Name: Dr. Stephen Secules Title: Associate Professor Department: Mechanical Engineering   Describe your research in about 200 words. I conduct education research on equity and culture in engineering education, particularly undergraduate level curricular spaces. I research using qualitative, ethnographic, video-based, discourse analysis, and participatory research methods. My scholarship provides methodological guidance to education researchers, especially […] Read More

Name:Monica SowerTitle:Visiting Lecturer IDepartment:Linguistics — Sign Language Interpreting Program Describe your research in about 200 words.As a practicing American Sign Language interpreter, my focus is on field work and how my interpreting experience can guide my teaching practices. I hope to set the foundation for students to understand more about the Deaf community and provide insights […] Read More

Name: Dr. Beatriz E. Palacios Abad Title: Assistant Professor Department: Computer Science   Describe your research in about 200 words. My work lies at the intersection of networking, policy, and human-centered computing. I am interested in measuring and characterizing Internet access and quality of coverage in underserved communities, particularly in rural and Tribal areas in […] Read More

Name:Dr. Colin MahoneyTitle:Assistant Professor of Clinical PsychologyDepartment:Psychology Describe your research in about 200 words.My research focuses on identifying risk, maintenance, and protective factors for the symptoms and diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUD) among women following exposure to interpersonal violence (i.e., sexual violence, intimate partner violence, community violence) and among veterans […] Read More

Name:Dr. Francisco Salces CarcobaTitle:Assistant ProfessorDepartment:Physics and Astronomy Describe your research in about 200 words.I am interested in a wide range of experimental questions probing at the fundamental limits of precision measurement and practical quantum sensing using coherent light-matter control. From efficient encoding and decoding strategies in quantum signal processing to overcoming classical and quantum limits for […] Read More

Name:Dr. Matthew WitensteinTitle:Associate ProfessorDepartment:Teacher Education, Educational Leadership, and Policy Describe your research in about 200 words.Central research dimensions of my academic career focus on immigrants in US higher education, while my comparative/international education (CIE) research focuses on higher education quality, organization and governance issues, and international educational experiences (study abroad/study away/immersion). While I study higher education […] Read More

Name: Dr. Olga Basharina Title: Lecturer III Department: Languages, Cultures and Literatures   Describe your research in about 200 words. My research interests center on the dynamic intersections of language, literacy, and culture in multilingual and translingual communities, with a particular focus on how individuals navigate and negotiate meaning across linguistic and cultural boundaries. I […] Read More

Name: Dr. David A. Wilson Title: Lecturer III Department: Language, Literacy, & Sociocultural Studies   Describe your research in about 200 words. I am interested in applying the asset/deficit model of educational outcomes to the ways in which emergent bilinguals negotiate English spelling conventions using knowledge from their first languages. I am also interested in […] Read More

Name: Dr. Oleg Prezhdo Title: Professor Department: Chemistry and Chemical Biology   Describe your research in about 200 words. We study excited state and non-equilibrium processes in molecular, nanoscale and condensed phase systems. The research efforts comprise a coherent and unique combination of formal work and large-scale computer simulations, aiming to provide quantitative and qualitative […] Read More

Name: Dr. Leslie Brick   Title: Associate Professor   Department: Psychology   Describe your research in about 200 words. The overarching goal of my program of research is to better understand the co-occurrence and co-morbidity of substance use and symptoms trauma exposure, stress, and adversity. I am particularly interested in mechanisms of biological risk, behavior, […] Read More

Name: Dr. Saha Iqbal Hossain Title: Lecturer III Department: Management   Describe your research in about 200 words. My research predominantly focuses on three broad streams: corporate sustainability, corporate governance, and innovation. It investigates how different corporate governance mechanisms, processes, and structures impact corporate sustainability and innovation. The aim is to advance the understanding of […] Read More

Name: Dr. Elizabeth Pérez-Chiqués Title: Visiting Assistant Professor Department: Public Administration   Describe your research in about 200 words. I am a qualitative researcher interested in government corruption, public personnel management, and policy implementation. I have recently completed a multi-year collaborative research project on corruption consolidation in local governments in Mexico, Brasil, Chile and Puerto […] Read More