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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
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
Genetics, Ecology and Evolution, Cell and Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology
Don Daniels, Department of Linguistics
Linguistics, Papua New Guinea
Chris Doe, Department of Biology, Institute of Neuroscience
Cell and Developmental Biology, Molecular Biolog, Genetics, Neuroscience, Behavior
Ramakrishnan (Ram) Durairajan, Department of Computer Science
Computer science, Internet topology, dataplane telemetry
Judith Eisen, Department of Biology
Nervous System Development, STEM Education, Science Literacy, Science Communication
Ben Farr, Department of Physics
Physics, LIGO-Virgo Collaboration, Gravitational Waves
Scott Fisher, Department of Physics
Environment, NASA, Space, Astronomy, STEM, Eclipse, Science Communication, Science Literacy
David Garcia, Department of Biology
Biology, prion proteins, RNA modifying enzymes
Sean Grant, College of Education
Science Policy, Substance Use, Evidence-Based Practice, Open Science
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
Computational Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Energy Conversion, Porous Materials, Coffee
Marian Hettiaratchi, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact
Hettiaratchi and members of her lab work to develop protein delivery vehicles for regenerative medicine by integrating cutting-edge techniques in protein engineering, polymer chemistry, and computational modeling to design versatile, clinically-relevant biomaterials.
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
Parisa Hosseinzade, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact
Computational biochemistry
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 Program
Mapping, Transportation, Technology, Apps, Geographic Information Systems, GIS, Smart Cities
Vera Keller, Department of History
History of Science, Modern Europe, History of Technology
Charles “Chuck” Kimmel, Department of Biology
Cell and Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Neuroscience, Behavior
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
Jayson Paulose, Department of Physics
Soft-matter physics, artificial materials
Patrick Phillips, Interim President, Department of Biology
Evolutionary Genetics, Biology of Aging, Molecular Biology, Genetics
Calin Plesa, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact
Synthetic biology, biochemistry, protein engineering, microbiology, genetics
Mike Pluth, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Synthetic chemistry, bioorganic and bioinorganic chemistry, chemical biology
Lauren Ponisio, Department of Biology
Ecology, Conservation, Pollinators, Data Science, Food Studies, Bees
Ken Prehoda, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Molecular Biology, Molecular Evolution
Michael Raymer, Department of Physics
Quantum Information, Quantum Optics, Optical Physics, Nonlinear Optics
Anshuman “AR” Razdan, Vice President for Research and Innovation
Computer science, research and innovation
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, Sizing/Fit Equity
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
Physics, Neuroscience, Nature and Health, Bioinspiration, Retinal Implants, Psychology, Fractals, Chaos Theory, Jackson Pollack
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
Julia Widom, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
RNA, ultrafast and single-molecule spectroscopy,
Yuan Xu, Department of Mathematics
Mathematics, Analysis, Algorithms in Scientific Computing, Applied Mathematics
Tien-Tien Yu, Department of Physics
Dark Matter, Cosmology