Director of Academic Planning, Wake Downtown & Professor, Department of Chemistry
Alexander combines scientific expertise and creativity to apply science across the curriculum.
Expert Areas: Biochemistry | Molecular Chemistry | Protein Structures | RNA-Protein Interactions | Protein Biosynthesis | Women in Science and STEM | Molecular dissection of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase structure and function | Nucleic acid structure and function | Computational modeling of protein dynamics
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
Allman has become an expert on test-optional admissions, interviews in the admissions process and other admissions trends.
Expert Areas: Test-Optional Research Policies
Professor of Biology
Ashley-Ross is an expert in salamander locomotion and a leader in the study of how some species of fish move on dry land.
Expert Areas: Biomechanics of Animal Locomotion | Evolution of Animal Location | Comparative Physiology | Muscle Physiology | Comparative Anatomy
Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Exercise Science
Beavers studies how nutrition and exercise influence weight loss and health outcomes in older adults.
Expert Areas: Using advanced biomedical imaging techniques to better understand age- and intervention-related changes in body composition | Weight-loss strategies to optimize health in older adults | Predictors and determinants of functional decline in older adults
Department Chair, Professor of Health and Exercise Science and Director of the Human Performance Laboratory
Berry researches the interaction between exercise and the respiratory system.
Expert Areas: Exercise and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | Effects of exercise on individuals with respiratory diseases | Delivering exercise interventions to patients with acute respiratory failure | Human Physiology
William L. Poteat Professor of Psychology
Best is a psychologist who studies child development with a particular focus on gender stereotypes and young children.
Expert Areas: Developmental Psychology | Cognitive Development | Memory Development | Stereotypes and Attitudes | Cross-cultural psychology | Health Psychology | Gender Roles Development
Senior Lecturer of Political Science
Brister is an expert in terrorism, globalization and intelligence trends.
Expert Areas: Terrorism | Intelligence | Globalization | International Relations | Comparative Politics | Religious Groups | Terrorism and Political Violence | Intelligence and International Politics
Professor of Psychology; Senior Associate Dean for Academic Advising
Buchanan studies how parents’ expectations affect teen behavior.
Expert Areas: Children and Divorce | Teens | Adolescence | Relationships Between Teens and Parents | Parent-Child Relationships | Developmental Psychology | Civic Development in Adolescents and Young Adults | Parenting Adolescents | Adolescent Development
Associate Professor of Physics
Carlson demands scientific explanations for the seemingly inexplicable.
Expert Areas: Particle Physics | Particle Astrophysics | Numerical General Relativity | Semi-Classical Gravity | Skepticism | Numerical Patterns | Wormholes | Neutrino Stars | Quantum Mechanics | Astronomy | Cosmology | The Scientific Method
Director, Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials
Carroll and his research team aim to provide solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems.
Expert Areas: Nanotechnology | Green Technology | Solar/photovoltaic cells | “Green” lighting/light bulb alternatives | Thermoelectrics | Nanotechnology and medicine/tumor eradication | Environmental/health effects of carbon nanotubes | Biomedical nanotechnologies | Thermoelectric Power Felt | Organic solar cells | Nanocomposite-based display and lighting technologies
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