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Maurice Carlos Ruffin

Associate Professor

Prof. Ruffin’s work focuses on contemporary Southern fiction, speculative storytelling, and explorations of race, identity, and inequality.

Creative WritingAmerican Literature
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David Shepherd

Associate Professor

Dr. Shepherd's work focuses on enabling end-user programming for industrial machines and increasing diversity in computer science.

Software EngineeringRoboticsHuman Computer InteractionCS Education
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Edward Shihadeh

Professor

Dr. Shihadeh is an American sociologist and criminologist.

CriminologyUrban SociologyRace, Ethnicity & Immigration
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Kevin Smiley

Assistant Professor

Dr. Smiley is an environmental and urban sociologist who specializes in disaster research.

Urban SociologyEnvironmental JusticeDisaster VulnerabilitySocial InequalityFlood Risk
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Brandon Shuck

Assistant Professor

Dr. Shuck is broadly interested in tectonic processes within the lithosphere.

Tectonics and Structural GeologyLithosphereSeismic ImagingGeologic HazardsTectonic Evolution
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Brian Snyder

Associate Professor

Dr. Snyder is an ecologist with interests in human-environmental systems, especially energy and the evolution of sustainability.

Socio-ecologyClimate PolicyEnergyCarbon Dioxide Removal
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William Strickland

Assistant Extension Agent-ANR, NW Region

William Strickland blends engineering and poultry science to improve performance, house management, and energy conservation.

PoultryPoultry House DesignEnergy ConservationLitter ManagementBird Performance
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Dek Terrell

Director Center for Economics, Business, & Policy Research

Dr. Terrell is working with state agencies on numerous projects related to Louisiana's economy.

EconomicsBusinessPolicy Research
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Greg Trahan

Assistant Vice President for Economic Development

Greg Trahan works to build partnerships by connecting business and industry to LSU’s expert research and faculty.

Business DevelopmentCybersecurityIndustry PartnershipsBusiness StrategyDigital Marketing
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Raymond Tucker

Associate Professor

Dr. Tucker’s research is in the area of suicide prevention.

Suicide PreventionLethal-Means SafetyEmotion DysregulationRisk PredictionSuicide Risk Assessment

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