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

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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:
Thomas Bynum	Civil Rights , Student , Youth Activism , Black Power , Black Freedom Movement , Social Justice	Africana Studies
Peng Jiang	# Data Science Computational Biology , Bioinformatics , Biostatistics , Machine Learning , Software Development # Molecular Biology Alternative splicing , Gene regulation , RNA-seq , CLIP-seq # Developmental & Regenerative Biology Muscle & Bone regeneration	Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences
Bin Su	Drug development , Cancer , African trypanosomiasis , Synthetic medicinal chemistry , Pharmacokinetic study	Chemistry
Yan Xu	Clinical and Preclinical Pharmacokinetics , Analytical Method Development for Drugs and Metabolites , Lipidomic Profiling and Quantitation of Biomarkers of Human Diseases , Metabolic Flux Analysis of Biochemical Pathways , Metabolomics of Multicomponent Formulations , Mass Spectrometry , Liquid and Gas Chromatography , Enzyme Immunoassay , Capillary Electrophoresis , and Electroanalytical Techniques	Chemistry
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
Monica Gordon Pershey	grammar , syntax , language , language development , language disorders , literacy , learning disabilities , supervision , developmental disabilities , reading , reading comprehension , writing , assessment , testing , elementary school , school-age , middle school , autism , pragmatic language , pragmatics , narrative , discourse , dyslexia , phonological awareness , speech-language pathology , special needs , special education , child development , African American child	Communication Sciences and Disorders
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
Raymond Henry (Ray)	information systems , systems development , control , knowledge management , interface design , knowledge transfer , supply disruption , risk , IT governance , systems analysis and design , human computer interaction , IT strategy	Information Systems
Charles McElroy	Interdisciplinary Research Validation Strategies , Scientific Foundations of Cybersecurity Research , Immersive Data Visualization Strategies , Machine Learning , Data Science , Professional Development Strategies in IT undergraduate students	Information Systems
Kyle Nash	IT Identity , Sustainability , e-Government , AI	Information Systems
Ping Deng	Entrepreneurship and small business management , Global strategy , Emerging market multinational corporations , EMNCs , Outward foreign direct investment , FDI , from emerging economies , Innovation and economic development , Global economic system and SOEs , Internationalization of Chinese companies and other EMNCs , Cross-border mergers & acquisitions , M&As , from emerging economies , Theoretical advancement and contextual research , Global strategy & implementation	Management
Kevin Gallagher	Strategic Change , Business Agility , Policy Assimilation , Organization Design , Organization Agility , Management of Information Systems , Workforce Development	Management
Tak Ching Lam (Eddie T. C. Lam)	Service Quality , Scale Development , Fan Psychology , Exploratory Factor Analysis , Confirmatory Factor Analysis	Management
Sorin Valcea	Extra-role Behaviors , Leadership Development , Constructive-Developmental Theory , Employment Interviews , Construct Validity , Work in Teams	Management
Heather Russell	preservice teacher development , movement development , creative movement , folk dance	Music
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
Carol Olszewski	competency , evaluation , instructor characteristics , music therapy , music perception , cochlear implants , electroacoustic , adult learning and development , faculty socialization , development and educational training of clinician professors , structure of the academy	Music Therapy
Kelle DeBoth Foust (Kelle DeBoth Foust)	autism , sensory processing , sensory integration , multisensory processing , neurophysiology , interprofessional education , child development , fine motor skills , community programs , technology and disabilities	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
Karen McIntyre	Scholarship of teaching and learning , clinical education , student experience	Physical Therapy
Blair Baker	Response to racial discrimination , racial battle fatigue , racial equity in schools	Psychology
Colleen McMahon (Dr. McMahon)	School psychology , applied behavior analysis , school-based interventions	Psychology
Shereen Naser	Behavioral Data for Decision Making in Multi Tiered Systems of Support , Racial Disparities in School Discipline , School Facilitation of Student Identity Development , Equitable School Practice.	Psychology
Kathleen Reardon	psychology , clinical psychology , psychopathology , abnormal psychology , developmental psychopathology , personality , temperament , personality pathology , personality disorders , aggression , violence , risk taking , relational aggression , emotion regulation , emotion dysregulation , interpersonal problems , social skills , externalizing behaviors , leadership , open science , meta science , measure development , research methods	Psychology
Ilya Yaroslavsky	depression , emotion regulation , mood repair , psychophysiology , autonomic nervous system , developmental psychopathology , statistics	Psychology
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
Paula Chan	Special education , disability , school to prison pipeline , employment accommodations , disability law , transition to adulthood , student teachers , positive behavior interventions , applied behavior analysis	School of Education & Counseling
Katherine Clonan-Roy (Katie)	Education , Adolescent Development , Positive Youth Development , Gender , Sexuality , Girlhood , Resistance , Resilience , Critical Consciousness , Ethnography , Qualitative Research Methods	School of Education & Counseling
Anne Galletta	Qualitative Research Methods , Critical Social Theory , Participatory Action Research , Ethics , Reflexivity , and Qualitative Research , Educational Policy , History of U.S. Education , Equity in Education , Teacher Development and Preparation	School of Education & Counseling
Joanne Goodell	Diversity , equity , inclusive teaching , educational reform , secondary mathematics education , teacher education , self-study , professional development , women in engineering , qualitative methods , mixed methods , assessment , achievement , teacher leaders , critical incident , reflective practice , teacher identity , teacher turnover , pre-service teachers , teacher induction , STEM teaching , faculty development	School of Education & Counseling
Wendy Green	Health professions education , transformational learning , organizational culture , diversity , social-identity based affinity groups , communities of practice , qualitative research.	School of Education & Counseling
Robert Ingersoll	Psychopharmacology , Ego Development , Spirituality , Spiritual interventions , Integral Psychotherapy	School of Education & Counseling
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	School of Education & Counseling
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
Yu-Hsin Liao (Kelly Yu-Hsin Liao)	Coping with minority-related stress , self-compassion , gratitude , LGBT issues , Chinese international students , cancer survivors adjustment.	School of Education & Counseling
James Moore (James)	Islam and world religions in social studies courses , race , ethnicity , and national identity , global issues , world hunger , human trafficking education , Female Genital Mutilation[FGM] , pandemics and social studies implications , population , and human rights education , interdisciplinary social studies education , civic education , civility in public discourse , the First Amendment and social studies education	School of Education & Counseling
Roland Pourdavood (Professor Roland G. Pourdavood)	Teacher's Dialogue , Teacher's Reflection , Constructivism , Mathematics Reform , School Transformation , Teacher Change	School of Education & Counseling
John Schaefer	Intellectual and developmental disabilities , severe disabilities , inclusion , peer-mediated intervention , peer-support , evidence-based practice in teacher education.	School of Education & Counseling
Adam Voight	Youth development , urban education , schools , social context , school climate , community psychology , civic engagement , education research , adolescence , youth participatory action research	School of Education & Counseling
Rachel Wlodarsky	Reflective practice , reflection , adult learning , faculty development , professional development , mentoring.	School of Education & Counseling
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
George Tsagaris	Human sex trafficking , developmental disabilities , juvenile justice , cultural diversity , curriculum design.	Social Work
Roland Anglin	Theories of Public Management , Urban and Regional Development , Contemporary Issues in Community and Economic Development , Sustainable Development Policy in the United States , Poverty in the United States , Managing Natural Disasters	Urban Studies
Jeffrey Bowen (Jeffrey)	Leadership , Nonprofit Management , Fundraising , Grant Writing , Proposal & Program Development , Public Relations , Community Relations , Urban Organizations , Arts Organizations , Governance , Trusteeship , Boards of Directors , Board Development & Training , Nonprofit Governance , Collaborative Partnerships , Volunteerism , Volunteer Management , Project Management , Arts Management , Diversity , Equity , Inclusion , Justice & Accessibility , DEIJA	Urban Studies
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
W Keating	Housing policy and law , urban and neighborhood development , land use law , suburbs , race and housing	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