New Faculty 2022

Name: Dr. Sarah Roberts Carlson
Title:Assistant Professor
Department: Special Education
Describe your research in about 200 words.
Through my research, I seek to promote positive outcomes in adulthood for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Specifically, my research focuses on understanding long-term services and supports available to adults

Name: Jennifer Jordan  Title: OER Librarian and Assistant Professor Department: Digital Initiatives and Scholarly Communication in CULLS   Describe your research in about 200 words. My research interests include exploring the effect of Open Educational Resources on student success and whether or not OER can positively impact attrition. She has a background as a creative […] Read More

Name:Chunlin WangTitle:Lecturer IIIDepartment:Marketing Information and Decision SciencesDescribe your research in about 200 words.My research focuses on retail operations, supply chain management and management of outsourced R&D projects. I also work on research projects in the crossing domain of operations and finance and in game theory as well. I have publications in Manufacturing and Service Operations […] Read More

Name: Dr. Heng E. Zuo Title: Assistant Professor Department: Mechanical Engineering Describe your research in about 200 words. My research interest lies at the junction of optics, mechanics, micro-/nano-engineering, computational modeling, and astronomy, with a focus on furthering the development and applications of high-performance space optical engineering systems. She is focused on designing and developing […] Read More

Name: Dr. Carol Padberg   Title: Professor of Practice   Department: Art: Studio, History and Education   Describe your research in about 200 words. I am an artist, writer, and educator. As an artist, I weave in collaboration with living Oyster mushrooms, using yarn that is colored by plants from my dye gardens. Activating regenerative […] Read More

Name:Dr. Allyssa K. MemminiTitle:Assistant ProfessorDepartment:Health, Exercise, & Sports SciencesDescribe your research in about 200 words.My work focuses on the development and implementation of academic supports for university students recovering from sports-related concussion. In particular, I am interested in the intersection of student identity (race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, etc.) and how these factors may influence […] Read More

Name: Allison Freedman   Title: Assistant Professor   Department: Law   Describe your research in about 200 words. My research focuses on civil rights law and the ways statutory and regulatory regimes affect, stigmatize, and subordinate underserved and indigent communities. As a legal clinician, my research interests stem from real-world client interactions and litigation hurdles […] Read More

Name: Dr. Victoria Shiver   Title: Assistant Professor   Department: Physical Education Teacher Education   Describe your research in about 200 words. My research is predominantly focused on the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility model and Social and Emotional Learning in physical education and out-of-school time programming. Work focused on physical education teacher education programming […] Read More