Research Teams
2022 Research Rookies
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Maggie Bower
Nutrition & Dietetics
Floyd, VA
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Owen Clark
Economics
Harrisburg, PA
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Leah Ellis
Nutrition & Dietetics
Fredericksburg, VA
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Ashley Glover
Music Therapy
Midlothian, VA
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Abbi Green
Mathematics
Elkton, VA
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Lauren Griffin
Cybersecurity
Buchanan, VA
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Skylar Gudmundsson
Social Work
Dundalk, MD
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Jordyn Johnson
Allied Health Sciences
Newport News, VA
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Hayat Khan
Chemistry
Farmville, VA
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Autumn Langlois
Music Education
Arnold, MD
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Michaela Larty-Mingle
Chemistry
Gainesville, VA
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Maxwell McCurdy
Allied Health Sciences
Durham, NC
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Kendra Munsey
Pre-Nursing
Peterstown, WV
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Charles Nickens
Marketing
Danville, VA
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Owen Tidd
Dance
Coolville, OH
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Grace Turman
Biology
Copper Hill, VA
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Meridythe Witt
Dance and Music
Middletown, MD
2022 Faculty Mentors
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Dr. Melissa Grim
Chair/Professor of Health and Human Performance
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Dr. Petra Besenhard
Assistant Professor of Economics
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Dr. Melissa Grim
Chair/Professor of Health and Human Performance
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Prof. Eric Weigel
Special Purpose Faculty, Vivarium Director
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Dr. Sekyung Jang
Assistant Professor of Music
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Dr. Tara Pelletier
Assistant Professor of Biology
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Dr. Shawn Smith
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
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Prof. Emily Dove
Senior Instructor of Psychology
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Dr. Jennifer Mabry
Professor of Psychology
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Dr. Laura Newsome
Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance
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Dr. Dayna Hayes
Interim Chair, Professor of Psychology
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Dr. Jennifer McDonel
Associate Professor of Music
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Prof. Eric Snow
Senior Instructor of Criminal Justice
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Dr. David Sallee
Professor of Health and Human Performance
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Dr. Gini Weisz
Associate Professor of Nursing
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Dr. Abhay Kaushik
Professor of Accounting and Finance
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Prof. Margaret Carneal
Assistant Professor of Interior Design and Fashion
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Dr. Jamie Lau
Assistant Professor of Biology
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Prof. James Robey
Chair/Associate Professor of Dance
2021 Research Rookies
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Leah Ellis
Nutrition and DIetetics
Fredricksburg, VA
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Stephanie Annis
Music Therapy
Woodbridge, Virginia
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Samuel Williams
Cybersecurity
Rock Hill, South Carolina
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Julia Buccola
Physics
Ronaoke, Virginia
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Jeremy Armentrout
Parks, Tourism, and Recreation
Palmyra, Virginia
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Skylar Roberson
Physical Therapy
Castlewood, VA
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Lauren Griffin
Cybersecurity
Buchanan, VA
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Maia Grove
Political Science
Leesburg, Virginia
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Serena Keith
Design
Floyd, VA
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Dana Ours
Criminial Justice
Broadway, Virginia
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Owen Tidd
Dance
Coolville, OH
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Skylar Gudmundsson
Social Work
Dundalk, MD
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Meridythe Witt
Dance
Middletown, MD
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James Wallace
Criminal Justice
Chesapeake, VA
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Jayla Robinson
Business
Perkinston, MS
2021 Faculty Mentors
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Dr. Melissa Grim
Professor/Chair of Health and Human Performance
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Dr. Pei-Chun Tsai
Assistant Professor of Psychology
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Dr. Hwajung Lee
Professor of Computing and Information Science
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Dr. Rhett Herman
Professor of Physics, Adj. Professor of Geology, Director of RU Planetarium
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Dr. Anja Whittington
Professor of Parks, Tourism, and Recreation
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Dr. Dave Sallee
Professor of Health and Human Performance
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Dr. Shawn Smith
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
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Dr. Aysha Bodenhamer
Assistant Professor of Sociology
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Prof. Julie Temple
Associate Professor of Interior Design and Fashion
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Dr. Rachel Santos
Professor of Criminal Justice
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Prof. Margaret Carneal
Instructor of Interior Design and Fashion
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Dr. Ali-Sha Alleman
Assistant Professor of Social Work
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Dr. James Robey
Associate Professor/Chair of Dance
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Dr. Steve Owen
Professor of Criminal Justice
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Dr. Pam Richardson
Assistant Professor of Marketing
2020 Research Rookies
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Jeannie Tene
Psychology
Silver Spring, Maryland
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Stephanie Annis
Music Therapy
Woodbridge, Virginia
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Samuel Williams
Cybersecurity
Rock Hill, South Carolina
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Frey Bendele
Theatre
Stafford, Virginia
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Camryn Williford
Biology
Richmond, Virginia
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Maia Grove
Political Science
Leesburg, Virginia
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Hudson Crowe
Music
Salem, Virginia
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Dana Ours
Criminial Justice
Broadway, Virginia
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Michaela Baker
Political Science
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Adam Downs
Mathematics
Riner, Virginia
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Jeremy Armentrout
Parks, Tourism, and Recreation
Palmyra, Virginia
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Julia Buccola
Physics
Ronaoke, Virginia
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Grant McDonel
Computer Science
Radford, Virginia
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Coleen Maloney
Psychology & Social Work
Midlothian, Virginia
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MegAnne Gilmore
Health Sciences
Jeffersonville, Vermont
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MegAnne Gilmore
Health Sciences
Jeffersonville, Vermont
2019 Research Rookies
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Kirbie Conner
Allied Health Sciences
Salem, Virginia
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Nick Francis
Geospatial Science
Troutville, Virginia
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Parker Heptinstall
Undecided
Roanoke, Virginia
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Coleen Maloney
Psychology & Social Work
Midlothian, Virginia
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Makayla Martinez
Elementary Education
Norton, Virginia
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Liv Morka
Nursing
Alexandria, Virginia
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Katie Peterson
Communication Sciences & Disorders
Chesapeake, Virginia
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Krislyn Sourivong
Physics
Honolulu, Hawaii
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Jeannie Tene
Psychology
Silver Spring, Maryland
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Rayshell Torres-Santana
Chemistry
Waldorf, Maryland
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Matt Wall
Allied Health Sciences
Woodlawn, Virginia
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Luc White
Studio Arts & Chemistry
Richlands, Virginia
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Camryn Williford
Biology
Richmond, Virginia
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Melissa Wirchansky
Criminal Justice
Suffern, New York
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Hannah Benz
Psychology
Heidelberg, Germany
2018 Research Rookies
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Makenzie Bennington
Chemistry
Suffolk, Virginia
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Jose Bermudez Lenis
Marketing
Santiago de Cali, Colombia
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Mary Brown
Biology
Radford, Virginia
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Samantha Doncaster
School of Teacher Education & Leadership
Fuquay Varina, North Carolina
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Bryan Dowd
Music
Virginia
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Madison Gaminde
Exercise, Sport, & Health Education
Abingdon, Virginia
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Peter Neville
Biology
Erie, Pennsylvania
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Jillian Rauch
Exercise, Sport, & Health Education
Chesapeake, Virginia
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Nalani Story
Computer Science
Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Kristina Wade
Biology
Patrick Springs, Virginia
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Kristina Wade
Biology
Patrick Springs, Virginia
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Sarah Ward
Elementary Education
Radford, Virginia
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Emily Whately
Geology
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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Melissa Wirchansky
English
Suffern, New York
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Tana Vance
Anthropological Sciences
Tazewell, Virginia
2020 Faculty Mentors
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Dr. Katie Arnold
Associate Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis, M.A., Washington University in St. Louis, B.S., Furman University
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Dr. Pei-Chun Tsai
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.Ed., National Taipei University of Education; M.S., Indiana University; Ph. D., Iowa State University
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Dr. Prem Uppuluri
Director and Professor of Information Technology
BEngg, Osmania Univeristy; M.S., Iowa State University; Ph.D, Stoney Brook University
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Dr. David Beach
Associate Professor of English
MFA, Hollins University; Ph.D., George Mason University
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Dr. Tara Pelletier
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Salem State University; M.S., Portland State University; Ph.D., Ohio State University
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Dr. Iuliia Hoban
Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science
B.A., National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy"; M.A., University of Denver; Ph.D., Rutgers University
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Dr. Matt Cataldi
Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., Florida Sate University; M.M. and D.M., Indiana University
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Dr. Maggie Pate
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Associate Director of OURS
B.A., B.S., M.S., Niagara University; Ph.D., University of Florida
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Dr. Allyson Yankle
Assistant Professor of Political Science
B.A., St. Norbert College; Ph.D., University of Conneticut
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Dr. Neil Sigmon
Professor and Chair of Mathematics and Statistics
Ph.D., M.S., B.S., North Carolina State University
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Dr. Anja Whittington
Professor of Parks, Tourism, and Recreation
B.S., University of New Hampshire; M.Ed. and Ed.D., University of Maine
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Dr. Rhett Herman
Professor of Physics, Adj. Professor of Geology, Director of RU Planetarium
B.S., Wake Forest University; M.S. and Ph.D., Montana State University
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Dr. Caleb Bradberry
Assistant Professor of Information Technology
B.B.A., M.B.A., Marshall University; Ph.D. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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Dr. Stephanie Bradley
Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.S., Clemson University; M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University
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Dr. Karen Douglas
Associate Professor of Teacher Education and Leadership
B.S., James Madison University; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Georgia
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Ms. Mary Evans
Instructor of Special Education
M.Ed., University of Virginia
2019 Faculty Mentors
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Dr. Trish Winter
Associate Professor of Music Therapy
B.S., Elizabethtown College; M.M.T., Temple University
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Dr. Stockton Maxwell
Associate Professor of Geospatial Science
Master of Forestry (2006) and Doctorate (2010) of Geography – West Virginia University
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Dr. Steve Childers
Professor of Management
B.S., B.A., M.B.A., East Carolina University; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Dr. Stephanie Bradley
Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.S., Clemson University; M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University
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Dr. Whitney Idol
Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Special Education/ Special Education
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina Greensboro
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Dr. Matt DeCarlo
Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.A., William & Mary University; M.S.W., Virginia Commonwealth University, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
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Dr. Matthias Naleppa
Associate Professor of Social Work
B.S., Ludwig-Maximilius Universitat; M.S.W., University of Applied Science Germany; Ph.D., University of Albany
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Dr. Sandy Liss
Assistant Professor of Physics
Ph.D., University of Virginia, MS, University of Virginia, BA, Swarthmore; Educational Studies Minor
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Dr. Katie Arnold
Associate Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis, M.A., Washington University in St. Louis, B.S., Furman University
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Dr. Kim Lane
Associate Professor of Biochemistry
B.S., Roanoke College; Ph.D., Duke University
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Dr. Dave Sallee
Professor of Health and Human Performance
B.S., Old Dominion University; M.S., Radford University; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Prof. Alison Pack
Associate Professor of Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design
B.S., Appalachian State University; M.F.A., East Tennessee State University
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Dr. Tara Pelletier
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Salem State University; M.S., Portland State University; Ph.D., Ohio State University
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Dr. Ben Wright
Instructor of Criminal Justice
A.A.S., Southside Virginia Community College; B.S., Certificate in Public Administration, M.S., Longwood University
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Dr. Tom Pierce
Professor of Psychology
B.A., McGill University; Ph.D., University of Maine
2018 Faculty Mentors
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Dr. Kristina Stefaniak
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S. Temple University, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Dr. K. West Bowers
Associate Professor of Media Studies
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.F.A., Loyola Marymount University; Ph.D., University of Florida
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Dr. Wendy Downey
Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.A.S.N., New River Community College; B.S.E. Health Education, B.S.E. Exercise Science, Virginia Tech; B.S.N., Western Governors University; D.N.P., Weber State University
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Dr. Nicole Hendrix
Professor of Criminal Justice
B.S., M.S., University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Ph.D., University of Albany-SUNY
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Dr. Jennifer McDonel
Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Music Education
B.M.E., The Ohio State University; M.A., Eastman School of Music; Ph.D., University at Buffalo
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Dr. Kathleen Poole
Professor of Exercise, Sport and Health Education
B.S., M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ph.D., University of Utah
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Dr. Joy Caughron
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S. Mississippi State University; Ph.D. University of Oklahoma
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Dr. Nicole Iannone
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., B.A., University of Florida, Gainesville; M.S., Ph.D. Purdue University;
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Dr. Caleb Bradberry
Assistant Professor of Information Technology
B.B.A., M.B.A., Marshall University; Ph.D. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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Dr. Sara O'Brien
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., M.S., University of Illinois; Ph.D., University of Washington
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Dr. Chris Monceaux
Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Radford University; M.S., North Carolina State University; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Dr. Wendy Eckenrod-Green
Professor of Educational Research and Foundations
B.S., M.A., Appalachian State University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina in Charlotte
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Dr. Ryan Sincavage
Assistant Professor of Geology
B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.S., University of Colorado, Boulder; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
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Dr. Matthew Grimes
Assistant Professor of Educational Research and Foundations
B.S., M.A. Ed., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Dr. Donna Boyd
Eminent Professor of Anthropological Sciences and Co-Director of the Forensic Science Institute;
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Tennessee