STEM Experts

University of Oregon researchers can provide expertise on STEM stories.

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

Brendan Bohannan, professor of biology and expert in microbes and our health

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

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, Outreach Director of the Department of Astronomy

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

Mass Extinction, 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, Director of the Infographics Lab

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, U.S. Science Envoy to Southeast Asia and expert in STEM career paths for women

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

Nadia Singh, Department of Biology

Evolutionary Genetics, Population Genetics, Population Genomics, Women in STEM

Hollie Smith, School of Journalism and Communication

Natural Hazards Communication, Environmental 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