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Associate Professor of Physics Ted Allen is pursuing theoretical physics research related to quantum chromodynamic string theory and the quantization of constrained systems.
Assistant Professor of Psychological Science Stephanie Anglin is studying how beliefs and motives influence scientific reasoning, judgment, and communication.
Professor of Geoscience Nan Crystal Arens studies the evolutionary interaction between plant and environment; she also explores extinction mechanisms and patterns of origination in Deep Time, plant autecology and eco-morphology, and microplastics in the Seneca Lake watershed. And she maintains a keen interest in communicating science to the public.
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Jocelyn Bell studies general and set-theoretic topology, graph theory and labeling, and digital humanities.
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Jennifer Biermann specializes in commutative algebra and combinatorics.
Professor of Psychological Science Jamie Bodenlos is an expert on mindfulness, stress and health.
Professor of Chemistry Walter Bowyer’s current research explores prehistoric art from a scientific perspective, as well as the effect of volcanic eruptions on the chemistry of tree rings.
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Stina Bridgeman studies information visualization, computational geometry, internet computing, computer science education and human-computer interaction.
Professor of Biology Meghan Brown’s research focuses on understanding how organisms establish within freshwater ecosystems and the interactions among species in these communities.
Professor of Chemistry Christine de Denus is synthesizing and characterizing inorganic molecular wire candidates, which may someday replace the silicon chip technology currently found in computers.
Professor of Biology David Droney studies behavioral ecology and the mechanisms of natural and sexual selection, focusing on corn borer moths.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Chris Fietkiewicz studies neural simulation and high-performance computing.
Associate Professor of Geoscience Dave Finkelstein’s work spans limnogeology, biogeochemistry and aqueous geochemistry to illuminate biodiversity, vegetation and climate information from modern and ancient environments.
Associate Professor of Psychological Science Emily Fisher’s research examines stereotyping and prejudice, social capital and community engagement, political psychology, motivated social cognition and science education.
Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Jonathan Forde works on mathematical biology and the applications of differential equations in medicine and epidemiology.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Hanqing Hu specializes in data mining and computer networks and distribution processes.
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Erika L.C. King studies graph theory, focusing on independence, domination and zero-forcing in graphs, as well as graph labeling.
Professor of Psychological Science Julie Kingery’s work explores mindfulness, cognitive behavioral treatments, peer relationships, and teaching and learning.
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Beth Kinne is an expert on resource management, particularly water rights and governance.
Professor of Environmental Studies Darrin Magee’s research is situated at the intersection of geography, waste, energy and water.
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Whitney Mauer's work explores socio-ecological resilience and ecological restoration with special attention to Indigenous concepts of sovereignty, power and justice.
Associate Professor of Physics Steve Penn’s research explores gravitational wave astrophysics and was instrumental to the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of gravitational waves.
Associate Professor of Psychological Science Michelle Rizzella investigates cognitive processes that contribute to reading comprehension; her research lab focuses on memory retrieval and validation of text, the role of misinformation and reading skill.
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Joe Rusinko studies algebraic geometry, statistics and mathematical phylogenomics, which tries to develop a picture of the past using the data of the present.
Professor of Biology Jim Ryan is using optogenetics and a 3D printed custom microscope to image living neural circuits.
Professor of Physics Don Spector studies particle theory, quantum physics, information theory, and the mathematical structure of the universe.
Associate Professor of Biology Shannon Straub specializes in plant systematics, phylogenomics, genome structure and evolution, focusing on the evolutionary relationships at different scales in the milkweed and dogbane family.