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:
Jonathan Souther	20th-century U.S. , urban history , U.S. South , public history , digital humanities , African American history , Green Book , suburbs , urban renewal , tourism , historic preservation , New Orleans , Cleveland	History
Alan Weinstein	Adult Entertainment Regulation , Affirmative Action Government Contracting , City Planning , Freedom of Speech , Freedom of Religion , First Amendment , Land Use Regulation , Local and State Government , Historic Preservation Law , Property , Torts , Urban Planning , Zoning	Law
Toni Paoletta	Learning Communities , the Planning Table , Team Dynamics , Effective Teaching Practices , Assessment , Research Methods , quantitative and qualitative , Statistics , Learning Theories , Adult Learning , Communities of Practice , Professional Learning Communities , Social Learning , Psychometrics.	Marketing
Joanna Ganning	Shrinking cities , legacy cities , redevelopment , urban development , urban decline , spatial econometrics , economic development , planning , place-based development , GIS	Public Affairs and Education, Dean's Office
Selma Koc (Koç)	Immersive education , online learning , generative AI , blended learning , curriculum development , technology integration in K-12 and higher education , assessment in online learning , mobile computing , technology planning	School of Education & Counseling
Thomas Hilde	Scenario Planning , Land Use Planning , Sustainability , Sustainable Development , Disaster Resilience , GIS , Geographic Information Systems , Planning Support Tools , Planning Support Systems , Geodesign , Green Infrastructure , Social Infrastructure , Ecosystem Services , Regionalism , Activity Space	Urban Studies
Sanda Kaufman	Public decision processes , consensus building , public participation , environment , sustainability , planning , public policy , negotiations , hybrid warfare , evaluation , dynamic modeling , regional spatial modeling , international and labor relations , negotiation pedagogy	Urban Studies
Beth Nagy	community engagement , community-engaged learning , Planning pedagogy , leadership in Planning	Urban Studies
Stephanie Ryberg (Stephanie)	Historic Preservation , Community Development , Neighborhood Revitalization , Neighborhood Planning , Urban Revitalization , Preservation Planning , Main Street , Rehabilitation Tax Credits , Planning History , Qualitative Methods , Case Studies	Urban Studies