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Kevin  Elliot

Kevin Elliot

Associate Professor in Lyman Briggs College and the Department of Philosophy

Expert on ethical and social values in environmental research

Ethical Behaviours and PracticesEnvironmental EthicsEnvironmental Research
Marisa Smith

Marisa Smith

Assistant Professor of Advertising and Public Relations

Marisa Smith's research investigates news disseminated in digital environments and the sociopolitical influence of these messages.

RaceSocial MediaCrime NewsPoliticsActivism
Chris Melde

Chris Melde

Associate Professor

Chris Melde is an expert in youth violence, gangs, school violence, and youth violence prevention and intervention strategies

School ViolenceProgram EvaluationAdolescent DevelopmentYouth ViolenceGangs
Chris Saffron

Chris Saffron

Associate Professor

Christopher Saffron’s research investigates the use of thermochemical technologies for converting plant biomass into fuel.

Biofuels
Joseph A. Hamm

Joseph A. Hamm

Assistant Professor

Expert in: Public trust in legal and regulatory governmental entities

Public OpinionTrust/Confidence/LegitimacyNatural Resource ManagementState CourtsPerformance Measurement
Cheryl Murphy

Cheryl Murphy

Director of the Center for PFAS Research

Cheryl Murphy is well-versed in reproductive physiology, behavior, ecology, toxicology, and modeling.

PFASEnvironmental PolicyToxic SubstancesEnvironmental ContaminationReproductive Physiology
Felicia Wu

Felicia Wu

John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor

Expert in food safety, social network analysis, global health, risk assessment, economic models, environmental health risks, public health

Social Network Models of Food TradeImmunotoxicologySocial Network ModelingPublic HealthEnvironmental Health
Ashlee R. Barnes-Lee

Ashlee R. Barnes-Lee

Assistant Professor of Social Work

Her research aims to mitigate racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile legal system and disparities in school-based discipline.

Juvenile Justice Reform‎Racial and Ethnic Disparities in School-Based DisciplineStrengths-Based Risk Assessment and TreatmentCommunity-Driven Research MethodsScale Development
Steve  Chermak

Steve Chermak

Professor of Criminal Justice

Steven M. Chermak is a professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University.

School ViolenceWhite SupremacistsCrimeMedia CoverageDomestic Terrorism