To talk to a STEM expert, contact Molly Blancett at blancett@uoregon.edu
STEM Experts

Brendan Bohannan, Department of Biology
Climate Change, Microbiology, Health, Sustainability

Jim Brau, Department of Physics, Center for High Energy Physics
Particle Physics, Astronomy, Large Hadron Collider

Estelle Chaussard, Department of Earth Sciences
Geohazards, Volcanology, Landslide Mechanics, Geodesy, Remote Sensing, Active Tectonics, Hydrology

Hank Childs, Department of Computer and Information Science
Scientific Visualization, High Performance Computing

Amanda Cook, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Surface Chemistry

Bill Cresko, Department of Biology
Ecology and Evolution, Cell and Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology

Chris Doe, Department of Biology, Institute of Neuroscience
Cell and Developmental Biology, Molecular Biolog, Genetics, Neuroscience, Behavior

Judith Eisen, Department of Biology
Nervous System Development, STEM Education, Science Literacy, Science Communication

Scott Fisher, Department of Physics
Environment, NASA, Space, Astronomy, STEM, Eclipse, Science Communication, Science Literacy

Jessica Green, Institute of Ecology and Evolution
Biology, Sustainability, STEM, Women in STEM, Microbiology, Health, Germs, Engineering

Daniel Grimes, Department of Biology, Institute of Molecular Biology
Embryonic Development, Genetics, Genomics

Joanna Goode, College of Education
STEM, Computer Science, Equity, Access and Inclusion in Education

Karen Guillemin, Department of Biology
Microbiology, Microbiome Science, Cell and Developmental Biology, Host-Microbe Systems

Christopher Hendon, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Energy and Sustainable Materials Initiative
Computational Chemistry, Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Catalysis, Energy Conversion, Surfaces, Porous Materials, Specialty Coffee

Emilie Hooft, Department of Earth Sciences
Marine Geophysics, Mid-Ocean Ridges, Oceanic Hotspots

Samantha Hopkins, Department of Earth Sciences, Robert D. Clark Honors College
Paleontology, Climate Change, Evolution

James Hutchison, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Energy, Solar Power, Products, Environment, Green Chemistry, Nanoscience

David Johnson, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
STEM, Nanotechnology, Technology, Sustainable Materials

Andy Karduna, Department of Human Physiology
Biomechanics, Shoulder Injuries, Science Education, Science Communication

Christina Karns, Department of Psychology
Neuroscience, Self-Regulation, Gratitude, Neuroplasticity, Parenting

Ken Kato, Campus GIS and Mapping (CGIS) Program
Mapping, Transportation, Technology, Apps, Geographic Information Systems, GIS, Smart Cities

Vera Keller, Department of History
History of Science, Modern Europe, History of Technology

Seth Lewis, School of Journalism and Communication
Social Media, Media Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Technology and Society, Digital Culture, Robot Journalism, Big Data, Algorithms

Yingjiu Li, Department of Computer and Information Science
Cybersecurity, Data Security, Privacy in the “Internet of Things,” Mobile and System Security, Applied Cryptography and Cloud Security, Data Application Security and Privacy

Andrew Lovering, Department of Human Physiology
Cardiopulmonary, Respiratory and Environmental Physiology

Daniel Lowd, Department of Computer and Information Science
Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

Stephanie Majewski, Department of Physics
High Energy Physics, ATLAS Experiment, Dark Matter, Supersymmetry, Large Hadron Collider

Luca Mazzucato, Department of Biology
Computational Neuroscience, Machine Learning

Krista McGuire, Department of Biology
Microbial Ecology, Tropical Ecology, Biodiversity, Climate Change

James Meacham, Department of Geography
Map Design, Atlases, Cartography, Data Visualization, GIS, Yellowstone, Mountains

Cris Niell, Department of Biology
Neuroscience, Childhood Development, Autism, Schizophrenia

Patrick Phillips, Provost, Department of Biology
Evolutionary Genetics, Biology of Aging, Molecular Biology, Genetics

Ken Prehoda, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Molecular Biology, Molecular Evolution

Michael Raymer, Department of Physics
Quantum Information, Quantum Optics, Optical Physics, Nonlinear Optics

Geri Richmond, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Water and Water Resources, Environmental Sustainability, Global Science Engagement with the Developing World, STEM Education and Policy, Women in STEM

Jennifer Ruef, College of Education
Learning and Teaching Mathematics

Kathleen Scalise, College of Education
Assessments in Science and Mathematics Education

Hollie Smith, School of Journalism and Communication
Science Communication and Media

Josh Snodgrass, Department of Anthropology
Epidemiology, Infectious Disease Ecology, Immunology, Disease Diagnostics, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Evolution, Human Biology, Global Health, Environmental Stress, Minimally Invasive Diagnostics, Aging

Susan Sokolowski, Department of Product Design
Sports Product Design Innovation, Footwear, Apparel, Equipment

Kelly Sutherland, Department of Biology
Marine Biology, Biological Oceanography, Plankton, Jellyfish, Biomechanics, Interactions of Marine Organisms with the Fluid Environment, Underwater Propulsion

Nicole Swann, Department of Human Physiology
Neuroscience, Movement Disorders, Parkinson’s Disease, Women in Science

Richard Taylor, Department of Physics
Chaos Theory, Fractals, Art and Science, Authenticating Art, Jackson Pollock

David Tyler, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Innovation, Environment, Energy, Plastic, Water, Natural Gas

Ashley Walker, Department of Human Physiology
Aging, Artery Health, Alzheimer’s Disease, Healthy Aging, Cardiovascular Health

Yuan Xu, Department of Mathematics
Mathematics, Analysis, Algorithms in Scientific Computing, Applied Mathematics

Tien-Tien Yu, Department of Physics
Dark Matter, Cosmology