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Gregory Parks, J.D., Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Research, Public Engagement, and Faculty Development
Parks is a clinical psychologist and lawyer who researches fraternities as well as the relationship between race, bias, and the law.
Expert Areas: Unconscious Bias | Social Science | Racism | Psychology | HBCU | Greek Life | Fraternal Networks | Empirical Research | Cognitive Psychology | Civil Rights | Black Fraternities | Bias | Civil Procedure | Clinical Psychology | Criminal Justice | Fraternities | Forensic Psychology | Hazing | Jury Selection | Race Law | Social Justice | Sororities
Paúl Pauca
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Pauca has combined his professional research and personal passion to improve the lives of people all over the world.
Expert Areas: Hyperspectral and LiDAR image analysis | Human-computer interfaces for disabilities | Mobile and pervasive devices | Computer Science Education | STEM and entrepreneurship | Pitt Hopkins Syndrome | Non-profit organization development | Parenting a Child with Special Needs
Jennifer Priem
Associate Professor of Communication
Priem’s research focuses on connecting supportive interactions with cortisol recovery following a stressful experience.
Expert Areas: Dyadic stress and coping | Emotional support | Features of supportive communication | Physiological responses to supportive communications | Stress recovery | Emotional recovery
Mark Rabil, J.D.
Director of Innocence and Justice Clinic
Rabil is an experienced advocate for the wrongfully convicted whose work led to the release and exoneration of Darryl Hunt.
Expert Areas: Trial Advocacy | Criminal Procedure | Litigation | Criminal Law | Wrongful Convictions | Innocence and Justice | Criminal Justice | Incarceration | Social Justice | Capital Defender | Racial Justice | Criminal Investigation
Megan Regan
Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Economics
Regan focuses on issues facing the working poor, including how the inability to afford insurance protection affects decision-making.
Expert Areas: Poverty & Public Policy | Gentrification | Risk & Insurance | Economic Development | Local Communities | Income Inequality
Randall Rogan
Professor of Communication
Rogan is an internationally recognized expert on both international and domestic terrorism and hostage negotiation.
Expert Areas: Terrorism | Hostage Negotiations | Author Identification | Communication and Conflict | Crisis Negotiation | Counterterrorism | Interpersonal Communication
Sidney Shapiro
Professor of Law
Shapiro uses his expertise in administrative procedure to explain how and why politics, policy, and law impact regulatory decision-making.
Expert Areas: Crisis Management | Risk Regulation | Public Law | OSHA | Government Regulation | Energy Law | Administrative Law | Administrative Procedure | Regulatory Policy | Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill | Environmental Law | Health and Safety Protections | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Regulation | Safety Recalls
Peter Siavelis
Professor of Political Science & Director of the Latin American and Latino Studies Program
Siavelis' research currently focuses on electoral politics in Latin America, specifically candidate selection.
Expert Areas: Latin American Politics | Political Recruitment and Candidate Selection | U.S. Immigration | International Political Economy | Interamerican Relations | Democratic Institutional Design
Miles Silman
Director of the Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability and Professor of Biology
Silman has been a leader in the sustainability movement since beginning his doctoral research more than 20 years ago.
Expert Areas: Tropical Ecology | Tropical Biodiversity | Community Ecology | Plant Evolution | Plant Ecology | Techniques in Mathematical Biology | Advanced Ecology | Sustainability | Climate Change
Robin Simon
Professor of Sociology
Simon has conducted groundbreaking research regarding the impact of parenthood on adults’ happiness and health.
Expert Areas: Social Relationships and Health | Parenthood and Happiness | Gender Emotion and Mental Health | Women and Depression | Romantic Relationships
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