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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
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
Zihan Lin	Urban green space , Geospatial methods , Human health , Environmental change , Machine learning	Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences
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
Sathish Kumar	Cybersecurity , Internet of Things , Data Science , Machine Learning , eHealth , Smart Cities , Blockchain , Natural Language Processing.	Computer Science
Aditi Singh	Generative AI , Large Language Model , Artificial Intelligence , Machine Learning , Computer Vision , Human-Robot Interaction	Computer Science
Haodong Wang	security and privacy , system and network security , Internet of Things , embedded systems , machine learning , computer networks , wireless computing.	Computer Science
Ye Zhu	Networking , Security , Privacy , IoT , Big Data Security and Privacy , Cyber-Physical System , Authentication , DDoS , Tor , 4G , LTE , Traffic Analysis , VANET , smartphone security and privacy , Virtual Reality , Augmented Reality , CryptoCurrency , Blockchain , Security in AI , Deep learning	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
Michael Hammonds (Dr. Mike)	Current , Synaptic plasticity Locus coeruleus stimulation Superior periolivary nucleus stimulation Corticosterone and Cortisone and Dynorphin ELISA Stereotaxic mouse neurosurgery and electrophysiology Cerebrospinal fluid extraction Exacerbation of auditory dysfunction Previous , Hippocampus , slice electrophysiology , synaptic plasticity , chronic lithium treatment , long-term potentiation , learning and memory	Health Sciences and Human Perform
Douglas Wajda	Biomechanics , Kinesiology , Motor Control , Motor Behavior , Motor Learning , Neurological Impairment , Multiple Sclerosis , gait , balance , falls , fall risk , medical devices.	Health Sciences and Human Perform
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
Rama Jayanti (Rama)	Healthcare Innovations Pharmaceutical Marketing Pragmatic Learning in Online Communities Trust Brand Equity	Marketing
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
Fengxia Zhu (Sandy Zhu)	Marketing Strategies , Services Marketing , Service Productivity , Health Care Services , International Marketing , International Business	Marketing
Ariadni Papana	statistics , machine learning , variable selection , AI	Mathematics and Statistics
Mustafa Usta	Computational fluid dynamics , scientific machine learning and graph theory , heat and mass transport phenomena , multiphase-multiscale-multiphysics flows , turbulent and reactive mixing , desalination and distillation , cardiovascular and biological flows	Mechanical Engineering
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
Joan Thoman	Diabetes and related topics , Problem-based learning , Spiritual care , Care Across the Continuum	Nursing
Moonwon Chung	Machine learning , Big data analytics , Mobile apps , Internet of things , Blockchain	Operations and Supply Chain Management
Pedro Cesar Lopes Gerum	Stochastic Modeling , Transportation Optimization , Data Science , Machine Learning , Game Theory	Operations and Supply Chain Management
Deborah Espy (Debbie)	balance , exercise dosage , exercise intensity , balance training , motor learning , real-time feedback , sensor technologies , virtual reality , interactive video games , knowledge translation , harness support , multi-directional harnesses	Physical Therapy
Karen McIntyre	Scholarship of teaching and learning , clinical education , student experience	Physical Therapy
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
Marius Boboc	Qualitative research , narrative inquiry , classroom management , curriculum design , pedagogy , online teaching and learning , assessment and accreditation in HE	School of Education & Counseling
Jeremy Genovese (Jeremy)	behavioral learning theory , behavior genetics , individual differences , intentional communities Esperanto evolutionary psychology , personality theory , somatotypes , psychometrics , memory , memory improvement	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
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
Rachel Wlodarsky	Reflective practice , reflection , adult learning , faculty development , professional development , mentoring.	School of Education & Counseling
Amanda Yurick	Reading , early reading intervention , urban education , learning disabilities , behavior disorders , quantitative research	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
Beth Nagy	community engagement , community-engaged learning , Planning pedagogy , leadership in Planning	Urban Studies