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Wake Forest is a private, coeducational university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Wake Forest offers the personal attention of a small liberal arts college, coupled with the breadth and global relevancy of a leading research institution. Our mission is to educate the whole person, graduating students who seek purpose-filled lives while building a community dedicated to serving humanity in the spirit of our motto, Pro Humanitate.
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Oana Jurchescu
Assistant Professor of Physics
Jurchescu’s expertise is in the structure and electronic properties of organic semiconductors.
Flexible Plastics Organic Electronics Nanotechnology Macroelectronics Organic Semiconductors Organic Devices Physics of Organic Semiconductor Devices Organic Spintronics Functional Organic Materials Structure-Property Correlations Organic Thin-Film Transistors Organic Field-Effect Transistors Organic Single Crystals Perovskite Electronics Perovskite Thin-Film Transistors Charge Transfer Complexes
Robert Whaples
Professor of Economics
Whaples is a strong advocate of eliminating the penny.
Economic History of the U.S. Employment and Unemployment History of Labor Markets Minimum Wage Walmart and Big Box Retailers Economics of Climate Change Economics of Natural Resources Elimination of the Penny
Eric G. Wilson
Thomas H. Pritchard Professor of English
Wilson is a leading expert in the relationships between literature and psychology.
American Culture and Mental Health Literature and Psychology Film and Religion Western Esoteric Traditions Humanism and Technology Transatlantic Romanticism The Gothic
Tanya Marsh, J.D.
Professor of Law
Tanya Marsh teaches Property, Real Estate Transactions, a Seminar on Law, Business, and the Economy, and Funeral and Cemetery Law
Property Law Real Estate Transactions Business Law Funeral and Cemetary Law Professional Development Laws Regarding Human Remains Regulation of Community Banks Corporate Law
Linda Nielsen
Professor of Adolescent and Educational Psychology
Nielsen’s special interest is helping divorced and estranged dads and daughters reunite or strengthen their bonds.
Family Dynamics Educational Psychology Fathers and Daughters Portrayal of Fathers in Media Asolescent Psychology Divorce and Stepfamilies Shared Residential Parenting Fairy Tailes and Fatherhood Myths Restoring Relationships
Mike Summers
Director, Employer Relations
Summers helps students build relationships and seek internships as they explore and secure career paths from their first year to their last.
Employer Relations Job Hunting Networking Career Development Personal Development Employer Higher Education Talent Recruitment Employment/Hiring Trends
Dan Cohen
John C. Whitaker Executive Director Wake Forest’s Entrepreneurship Program and Professor of Practice
Well-versed in entrepreneurial theory and practice, Cohen has extensive experience as an educator and practitioner.
Business Strategy Social Enterprise Entrepreneurship
Miriam Ashley-Ross
Professor of Biology
Ashley-Ross is an expert in salamander locomotion and a leader in the study of how some species of fish move on dry land.
Biomechanics of Animal Locomotion Evolution of Animal Location Comparative Physiology Muscle Physiology Comparative Anatomy
Kristen M. Beavers
Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Exercise Science
Beavers studies how nutrition and exercise influence weight loss and health outcomes in older adults.
Using advanced biomedical imaging techniques to better understand age- and intervention-related changes in body composition Weight-loss strategies to optimize health in older adults Predictors and determinants of functional decline in older adults
Mark Hall, J.D.
Professor of Law
Mark Hall is one of the nation’s leading scholars in the areas of health care law, public policy, and bioethics.
Health Law Bioethics Health Care Law Public Policy Insurance Law and Regulations Consulting Health Care Access
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