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Deborah J. Rhea
Professor and Director LiiNK Project
Deborah J. Rhea, Ph.D. is a full professor in Kinesiology and associate dean of Research and Health Sciences at Texas Christian University.
Children and Physical Activity School Recess Unstructured Play Childhood Obesity Eating Disorders Body image issues Social Emotional Learning
Dru Riddle
Professor, Nurse Anesthesia
Dr. Riddle is an expert in evidence-based practice and applying research in practice.
Pharmacogenetics Evidence Based Practice Anesthesia Racial Health Equity Pharmacogenomics
Jim Riddlesperger
Professor
Professor Riddlesperger focuses on American politics, with emphasis in the presidency, Congress, and Texas politics
Political Parties American Political Institutions Congress and the Presidency Congress Issues in American Politics American Politics Presidency Civic Literacy Texas Politics
Janie Robinson
Associate Professor
Dr. Robinson's interest include kidney disease, chronic illnesses, and health disparities in African Americans
Health Disparities in African Americans Kidney Disease in African Americans Chronic Illnesses in African Americans
Cynthia Savage
Professor of Professional Practice, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Cynthia Savage researches initial teacher certification at the undergraduate level.
School Counseling Educational Research and Quantitative Methodology Elementary Education Early Childhood Education Teacher Certification Program Evaluation
Adam Schiffer
Professor
Professor Schiffer writes and speaks on media bias, presidential nomination contests, political news, elections, and public opinion.
Media Bias Presidential Nomination Contests Political News National Elections Public Opinion and American Politics
Eric Simanek
Robert A. Welch Chair of Chemistry
Dr. Simanek’s interests include whiskey, science education and basic scientific research aimed at the design of new medicines.
Medicinal Chemistry Whiskey Intellectual Property & Patent Management Expert Witness Interdisciplinary Education Entrepreneurship Ed Science Education Higher Education Higher Education Administration Organic and Polymer Chemistry
Michael C. Slattery
Professor, Department Chair and Director of the Institute for Environmental Studies
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 Plants Wind Research Rhino Conservation Human Impact to Coastal Plains, Rivers and Sediment Pathways
Tristan Tayag
Professor
Professor Tayag focuses on biotechnology optical metrology, digital signal and image processing, and computed tomography
Fluorescene Microscopy Digital Signal and Image Processing Biotechnology Optical Metrology Computed Tomography
Kara Dixon Vuic
LCpl. Benjamin W. Schmidt Professor of War, Conflict, and Society in 20th-Century America
Prof. Vuic writes about women, gender, and the US military.
War, Gender and the U.S. Military 20th Century United States Social, Cultural, and Gender History World Wars Women and the Military War and Society