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Sean Valles

Sean Valles

Associate Professor

I study the interplay of ethics and scientific evidence in population health, including race and migration issues and climate change issues.

Philosophy of Population HealthRace in ScienceHealth JusticeClimate Change PhilosophyPopulation Health Ethics
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
Venkatesh Kodur

Venkatesh Kodur

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

An internationally renowned expert in the evaluation of fire resistance of structural systems through large-scale fire experiments

Building Collapse InvestigationFire Resistance of Structural SystemsConcrete and Steel Structural Systems
Aaron McCright

Aaron McCright

Professor and Chairperson, College of Social Science/Lyman Briggs College

Dr. McCright specializes in environmental sociology, sociology of science and technology, and social movements.

Political PolarizationValues and SciencesClimate Change PoliticsClimate ChangeClimate Change Denial
Syed A. Hashsham

Syed A. Hashsham

Professor

I am an environmental engineer engaged in addressing environmental and health issues using molecular biology, genomics, and microfluidics.

BioremediationAntimicrobial ResistanceMicrobial EcologyEnvironmental BiotechnologyMolecular Biology
Wade Fisher

Wade Fisher

Associate Professor of Physics

Wade Fisher is an expert in the field of high energy physics, or particle physics.

Beyond Standard Model PhysicsMachine LearningHiggs BosonParticle PhysicsPhysics
Joan B. Rose

Joan B. Rose

Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research, Dept of Fisheries and Wildlife

International expert in water and public health microbiology, studies viruses, source tracking and protozoa in water with new tools.

Wastewater Treatment and ReuseMicrobial Source TrackingQuantitative Microbial Risk AssessmentPublic Health MicrobiologyEnvironmental Virology
Richard Kobe

Richard Kobe

Professor of Forestry

Expert on the ecological processes governing the dynamics of tree communities in temperate and tropical forests

Tree Communities in Temperate and Tropical ForestsForestry
Dr. Bob Drost

Dr. Bob Drost

Assistant Professor

Robert Drost's research and teaching focus specifically emphasizes Science Communication and Natural Hazard warning.

Tornado Warning SystemsTornados
Thomas  Voice

Thomas Voice

Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering and Associate Director, Midwest Hazardous Substance Research Center

An expert in environmental contamination, water treatment, and industrial waste.

Industrial Waste‎Water TreatmentEnvironmental Contamination