Cleveland State University | Faculty Expertise Database

Cleveland State University's Faculty Expertise Database was developed as a service to the CSU community and the general public. In particular, the database is expected to:

increase the public's accessibility to CSU expertise
give business, industry, government, and media representatives access to CSU researchers
foster research collaboration
help students search for faculty advisors
help staff members identify faculty for current and prospective donors
improve contacts with potential research sponsors

Select a method of searching our database:

You can search faculty research profiles by using research interest or expertise keywords. Alternatively, you can search for a particular faculty member's research profile by entering his or her name or department.

Name	Expertise and Interest	Department
Search Results:
Zihan Lin	Urban green space , Geospatial methods , Human health , Environmental change	Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences
Aaron Severson (Aaron)	Caenorhabditis elegans< , i> , chromosomal biology , chromosome segregation , cohesin , chromosome segregation , DNA repair , genomic instability , meiosis , reproductive health , sister chromatid cohesion	Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences
Srinivas Allena	Advanced Concrete Materials , Ultra-High Performance Concrete , Nano Materials in Concrete , Smart Sensors for Material Health Monitoring , Concrete Durability , Early-age and Long Term Shrinkage.	Civil And Environmental Engineering
Bill Kosteas	Health Behaviors , Employer Sponsored Health Insurance , Job Satisfaction , Occupational Switching	College of Graduate Stds, Dean's Office
Sheila Patterson (Sheila M. Patterson)	Worksite health promotion , Accreditation , Ethics , Health behavior , Health disparities , Evaluation of programs	College of Health, Dean's Office
Madalynn Wendland	neonates , infants , children , assessments , evaluations , early targeted interventions , early power mobility , assistive technology , development , neurobehavioral impairments , neuromotor impairments , neonatal intensive care , health and wellness in youth and adolescents	College of Health, Dean's Office
Elizabeth Pask	Intimate Partner Violence , Sexual Communication , Communication , Health , Sexual Health , Conflict , Intimate Relationships , Sexual Satisfaction , Quantitative Analysis , Health Behavior Change , Social Support	Communication
Qiwei Wu (Luna)	Health communication , patient-provider communication , health intervention , mental health	Communication
Wendy Green	Health professions education , transformational learning , organizational culture , diversity , social-identity based affinity groups , communities of practice , qualitative research.	Counseling, Administration, Supervision & Adult Learning
Tawanda Greer-Medley	Health disparities , Health Care , Racism , African American populations , Neural Correlates of Race-Related Stress , Hypertension , Models of Stress and Coping , Implicit Racial Bias , Provider Racial Biases	Counseling, Administration, Supervision & Adult Learning
Catherine Hansman	adult learners , communities of practice , context based learning , mentoring , health professions education	Counseling, Administration, Supervision & Adult Learning
Dakota King-White	Mental Health of Children and Adolescents in Pre-K to 12 Education , Children of Incarcerated Parents , School Counseling in the 21st Century , Trauma-Informed Care in Pre-K-12 Schools	Counseling, Administration, Supervision & Adult Learning
Linda Francis	Sociology of Emotions , Social Psychology , Mental Health , Medical Sociology , formal and informal caregiving , stress , grief , affect and cognition , patient-provider interaction	Criminology and Sociology
Meghan Novisky	Corrections , incarceration , health , health disparities , victimization , trauma , interpersonal violence , program evaluation , evidence based practices , criminal justice , prisons , jails , qualitative methods	Criminology and Sociology
Graham Stead	Career psychology , Vocational psychology , Quantitative research , Meta-Analysis , Social constructionism , Critical psychology , Psychometrics.	Curriculum & Foundations
Donald Allensworth-Davies (Don)	sexual orientation , lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender , LGBT , healthcare , LGBT health disparities , LGBT aging , health services research , research study design , research methods , epidemiology , public health , prostate cancer , measurement of healthcare outcomes , quality of healthcare , access to healthcare , mixed methods	Health Sciences and Human Perform
Judith Ausherman (judy)	Integrative Approaches to Teaching Using School Gardens , Health and Academic Achievement , Health Literacy , Health Education , Comprehensive School Health Education Instruction , Coordinated School Health Program	Health Sciences and Human Perform
Colleen Walsh	Cultural and medical anthropology , ethnography and lived experience , urban and community health , social capital and social networks , community gardens and community-based health interventions , access to nutritious food , health disparities , social determinants of health , racism as a determinant of health , culture and health care , medicine	Health Sciences and Human Perform
Tracy Porter	Health care administration , leadership , individual differences.	Management
Rama Jayanti (Rama)	Healthcare Innovations Pharmaceutical Marketing Pragmatic Learning in Online Communities Trust Brand Equity	Marketing
Fengxia Zhu (Sandy Zhu)	Marketing Strategies , Services Marketing , Service Productivity , Health Care Services , International Marketing , International Business	Marketing
Jerzy Sawicki	Dynamics and Control of Structures , Mechatronic Systems , Structural Health Monitoring , Active Magnetic Bearings , Robust Control , Model Validation , Robust Fault Detection , Rotordynamics , Lubrication , Design of Machine Components.	Mechanical Engineering
Emily Guthe	neonatal intensive care unit , NICU , retinopathy of prematurity , developmental support , developmentally supportive care , music therapy , neuroprotection , procedural support , maternal mental health , behavioral health , mood disorders , personality disorders , medical music therapy , pediatric music therapy , inpatient music therapy , mental health , nutritional insufficiency , eating disorders , nicu music therapy	Music Therapy
Maureen Mitchell	Retention of expert and novice practitioners , nursing academic leadership , Disasters impact on health of populations and emergency aid workers , Health policy and the media , Impact of health policy and programs on vulnerable and at-risk populations , Urban health issues , Community health planning , use and design of technology in education and nursing practice	Nursing
Joan Thoman	Diabetes and related topics , Problem-based learning , Spiritual care , Care Across the Continuum	Nursing
Beth Ekelman	Wellness , Culture , Occupation Health Promotion Prevention	Occupational Therapy
Barbara Milliken	Veterans , Environment. Spirituality , Mental Health , OT in the Correctional System , Transitional Reintegration Programs , Empathy , Grief and Loss , Interprofessional Education	Occupational Therapy
Kristen Pataki	aquatic therapy , adapted aquatic program , pediatrics , adapted leisure , play-based intervention , development , addressing mental health needs of children and youth in schools , thematic play and children with hearing impairment , storybook reading , engagement	Occupational Therapy
Karla Reese	quality of life , sexual health , sexuality and intimacy , occupational justice , occupational therapy , inflammatory bowel disease	Occupational Therapy
Michele Collins	perfectionism , imposter syndrome , population health , dizziness , concussion , balance	Physical Therapy
Jane Keehan (Jane )	Health Policy , Administration and Management , Health Literacy , Health Care for Underserved Populations , Emotional Intelligence , DPT Education Population Health	Physical Therapy
Elizabeth Goncy (Liz)	dating abuse , aggression , adolescence , young adults , substance use , prevention , intervention , victimization , relationships , dating , peers , parent child relationship , measurement , dyadic data , longitudinal data , LGBTQ+ , sexual minority , gender minority , sexual health , consent , healthy relationships	Psychology
Katherine Judge (Kathie)	dementia , memory loss , Alzheimer's disease , family caregiving , stress process , cognitive rehabilitation , psychosocial interventions	Psychology
Albert Smith	cognitive psychology , autobiographical memory , word perception , contingency learning , survey methodology , epidemiologic surveys , dietary intake methodology , cognitive psychology as applied to public health issues , open science , research methods.	Psychology
Cyleste Collins	health disparities , poverty and health inequities , interpersonal violence , domestic violence , family violence , cultural models , cultural consensus model , refugee health , family homelessness , housing stability , housing first , community-based participatory research , community engaged research , academic , community partnerships	Social Work
Kimberly Fuller (Kim)	LGBTQ+ , clinical mental health , family acceptance , relationships , human sexuality , sex therapy	Social Work
Cynthia Hovland	Death and Dying , Grief and Loss , Aging , Interprofessional Education and Practice , Caregiving , Family Caregiving , Alzheimer's Disease , Dementia , Health Care , Spirituality , Preparedness for Death	Social Work
Eunice Lee	Social Determinants of Health , Health Disparities , Childhood Adversity , Health Behaviors , Chronic Disease Prevention , Infant Mortality , Mixed Methods Research , Community-Engaged Research , Dissemination & Implementation Science	Social Work
Christopher Mallett	juvenile justice , school-to-prison pipeline , special education , learning disabilities , mental health , maltreatment , adolescence , trauma , detention , incarceration , delinquency , ' trauma-informed care , racial and ethnic disparities , school dropout , disproportionate minority contact , LGBTQ+	Social Work
Mamadou Seck (Mamadou)	Juvenile Justice , Juvenile Delinquency Social work education , and curriculum. Developmental Disability Mental health Program Evaluation Group Work Education Group Work Practice	Social Work
Bobby Fletcher (B.J. Fletcher)	Public Policy , Food Policy , Comparative Policy , Urban Studies , Sustainability , Science and Technology Policy , Public Administration Ethics , Social Equity , Social Construction of Identify , Phenomenology , Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods , Emergency Management and Food Security , Nonprofit Organizations , Social Change , Social Determinants of Health.	Urban Studies
Tatyana Guzman	Municipal Fiscal Health , Municipal bonds , credit ratings , Budgeting , Tax policy.	Urban Studies