First name,Last name,Preferred title,Overview,Position,Department,Individual
Daniel,Bowen,Associate Professor,"Daniel Bowen is an Associate Professor with the Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development and a Research Affiliate of Rice University's Houston Education Research Consortium. His research examines the impacts of arts, humanities, and civic engagement activities, interventions, and programs through experimental and quasi-experimental research methods. Dr. Bowen serves as the Co-Director of the Arts, Humanities, & Civic Engagement Lab, dedicated to the rigorous investigation of the arts and humanities in promoting student success, social and emotional well-being, and civic engagement, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.",Associate Professor,Educational Administration and Human Resource Development,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n05abd5f4
Travis,Carrell,Instructional Assistant Professor,,Instructional Assistant Professor,Biomedical Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n08cf4d27
Gayle,Curtis,Postdoctoral Research Associate,"Gayle A. Curtis' research centers on the lived experiences of teachers and teacher educators, emphasizing teacher learning, teacher collaboration, reflection on practice, cultural encounters, and identity. Primary research genres include narrative inquiry, self-study (of teaching and teaching practice), and ethnography.",Postdoctoral Research Associate,"Teaching, Learning and Culture",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n095adb45
Ma'moun,Al-Rawashdeh,Assistant Professor,,Assistant Professor,Chemical Engineering (Qatar),https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n0b4c88a7
Teresa,Leyk,Senior Lecturer,My research interest focuses on finding or adopting educational and pedagogical methods for creating or improving good teaching and learning environment.,Faculty affiliate||Senior Lecturer||Senior Lecturer,Computer Science and Engineering||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n0bb7ca46
John,Williams III,Assistant Professor,"John A. Williams III, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Multicultural Education at Texas A&M University at College Station, in the department of Teaching, Learning and Culture. His research focuses on developing and replicating best practices, policies, and personnel to dismantle inequitable discipline outcomes for Black students in K-12 school environments. Additionally, his research investigates how to prepare and support culturally inclusive teachers through the adaptation of multiculturalist frameworks. Dr. Williams has spent time working with teachers, school district administration, juvenile justice practitioners and community members across the country, to de-silo how we support Black children as critically conscious learners. Dr. Williams has multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Negro Education, Teacher and Teacher Education, Urban Education Research and Policy Annuals, Multicultural Perspectives, and the Journal of Urban Education.",Assistant Professor,"Teaching, Learning and Culture",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n0cb074b3
Dhabia,Al-Mohannadi,Assistant Professor,"Dr. Al-Mohannadi work focuses on the systematic design of sustainable industrial parks under carbon dioxide limits, resource management, and climate policies evaluation. Her work deals with multidisciplinary problems that involves different decision-making processes, engineering and economics. Her research leads to developing analytical tools that can assess flexibility, robustness, reliability of process systems at the design and operational level.",Assistant Professor,Texas A&M University at Qatar,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n0cbefd16
Jay,Woodward,Clinical Professor,,Clinical Associate Professor||Clinical Professor,Educational Psychology||Educational Psychology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n0cf7b3ab
Hamidreza,Samouei,Research Assistant Professor,,Faculty Affiliate||Research Assistant Professor,Energy Institute||Petroleum Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n0d5dd156
Wei,Lu,"Assistant Director of Curriculum, METM Program","Leadership Development, Higher Education, Engineering/ K-12 (STEM) Education, Communications, Marketing,Economics, and Social Behaviors.",Assistant Director of Curriculum,Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n0d6498f7
Lucas,Timmins,Associate Professor,"Throughout my research career, I have been committed to applying engineering mechanics to address prevalent challenges in cardiovascular biology, physiology, and medicine. The broad scope of my research program is to understand the interactions between mechanics and cardiovascular disease, focusing on translating efforts and establishing disruptive technologies that advance patient management. I leverage my unique expertise in solid and fluid mechanics, across both the experimental and computational domains, to comprehensively characterize the mechanical stimuli vascular tissues are subjected to in the setting of health and disease. The two broad objectives of my research are 1) to advance the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease in the clinical setting and 2) to understand how mechanics drive the structure, function, and remodeling of vascular tissues.",Associate Professor||Associate Professor||Associate Professor,School of Engineering Medicine||Engineering Medicine||Biomedical Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n0fa92a82
Sara,Hillman,Instructional Associate Professor,"Sara Hillman teaches English and communication courses in the Division of Arts & Sciences and has served as the coordinator for the Foundations of English program since 2019. She is a scholar of applied linguistics, second language pedagogy, sociolinguistics, and intercultural communication. Her work has appeared in top tier journals such as TESOL Quarterly, System, Linguistics and Education, Language Learning Journal, Multilingua, and World Englishes, and she has published numerous chapters in edited volumes related to language and higher education in the Gulf and Arab world. She recently guest edited a special journal issue, ""The emotional landscape of English medium instruction (EMI) in higher education"" for Linguistics and Education.
Her research interests include:
o Linguistically and culturally responsive pedagogies in English medium instruction (EMI) and transnational higher education
o Spatial, social, and linguistic belonging in international branch campuses
o Emotion labor, identities, and ideologies in second
language teaching and learning
o Linguistic landscapes and educational spaces
o Language planning and policy
o Language and intercultural communication
o Global Englishes
o Translingual pedagogies and practices",Associate Professor,Liberal Arts (Qatar),https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n0fbd9c92
Hua,Li,TEES Researcher (Professor) at TAMU-Kingsville,"Dr. Hua Li, Professor and Industrial Engineering Graduate Coordinator in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department at TAMU-K, received his Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University, and has published more than 60 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers. Dr. Li has served as PI or Co-PI in different projects funded by federal agencies with more than $6M, and has extensive experience in successfully managing various research and training projects in the area of engineering education funded by NSF, U.S. Department of Education, USDA, and NASA. Dr. Li also has extensive experience of online teaching and learning module development. Dr. Li's expertise include renewable energy (wind, wave, and solar), optimization and simulation, big data visualization and modeling, sustainable development, and engineering education.","Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering||TEES Researcher at TAMU-Kingsville","Texas A&M University - Kingsville - (Kingsville, Texas, United States)||TEES Regional Divisions",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n11daa95b
Joydeep,Chakraborty,Postdoctoral Researcher,"Currently, working as a post doc and investigating causes of peripheral neuropathy on mice models of one carbon metabolism and diabetes Also, my research focusses on the fate of uracil
accumulation in DNA. Previously I have received in depth training on directed evolution, protein purification, high throughput assay design and chemoenzymatic synthesis.",Postdoctoral Researcher,Nutrition,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n14b2580b
Andre,Thomas,"Director LIVE lab, Associate Professor of Practice","Andre Thomas' passion for game-based learning resonates inside and outside of the classroom. A graduate of LCAD MFA in Game Design, he founded and serves as the director of the LIVE Lab [ http://live.viz.tamu.edu/ ] in the Department of Visualization at Texas A&M University, where he also teaches game design, game development and interactive graphics techniques. In 2014, he founded Triseum, where he serves as CEO and leads the creation of its award winning academic video games. He is an EdTech Leadership award winner, National Academy of Sciences advisory board member, and National Arts Education Association lead instructor, and Chillennium Game Jam chair. Andre also has been invited to speak at numerous education and technology events both in the U.S. and abroad, including SXSW, TEDx, ASU-GSV, BETT, Chinese Academy of Fine Arts, Austrian Ministry of Education and European Schoolnet. His game-based learning insights and ideas are featured in the Huffington Post, Austin Business Journal, eCampus News and Learning Solutions Magazine, to name a few.
With more than 20 years in CGI production, Andre has worked around the world on legendary video games, live action feature films and memorable commercials. Previously he was Head of Graphics for EA Sports Football games (including NCAA, Head Coach, NFL Tour and Madden, the longest running and most successful sports franchise in games industry). He also created graphics for such notable films as Men in Black, Con Air, Independence Day, Valiant, Ant Bully and Tomorrow Never Dies.
Through the LIVE lab Andre designed, developed and released 4 game-based learning experiences that are being used in universities across the US and Europe.","Director, LIVE lab||Associate Professor of Practice",Visualization||Visualization,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n14ebe1ee
Gary,Briers,Professor,,Professor,"Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n188268e9
Christina,Seeger,Assistant Professor Pharmacy-HSC Librarian,"With an extensive background in pharmacy and teaching, Christina serves as library liaison to the Texas A&M Health Science Center - Irma Lerma Rangel School of Pharmacy, and the School of Nursing. She is a member of the Medical Library Association (MLA) and hold the rank of distinguished member in the Academy of Health Information Professionals She is also a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), where she contributes to the AACP List of Basic Resources for Pharmacy Education and the Core Journals List. Christina spent nearly 10 years serving the Feik School of Pharmacy at University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio prior to returning to MSL in 2019.",Assistant Professor,University Libraries,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n1ab41bb2
Lisa,Bowman-Perrott,Associate Professor,"Dr. Lisa Bowman-Perrott's research spans special education, bilingual education, and school psychology and focuses on academic and behavioral interventions for students with or at-risk for emotional and behavioral disorders. As an extension of her work implementing interventions in schools, Dr. Bowman-Perrott examines the efficacy of various interventions through meta-analysis. Her meta-analytic work has allowed her to move beyond investigating whether a given intervention is effective to examining what aspects of interventions moderate their effectiveness, and determine for which students they are most effective. Students with or at-risk for EBD have been the primary focus of her meta-analytic work.",Associate Professor,Educational Psychology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n1b86387c
Melissa,Grunlan,Professor,"Prof. Grunlan's research is focused on the development of polymeric biomaterials for medical devices having resistance to biological adhesion and for implantable scaffolds used in regenerative engineering. The unique properties of these biomaterials afford the opportunity to overcome barriers associated with treating various diseases and medical conditions. Specifically, her research has focused on materials for implanted glucose biosensor membranes [to extend sensor lifetime], hemodialysis catheters [to reduce clotting and infection rates], self-fitting tissue scaffolds [to heal bone defects due to injury, tumor resection or congenital birth defect] and cartilage resurfacing [as an alternative to total joint replacement].",Professor||Professor||Professor,Biomedical Engineering||Materials Science and Engineering||Chemistry,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n1bfcff20
Ping,Xiang,Professor,,Professor,Kinesiology and Sport Management,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n1d2223c8
Chabum,Lee,Assistant Professor,"We are pursuing the research to understand fundamental principles in multidisciplinary discipline subjects and create next-generation manufacturing methods and processes by using our core knowledge in manufacturing, precision engineering, metrology, mechatronics, and optics and academia and industry experiences. Our primary academic interests are developing precision engineering-inspired approaches to manufacturing and metrology and, reciprocally, to use these approaches to better understand learning and create new knowledge in precision machine systems. We will try any possible approaches to solving the current manufacturing problems and characterizing those limits such as accuracy, precision, long-term reliability and fatigue properties, and then, we will create new manufacturing methods and processes and push its limits at the end.",Assistant Professor,Mechanical Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n1e2354c2
Michael,Conklin,"Assistant Professor of Business Law, TAMUCT; Lecturer, TAMU School of Law","My research focus is expansive with over 100 publications and an SSRN ranking as a top 20 legal scholar. I'm known for being a demanding co-author who likes to identify in-demand topics and get manuscripts submitted for review quickly, thus being the only option for journals to consider on the topic. This strategy has worked well for me.",Assistant Professor||Lecturer,"Texas A&M University – Central Texas - (Killeen, Texas, United States)||School of Law",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n22d9d42c
Chukwuzubelu,Ufodike,Assistant Professor,,Faculty Affiliate||Assistant Professor||Faculty Affiliate,Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution||Energy Institute||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n235d4fe7
Ragan,Petrie,Professor,"Ragan Petrie is an applied microeconomist who uses field and lab experiments to study topics in public and labor economics, including motives for charitable giving, gender differences in bargaining and competition, discrimination, and the economic preferences of children.
She is a Professor in the Department of Economics at Texas A&M University and a University Presidential Impact Fellow and Cornerstone Faculty Fellow in Liberal Arts. She holds the Elton Lewis Faculty Fellowship in Liberal Arts at A&M and is a Professorial Fellow at the Melbourne Institute at University of Melbourne in Australia.
She received a PhD from University of Wisconsin-Madison in Economics, a Master's degree in Public and International Affairs from University of Pittsburgh and a Bachelor's degree in French from University of Illinois.",Faculty Affiliate||Faculty Affiliate||Professor,Economics||Energy Institute||Texas A&M Institute of Data Science,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n238242e1
Chanda,Elbert,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,"Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n23b64c50
Justin,Allen,Assistant Professor,"Research Interests: Team-Based Decision-Making, School-Based Interventions, and Implementation Practices.
Methodological Specializations: Single Case Design, Evidence Synthesis",Assistant Professor,Educational Psychology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n254291e8
Jamilia,Blake,Professor,,"Professor||Director, Center for Health Equity and Evaluation Research",School of Public Health||School of Public Health,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n29fa4c31
Mohamed,Gharib,Instructional Associate Professor,,Instructional Associate Professor,Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n2b34ab1d
Craig,Marianno,Assistant Professor,"Dr. Craig Marianno's areas of interest include nuclear counter terrorism, nuclear instrumentation development, exercise development, radiological consequence management and environmental health physics. From 2000 - 2009 Dr. Marianno worked for the Remote Sensing Laboratory (RSL) and served in many of the National Nuclear Security Administration's emergency response teams. He has been a member and team lead for the Nuclear/Radiological Advisory Team (NRAT), Capital Region Search Team (CRST), Aerial Measurements System (AMS), Consequence Management Response Team (CMRT), Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC) Search Response Team (SRT) and a Captain on the Radiological Assistance Program (RAP). He was responsible for generating the dose assessment and geographic data sets for every Nuclear Power plant exercise in which the DOE participates from 2004 to 2007. From 2007 to 2009 he managed the engineering group responsible for developing custom instrumentation for the detection of radiation in unique environments. He has a Bachelor's in Physics from the University of California at Davis, a Master's in Radiological Health Sciences from Colorado State and a PhD in Radiation Health Physics from Oregon State. He is a Certified Health Physicist, a member of the Health Physics Society and a member of the Society's Homeland Security Committee. He is also serve's in the society's ""Ask the Export"" for homeland security matters.",Deputy Director||Assistant Professor,Center for Nuclear Security Science & Policy Initiatives||Nuclear Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n2c0d413b
Laci,Watkins,Associate Professor,"Dr. Laci Watkins's research and teaching are closely informed by her prior experience as a special educator in public schools and her continued work and collaborations in these settings. Dr. Watkins's research focuses on strategies to support the inclusion of autistic students in schools and communities, peer-mediated interventions and social interaction, examining the social validity of behavioral interventions, improving teacher implementation of evidence-based practices in authentic educational settings, and statistical analysis of single case experimental design research to better determine for whom and under what conditions certain practices are most effective. Dr. Watkins is also interested in multidisciplinary collaborations in autism research and training. She teaches courses on inclusive special education, behavioral interventions, and single case experimental design and provides training, supervision, and mentorship to graduate students. With her Autism & Inclusion lab group, Dr. Watkins and her team have been actively involved in community-based research partnerships seeking to improve outcomes for children with autism and developmental disabilities. Dr. Watkins has been awarded federal funding to support her work and received several recognitions for her high impact research.",Associate Professor,Educational Psychology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n2c76f442
Paula,Yoder,Clinical Assistant Professor,"Exploring Critical multiculturalism has the potential to support social justice movements of democracy, in that it necessities the need for recognizing and addressing issues of oppression, marginalization, and discrimination. Critical Multicultural experiences may inform an individual's thinking and problem-solving ability.
Yoder, P. 2018. IRB: 2017-102416-17021: A comparative analysis and phenomenological study: the relationship between critical thinking and Women's lived critical multicultural experiences.
Yoder, P. 2014. The Academy of Human Resource Development. The Application of Thomas Kuhn's Scientific Revolution to the Paradigm Shift of Technology and Adult Learning. Yoder, P. 2013.
Yoder, P. 2013. Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration Graduate Research Exchange: The Application of Thomas Kuhn's Scientific Revolution to the Paradigm Shift of Technology in the Twenty-First Century; the ethnographic stories of a heart transplant recipient, a higher education administrator, a woman executive, and a retired veteran.
CEO Magazine 2014 Featured Article: Leading the Way.",Clinical Assistant Professor,Educational Administration and Human Resource Development,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n2dce113b
Saravanan,Ramasamy,Assistant Professor,Dr. Saravanan Ramasamy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Angelo State University.
His research focuses on:
- Synthesis and characterization of quantum dot semiconductor nanoparticles.
- Development of fluorescent sensor nanoparticles
- Development of microwave synthesis in organic chemistry,TEES Researcher at Angelo State University,TEES Regional Divisions,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n2e1d840f
Timothy,McLaughlin,"Interim Dean, School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts","My research interests include the use of 3D computer graphics in design, entertainment, and education. This includes motion and control systems for digital characters, tools and pipelines in collaborative production environments, real-time graphics, procedural methods for design, and the visual design of interactive educational software. I have a professional background in visual effects production for films. Specifically, my work focused on the creation and performance of digital creatures in visual effects-heavy tentpole films.",,,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n2f0669cd
Regina,Mills,Assistant Professor,"Regina Marie Mills is an assistant professor of Latinx and Multi-Ethnic Literature. As a first-generation college student, she supports current first-gen students through the First Faculty Mentor program. Her current book project, Invisibility and Influence: US Afrolatinidades in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Life Writing examines AfroLatina/x/o life writing through the lens of woman-of-color feminist life writing scholarship. The book is under contract with the University of Texas Press, through the ""Latinx: The Future Is Now"" series, co-edited by Lorgia Garcia-Pena (Tufts U) and Nicole Guidotti-Hernandez (Emory U). Dr. Mills has work published or forthcoming in Latino Studies, The Black Scholar, Chiricu Journal, Latinx Talk, Black Perspectives, The Routledge Handbook of Refugee Narratives, and Teaching Games and Games Studies in the Literature Classroom (Bloomsbury).",Assistant Professor,English,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n2fc6fde0
Sean,Mcdeavitt,Professor,,Faculty Affiliate||Director||Professor||Director,Energy Institute||Nuclear Engineering||Nuclear Engineering & Science Center||Nuclear Power Institute,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n3233f2bd
Likith,Reddy,Clinical Professor & Department Head,,"Clinical Professor, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery",Health Science Center,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n370dd37d
Manoranjan,Majji,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor,Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES),https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n3c6b1b1f
Garth,Crosby,Associate Professor,,Member||Associate Professor||Faculty Affiliate,Engineering Education Research Taskforce||Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n3cb711b2
Peter,Kuchment,Distinguished Professor,"Major research articles, books, surveys, and presentations around the world on inverse problems (with applications to medical and homeland security imaging), material science (photonic crystals, nanostructures), spectral theory 9with math physics applications), and quantum graphs.",Distinguished Professor,Mathematics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n3d473146
Cynthia (Cindy),Weston,Associate Professor,"My research and scholarship centers around three primary areas: 1) increased access to healthcare through nurse-practitioner-led innovative care models, 2) improved health outcomes for vulnerable populations, and 3) innovative simulation pedagogy in family nurse practitioner (FNP) programs.",Associate Professor,School of Nursing,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n416f5792
Zenon,Medina-Cetina,Associate Professor,,Associate Professor||Faculty affiliate||Faculty Affiliate||Associate Professor,Civil Engineering||Ocean Engineering||Energy Institute||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n42be1339
Dan,Feng,Instructional Assistant Professor,"Advanced manufacturing
Design, fabrication and metrology
Vibrations
Roll-to-roll manufacturing for scale-up of flexible electronics
5G/6G communication devices
Biology diagnostic platforms",Instructional Assistant Professor,Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n44329aab
Gabriel,Neal,Clinical Associate Professor,,Clinical Associate Professor,The Texas A&M University System,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n464d1863
Regina,Bentley,Clinical Associate Professor,"Dr. Bentley has participated in research and service learning projects involving interprofessional education and service learning in health care. From leading student teams in Bolivia and Ecuador, to introducing interprofessional simulation to medical and nursing faculty, she has developed skills and expertise in this emerging topic area. Research projects include, ""An Interdisciplinary Education Model Applied to an Interprofessional Health Care Ethics Course,"" ""Learning Together: An Interprofessional Program for Medical and Nursing Students Visiting Wards of the Court,"" ""Interprofessional Education in a Healthcare Ethics Course,"" and ""A Faculty Development Collaborative to Support the Use of Interprofessional Simulation in Central Texas"". Dr. Bentley has presented findings on interprofessional programs and simulation as well as barriers to interprofessional education at conferences which have included the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Conference on Medical Student Education, Association for the Behavioral Sciences and Medical Education, National League for Nursing's Education Summit, and American Association of Colleges of Nursing Baccalaureate Education Conference.","Faculty Fellow||Assistant Vice Chancellor, TAMUS||Clinical Associate Professor - Term Appointment",Center for Health Systems and Design||The Texas A&M University System||School of Nursing,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n484a29ed
Jeonghee,Kim,Assistant Professor,"Jeonghee Kim's research interests are system design for biomedical and rehabilitation systems in real-time closed-loop and embedded mobile applications, human computer interaction, and assistive technologies.",Assistant Professor,Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n4a08d21d
Tanmay,Lele,Professor,"Dr. Tanmay Lele's research is in the area of mechanobiology with a focus on cancer mechanobiology. His lab is interested in the molecular mechanisms by which cell generated mechanical forces and associated signaling pathways enable cell and tissue functions, and how these relationships become altered in cancer. Current research projects in the laboratory include quantitative measurements of nuclear forces, the effect of mechanical stresses on nuclear functions and gene expression, cellular adaptation to mechanical properties of the extracellular matrix, and the mechanics of cancer tissue development.
Lele is a scholar in cancer research at the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.",Professor,Biomedical Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n4c5b9ade
Michelle,Lawing,Associate Professor,"Dr. Lawing is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology. She is primarily interested in using methods and models from modern ecology and evolutionary biology combined with evidence from the fossil record to inform our understanding of how species and communities respond to environmental change through time. Her work includes the investigation of geographic, evolutionary, and morphological responses of species and communities to environmental changes in the Late Pleistocene and throughout the Miocene to present. She is involved in developing species distribution models (SDM), geometric morphometric methods (GMM), and phylogenetic comparative methods (PCM). Before becoming an Assistant Professor, Dr. Lawing was a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS). She earned a PhD double major in Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior and in Geological Sciences from Indiana University, Bloomington.",Associate Professor,Ecology and Conservation Biology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n4d1c74b5
Michael,de Miranda,Professor and Dean,"Michael A. de Miranda is a Professor, Reta Haynes Dean's Chair, and Dean of the School of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University. Michael's current responsibilities are to provide leadership across the college in support of the faculty, staff, and students. The students and their families within the college represent our single most important asset and our award winning faculty are second to none within their respective fields of research and teaching. Professor de Miranda's research focuses on the development of young STEM educators for the future of our profession, specifically in learning, cognition, and instruction in engineering and technology education. A graduate of the University of California in Educational Psychology, his research is focused on the study of cognitive process and complex classroom interventions associated with achieving scientific and technological literacy through engineering content. The research focus is centered on measuring and understanding how students ""connect the STEM dots"". Research awards as PI and Co-PI in excess of $10M funded through the National Science Foundation and most recently the National Institutes of Health have provided the funding to translate core basic research in engineering, big data systems and analysis, and interdisciplinary work in chemistry, environmental health, and engineering into new K-12 STEM contents and research.",Faculty Affiliate||Dean||Member,School of Education and Human Development||Aggie STEM||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n4f325900
Wen,Luo,Professor,"My research focuses on the development, evaluation, and application of quantitative methods in social and behavioral sciences. Specifically, I am interested in multilevel modeling for analyzing educational data with complex multilevel structures, clustered randomized trials, and longitudinal data from single-case experimental designs.",Professor,Educational Psychology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n4ff4b64c
Robert,Strong Jr,Associate Professor,"Robert Strong Jr. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Leadership. Education, and Communications at Texas A&M University. He investigates innovation adoption in agricultural sciences and extension contexts including electronic Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs), Information Communication Technologies (ICTs), precision agriculture, and virtual reality. He evaluates stakeholder adoption and impact resulting from participation in training programs.",Associate Professor,"Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n51eded6b
Soon-Mi,Lim,Lecturer,,Associate Graduate Advisor||Instructional Assistant Professor,Chemistry||Chemistry,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n53c3c8a0
Quinita,Ogletree,Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor,,Lecturer,"Teaching, Learning and Culture",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n5f1453f0
Michelle,Simms,Lecturer,Using the language of film to teach geography and science in informal spaces such as film and television as well as formal education environments. I am particularly interested in how the story conventions such as the Hero's Journey can drive curriculum to create self-efficacy and self-motivated learning in students.,Lecturer,"School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n61888d34
Alison,Pittman,Clinical Assistant Professor,"My research interests center on promotion of health and well-being among children and families. My doctoral research focused on developing an intervention for middle school children to improve physical activity and health. This program of study has set the framework for further examination of methods to improve health outcomes for this vulnerable age group and find reliable methods for reversing the trend toward childhood obesity. I have worked as a pediatric nurse in inpatient, critical care, and community settings for over 20 years, and I feel my scholarship and experience has prepared me well for future contributions to this field of study. I have observed the challenges that children and families have in staying healthy together, and I see the need a voice and advocate to speak to approaches to wellness that are not just proven but realistic for busy families to take on. I am committed to furthering research efforts to improve the quality of life for children and families.
I am very interested in developing an interprofessional center for improving health care care for LGBT and questioning youth and young adults.",Clinical Assistant Professor,School of Nursing,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n61ed10b3
Asha,Rao,Instructional Professor,,Assistant Department Head for Academic Affairs,Biology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n631e24a7
Lori,Taylor,Professor and Head,"Lori Taylor currently serves as the Principal Investigator for the Texas Smart Schools Initiative. She developed the National Center for Education Statistics' Comparable Wage Index (CWI) and Comparable Wage Index for Teachers (CWIFT), and has written extensively on school finance issues, including the measurement of regional cost variations; the determinants of school district efficiency; the implications of weighted student funding for equity within school districts; and teacher compensation.",Professor and Head,Public Service and Administration,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n642716d5
Andrew,Tripp,Assistant Professor,"Dr. Andrew R. Tripp is an architectural designer and a scholar of architectural history and theory. His research explores the modern social imaginaries of professional architectural practice in the US and UK. He has written architectural histories on themes of education and extraction in the 20th century, and is very interested in the critical role of archival and visual studies in an increasingly data-oriented discipline. He has also published widely on design education.
Dr. Tripp received his PhD in Architecture History and Theory from the University of Pennsylvania and his BArch from the Cooper Union Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture. He has practiced architecture throughout the US and designed works that range in size from a lipstick container to the envelope of a forty-seven-story residential tower. Before joining Texas A&M, he taught at the Cooper Union, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and Mississippi State University.
Dr. Tripp is the John Only Greer Endowed Professor of Architectural Heritage, and a Fellow at the CRS Center for Leadership and Management in the Design and Construction.",Fellow||Assistant Professor,Architecture||CRS Center for Leadership and Management in the Design and Construction Industry,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n695c7378
Paul,Hernandez,Associate Professor,"Dr. Paul R. Hernandez's research focuses on the contextual factors, developmental relationships, and motivational processes that support and broaden participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers - particularly for students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM. Dr. Hernandez has received external research funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.",Associate Professor||Faculty Affiliate||Associate Professor||Associate Professor,"Educational Psychology||Teaching, Learning and Culture||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n6aa0900f
Filza,Walters,Professor of the Practice,"Accomplished engineering educator, leader, and entrepreneur. Thrives in collaborative, creative, and inclusive environments. Forward thinker, interested in propelling organizations, institutions, teams, and aspiring engineers to transcend the boundaries to discover innovative solutions to most pressing problems at nexus of climate, health and the built environment.
Develops supportive academic and corporate cultures, where exploration and innovation are celebrated, integration is expected, and life-long learning builds a thirst for knowledge and actionable, sustainable results. Integrates business acumen, professional development and applied research to inspire others with a passion for engineering, architecture, and education to serve humanity.
Unique global background and extensive network blended with industry experience and progressive acquisition of academic knowledge and administration. Initiates, manages, and engages authentic partnerships with multidisciplinary colleagues for meaningful connections and collaborations to solve Worlds Grand Challenges.
Leverages and builds partnerships, promotes business development, and creates sustainable, high performing, energy efficient and carbon neutral living environments. Motivates, students, building owners, designers, engineers, and contractors to create, build, and operate comfortable, resilient, healthy, and smart buildings.",Faculty Affiliate||Professor of the Practice,College of Engineering||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n6b43b83b
Timothy,Powers,"Director, Aggie Honor System Office",,"Director, Aggie Honor System Office",Division of Student Affairs,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n6b712c5d
Sandra,Acosta,Associate Professor,"I specialize in bilingual education (2-language instruction) and biliteracy development, particularly for Hispanic, English learners (ELs)/emergent bilinguals (EBs). My research focuses on three areas: biliteracy (STEM) discourse development in adults (teachers) and children, professional identity formation in pre-service bilingual education teachers (teacher candidates), and mentor/instructional coaching for early career teachers. Methodological articles that I have published include: (1) primers for health professionals--practitioner research (action research) and collaborative, analytical autoethnography (CAAE); (2) and a methodological quality scale (the Methodological Quality Questionnaire [MQQ]) for systematic reviews published in Sage Open, an open access journal.
Additionally, I have worked on transdisciplinary teams as an expert in issues related to second language acquisition, bilingualism, biliteracy, and teacher professional development. My ongoing collaborations with social work and health promotion researchers have produced several publications, such as evaluations of health literacy assessment instruments translated for limited English proficient (LEP) adults and comparisons of machine versus human translations. As a result, I am now looking at natural language processing (machine language) as a tool to increase content area literacy for ELs/EBs.
Currently, I am completing a research study, funded by Texas A&M Presidential Transformational Learning Grant (""Health Literacy Page-by-Page: Incorporating Graphic Novelettes into Stem Inquiry Lessons""), on the use of graphic novelettes by pre-service teachers as a STEM curricular resource.",Associate Professor,Educational Psychology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n6e2fe1b4
Andrea,Ogilvie,Assistant Dean for Student Success & Assistant Professor of Instruction,,Faculty Affiliate||Assistant Dean for Student Success & Assistant Professor of Instruction,College of Engineering||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n6eaca64e
Gretchen,Miller,Associate Professor,"My research is highly interdisciplinary and focuses on groundwater sustainability, examining multiple aspects of the connections between the atmosphere, vegetation, soil, and groundwater. My current work has three main focus areas: 1) determining vegetation water requirements in groundwater dependent ecosystems, as needed to predict plant response to groundwater extraction; 2) improving the representation of hydrological and biogeochemical processes in Earth system models, which are vital to accurately predicting changes to climate and the hydrologic cycle; and 3) examining subsurface processes associated with engineered systems, such as in Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) projects and bioretention cells.",Associate Professor,Civil Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n6f45d4fa
Randy,Lund,Instructional Assistant Professor,,Instructional Assistant Professor,"Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n70f55e9e
Janie McClurkin,Moore,Assistant Professor,"I manage the Post-Harvest Engineering and Education research lab, focusing on post-harvest treatment technologies and engineering eduction. My research mission is to identify post-harvest treatment technologies capable of transforming lignin into value added chemicals. This research also provides new knowledge on the role of ozone and atmospheric cold plasma treatments for the reduction of spoilage organisms during post-harvest processing and storage. Research is currently being conducted with a variety of commodities including, stored grains (i.e., corn, rice), oil seeds and byproducts (i.e., cottonseed, cottonseed meal), and packaged produce (i.e., tomatoes and romaine lettuce).
I also work to develop teaching materials for those who utilize new treatment and storage technologies, so they feel more connected with the technologies thereby increasing the instances of utilization.",Member||Faculty Affiliate||Faculty Affiliate||Assistant Professor,Biological and Agricultural Engineering||Engineering Education Research Taskforce||Energy Institute||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n717a88ea
Gregory,Luhan,Professor and Head,"Dr. Luhan, FAIA, is a nationally recognized architect, scholar, author, professor, and academic leader whose work investigates how design, emerging digital technologies, critical theory, pedagogy, practice, and academic-industry partnerships intersect. His doctoral research and dissertation validated the effectiveness of co-created learning within collaborative architectural design studios. The NSF, NEA, DOE, Graham Foundation, Robert Woods Johnson Foundation, and non-traditional industry-based sources fund his research, and the International Foundation of the Centre Canadien d'Architecture used his virtual models in its Design of Cities Prize Competition. Scholars cite his work for its innovative uses of technology in design, digital fabrication, and construction. His professional practice includes award-winning, research-driven projects based upon collaborative relationships with disciplines outside architecture. Before his appointment at Texas A&M, Dr. Luhan was the John Russell Groves Endowed Professor of Architecture at the University of Kentucky College of Design-School of Architecture and a University Research Professor at the Lewis Honors College, the College of Engineering Center for Visualization and Virtual Environments. Before founding his firm, he served as a Senior Designer and Project Architect on acclaimed national and international projects with Agrest & Gandelsonas, Gwathmey Siegel, and Eisenman Architects after interning with Edward Larrabee Barnes in New York.",Professor and Head,Architecture,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n71c13567
Pat,(Antonio) Rubio Goldsmith,Professor and Interim Head,"I study Latinx, race, education, school/neighborhood segregation, immigration and state violence. I have published research in some of the top journals in sociology and education, including Sociology of Education, Social Forces, Social Problems and the American Educational Research Journal. I am currently studying how well the spatial assimilation theory accounts for the residential attainment of young Latinx; how the immigration status of Mexican immigrant parents affects their children's educational attainment, and how theories of racialization and assimilation account for variation in Latinx achievement in new and traditional destinations.",Associate Professor,Sociology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n7324fcbe
Abhijit,Nag,TEES Researcher at TAMU Central Texas,,TEES Researcher at TAMU Central Texas,TEES Regional Divisions,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n739651b6
Phapanin,Charoenphol,Instructional Assistant Professor,,Instructional Assistant Professor,Mechanical Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n754c604c
Radhika,Viruru,Clinical Professor,"Dr. Radhika Viruru is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture (TLAC) at Texas A&M University, having joined the faculty in 1998. Her research interests include early childhood education, postcolonial childhood studies and technology integration into education. She is the author of two books on early childhood education (Early Childhood Education: Postcolonial Perspectives from India) published by Sage in 2001 and Childhood and Postcolonization: Power, Education and Contemporary Practice (co-author) published by Routledge in 2004 as well as numerous journal articles and edited book chapters. Her current research interests center around the social construction of the family particularly in the Persian Gulf.",Clinical Professor,"Teaching, Learning and Culture",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n78a5200b
Marlon,James,Assistant Professor,,Assistant Professor,"Teaching, Learning and Culture",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n78dccb4e
Luis,Ponjuan,Associate Professor,"My social justice research agenda focused on access and equity in higher education for underrepresented students and faculty members of color, and STEM learning outcomes.",ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,Educational Administration and Human Resource Development,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n7b2da5c6
Jeffrey,Gagne,Associate Professor,"I received my B.A. in Psychology (Boston College), Master's Degrees in Counseling and Psychology, and a Ph.D. in Developmental Science (all graduate degrees at Boston University). I was then a postdoctoral trainee at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and from 2011-2017 an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Arlington. I am broadly interested in child temperament, emotion, cognition, education and health. Much of my work incorporates genetic and/or biological approaches. For the past decade, I have been studying the development of child self-control from a multi-method, multi-theoretical perspective. In 2012, I began the TEXAS Family Study (TFS) with 200 preschool-aged siblings and their families, focusing on child self-control, socio-emotional development, and psychopathology, and several parent/family traits. Recently, we completed a longitudinal follow-up of the TFS children as they transition to elementary school. At Texas A&M, I am an Associate Professor, Ph.D. Program Coordinator in Developmental Sciences (DS), Associate Department Head for Research and Faculty Development in the Educational Psychology Department (EPSY), and Administrative Fellow for Texas A&M University Faculty Affairs. My current research program includes the TFS and a multi-method study of self-control and related traits in three-year-olds that incorporates behavioral, emotional, cognitive and neurophysiological measures with colleagues in ESPY and Psychology (The Early Self-Control Development and School Readiness Study; SCD Study). We are also currently conducting a study on how COVID-19 has affected preschooler development.",Associate Professor,Educational Psychology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n7b76fe8b
Astrid,Layton,Assistant Professor,"My research is in network analysis and modeling of complex systems and Systems of Systems (SoS). I use bio-inspired systems design to solve sustainability and resilience related problems. Human networks of interest include, but are not limited to, industrial resource networks, power grids, water distribution networks, makerspace learning environments, circular economy efforts, and supply chains.",Faculty Affiliate||Assistant Professor,Mechanical Engineering||Energy Institute,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n7f2bc8c5
Amy,Caton,Instructional Associate Professor,"My research and general areas of curiosity are centered around how we navigate diverse learning systems to create knowledge and how to measure the success of translating learning schemas across diverse learning environments. I am looking at Digital Literacy as the focus of my research and how to improve student success in Higher Education through better relevance, instruction, and integration with adjacent disciplinary curriculum. I want people to critically think and be better informed so we can increase civil engagement and empathetic discussions with diverse people in the world.",Instructional Associate Professor,English,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n875cb195
Margaret,Quinn,Associate Professor,"Margaret F. Quinn is an Associate Professor in the department of Teaching, Learning and Culture. Her scholarship seeks to understand children's experiences and skills in a 21st century context by developing approaches for supporting successful learners who can thrive contemporaneously and in the future in ways that are innovative and effective. Her research examines both children developing in context as well as teachers in early education and elementary settings with a specific priority placed on children (as well as their families and teachers) from historically marginalized and minoritized backgrounds. Her work, thus, centers on two primary foci - (1) understanding, evaluating, and supporting teachers' instruction and instructional interventions in the areas of emergent literacy, early writing, and early STEM learning, and (2) understanding the nature and development of 21st century skills through authentic assessment and efficacious and sound measures and patterns of interactions between academic skills and other extant factors.",Associate Professor,"Teaching, Learning and Culture",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n883ee60f
Stacey,Lyle,Professor of Practice,,Faculty Affiliate||Associate Professor of the Practice||Associate Professor of Practice,Civil Engineering||Geography||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n885b87b8
Marcus,Botacin,Visiting Assistant Professor,"Marcus Botacin researches system security, with a focus on malware analysis, antiviruses, reverse engineering, and forensics.",Visiting Assistant Professor,Computer Science and Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n895fa581
Arianna,Pikus,Assistant Professor,My research focuses on improving access to and the quality of early childhood science education for all children with an emphasis on using nature as a platform for introducing science to young children.,Assistant Professor,"Teaching, Learning and Culture",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n8d867f0b
Cheryl,Craig,Professor,"Cheryl J. Craig is a Professor, an Endowed Chair of Urban Education and the Program Lead for Technology and Teacher Education in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture, Texas A&M University. She is an American Educational Research Association (AERA) Fellow, a recipient of the AERA Division B (Curriculum) Outstanding Lifetime Career Award, a winner of the AERA Division K (Teaching & Teacher Education) Legacy Award and has been honored with AERA's Michael Huberman Award for Outstanding Contributions to Understanding the Lives of Teachers. She additionally was awarded the AERA Exemplary Research in Teaching and Teacher Education in 2021. Craig also has been honored with the International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching STAR Award for Significant and Exemplary Contributions through Research, Teaching and Professional Service in the International Field of Teaching and Teacher Education. Being an AERA Fellow and an ISATT STAR awardee, coupled with her many other recognitions (including KDP Teacher of the Year) make her one of the most distinguished professors in teaching and teacher education and the general field of education today. Further proof is that she is the only professor in AERA history to be honored with the Division K Legacy Award and Division K Exemplary Research Award in the same year (2021).","Professor||Founding Director, Collaborative for Innovation in Teacher Education||Houston Endowment Endowed Chair of Urban Education","School of Education and Human Development||School of Education and Human Development||Teaching, Learning and Culture",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n953e5235
Rhonda,Fowler,Clinical Assistant Professor,,Clinical Assistant Professor,Educational Administration and Human Resource Development,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n95d52a63
Kristen,Maitland,Associate Professor,"The focus of Dr. Maitland's research is on the development of light-based technologies for applications in medicine and biology. Technologies include novel light sources, optical fiber based imaging systems, handheld microscopes, multiscale optical microscopes, volumetric imaging systems, portable spectrometers, and point-of-care devices.",Director||Associate Professor,Biomedical Engineering||Microscopy and Imaging Center,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n96bdddbb
Jian,Tao,Assistant Professor,"Jian Tao is an Assistant Professor from the Section of Visual Computing & Computational Media in the School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts at Texas A&M University. He is also the Director of the Digital Twin Lab and Assistant Director for Project Development at the Texas A&M Institute of Data Science. He holds courtesy appointments at the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering, and the Department of Nuclear Engineering.
He is an NVIDIA DLI University Ambassador and XSEDE Campus Champion at Texas A&M and a contributor to the SPEC CPU 2017 benchmark suite. In 2018, Jian Tao led the Texas A&M team to the final of both the ASC18 and SC18 student cluster competitions. He is a faculty advisor for the Texas A&M team for the SAE/GM AutoDrive Challenge Competition II. He currently serves as the Testbed Committee Co-Chair of the IEEE Public Safety Technology Initiative.",Assistant Professor||Assistant Director for Project Development||Affiliated Faculty||Affiliated Faculty||Affiliated Faculty,"Multidisciplinary Engineering||Nuclear Engineering||School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts||Electrical and Computer Engineering||Texas A&M Institute of Data Science",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n9894eb30
Hung-Jue,Sue,Professor,"To direct and conduct research on high performance functional materials for nanotechnology, biotechnology and micro-/nano-electronics packaging applications; surface damage phenomena of polymers; structure-property relationship in polymers, blends, polyolefin films, fiber-reinforced composites, adhesives and nanocomposites; strengthening & toughening of polymers; utilization of processing tools to enhance physical & mechanical properties of polymers.",Director||Faculty Affiliate||Professor,Energy Institute||Materials Science and Engineering||Polymer Technology Center,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n99a23a7c
Tammie,Preston,Instructional Assistant Professor,"The interconnectedness between socially constructed, identities, leadership, motivation, and self-concept on learning and teaching in the classroom.",Instructional Assistant Professor,"Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n9a6d05d8
Bjorn,Bangstein,Associate Professor of the Practice,"Dr. Bangstein's dissertation research is related to the retention rate of Texas A&M University engineering academies students. The study aims to understand why the first-year retention rate is consistently lower for engineering academies students than for on-campus students. Retention is a complex phenomenon, and research shows that cognitive and affective factors impact students' decisions to stay or leave college. For this study, a correlational design is used. The study argues that affective factors such as students' belongingness to the classroom, community, or institution are associated with persistence and affect retention.",Associate Professor of the Practice||Faculty Affiliate,College of Engineering||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n9c10f872
Xiaohua,Liu,Professor,"As a bioengineer, I have a broad background in biomedical science and engineering, with specific training and expertise in novel biomaterials design/fabrication, controlled protein release, and the use of stem cells for bone, dental and other tissues repair and regeneration. Some of the our current research projects include:
1. Development of novel biomimetic materials/scaffolds for dental and craniofacial tissue regeneration.
2. Development of controlled drug/growth factor delivery system
3. Development of bio-inspired platform to explore cell-material interactions in three-dimension (3D).",Associate Professor||Professor,School of Dentistry||Biomedical Sciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n9cd6704b
Kristin,Schaefer,Lecturer,,Lecturer,College of Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n9d7aff13
Roland,Kaunas,Associate Professor,"Dr. Roland Kaunas' laboratory focuses on the engineering of micro-tissues containing mesenchymal stem cells as vehicles for regenerating musculoskeletal tissues and as cell-based models for studying bone tumor biology. This work employs sophisticated microfluidic platforms, custom bioreactors, and novel scaffolding strategies involving composites of natural and synthetic polymers.
Kaunas' group also studies how mechanical stresses and strains, such as tensile stretch and fluid shear stress, regulate cell function in vascular tissues including arteries, capillaries and lymphatics. This work involves integration of experiments and theory to elucidate the roles of intracellular contractility, applied forces and scaffold material properties on cell architecture and transduction of mechanical stimuli into intracellular signals leading to changes in cell behavior.",Associate Professor,Biomedical Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n9eb05d66
Shana,Shaw,Associate Professor of the Practice,"Engineering education, student success, novel curriculum development.",Faculty Affiliate||Associate Professor of the Practice,College of Engineering||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n9f1e6fb9
Malini,Natarajarathinam,Associate Professor,"Dr. Malini Natarajarathinam joined the Industrial Distribution Program in 2007 as an Assistant Professor and is now an Associate Professor (with tenure) since 2013. Natarajarathinam received her Ph.D. in Supply Chain Management from The University in 2007. She received her Bachelor of Engineering (Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering) from Anna University [Tamilnadu, India], her MS in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University, her MA in Management Science, and MS in Applied Statistics from The University of Alabama. Before coming to Academia, she worked with several automotive companies on transportation, material handling, and decision analysis systems.
She teaches courses in strategic relationships among industrial distributors and distribution logistics. Her recent research focuses on education and learning sciences with an emphasis on Engineering and STEM fields. Her other research interests include empirical studies to assess the impact of good supply chain practices such as coordinated decision making in stochastic supply chains, handling supply chains during times of crisis, and optimizing global supply chains on the financial health of a company. She has published her research in the Journal of Business Logistics, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, and peer-reviewed proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education.",Faculty Affiliate||Associate Professor,Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/na25c3f2f
Jose,Palma,Assistant Professor,"Dr. Jose Palma is an Accountability Climate, Equity, and Scholarship (ACES) Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture (TLAC). Dr. Palma's research aims to improve teaching and learning by developing effective and responsive measurement tools and assessment practices, particularly concerning students from diverse, vulnerable, and underrepresented (DVU) backgrounds. His research centers around three complementary areas: a) enhancing accessibility and utility in item and test design, b) improving psychometric methods to support test score use and interpretations, and c) applying effective assessment practices to serve students from DVU groups.
Dr. Palma received his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology - Quantitative Methods in Education from the University of Minnesota in 2021, and before his graduate education, he worked as a high school English language learner educator. He is a first-generation college graduate and a native Spanish speaker. Dr. Palma actively collaborates with teachers, school districts, testing companies, and other stakeholders on interdisciplinary projects examining best assessment practices for multicultural and multilingual learners in early education, STEM education, and classroom assessment.",Assistant Professor,"Teaching, Learning and Culture",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/na4ee3f22
Paul,Koola,Professor of the Practice,"Applications of systems engineering, Machine Learning, and AI targeted to the marine domain including novel ocean infrastructure
Engineering Education
Smart energy-absorbing structures (SEAS)
Energy stations at sea
Ocean renewable energy powered autonomous exploration vehicles
Marine cybersecurity",Faculty Affiliate||Professor of the Practice||Faculty Affiliate,Ocean Engineering||Energy Institute||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/na720037d
Philip,Ritchey,Instructional Assistant Professor,,Faculty Affiliate||Instructional Assistant Professor,Computer Science and Engineering||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/na9ea582f
Luz,Herrera,Professor,"I am interested in the intersection of entrepreneurship, innovation, and social justice, particularly as it relates to forming the professional identity of lawyers.",Professor,School of Law,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nac39ed52
Alex,Walsh,Assistant Professor,,Assistant Professor,Biomedical Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nadf9994b
Jeffrey,Liew,Professor,"Jeffrey Liew is a Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology in the School of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University. He is a developmental and learning scientist, and has been nationally and internationally recognized for his expertise on social-emotional development and emotional self-regulation processes in early childhood to early adulthood. A major strand of Liew's research focuses on individuals' resilience, thriving, and flourishing, including the risk and protective or promotive factors that are linked to developmental and academic or learning outcomes. Liew has been invited for keynote presentations internationally. He has also been invited for his expertise and served as a grant reviewer or as panel member for the National Institute of Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Ministry of Education of Singapore, and the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong. Dr. Liew was elected as an American Psychological Association (APA) Fellow for outstanding contributions and national impact in the field of psychology, and he has authored more than 100 scholarly publications with much of his work funded by state, federal, or foundation grants, including the NIH and the NSF. Liew has served in multiple leadership positions, including the Associate Dean for Research in his School and Interim Head for his Department. He is the incoming Editor-in-Chief of Early Education and Development and Co-Editor of the Section on Social Emotional Learning in the Routledge Encyclopedia of Education.",Professor,Educational Psychology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nafb9f9ab
Cinthya,Salazar,Assistant Professor,"Through qualitative and transformative research methodologies, I examine the systemic inequities affecting minoritized student populations in higher education. I seek to inform the work of higher education practitioners and policymakers and provide data to advocate for equitable policies and inclusive practices on college campuses. In particular, my research focuses on three distinct areas: a) the higher education experiences of undocumented students in the U.S.; b) the use of action research methodologies to enhance the study of higher education; and c) the mechanisms used by minoritized students to access, persist, and succeed in higher education. By investigating these topics, I seek to generate localized retention theories and student success models which can potentially reduce minoritized students' college attrition. In this work, I account for the multiple social identities of students and the intersecting systems of oppression affecting their educational experiences based on race, gender, social class, and immigration status, among others.",Affiliated Professor of Latino/a and Mexican American Studies||Assistant Professor||Faculty Affiliate,Educational Administration and Human Resource Development||College of Liberal Arts||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb04d78a7
Malikah,Hall,Instructional Assistant Professor,,Instructional Assistant Professor,School of Law,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb27c26bd
Andrew,Kwok,Assistant Professor,"Dr. Andrew Kwok is an assistant professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture. His research focuses on preparation and support of classroom management for beginning teachers, particularly those in or interested in going to urban environments. He also has research interests around beginning teacher induction, coaching, and mentoring, stemming from his work as a co-principal investigator of research with the Center of Teacher Innovation within the Riverside County of Education and partnered with the University of California, Riverside. He explores how different support systems can impact beginning teacher success and retention. Previously, he received his doctorate from the University of Michigan in Educational Studies and worked at California State University, San Bernardino.",Assistant Professor,"Teaching, Learning and Culture",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb408e4d1
Jacques,Richard,"Instructional Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineer","Dr. Richard got his Ph. D. at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1989 & a B. S. at Boston University, 1984. He was at NASA Glenn, 1989-1995, worked at Argonne National Lab, 1996-1997, taught at Chicago State University, 1997-2002. Dr. Richard is a Instructional Associate Professor @ Texas A&M since 1/03. His research is focused on computational plasma modeling using particle, spectral Maxwell/Boltzmann, and lattice Boltzmann methods for studying plasma turbulence and plasma jets. His research has also included fluid physics and electric propulsion using Lattice-Boltzmann methods, spectral element methods, Weighted Essentially Non-Oscillatory (WENO), etc. He also studies engineering enculturation to better quantify and understand what in a classroom develops the engineering student into an engineer, building critical, computational and algorithmic thinking, with respect to cultural, ethnic, racial, gender, sexual, nationality, socioeconomic diversity.
Past research includes modeling single and multi-species plasma flows through ion thruster optics and the discharge cathode assembly; computer simulations of blood flow interacting with blood vessels; modeling ocean-air interaction; reacting flow systems; modeling jet engine turbomachinery going unstable at NASA for 6 years (received NASA Performance Cash awards). Dr. Richard is involved in many outreach activities: e.g., tutoring, mentoring, directing related grants (e.g., a grant for an NSF REU site, engineering education). Dr, Richard is active in professional societies (American Physical Society (APS), American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), etc.), ASEE, ASME. Dr. Richard has authored or co-authored about 35 technical articles (about 30 of which are refereed publications). Dr. Richard teaches courses ranging from first-year introductory engineering design, fluid mechanics, to space plasma propulsion.",NSF REU Program Director||Aerospace Engineer||Member||Faculty affiliate||Instructional Associate Professor,Engineering Education Research Taskforce||Aerospace Engineering||Aerospace Engineering||College of Engineering||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb46813e7
Trina,Davis,Associate Professor,"Her research and teaching focus on various aspects of technology integration in teaching and learning, with an emphasis in mathematics and broader STEM education. Her work includes utilizing 3-D simulations and virtual environments/virtual reality, and exploring the intersections of creativity and technology. Recently Davis was co-principal investigator of the Knowledge for Algebra Teaching for Equity (KATE) Project. Her scholarship includes a focus on practices to improve engagement of women and students of color in STEM disciplines. Dr. Davis is Past President of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE); she continues to champion issues related to digital equity, nationally and internationally.",Faculty Affiliate||Associate Professor,"Teaching, Learning and Culture||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nb9e81c28
Machuma,Muyia,Clinical Professor,"My research interest focuses on how to improve human performance and organization performance using emotional intelligence. Within this framework, I examine how emotional intelligence can be applied to leadership development, organization development, talent development and management initiatives. I have also used class discussions in my teaching and my service to professional associations as opportunities to expand my research. For example, I have contributed publications in the areas of learning and development, talent development, and virtual/ eLearning.",Clinical Professor||CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,Educational Administration and Human Resource Development||Educational Administration and Human Resource Development,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nbbd442f4
Mathew,Kuttolamadom,Associate Professor,,Faculty Affiliate||Faculty Affiliate||Associate Professor||Associate Professor,Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution||Energy Institute||Materials Science and Engineering||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nbd4de409
Daniel,Thomas III,Assistant Professor,"Dr. Daniel Thomas III is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching in the School of Education, and he holds a courtesy appointment with the Department of African and African American Studies. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin and was awarded the university's Outstanding Dissertation Award. Dr. Thomas' scholarship focuses on the intersection between two strands of research--anti-Black historical discourse and the contemporary experiences of Black men and boys within secondary education. His first strand currently explores the critical, antiracist practices of Black men serving as teacher-coaches. The second strand examines how Black boys encounter and resist anti-Blackness within predominantly White and private Catholic high schools. His work has been published in Theory & Research in Social Education, Race Ethnicity & Education, Teachers College Record, Urban Education, and the Peabody Journal of Education.",Assistant Professor,"Teaching, Learning and Culture",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nc2530a0d
Robert,Lightfoot,Associate Professor of Practice,"Robert Lighfoot has 28 years in Industry from software developer, requirements design, project and product management.",Lecturer||Associate Professor of Practice||IDEATE Fellow||Faculty Affiliate,Center for Teaching Excellence||Computer Science and Engineering||Computer Science and Engineering||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nc5f47487
Diane,Chico,Instructional Professor,"My primary interests are in medical education.I serve as teaching faculty in gross anatomy, histology, and neuroscience in the first year curriculum of the College of Medicine. My current scholarly pursuits explore the design, implementation, and evaluation of instructional models that emphasize knowledge application/synthesis and self-directed student learning. My research focuses on measuring whether student learning and knowledge retention of basic sciences improve with the use of these instructional modalities. My past research included structure-function studies of peptide-delivery vehicles and the mechanisms of posttranslational modifications on protein function.",Department Head||Instructional Professor,Medical Education||Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nc68c8f85
Abhishek,Jain,Associate Professor,"The overarching theme of my research is to design patient-specific and digital microengineered models of cardiovascular and hematologic diseases (such as, atherosclerosis) for enabling basic scientific discoveries and the advancement of precision and personalized healthcare.",Associate Professor,Biomedical Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nc7e6af54
Nicola,Ritter,Instructional Associate Professor,"Dr. Nicola Ritter received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Texas A&M University in 2014. Dr. Ritter joined the Veterinary Integrative Biosciences Department at Texas A&M University as an Instructional Assistant Professor in 2016. Dr. Ritter's research focuses on developing and evaluating veterinary medical educational resources. She is the lead investigator for and director of her research lab, the Center for Educational Technologies (CET). She has received over $4.9 million in research funding, with the majority of funds from the United States Department of Agriculture. Dr. Ritter secures funding to develop instructional materials with subject matter experts for the Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine's professional program. She has numerous original articles and copyrighted works. Dr. Ritter's curriculum programs are used in 90 countries with over 4,000 students and 1,000 teachers reached. In addition to her research, Dr. Ritter oversees the CET's service center consisting of 2 faculty and 8 technical staff. Dr. Ritter received the TAMU GoWeb award for Transformational Education in 2018.",Steering Committee Member & Officer||Instructional Associate Professor||Director of the Center for Educational Technologies,School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences||Women Faculty Network||Veterinary Integrative Biosciences,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nc9105e1b
Debra,Mckeown,Associate Professor,"McKeown has ten years of classroom teaching in various settings including charter, urban and international schools. She currently conducts intervention research in the area of writing. Most of her work focuses on impoverished urban settings where she works at both the teacher and student levels.",Associate Professor,"Teaching, Learning and Culture",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nca8f5c78
Karen,Rambo-Hernandez,Associate Professor,Dr. Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez is an associate professor at Texas A&M University in the College of Education and Human Development. Her research has been funded by NSF and the US Department of Education among others. She focuses on the assessment of educational interventions to improve STEM education and access for all students-- particularly high achieving and underrepresented students-- to high quality education.,Associate Professor||Associate Professor||Faculty Affiliate,"Educational Psychology||Teaching, Learning and Culture||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nd026b2a3
Anand,Puppala,Professor & A.P. and Florence Wiley Chair,"Dr Puppala has been conducting research on stabilization of expansive soils, ground improvement works for mega projects, UAVs for infrastructure monitoring studies and asset management studies, dam safety and embankments slope studies, in situ intrusive methods for site characterization, infrastructure resilience and material characterization studies. Dr. Puppala has been a recipient of several major research grants totaling over 25+ Millions of dollars from federal, state and local government agencies. Dr. Puppala is the director of NSF's Industry University Co-operative Research Center (IUCRC) site on Composites in Civil Infrastructure (CICI) at TAMU. He has been serving as a program director of TRANSET, a University Transportation Center (UTC) based in LSU. Dr. Puppala's research scholarly record included 500+ publications including 220+ Journals and has edited seven special publications. He has supervised 42 Doctoral and 52 Masters' thesis students and is currently advising 9 doctoral students and three postdoctoral fellows. Dr. Puppala is an editorial member for several major journals in Civil Engineering including ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE Journal of Materials, ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal and edited several books including seven ASCE Special Publications. He has given several major keynote and invited talks all over the World including a recent prestigious ASCE GI's Ralph Peck keynote lecture in 2020 GeoCongress Meeting held at Minneapolis, Minnesota.",Professor||Director,Civil Engineering||Center for Infrastructure Renewal,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nd0595c68
Michael,Clough,Professor,"Dr. Clough's scholarship focuses on the history and nature of science and its implications for science teaching and learning. His publications appear in Research in Science Education, Science & Education, International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, Science Education, Journal of Science Teacher Education, Journal of Research in Science Teaching, and science teaching practitioner journals. He is a former president of the International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching (IHPST) organization, served as an Associate Editor of the Journal for Research in Science Teaching, and currently serves on the editorial board member for the journal Science & Education and as Editor for the Springer book series Science: Philosophy, History and Education. He is the principal investigator of a National Science Foundation funded project (https://storybehindthescience.org/) that has created short historical science stories for post-secondary introductory science courses. These efforts reflect his desire to help science teachers at all levels understand the nature of science and its significant implications for science teaching and learning, and informed decision-making.",Professor,"Teaching, Learning and Culture",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nd3e325c3
J. Birdie,Ganz,Professor,"My research focuses on the use of technology to improve social-communication deficits in people with autism spectrum and other developmental disabilities, and improving access to high-quality naturalistic intervention for traditionally underserved and minoritized students.",,,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nd5f4b13b
Michael,Johnson,Professor,"Dr. Johnson's research focuses on engineering education, production economics, and design tools. Dr. Johnson has over 100 peer reviewed publications and several patents.",Faculty Affiliate||Faculty Affiliate||Professor,Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution||Energy Institute||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nd66fa867
Guni,Sharon,Assistant Professor,"I am a researcher with a strong theoretical basis in artificial intelligence. Specifically, reinforcement learning, combinatorial search, multiagent route assignment, game theory, flow and convex optimization, and multiagent modeling and simulation. I gained vast knowledge and experience in utilizing my theoretical foundations towards traffic management and traffic optimization application. Nonetheless, I view myself as part of the AI community where my work is highly cited. I strive to further the impact of my applicable expertise for solving real-life problems while simultaneously continuing to make theoretical advances that justify the proposed solutions.",Assistant Professor,Computer Science and Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/ndac88d75
Sarel,Lavy,Professor,"Dr. Lavy is interested in facility management in the healthcare and education sector, construction engineering, maintenance, performance, life cycle cost techniques, and quantitative methods in facility management.",Faculty Fellow||Professor||Faculty Fellow,Center for Health Systems and Design||Construction Science||CRS Center for Leadership and Management in the Design and Construction Industry,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nde2e561e
Michael,Scialdone,Clinical Associate Professor,"My research looks at how specific characteristics of technologies (which some might refer to as features, affordances, or constraints) impact communication, interaction, and other behaviors between actors across business, educational, and social contexts. Additional academic interests include Information Systems pedagogy, and Human-Computer Interaction research and evaluative methods.",Clinical Associate Professor,Information and Operations Management,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/ne60a1ef9
Roya,Pashmforoosh,ACES Faculty Fellow & Assistant Professor,"Roya Pashmforoosh is an Accountability, Climate, Equity, and Scholarship (ACES) Faculty Fellow and Assistant Profesor at Texas A&M University, Department of Educational Psychology. In 2021-2022, she was a Postdoctoral Researcher and Research Specialist at the Center for Research & Development in Dual Language and Literacy Acquisition (CRDLLA) and Education Leadership Research Center (ELRC) at Texas A&M University. In 2016, she was enrolled in the ESL Education Program, Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture (TLAC) as a Visiting Scholar. Roya earned her master's degree in Applied Linguistics from Sharif University of Technology. Her areas of interest focus on intercultural pragmatics, bilingual/ESL education, virtual professional development, and virtual mentoring and coaching. She has published papers in journals such as Language Testing, Language and Intercultural Communication, and International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education.",Visiting Assistant Professor,Educational Psychology,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/ne66c6cbf
Tracy,Hammond,Professor,"Dr. Hammond is an international leader in activity recognition, data science, artificial intelligence, haptics, engineering education, and computer-human interaction research.","Director||Professor||Professor (Affiliate)||Chair, Engineering Education Faculty||Research Affiliate||Faculty Affiliate||Professor (Affiliate)||Professor (Affiliate)",Center for Population Health and Aging||Engineering Education Research Taskforce||Center for Remote Health Technologies and Systems||Multidisciplinary Engineering||Computer Science and Engineering||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation||Texas A&M Institute of Data Science,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/ne852c439
Izzat,Alsmadi,TEES Researcher at TAMU-San Antonio,"Izzat Alsmadi is an Associate Professor in the department of computing and cyber security at the Texas A&M, San Antonio. He has his master and PhD in Software Engineering from North Dakota State University in 2006 and 2008 respectively.
He has more than 100 conference and journal publications. His research interests include: Cyber intelligence, Cyber security, Software security, software testing, social networks and software defined networking. He is lead author, editor in several books including: Springer, The NICE Cyber Security Framework Cyber Security Intelligence and Analytics, 2019, Practical Information Security: A Competency-Based Education Course, 2018, Information Fusion for Cyber-Security Analytics (Studies in Computational Intelligence), 2016.","Associate Professor, Department of Computing and Cyber-Security||TEES Researcher at TAMU-San Antonio","Texas A&M University – San Antonio - (San Antonio, Txas, United States)||Texas A&M University – San Antonio - (San Antonio, Texas, United States)||TEES Regional Divisions",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/neb08aae9
Esuru,Okoroafor,Assistant Professor,Application of Petroleum Engineering Concepts for Low-Carbon Energy Technologies.,Faculty Affiliate||Assistant Professor,Energy Institute||Petroleum Engineering,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nedfa3aa8
Robert,Hardin,Assistant Professor,"Dr. Hardin's research involves developing intelligent machine systems for agricultural production and processing. To meet the demands of the agricultural sector, his work has focused on integrating robust, low-cost sensing systems with statistical and physical models for automation and process control. He has conducted research on optimizing cotton processing, with a particular focus on increasing energy efficiency. He has also studied how plant genetics, environmental and management factors, and processing technology interact to affect energy use and product quality. Dr. Hardin has also conducted research in precision agriculture and measuring efficiency of novel agricultural machinery systems.",Assistant Professor||Faculty Affiliate,Biological and Agricultural Engineering||Energy Institute,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nf01940b5
Bruce,Herbert,Professor,"My research explores the role of open access and open science practices on the translation of agricultural research into societal impact, the ethical evaluation of academic research, advancing open education, and programs that support the sustainability of rural communities.
Previously, I served as the Director of the Office of Scholarly Communications in the Sterling C. Evans library At Texas A&M University. As Director, I was responsible for strengthening the Library's efforts in scholarly communications and open access through engagement and collaboration with the faculty across campus at Texas A&M University. In addition, we developed library services that support interdisciplinary research teams and enhance research translation and the societal impact of Texas A&M's research.
My earlier scientific research explored questions concerning biogeochemical processes that mediate the interactions between human society and ecosystems, including the fate and bioavailability of contaminants, natural and human perturbations of nutrient and organic carbon, and human impacts on ecosystem functioning.
In addition, I actively pursued research that characterized human understanding of complex earth systems; the professional development of future faculty and teachers; and the design of tertiary educational programs that promote learning for all students, develop synergy between educational and research activities, and address major societal issues. I have served as the Associate Director of Geosciences in the NSF-supported Information Technology in Science (ITS) Center for Learning and Teaching at Texas A&M University, the principal investigator of the NSF Teacher Professional Continuum program entitled Professional Learning Community Model for Alternative Pathways in Teaching Science and Mathematics, PLC-MAP, and co-PI of the NSF-sponsored CIRTL Network - Shaping, Connecting, and Supporting the Future National STEM Faculty.",Member||Professor||Assistant Director,"Center for Systematic Reviews and Research Syntheses||Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications||Engineering Education Research Taskforce",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nf489b17d
Thomas,Ferris,Associate Professor,"Dr. Ferris' research interests are in Human Factors and Cognitive Ergonomics, and can be described as the study of cognition in human-machine engineered systems. His primary focus involves human information processing and design to support attention and interruption management. In particular, he investigates novel interface design techniques, employing alternative display modalities such as the sense of touch. Other research interests include human error, decision making under time pressure, and human-automation interaction. He has interest and experience in applying his research to the domains of medicine (anesthesiology), military operations (command and control, UV control and operations), aviation (cockpit automation, air traffic control), and ground transportation.",Faculty affiliate||Courtesy Assoc Prof||Director||Faculty Fellow||Associate Professor||Faculty affiliate,Center for Health Systems and Design||Center for Health Organization Transformation||Center for Remote Health Technologies and Systems||Industrial and Systems Engineering||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation||Environmental and Occupational Health,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nfbc434c2
David,Hubbard,Research & Scholarly Initiatives Librarian,"Received my bachelor's in chemistry from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 1988. After graduation I worked as a research chemist at Monsanto Chemical Company in the areas of thin films, sensors, and optical coatings and then as an environmental chemist at the University of Missouri-Columbia. After working more than a decade in the areas of materials science, analytical chemistry, and environmental health & safety; I earned a master's in library science and pursued science & engineering librarianship. Before joining Texas A&M University, I served as the subject liaison to several science and engineering departments at both Texas Tech University and Missouri University of Science & Technology (MS&T). While at MS&T, I also served as the Government Documents Librarian supporting geographic information systems (GIS) and maps. This led to an additional master's in Geographic Information Science and research into the geospatial aspects of scholarship.",Full Librarian,University Libraries,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nfc5401e7
Kausalai,Wijekumar,Professor,"Dr. Wijekumar designs, develops, and tests intelligent tutoring systems to improve literacy practices with students and teachers. She focuses on reading comprehension, writing, and teacher professional development. The web-based tutoring systems and all the supporting materials are available in English and Spanish. Dr. Wijekumar's work has received accolades from the What Works Clearinghouse and U.S. News and World Report. She has received over 60 million dollars in grant funding from many Federal agencies. Currently she serves as Principal Investigator on five US Department of Education grants totaling 17 million dollars in funding.","Director, Center for Urban School Partnerships||Professor||Houston Endowed Professor","Teaching, Learning and Culture||Teaching, Learning and Culture||Teaching, Learning and Culture",https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nfd8608ea
Randy,Brooks,Associate Professor of the Practice,"Mission statement: To progress the knowledge and skills of budding Texas A&M engineers by engaging their curiosities, infusing them with Aggie spirit and pride, and enticing them to dive deep into the engineering profession.
Forward-thinking STEM education industry veteran with a passion for developing and implementing ITS (Intelligent Tutoring Systems) supporting both instructors and students...igniting and engaging the curiosity of students through multimedia tools and STEM culture activities...providing guidance and direction in the development of relevant skillsets by leveraging experiences from a 23-year Telecom career comprised of real-world application in project management and network operations and planning...special focus on applying human performance analysis and tailored instructional design to create and deliver student-centric curriculum and lessons preparing lifelong learners to operate in the digital world, which is quickly evolving before us...",Faculty Affiliate||Associate Professor of the Practice,College of Engineering||Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/nfe8f977e