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Marc Gallicchio, PhD

Professor and Mary M. Birle Chair in American History | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Marc Gallicchio, PhD, is an expert on World War II, U.S. foreign relations, East Asia, modern military history and modern U.S. history.

HistoryModern Military HistoryU.S. Foreign PolicyModern U.S. HistoryWorld War II
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Judith Giesberg, PhD

Professor of History; Robert M. Birmingham Chair in the Humanities | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Judith Giesberg, PhD, is an expert on women's history and the U.S. Civil War.

Caroline LeCountCensusSlaveryU.S. Civil WarWomen's History
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Steven Goldsmith, PhD

Professor, Geography and the Environment

Steven Goldsmith, PhD, researches the impact of human-caused environmental change on river systems and associated conservation strategies.

Water ContaminationWatershed BiogeochemistryRoad SaltLitter in StreamsMetal Contamination of Waterways
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Brett Grainger, ThD

Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Brett Grainger, ThD, researches the changing face of modern spirituality in America and how various religions view the natural world.

Religion and NatureModern SpiritualityAmerican Religious HistoryHistory of ChristianityEvangelicalism
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Amanda M. Grannas, PhD

Vice Provost for Research; Professor, Department of Chemistry

Amanda Grannas, PhD, is an expert in the study of snow and ice photochemistry, and the fate of organic pollutants in the Arctic.

Climate ChangeEnvironmental ChemistryAtmospheric ChemistryAnalytical ChemistrySnow and Ice Chemistry
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Edward Guinan, PhD

Professor of Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Edward Guinan, PhD, an expert in astronomy and space science research explores the sun, stars, planets, extraterrestrial life potential.

Severe & Hazardous Weather / Global WarmingInterstellar Travel PotentialPulsating Stars and Stellar EvolutionExoplanets and the Suitability of Exoplanets for LifeAstrobiology/Exobiology
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Lowell Gustafson, PhD

Professor of Political Science | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Lowell Gustafson, PhD, is an expert in the politics, political structure and cultural heritage of Latin America.

Political ScienceInternational Political EconomyLatin American PoliticsInternational Relations TheoriesPolitics
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Sunny G. Hallowell, PhD

Associate Professor | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing

Sunny G. Hallowell, PhD, APRN, PPCNP-BC, is an expert in human milk and lactation, neonatal care and children’s health policy.

Gun Violence PreventionPerinatal OutcomesNursing Workforce IssuesNeonatal Intensive CareLactation Consultation
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Lynne Hartnett, PhD

Professor and Chair of History | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Lynne Hartnett, PhD, is an expert on Russian history, protest movements and refugees and political exile.

Protest MovementsPolitical ExileHistory of RevolutionRussiaRussian History
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Donna S. Havens, PhD

Connelly Endowed Dean and Professor, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing

Health systems researcher Donna Havens, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a leader and an advocate for quality nursing education, practice and patient care.

Health Systems ResearchImpact of COVID-19 on Healthcare WorkersNursing LeadershipNursing PracticeStress/Burnout of Nurses and Doctors