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:
Adrienne Gosselin	Literature and Racial Dialogue , Teaching African American Literature , Black Women¿s Studies , Mixed Race Literature and Scholarship , Literature and Learning Models , Public Sphere Pedagogy , Diversity and Inclusion in Arts and Humanities.	Africana Studies
Zihan Lin	Urban green space , Geospatial methods , Human health , Environmental change , Machine learning	Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences
Chandrasekhar Kothapalli (Chandra Kothapalli)	Biomechanics and mechanobiology , Stem Cells , mesenchymal , embryonic , human , rat , mice , Regenerative medicine , Tissue engineering , Microfluidics , Nanotechnology , Biomedicine , Soft materials , Toxicology , Produce safety and food chemistry	Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
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
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
Aditi Singh	Generative AI , Large Language Model , Artificial Intelligence , Machine Learning , Computer Vision , Human-Robot Interaction	Computer Science
Rachel Lovell	Gender-based violence , violence , victimization , sexual assault , rape , sexual assault kits , rape kits , domestic violence , intimate partner violence , human trafficking , machine learning , natural language processing , sexual offenders , serial sexual offenders , offending typology , gun violence , evaluation , program evaluation , community-based research , applied research , quantitative , qualitative , methodology , forensic intelligence , DNA , NIBIN , prosecution	Criminology and Sociology
Lili Dong	Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems , MEMS , Control Systems , Electronic Printing , and Engineering Education.	Electrical and Computer Engineering
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
Shelley Rose	history , Germany , Europe , gender , transnational , peace , protest movements , digital humanities , communities of practice	History
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
Sharen Bakke	User Acceptance of Technology , Privacy and IT Use , Designing User Interfaces , Human Factors and IT	Information Systems
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
Benjamin Baran (Ben)	leadership , organizational behavior , organizational change , refugee employment , human resources , human resource management , strategic human resource management	Management
Vickie Gallagher	Organizational Behavior , Organizational Change , Organizational Diagnosis and Employee Engagement Surveys , Sustainability , Corporate Culture , Refugee Employment , Stressor-Strain Relationships , Abusive Supervision , Perceptions of Politics , Social Influence , Impression Management , Political Skill , Person-Organization Fit , Psychological Contract Violations , Organizational Identification , Human Resources	Management
Ashutosh Dixit	Electronic Commerce , International Marketing , Marketing Education , Market Evolution , Competition , Pricing , Intelligent Agent Technologies.	Marketing
Daozhou Gao	Disease dynamics , epidemic patch model , basic reproduction number , vector-borne disease , disease prevalence , mathematical modeling , human movement , population abundance , behavior change.	Mathematics and Statistics
John Holcomb	Statistics , Measurement error , design of experiments , statistical education , hunger , nutrition , regression , anova , statistical consulting	Mathematics and Statistics
Deborah Layman	music therapy , therapeutic function of music , flipped learning , self-regulated learning , reflective practice , goal setting , competency-based evaluation and supervision , autism , neurodevelopment , complex trauma , educational psychology	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
Wendy Sarver	Nursing Education , Leadership , Management , Hospital Systems , Evidence Based Practice	Nursing
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
Barbara Milliken	Veterans , Environment. Spirituality , Mental Health , OT in the Correctional System , Transitional Reintegration Programs , Empathy , Grief and Loss , Interprofessional Education	Occupational Therapy
Jane Keehan (Jane )	Health Policy , Administration and Management , Health Literacy , Health Care for Underserved Populations , Emotional Intelligence , DPT Education Population Health	Physical Therapy
Karen McIntyre	Scholarship of teaching and learning , clinical education , student experience	Physical Therapy
Jessica Bickel	STM , AFM , scanning probe microscopy , semiconductors , magnetism , nanoparticles , self-assembly , Physics Education Research , PER	Physics
Petru Fodor	Microfludics , microreactors , computational fluid dynamics , nanofabrication , electron microscopy , image processing , applied physics , physics and science education.	Physics
Andrew Resnick	Mechanosensation , Physics , Optics , Imaging , Spectroscopy , remote sensing , electrophysiology , Physiology , cell biology , epithelial tissue , microgravity , complex fluids , soft matter , laser tweezers , fluid mechanics , electro-optics , cell culture , live cell imaging , biophysics , continuum mechanics , confocal microscopy , STEM education , Optical trapping , Microscopy , Polarimetry , Cystic Fibrosis , Polycystic Kidney Disease , Primary Cilium , Fourier Optics	Physics
Todd Nelson	Memory Politics , Russia , Ukraine , Stalin , Genocide , Human Rights	Political Science
Mary Frances Buckley (Molly)	Adolescent literacy , digital literacy , critical literacy , teacher education , English education	School of Education & Counseling
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
Karla Hamlen Mansour (Karla Hamlen)	Video games , digital games , learning strategies in games , creativity , ethics in technology , Children's media , children's television , Computer Science education , quantitative methods , statistics , research methods , media psychology	School of Education & Counseling
Catherine Hansman	adult learners , communities of practice , context based learning , mentoring , health professions education	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
Stacey Diane A Litam	Human trafficking , sex trafficking , human sexuality , asian , AAPI , Asian American , diversity , racism , racial trauma , LGBTQ , clinical counseling	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
Rebecca Odom-Bartel (Becky)	Computer Science Education , Pre-service education , Research Practitioner Partnerships , Mixed-Methods Research , Computer Science in Secondary Education	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
Patrick Wachira	Teacher Education , Mathematics , Technology , Culturally Responsive Pedagogy , Equitable teaching , Socio-constructivism , Mathematical Discourse	School of Education & Counseling
Lih-Ching Wang	technology integration , teacher education , eLearning , Chinese language instruction	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
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
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
Aviva Vincent (Aviva Vincent)	Human Animal Interaction , Veterinary Social Work , Oxytocin , Animal-Assisted Interactions , Equine Assisted Services , Diversity Equity and Inclusion , Participatory Action Research	Social Work