Lyon College

Alexander Beeser

• Protein Structure and Dynamics
• Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Fungal and yeast genetics research
• Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology

Mayron F. Oliveira

Professor

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
• Heart Failure Treatment and Management
• COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
• Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
• Physical Activity and Health

Russell Stinson

• Music Reception Studies
• Classical Music History
• Musicology
• History of Music Theory
• 19th Century Music

Mengfan Zhu

Assistant Professor

• Membrane Separation Technologies
• Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
• Materials Science Research
• Bone health and treatments
• Nanostructures

Eric J. South

• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
• Insect Resistance and Genetics
• Plant and animal studies
• Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Irosha N. Nawarathne

Professor and Director of Undergraduate Research

• Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
• Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
• Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
• Food composition and properties
• Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems

Brittany N. Florkiewicz

Assistant Professor

• Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
• Behavioral and Psychological Studies
• Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
• Media Studies and Communication
• Plant and animal studies

Allison N. Sonia

• Natural Language Processing Techniques
• Cognitive Processes
• Machine Learning Applications
• Reading and Literacy Development
• Technology Adoption and User Behaviour

Pietro Dall’Olio

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

• Particle Physics Theoretical and Experimental Studies
• Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
• High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
• Theoretical Physics Research
• Quantum Field Theory Applications

C.B. Hollandsworth

Instructor

• Schiff Base Ligand Synthesis and Characterization
• Iron(II) Complex Synthesis
• Crystal Structure Determination
• Coordination Chemistry
• Higher Education Research Studies

John C. Becker

• Philosophy of Science
• Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
• Social and Intergroup Psychology
• Ethics in Clinical Research

Burke W. Soffe

• Medical Education
• Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
• Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
• Machine Learning Applications
• Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications

E. Burton Kemp

• Geological and Geochemical Analysis
• Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
• Environmental Science Research

Edward Shannon Tenace

• Cancer Cells and Metastasis
• Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
• DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
• Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications

Cody Walker

• Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
• Child and Adolescent Health
• Physical Activity and Health
• Behavioral and Psychological Studies
• Injury Epidemiology and Prevention

Matthew J. Lebrato

Assistant Professor of Anthropology

• Education Systems and Policy
• Latin American and Latino Studies
• Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
• Higher Education Research Studies

Brendan Connell

Assistant Professor

• Migration and Labor Dynamics
• Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
• Financial Markets and Investment Strategies
• American Constitutional Law and Politics
• Social and Intergroup Psychology

Josh Landers

Chair and Assistant Professor

• Physical Activity and Health
• Medical Case Reports
• Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
• Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
• Neurological disorders and treatments

Jaeyun SUNG

• Statistical Methods in Medical Research
• Health Sciences Research and Education
• Internship and Residency
• Public Health Research
• Retrospective Studies

Alok Amatya

• Environmental Crisis and World Literature
• Media Studies and Communication
• Race, History, and American Society
• Classical Antiquity Studies

Martha Beck

Retired, Professor Emerita

• Classical Antiquity Studies
• Education Systems and Policy
• Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
• American Constitutional Law and Politics
• Behavioral and Psychological Studies

Samantha Dickey

• Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
• Plant and animal studies
• Behavioral and Psychological Studies
• Media Studies and Communication

Scott M. Roulier

Professor

• Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
• Race, History, and American Society
• Media Studies and Communication
• Social and Intergroup Psychology

Allyn K. Dodd

• Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
• Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
• Plant and animal studies
• Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
• Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies

Stephanie N. Saunders

Associate Professor of Spanish

• Latin American and Latino Studies
• Gender Diversity and Inequality
• Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
• Media Studies and Communication
• Migration and Labor Dynamics

Wesley Beal

• Race, History, and American Society
• American Constitutional Law and Politics
• Education Systems and Policy
• Media Studies and Communication
• Classical Antiquity Studies

John Raymon Pruden

• Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
• Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
• Materials Science Research
• Chemistry Education
• Media Studies and Communication

Fonzie D. Geary

• American Constitutional Law and Politics
• Race, History, and American Society
• Classical Antiquity Studies
• Media Studies and Communication

Tharanga Mahesh Kumara Wijetunge

• Education Systems and Policy
• Behavioral and Psychological Studies
• Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
• Mathematics Education

Lora E Adair

• Behavioral and Psychological Studies
• Medical Case Studies
• Health Sciences Research and Education

Marcus Birkenkrahe

Visiting Associate Professor of Data Science

• Higher Education Research Studies
• Generative AI Applications
• Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
• Advanced Neural Network Applications
• Online and Blended Learning

John Herda

• Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
• Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
• Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance

Mayron F. Faria

• Retrospective Studies
• Physical Activity and Health
• Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
• Health and Medical Research Impacts

Kyle Rose

• Vector Semi-Inner Products