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:
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
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
James Marino	Shakespeare , 16th and 17th century drama , Early Modern English literature , Theater History , History of the Book , Intellectual Property , Performance Studies , Psychoanalysis , Comedy	English
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
Thomas Humphrey	Colonial and Revolutionary America , Land tenants , Landlords in early America , Capitalism in early America , Rural Capitalism , Crowd violence , Rough music , Ritualized violence	History
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
Matt Jackson-McCabe	Religion , Bible , New Testament , Early Christianity , Ancient Judaism , Jewish Christianity , Stoicism	Philosophy & Comparative Religious
Patrick Frato	Achievement Gap , Bilingual Evaluation , Retention , Response to Intervention	Psychology
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
Colleen McMahon (Dr. McMahon)	School psychology , applied behavior analysis , school-based interventions	Psychology
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
Robert Ingersoll	Psychopharmacology , Ego Development , Spirituality , Spiritual interventions , Integral Psychotherapy	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
Karl Wheatley	Motivation Early childhood education Curriculum Educational reform & policy Democratic education Constructivism Teacher efficacy Teacher beliefs Nontraditional education Homeschooling , Unschooling	School of Education & Counseling
Amanda Yurick	Reading , early reading intervention , urban education , learning disabilities , behavior disorders , quantitative research	School of Education & Counseling