Changqing Luo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Luo’s research focuses on cybersecurity, big data, and complex networks.
Security and privacy (e.g., mobile networks, cyber-physical systems, distributed systems, Internet of Things) Complex networks (e.g., optimization, resource management, cross-layer design) Big data (e.g., large-scale data computing and analytics, smart health)
Benjamin Steere
Associate Professor · Western Carolina University
Ben Steere's primary areas of interest for research and teaching include Southeastern archaeology and Cherokee archaeology.
Indigenous archaeology Household Anthropology Cherokee Archaeology Archaeology of Eastern North America Household Archaeology
Betty Farmer
Professor · Western Carolina University
Betty Farmer's specialty areas include gender communication, crisis communication and communication skills training.
Public Speaking Communication Skills Training Gender Communication Crisis Communication Public Relations
Julie Swift
Senior Lecturer in Health and Human Sciences · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Pre and Postnatal Nutrition Obesity Nutrition & Wellness Medical Nutrition Therapy Nutrition
Wingyan Chung
Professor, Kneedler Distinguished Professor of CIS · Western Carolina University
Wingyan Chung is an information systems scholar with expertise in business analytics, information systems and human-computer interaction.
Machine Learning Social Media Analytics Business Analytics Information Systems Business Intelligence
Vicki Szabo
Associate Professor, Darth Vader Chair of Ancient and Medieval History · Western Carolina University
Vicki Szabo's research focuses on medieval environmental history, the medieval North Atlantic and the history of whaling.
Medieval History Viking Age Environmental History Medieval North Atlantic World Ancient History
Brett Riggs
Professor · Western Carolina University
A research archaeologist, Brett Riggs is a former deputy tribal historical preservation officer for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Landscape Archaeology Prehistoric Archaeology Cultural Heritage Excavation Protection Of Cultural Heritage
James Hendler
Director, Future of Computing Institute · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Leading researcher in the Semantic Web and artificial intelligence
Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Semantic Web Computer Science
Anna Moore
Director of Precision Health Program and Assistant Dean · Michigan State University
Expert in imaging and image-guided therapies in cancer and diabetes
Early Detection Cancer In Vivo Imaging Diabetes Image-Guided Therapy
Edward Walker
Professor of Entomology · Michigan State University
Edward Walker is an expert in emerging infectious diseases, landscape ecology and landscape risk analysis.
Landscape Risk Analysis Mosquitos Emerging Infectious Diseases Ladnscape Ecology
Natalie Moser
Director of the MSU Psychological Clinic · Michigan State University
Natalie Moser directs the MSU Psychological Clinic and specializes in pediatric psychology, child anxiety and parent consultation.
Mental Health Bullying Pediatric Psychology Parenting Child Anxiety
Rebecca Crawford
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry & Biochemistry · Loyola Marymount University
Biochemistry Medicinal Chemistry Chemistry Food Chemistry Pharmacology
Zach Whalen
Associate Professor of Digital Studies · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Whalen's research focuses on computer-generated literature, video games, and graphic narrative.
Electronic Literature Video Games Digital Studies Computer-Generated Literature Digital Humanities
Dianne T. V. Pawluk, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | BSc., University of Alberta | MSc., Queen's University, Canada | Ph.D. Harvard · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Pawluk develops devices and algorithms for assistive technology for individuals who are blind and visually impaired
Devices and algorithms for assistive technology for individuals who are blind and visually impaired Accessing graphical information Navigation and orientation Mobility aids Rehabilitation technology
Gennady Miloshevsky, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Miloshevsky researches computational physics with emphasis on effects of plasma, laser and particle beams on materials.
Materials Under Extreme Conditions Radiation- and Plasma-Material Interactions Physics of High Energy Densities Atomic, Molecular and Plasma Physics Dusty Plasmas
Spencer Fire, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences · Florida Tech
Dr. Fire's research program combines an interest in the very smallest and the very largest organisms in the sea.
Wildlife Toxicology Marine Mammals Harmful Algal Blooms Marine Biotoxins Red Tide
Claudia Sandoval
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Political Science
Braden Goddard, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Goddard is a nuclear engineer specializing in nuclear security and nonproliferation.
Nuclear security and counter terrorism Nonproliferation and international safeguards Radiation detection and measurements Environmental measurements and assay
Shobha Gurung
Professor of Sociology · Southern Utah University
Specializes in gender and labor, comparative family and community, migration, globalization, and transnationalism, and civic engagement.
Global Civic Citizenship Human Rights and Social Justice Gender and Labor Studies Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Community Gender and Society
Eric Magnuson
Associate Professor of Sociology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Masculinities Media and Society Sociology of Work and Occupations The Men's Movement