities
Curtis Ricker is Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities
Humanities and Developmental Education Humanities
Bryan Riemann
Professor
Bryan Riemann is an expert in functional joint stability, postural control, and the biomechanics of exercise and therapeutic exercise.
Biomechanics of Exercise Functional Joint Stability Postural Control
Ned Rinalducci
Associate Professor, Sociology
Ned Rinalducci writes on the topics of public sociology and cultural identity.
Media and Society Cultural Identity Social Movements Political Sociology Ethnic and Religious Politics
Haresh D. Rochani
Assistant Professor, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Environmental Health Sciences
Haresh Rochani works with bio-statistics and sampling designs to improve public health.
Generalized Linear Models Longitudinal Data Analysis Multiple Imputations Missing Data in Diagnostic Medicine Categorical Missing Data Log-Linear Models
Christian Rossetti
Associate Professor
Christian Rossetti’s research focuses on strategic sourcing, aligning goals in buyer-supplier relationships, and supply chain structure
Supply Market Research Logistics Management Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Supply Chain Logistics Operations Planning and Control
Biswanath Samantha
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Biswanath Samanta is an expert in Mechatronics, Control Systems, Swarm Robotics, and Advanced Signal processing.
Diagnostics and prognostics Swarm Robotics Mechatronics Control Systems Machine condition monitoring
John Schenk
Assistant Professor
Professor Schenk specializes in plant systems in order to understand the evolutionary processes of how and why species diversify
Plants Biology Systematic Biology