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Matt Kritz
Senior Associate AD - Athletic Performance
Kritz led the growth of New Zealand's national strength & conditioning discipline, High Performance New Zealand, from 3 to 36 staff members.
Remote Training In Isolation Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries High Performance Amateur Athletes Athletic Performance High Performance Professional Athletes Mental Health
Elizabeth Lyons
Assistant Professor
Her research focuses on the intersection between technology and innovation strategy, international management, and organizational economics.
Innovation Strategy Coronavirus Future Of Telecommuting Telecommuting Best Practices Technology
Isaac Martin
Professor and Chair of Urban Studies and Planning
Isaac Martin's research focuses on social inequalities and politics.
Tax Policy Social Theory Urban Sociology Social Inequality and Poverty Quantitative Analysis
Stephen Mayfield
Director, California Center for Algae Biotechnology Co-director, Food & Fuel for the 21st Century Professor
Stephen Mayfield's research analyses the structures and proteins in algae.
Pharmaceuticals Biofuel Algae Molecular Genetics Protein Biochemistry
Craig McIntosh
Professor of Economics; Co-director, Policy Design and Evaluation Lab
Craig McIntosh is a development economist whose work focuses on program evaluation.
Program Evaluation Schooling to Prevent HIV/AIDS Credit, Insurance, and Savings Markets Savings Among the Poor Viability of Fair Trade Markets
Michael Melvin
Executive Director, Master of Finance Program
Michael Melvin’s research is in investments and international finance focuses on real issues facing global investors.
International Investments Exchange Rates Market Microstructure International Finance and Monetary Economics International Equity Markets
Shirley Meng
Professor
Shirley Meng researches better batteries through nano-engineering
Batteries for electric vehicles Energy Storage and Conservation Batteries Nano Engineering Nano and Micro Scale Materials Rechargeable batteries
Patrick Mercier
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Patrick Mercier specializes in low-power electronics for wearable computing.
Wearable Technology Low Power Electronics for Wearable Computing Electronics Wearable Sensing
Khai Nguyen
Associate Clinical Professor, Medicine
His expertise includes providing therapeutic and rehabilitative care for conditions or health concerns that are common among the elderly
Gerontology COVID-19 Effects on Seniors COVID-19 Primary Care Senior Medicine Coronavirus Geriatrics
James Nieh
Professor, Section of Ecology, Behavior and Evolution
James Nieh’s research focuses on bee communication and bee health.
Predator Hornets and Impact on Bees Honey Bees Ecology Beekeeping Pesticides Infection Control Pathogens Nosema ceranae infection