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Steven Weisberg
Assistant Professor
Steven Weisberg studies the cognitive neuroscience of human spatial navigation, why people differ, and how to improve spatial behavior.
Memory Aging Cognitive Neuroscience Virtual Reality Spatial Navigation Cognitive Psychology FMRI Alzheimer's Disease
Jim Wellehan
Professor
Jim Wellehan's research focuses on comparative infectious disease, pathogen evolution, molecular diagnostics and pathogen discovery.
Mycology Virology Wildlife Medicine Infectious Disease Bacteriology
Daniel Wesson
Associate Professor | Chair
Daniel Wesson is an expert in the sense of smell and how the brain processes sensory information.
Addiction Brain Function Electronic Cigarettes Sensory Processing Smell, Learning & Memory
Sarah Westen
Clinical Assistant Professor | Director
Sarah Westen's patient-oriented clinical research focuses on biopsychosocial factors related to health engagement.
Disease Adolescents Coping Chronic health conditions Mental Health Depression Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes Pediatrics Anxiety Children Illness Adjustment Young Adults
Erin Westgate
Assistant Professor
Erin Westgate studies boredom, interest, and thinking (...and why it's so hard for so many people).
Happiness Boredom Emotion Social Psychology Social Cognition Psychological Richness
Jeffrey White
Associate Professor | M.D.
Dr. Jeffrey White is an expert in transplant anesthesiology and non-operating room anesthesiology for procedures such as colonoscopy.
Technology in Anesthesiology Transplant Anesthesiology Endoscopy Anesthesiology Non-operating Room Anesthesiology
Kimberly Wiley
Assistant Professor
Kimberly Wiley's work strengthens the nonprofit sector’s role in society through public management and public policy solutions.
Public Policy Volunteer Qualitative Methodology Nonprofit Management Public Administration Social Media Gender-Based Violence
Amy J. Williams
Associate Professor
Amy J. Williams is searching for habitable environments and microbial life on Mars and outer world moons.
Space Persverance Rover NASA Mars Missions Mars Missions Mars Microbial Life on Mars Habitable Environments on Mars Curiosity Rover Organic Molecules on Mars
Lakiesha Williams
Professor
Lakiesha Williams studies traumatic brain injury and neurodegeneration, the mechanics of soft tissues and bioinspired design.
Neurological Degeneration Traumatic Brain Injury
David Winchester
Professor | MD
Dr. David Winchester practices general cardiology with a focus on noninvasive imaging.
Overuse of Tests Cardiac CT scans Cardiac Stress Tests Echocardiogaphy Cardiac Biomarkers