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Michael von Fricken
Associate Professor | Director
Michael von Fricken focuses on vector-borne disease surveillance, control, and pathogen discovery.
Global Health Security Emerging Infectious Diseases Vector-Borne Diseases One Health Epidemiology Surveillance Global Health
Jeremy Waisome
Assistant Professor
Jeremy Waisome uses qualitative and quantitative methods to explore mentorship, self-efficacy and career interest in engineering/computing.
K-12 STEM Education Career interest Mentorship Self-Efficacy Narrative methods
Heather Walden
Associate Professor
Heather Walden works with zoonotic and non-zoonotic parasites of exotic and domestic hosts focusing on classical and molecular parasitology.
Diagnostic Parasitology Invasive Parasites Parasitology Rat Lungworm Reptile Parasites Zoonotic Parasites
Nathalie Wall
Interim Director | Professor
Nathalie A. Wall's research has applications in the nuclear fuel cycle and nuclear forensics.
Nuclear Forensics Radiochemistry Nuclear Waste
Shannon Wallet
Professor | Chair
Shannon Wallet focuses on mechanisms associated with altered innate immune functions which lead to dysregulated adaptive immunity.
Burn and Inhalation Injury Mechanisms Associated with Altered Immune Functions Oral Biology Periodontal diseases Pulmonary Mucosal Immunology
Kim Walsh-Childers
Professor | Chair
Kim Walsh-Childers' research focuses include news coverage of health issues and mass media effects on individual health and health policy.
Science Communication Health Communication Ethics Editing Professional Responsibility Reporting
Olivier Walther
Associate Professor
Olivier Walther focuses on cross-border trade and transnational political violence in North and West Africa.
Africa Borders Cities Conflict Regional Integration Sahel Security Terrorism
Hongwu Wang
Assistant Professor
Hongwu Wang is a biomedical engineer merging AI, wearables, rehab robotics, and assistive tech into real-world aging/disability solutions.
User Participatory Design, Machine Learning & Sensor-Based Outcome Measures Assitive Technology & Rehabilitation Robotics Biomedical Engineering Rehabilitation Science Wearable/mHealth Technology
Wei-en Wang
Research Assistant Professor
Wei-en Wang researches brain imaging (EEG, MRI, PET) and its applications in cognitive and motor impairments.
Cortical Oscillations Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Neuroscience and the Brain Neuroscience Structural and Functional Imaging
Yan Wang
Assistant Professor
Yan Wang's expertise lies at the intersection of urban resilience and urban analytics.
Spatial Planning Applied AI Climate Adaptation Risk Communication Crisis Informatics Urban Resilience Misinformation Social Media Social Infrastructure Smart Cities