Faculty 2026 – 2027

Name: jessamyn (jesse) lovell Title: Assistant Professor and Art Foundations Program Coordinator Department: Art Describe your research in about 200 words. Lovell works with photography, video, and surveillance as tools to document their life experiences, making connections between class and personal identity. Lovell received international recognition for their work including Dear Erin Hart, for which they found, […] Read More

Name:Achraf NoureddineTitle:Assistant ProfessorDepartment:Chemistry and Chemical BiologyDescribe your research in about 200 words.My research interests lie at the intersection of nanotechnology materials chemistry, and biomedical engineering, with the goal of developing innovative solutions for challenging health problems. My laboratory focuses on designing next-generation nanomaterials and biomolecular systems for targeted drug delivery, cancer immunotherapy, metabolic disorders, and […] Read More

Name:Robert L. PeraltaTitle:Assistant ProfessorDepartment:Health, Exercise and Sports SciencesDescribe your research in about 200 words.I am a former professor of sociology at the University of Akron, and my research examines how social inequality shapes health outcomes for minoritized populations across diverse social contexts. My work spans alcohol and substance use, interpersonal violence, and the broader social […] Read More

Name:Marek FlaskaTitle:Department ChairDepartment:Nuclear EngineeringDescribe your research in about 200 words.I earned my Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Delft University of Technology in 2006, and I have expertise in computational and experimental radiation transport focused on fundamental and applied radiation detection. My current research projects encompass nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards, forensics, novel radiation sensing systems and sensor […] Read More

Name:Debaditya RaychaudhuryTitle:Assistant ProfessorDepartment:Mathematics and StatisticsDescribe your research in about 200 words.My area of research is algebraic geometry. It is the study of geometric shapes defined by polynomial equations. For example, x=y defines a line and x^2+y^2=1 defines a circle. The amazing hidden geometric structures behind these polynomial functions intrigued me from the very beginning of […] Read More

Name:Nicolás de la CerdaTitle:Assistant ProfessorDepartment:Political ScienceDescribe your research in about 200 words.I study how citizens and political parties come together to make democratic representation happen, with a focus on Peru, Chile, and Mexico. On the citizen side, I study how people form political loyalties and make sense of the information and appeals they encounter. On […] Read More

Name:Timothy DolchTitle:Associate ProfessorDepartment:Physics and AstronomyDescribe your research in about 200 words.I study pulsars, which are rapidly rotating collapsed remnants of stars after they go supernova (explode). They make a radio beam so that when they spin, there is a radio signal that flashes on and off as seen from the Earth, much like a lighthouse […] Read More

Name:Alyshia BustosTitle:Lecturer IIIDepartment:Engineering (First Year Integrative Engineering)Describe your research in about 200 words.My research explores the intersection of engineering education, human-computer interaction (HCI), design, and computing to create engaging learning experiences that broaden participation in engineering and computer science. I investigate how physical computing, digital fabrication, interactive systems, and creative technologies can foster technical learning, […] Read More

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Name: Grace Bennett-Pierre Title: Assistant Professor Department: Individual, Family, and Community Education Describe your research in about 200 words. I study how environments shape the motivational and cognitive factors that contribute to learning throughout the lifespan. My goal for understanding these factors is to create informal and formal learning contexts that allow children and adults […] Read More

Name:Janette KimTitle:Associate Professor and Director, Design and Planning Assistance CenterDepartment:ArchitectureDescribe your research in about 200 words.I work on climate equity and housing justice, often in partnership with community-based organizations and municipal agencies. I’m trained as an architect, but I often combine tools of urban, architectural, and multi-media design. For example, I’ve designed several board games […] Read More

Name:Jamie AdamsTitle:Lecturer IIDepartment:Mathematics and StatisticsDescribe your research in about 200 words.My current research interests are evidence based instructional practices, EBIPs for short.What’s the most interesting thing you have learned from a student?I like learning about modern language and phrases that I’m not familiar with from students.

Name:Francisco Cantero SorianoTitle:Assistant Professor of SpanishDepartment:Spanish and PortugueseDescribe your research in about 200 words. My research lies at the intersections of poetics, exile studies, queer theory, and visual culture, with a focus on twentieth-century Spanish literature and culture under Francoism. I examine how queer bodies materialize through poetic form in the literature of Spanish Republican exile, […] Read More

Name:Hyerim ChoTitle:Assistant ProfessorDepartment:Organization, Information and Learning SciencesDescribe your research in about 200 words.I am a researcher in human resource development. My research focuses on workplace well-being and inclusion, organization development, and training and development. I am particularly interested in public-sector organizations and workforces. Through my work, I aim to help create safe and inclusive workplaces […] Read More

Name: Felipe Garibaldi de Almeida Title: Assistant Professor of Guitar Department: Music Describe your research in about 200 words. My research and creative interests cross boundaries between disciplines, musical styles, and traditions. As a music performer, creator, and educator, I approach my instrument, the guitar, as a vessel for exploring diverse cultural worlds and creative […] Read More

Name: Katherine Pearce Title: Assistant Professor Department: Mathematics and Statistics Describe your research in about 200 words. I develop and analyze randomized algorithms in numerical linear algebra to solve problems that frequently arise in data science, engineering, and many other scientific disciplines. Numerical linear algebra is a branch of mathematics focused on computational methods to […] Read More

Name: Kendall Lovely Title: Assistant Professor and Curator of Historic and Contemporary Indigenous Collections, Maxwell Museum Department: Native American Studies Describe your research in about 200 words. I am an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation and public historian. I am bringing my interdisciplinary background in comparative literary study, cultural anthropology, and museum studies into […] Read More

Name: Alixandra Rael Title: Lecturer in Elementary and Secondary Education Department: Teacher Education and Educational Leadership and Policy Describe your research in about 200 words. My research sits at the intersection of history, gender studies, and educational leadership. I am interested in how historical contexts and evolving power structures—specifically regarding gender and diversity—shape the experiences […] Read More

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Name: Yuki Ishida Title: Assistant Professor Department: Languages, Cultures, and Literatures Describe your research in about 200 words. I explore how language and literature shape the way we see the world, arguing that this is most evident at sites of linguistic friction. Grounded in modern Japanese literature, criticism, and Russo–Japanese literary relations, I examine how […] Read More

Name:Rachel PetersenTitle:Assistant ProfessorDepartment:AnthropologyDescribe your research in about 200 words.I combine long-term behavioral, demographic, and health data from humans and non-human primates with genomic analyses of tissue samples and targeted cell line experiments to investigate how social experiences across the life course become biologically embedded and shape reproductive function, evolutionary fitness, and health.What’s the most interesting […] Read More

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Name:Yung-Yu LeeTitle:Assistant ProfessorDepartment:Individual, Family, & Community EducationDescribe your research in about 200 words.My research interests include play therapy, school counseling, and quantitative research.What’s the most interesting thing you have learned from a student?As an international faculty member, navigating new languages and cultures has deepened my empathy for students’ diverse journeys and keeps me grounded in […] Read More