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Nathaniel Chapman, |
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Qualitative methods and grounded theory approaches to understanding culture and consumption. My recent publications have been centered around craft beer and the ways in which gender and race intersect in consumption spaces. |
Kimberly DuVall Renteria, |
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Beginning research of domestic violence related issues in an effort to improve legislation and law enforcement procedure. |
Justin Moss, |
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My research program seeks to identify how fundamental social motivations (e.g., finding a romantic partner) interact with proximate external pressures (e.g., degree of competition) to influence individuals' strategies to find and maintain close relationships. My research is theoretically informed by the intersection of evolutionary psychology, embodiment, and social cognition. My laboratory and online investigations use rigorous cross-disciplinary experimental methods to test predictions about individuals' social motivations and relationship strategies. |
Rodney Roosevelt, |
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Currently we are investigating the effects of social exclusion, genes and social factors impacting risk-taking, the effect of arousal on attention, learning, and memory. |
Jordan Thibodeaux, |
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Investigating multiple projects related to research interests. Projects include 1) study of the relation between self-reported and observed self-talk in young athletes, athlete motivation, and the coach climate, 2) Self-talk/private speech in children and its relation to executive function (self-regulation), and 3) Self-regulated learning and motivation in first generation college adults. More info can be found at my web page: https://doctortib.com/systemlab/ |
Alexis Johnson, |
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My research centers on how families and practitioners communicate with and about difficult and traumatic experiences. Specifically, I focus on uncovering better methods of providing social support, facilitating more effective communication, and consider the impact of communicative messages on our physical and mental health in difficult situations surrounding mental health, chronic illness, terminal illness, and end of life conversations. I also focus on marginalized groups in society and ways that we can create a more open dialogue surrounding these issues. |
Virginia (Gini) Jones, |
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I use a variety of rhetorical approaches (narrative, myth, apologia, Burkean theory) to shed light on why some messages create shared meaning with an audience while other messages only serve to confuse or even alienate audiences. |
Erin Clair, |
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Dr. Clair's research centers on how to create high-impact courses, pedagogical practices, and assessments that address the whole student to teach them practical skills for their careers and lifelong skills of how to positively impact their communities and have healthy relationships on all levels. |
David Blanks, |
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Theory of Big History. European Intellectual History. Medieval and Early Modern European Social History |
Michael Rogers, |
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Studying the effects of college education on civic knowledge and engagement |
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Loretta Cochran, |
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Examining decision making models in healthcare spending; factors relevant to student success, student retention, and graduation rates; assessment of learning; factors that impact the efficacy of online learning. |
Masanori Kuroki, |
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Recent trends and patterns in out-of-wedlock births among different race/ethnicity groups, especially among interracial couples. I already have data, and would love to collaborate with someone from sociology who can contribute the writing part. |
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Efosa Idemudia, |
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My research interests focus on the design and evaluation of human-computer interfaces/interactions using mathematical models, data mining modeling, web mining, data analysis, business intelligence, OLAP, ETL, and behavioral approaches for the purpose of targeting advertising/marketing, social media, and detecting fraud. For approximately seven years, I have been conducting research on target marketing. In my research, I have developed mathematical models to assign and schedule customized ads for target market and detects fraud. Also, I am currently investigating how visual perception theories and visual display principles might influence online banner ad use, web sites, and web pages adoption and design. |
Mohamed Ibrahim, |
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Online learning environment and cognition, Online, hybrid and face-to-face teaching strategies, Digital video-based Instruction and cognition, Multimedia learning content and students' self-efficacy, Students' metacognition, Flipped teaching strategy |
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Sarah Gordon, |
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My current research in assessment is primarily centered around innovative ways to collect data (including photo methods), how student affairs work aligns with accreditation standards, and how faculty are rewarded for assessment work in the RPT process. I am also interested in how students learn about diversity issues and if/how they grow in their intercultural sensitivity/competency throughout their college experiences (both in the classroom and co-curricular). |
John O'Connor, |
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Promoting physical activity for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder across the lifespan. Promoting disability sport opportunities in local communities for individuals with physical or sensory disabilities. Test validity in adapted physical education to examine the construct validity of the Competency Test for Adapted Physical Education. |
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Christopher Sheach
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Social approaches to mitigation and community-level resilience. Participatory approaches to increased access and agency for vulnerable segments of society. Application of social media and innovative technology for disaster response and mitigation. |
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Willy Hoefler, |
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Effects of different mineral supplements on animal production. Effects of windrow composting on microbial populations in chicken litter. Effects of probiotics on new born pig performance. Effects of hatchery processing equipment on microbial populations of hatcher baskets. |
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Bryan Rank, |
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My primary research focus is the transformation of experience to knowledge through reflection and active experimentation. Most recently, I have used qualitative methods to identify and describe how agricultural teacher education students make meaning of their early field experiences as they progress though their teacher preparation program. My interests also include the influence of personality on academic achievement and the role of resilience in the educational attainment of first generation college students. |
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Martha "Nan" Harrell, |
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Information security behaviors and mitigation of security threats, managing information systems more efficiently and effectively, Implementation of effective and secure health information systems |
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Reza Hamidi, |
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My research is mainly toward the controlled integration of the emerging technologies in electrical power systems, such as distributed generation units, electric vehicles, and fuel cell vehicles. However, the new technologies are mostly based on renewable energies, which are uncertain in terms of availability. Therefore, they must be continuously monitored and controlled, and predictive measurements should be taken. |
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Muhammad Safeer Khan, |
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IoT applications in water quality monitoring and machine condition monitoring. Structural health monitoring using acoustic and radio frequency signals, and wireless sensor networks, Flipped instruction and active learning methods for engineering courses, Longitudinal studies on measuring self-efficacy in engineering modeling and design courses. |
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Matthew Young, |
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I am currently developing processes to fabricate organic solar cells. I also run active projects in engineering education. I am generally open to any kind of research involving topics in Electrical Engineering or other scientific fields |
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Combustion, Alternative fuels, Renewable Energy, Heat Transfer |
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John Jackson, |
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I have recently been working on two research projects with graduate and undergraduate students to evaluate stocking success of Black Crappie and White crappie in reservoirs and to investigate seasonal habitat use, movement, and exploitation of Sauger in the Arkansas River. In general, my research interests focus on projects that answer fisheries management questions while training fisheries professionals for state and federal agency employment. |
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Tom Nupp, |
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Most of my recent research has involved developing management alternatives for the endangered Interior Least Tern that nests on the Arkansas River and a few building rooftops. I am also examining potential interactions between medium-sized predators and the endangered American burying beetle for available prey resources. I have a strong background in GIS and I would enjoy participating in a variety of research projects that incorporate a spatial component. |
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Bruce Tedford, |
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Determining photoperiodic and hormone rhythm interactions which influence lipogenesis; Identification of avian hormone which most strongly influence avian lipogenesis (hepatic); Releasing odorants known to offgas from carcasses to determine which are the most powerful attractants to Turkey Vultures; Record and establish "normal" BAEPs, VEPs, & ERGs, to be used as clinical references; Measure total fat concentrations in mothers milk and measure salivary lipase levels in suckling mammals to see if a correlation can be established; Determine the feasibility of inducing a lowered body temperature in hummingbirds, with Equithesin (as has been demonstrated in some hibernating species of mammals); Implantation of recording/transmitting thermistors in abdominal air sac and testis to determine cooling effect (if any) of air sac upon internal avian testis; Induce a daily disturbance (air bubbling) in a trout run (six different times of day) to determine effects (if any) upon average growth rates. |
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Melissa Darnell, |
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How to better use simulation for student success in a health-care setting |
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Lisa Harless, |
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What are the challenges to teaching a practice profession online and faculty perceptions of online teaching? |
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Mariusz Gajewski, |
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Development of molecular probes and potential therapeutic agents against neuroinflammation and central nervous system cancer. Development of self-sustained water decontamination systems. Development of organic photosensitizers for solar cells. |
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Jacob Grosskopf, |
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Using various techniques to detect changes in ancient environments |
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Currently, my lab works on investigations into the energy conservation and metabolic pathways of sulfur oxidizing microbes from marine environments. We use a combination of biotechnology techniques to dissect the role of individual biomolecules in discrete portions of the overall metabolism of the cells. The techniques range from the cloning, expression and characterization of individual proteins/enzymes to 'knockouts' to eliminate individuals steps in pathways. |
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Georgeanna N. Wright |
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Current research includes mentoring undergraduate students studying the use of Natural Language Processing as a tool to identify Social Determinants of Health (SDH) found within the Electronic Health Record's unstructured notes and text. |
