STEM
Applied Physics & Astronomy
Alexey Kolmogorov
Professor, Graduate Director
Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy
Research Interests
- Computational condensed matter physics
- Design of superconducting, topological and battery materials
- Machine learning and evolutionary optimization
Biochemistry
Kanneboyina Nagaraju
Dean and SUNY Distinguished Professor
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Research Interests
- Immunology
- Neuromuscular diseases
- Autoimmune diseases
- Drug development
Biological Sciences
Anne B. Clark
Associate Professor Emeritus
Biological Sciences
Research Interests
- Evolution
- Ecology of behavior
Carol I. Miles
Associate Professor/ Undergraduate Program Director
Biological Sciences
Research Interests
- Neurobiology
- Development and behavior of insects
Research Interests
- Evolutionary and theoretical ecology
- Evolution of ecological communities
- Human evolutionary biology
James M. Sobel
Chair; Associate Professor
Biological Sciences
Research Interests
- Evolutionary genetics
- Genomics of adaptation
- Speciation in plants
Research Interests
- Regulation of biofilm dispersion
- Mechanism of biofilm drug tolerance
- Biofilm control
- Host-pathogen interactions
- Medical device-associated infections
Teaching Interests
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Genomics and Proteomics
- Medical device-associated infections
Research Interests
- Community ecology
- Species interactions
- Environmental change
Steven P. Tammariello
Associate Chair; Associate Professor
Biological Sciences
Research Interests
- Equine performance genomics
Research Interests
- Evolutionary and ecological genetics
- Toxicogenomics
D. Andrew Merriwether
Professor; Collegiate Professor for College in the Woods
Anthropology; Residential Life
Research Interests
- Ancient DNA/PaleoGenomics
- Molecular Anthropology
- Peopling of the New World and The Pacific
- Plant and Animal Domestication
- Population Genetics/Phylogenetics
- Forensic DNA
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Biomedical Anthropology
- Evolutionary Biology/Molecular Evolution
- Paleodemography
Research Interests
- Mitochondrial protein biogenesis
- Mitochondrial genetics
- Intracellular communication
Research Interests
- Reproductive physiology of insects and arachnids
Kathleen L. Horwath
Associate Professor
Biological Sciences
Research Interests
- Comparative and environmental biochemistry
- Molecular cell biology
- Development and physiology of insects
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Chemistry
Chuan-Jian Zhong
Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
Chemistry
Research Interests
- Analytical chemistry
- Materials chemistry
- Catalysis
- Electrochemistry
- Nanotechnology
Research Interests
- Biological Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
- Membrane Biophysics
- Structural Biology of Amyloid Aggregates
- Molecular Mechanism of Amyloid Cytotoxicity
Computer Science
Madhusudhan Govindaraju
Vice Provost for International Education and Global Affairs (IEGA); Professor, School of Computing
International Education and Global Affairs; Academic Affairs, Office of the Executive VP and Provost; School of Computing
Research Interests
- Cloud computing
- Big Data computing
- Distributed systems
- High performance computing
- Web services
- Component-based technologies
- Problem-solving environments
Geography
Research Interests
- Ethnic and Racial Geography
- Applied Urban Geography
- Race/Ethnicity
- Urban Revitalization
- Applied Geography/Urban
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Geology
Neuroscience
J. David Jentsch
Distinguished Professor and Chair
Psychology
Research Interests
- Behavior genetics
- Drug addiction and alcoholism
- Impulsivity
- Incentive motivation
- Reinforcement and reward
Teaching Interests
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Biological Basis of Mental Illness
- Behavior Genetics
- Effective NIH Grantsmanship
Research Interests
- Disorders of Memory
- Neurodegeneration
- Neuroplasticity and Neurotrophins
- Neurobiology of Reward
Teaching Interests
- Drugs and Behavior
- Alcoholism and Alcohol-induced brain damage
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Neuroplasticity and Behavioral Recovery
Kathleen L. Horwath
Associate Professor
Biological Sciences
Research Interests
- Comparative and environmental biochemistry
- Molecular cell biology
- Development and physiology of insects
Marvin Diaz
Professor and Behavioral Neuroscience Area Head
Psychology
Research Interests
- Neurodevelopment
- Prenatal drug exposure
- Substance use disorder
- Neural circuits
- Sex as a biological variable
Physics
Eric J. Cotts
Professor
Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy
Research Interests
- Condensed matter physics
- interfacial phenomena
Psychology
Research Interests
- Sexual Socialization
- Reproductive Health Attitudes
- Body Image Development
- Healthy Sexual Behaviors and Decision Making
Research Interests
- Alcohol and anesthetic action
- addiction
- neuroplasticity
- neuropharmacology
- molecular genetics
Jennifer Gillis Mattson
Professor
School of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering; Psychology
Research Interests
- Lifespan issues for neurodivergent and autistic individuals
- Service provider and parent training, support and professional development
- Dissemination and adaptation of evidence-based practices that benefit autistic individuals in limited-resource settings
Teaching Interests
- Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis Lab (PSYC 355)
- Evidence-based practice for Autistic Youth (PSYC 493)
Research Interests
- Similarity and analogy
- Neural network models of cognition
- Knowledge representation
- Education and transfer of learning
- Machine learning
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Research Interests
- Alcoholism
- alcohol and behavior
- behavior therapy
- psychopathology
Christopher R. Bishop
Professor/Director of Undergraduate Integrative Neuroscience Program
Psychology
Research Interests
- Parkinson's Disease
- Neuroplasticity
- Drug Development
Teaching Interests
- The diseased brain
- Theories of learning
- Clinical neuroscience
- Neurobiology of aging
Deanne L. Westerman
Professor and Cognitive Area Coordinator
Psychology
Research Interests
- Human memory
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Research Interests
- Disorders of Memory
- Neurodegeneration
- Neuroplasticity and Neurotrophins
- Neurobiology of Reward
Teaching Interests
- Drugs and Behavior
- Alcoholism and Alcohol-induced brain damage
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Neuroplasticity and Behavioral Recovery
Matthew D. Johnson
Professor and Director of Clinical Training
Psychology
Research Interests
- Changes in marriages and family functioning
- Intimate partner violence
- Psychological science impacting public policy
Teaching Interests
- Intimate relationships
- Research methods in psychology
- Statistics and research design
Clinical Interests
- Private practice
- Clinical supervisor
Research Interests
- Developmental behavioral neuroscience; characteristics and neurobiological mechanisms of the ontogeny of alcohol ingestion and alcohol reinforcement during early ontogeny; very early learning and the ontogeny of memory
Bioengineering
Chuan-Jian Zhong
Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
Chemistry
Research Interests
- Analytical chemistry
- Materials chemistry
- Catalysis
- Electrochemistry
- Nanotechnology
Computer Engineering
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Research Interests
- Bioelectronics and Microsystems
- BioMEMS/NEMS
- Microfluidics
- Semiconductors
- Biosensors and Biofuel cells
- Bioenergy
- Nanotechnology
Research Interests
- Smart cities
- Intelligent surveillance
- Edge-fog-cloud computing
- Internet of Things
- Security and privacy
Teaching Interests
- Hardware-based security
- Network security
- Computer network architecture
- Compter architecture
Electrical Engineering
Xiaohua (Edward) Li
Associate Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Interests
- ​Signal processing in communications and wireless networks
- Cognitive radio networks
- Wireless information assurance
- Blind equalization​
Teaching Interests
- Digital Signal Processing II
- Neural Networks and Deep Learning
- Digital Communication Systems
- Wireless Communications
- GameTheory for Wireless Communications
- Adaptive Signal Processing
- Advanced Mathematics for Electrical Engineering
Industrial Systems Engineering
Sung Hoon Chung
Associate Professor
School of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering
Research Interests
- Healthcare operations management
- Supply chain management
- Mathematical optimization
- Computational game theory
Material Science and Engineering
Jeffrey Mativetsky
Director of Materials Science and Engineering; Associate Professor
Materials Science and Engineering; Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy
Research Interests
- Organic Electronics and Solar Cells
- Nanomaterials
- Nanoscale Electrical Property Mapping
Mechanical Engineering
James M. Pitarresi
Vice Provost for Online and Innovative Education; Vice Provost for Online and Innovative Education; Distinguished Teaching Professor
Center for Learning and Teaching; Mechanical Engineering; Academic Affairs, Office of the Executive VP and Provost
Research Interests
- Computational mechanics
- vibration modeling and testing
- opto-mechanical techniques
- electronic packaging
Research Interests
- Nonlinear dynamics of micro and nano systems (MEMS/NEMS)
Research Interests
- Fluid dynamics
- high temperature capillarity
- wetting
- reactive wetting
- physics of interfaces
- functional materials
Research Interests
- Materials
- ceramic films
- metals and alloys
- microstructure design of advanced materials
- mechanical property
Research Interests
- Mechanical vibrations
- acoustics
Systems Science & Industrial Engin.
Daryl Santos
SUNY Distinguished Service Professor
School of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering
Research Interests
- Production scheduling and control
- Engineering optimization
- Quality Assurance
- Engineering management
- Electronics packaging
Sangwon Yoon
Professor
School of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering
Research Interests
- Decentralized decision modeling
- Realtime control in smart manufacturing
- Large-scale data mining optimization
Peter Borgesen
Professor of Empire Innovation
School of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering
Research Interests
- Manufacturing processes and reliability
- Current emphasis on electronics packaging and flexible hybrid electronics reliability
- Cross-disciplinary experimental research (materials science, mechanics, industrial engineering), practical guidelines and models, incomplete data interpretation, statistics
School of Management
Shelley D. Dionne
Dean and Professor of Management
School of Management
Research Interests
- Leadership
- Teams
- Multi-level issues
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Anthropology
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Research Interests
- Lithic Analysis
- Feminism and Gender
- Communities of Practice
- Sociopolitics of Archaeology
- Ethics of Archaeology
- Prehistoric Europe
Economics
Research Interests
- Labor Economics
- Human Capital and Income Distribution
- Econometrics
- Impact of Economic Considerations on International Relations
Susan Wolcott Hanes
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Associate Professor
Economics
Research Interests
- Economic History
- Labor Economics
- International Economics
Linguistics
Cynthia M. Connine
Emerita Professor of Psychology and Linguistics
Psychology
Research Interests
- Spoken word recognition
- Speech perception
- Language processing
- Psycholinguistics
Teaching Interests
- Psycholinguistics
- Bilingualism
- Cognitive Psychology
- Perceptual learning
- Practical pedagogy in university teaching
Political Science
Daniel B. Magleby
Associate Professor; Director of Undergraduate Studies
Political Science
Research Interests
- American Politics
- congress
- political parties
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David L. Cingranelli
Professor; Co-Director, Human Rights Institute; Co-Director
Political Science; Human Rights Institute
Research Interests
- Human rights
Sociology
Gladys M. Jiménez-Muñoz
Associate Professor
Sociology; Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program
Research Interests
- U.S. Women’s History
- Latinas/os in the U.S.
- Puerto Rican Women’s History
- Feminist Theories
- Cultural Studies
- Critique of Coloniality
Juanita DÃaz-Cotto
Affiliated Faculty, Latin American and Caribbean Areas Studies Program; Professor, Sociology
Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program; Sociology
Research Interests
- Criminal Justice/Penal Institutions
- Gender/Sexuality
- Latinas and Other People of Color in the U.S.
- Latin American and Caribbean History
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Leslie C. Gates
Professor; Professor; Undergraduate Director
Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program; Sociology
Research Interests
- Politics in Latin America
- Historical sociology
- State-business relations
Africana Studies
Research Interests
- Religion
- African and African Diaspora religions and cultures
- theological studies
Titilayo Okoror
Professor and Director, Global Public Health; Chair and Professor
Global Public Health; Africana Studies
Research Interests
- Health Disparities
- HIV/AIDS
- Sexual Health
- Cardiovascular Health
Teaching Interests
- Global Health
- Refugee & Immigrant Health
- Community and Public Health
- Qualitative Research Methods
Art History
Research Interests
- Critical Theory, Particularly that of Adorno and Benjamin and the Historical Avant Garde
- Film Noir
- German Expressionism and Weimar Cinema
- Paracinema
- Marxism
- Psychoanalysis and Phenomenology
Asian and Asian American Studies
Chenqing Song
Associate Professor; TRIP Courtesy Title
The Linguistics Program; Department of Asian and Asian American Studies; Translation Research and Instruction Program (TRIP)
Research Interests
- Chinese phonology
- Historical linguistics
- Tones in poetic prosody
- Chinese as a foreign language teaching
Teaching Interests
- Chinese language teaching
- Chinese linguistics and culture
David C. Stahl
Professor, Japanese Program Coordinator
Department of Asian and Asian American Studies
Research Interests
- Modern Japanese literature and cinema
- Asia Pacific War experience, memory, history and artistic representation
- Psychoanalytic and trauma studies
- Marxist cultural studies and critical narrative studies
- Literary and filmic criticism
- Japanese-English literary translation
Teaching Interests
- Modern Japanese literature and cinema
- Artistic representations of Asia Pacific War memory and experience
- Unresolved issues from modern was in Asia
- Social trauma and its psychosocial aftereffects/afterlives
- Dissociation, narrative memory and recovery
English
History
Latin American Caribbean Studies
Research Interests
- Animal Rights Scholarship
- Cultural & Media Studies
- Transhumanist Studies
- Feminist Theory
Philosophy
Jeffner M. Allen
Professor; TRIP Courtesy Title
Africana Studies; Translation Research and Instruction Program (TRIP)
Research Interests
- Cultural Imaginaries and Representation
- Trans-Genre Writing
- Feminist and Lesbian Studies
- Postcolonial Studies
- Diasporic Literatures
- Water and Environmental Studies
- Transdisciplinary Studies
- Multi-Platform Works
- 20th and 21st Century European Philosophy
Charles A. Goodman
Professor; Director/Program in Philosophy, Politics and Law; Professor
Philosophy; Department of Asian and Asian American Studies; Philosophy, Politics and Law Program
Research Interests
- Buddhist Philosophy
- Classical Indian Philosophy
- Applied Ethics
- Metaphysics
Teaching Interests
- Buddhist Ethics, Epistemology, and Metaphysics
- Ethical Theory and Applied Ethics
- Just War Theory and Nonviolent Resistance
- AI Ethics and AI Safety
- Philosophical Traditions of India, China, and Tibet
Philosophy, Interpretation and Culture
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Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies [WGSS]
Dara J. Silberstein
Associate Research Professor and Program Director of WGSS
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Research Interests
- U.S. women’s labor history with a focus on the effects of public policies and laws on women’s status.
Teaching Interests
- A Legal History of Sexuality in the United States
- Women and the Law
- Introduction to Women’s Studies
- Feminism and Activism
Sean G. Massey
Associate Professor
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Research Interests
- Sexuality and Gender
- Anti-Homosexual Prejudice
- Racial Bias in Education and Law Enforcement Contexts
- Relationship Between Social Science and Social Change
ARTS
Cinema
CCPA
Human Development
Research Interests
- Sexual Socialization
- Reproductive Health Attitudes
- Body Image Development
- Healthy Sexual Behaviors and Decision Making
Leo Wilton
Professor
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program; CCPA Human Development
Research Interests
- Health disparities and inequities (HIV prevention and care)
- Black psychological development and mental health
- Critical community-based participatory research
- Mixed- and multi-methods research
Public Administraton
George Homsy
Director of Environmental Studies; Associate Professor
Environmental Studies Program; CCPA Public Administration and Policy
Research Interests
- Sustainability
- Sustainable communities and regions
- Heritage and neighborhood sustainability
- Community planning across generations
- Land use and economic development planning
- Citizen participation in local government policymaking
Pamela Mischen
Chief Sustainability Officer; Professor
Office of Sustainability; Environmental Studies Program
Research Interests
- Knowledge management and inter-organizational networks
- Local government capacity to create sustainable communities
- Sustainability metrics for communities
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EDUCATION
School of Education ( Philosophy, Politics, Law & Economics)
Candace A. Mulcahy
Associate Professor
CCPA Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership
Research Interests
- Education policies and practices that apply to students with disabilities in segregated settings, including corrections
- Discipline and behavior support in schools
- Teacher knowledge and development related to academic and behavioral interventions
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School of Education
Loretta Mason-Williams
Director of the Community Research and Action, PhD Program; Associate Professor
CCPA CRA PhD Program; CCPA Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership
Research Interests
- Critical quantitative research
- Issues related to the teacher supply demand and preparation of well-prepared teachers
- Equitable education
Elizabeth M. Anderson
Associate Professor
CCPA Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership
Research Interests
- Integrating a community schools approach with an expanded Multi-Tiered System of Supports framework to support students, families and communities
- How to improve the alignment and integration of programs and services by strengthening university-school-community partnerships.
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Higher Education and Student Affairs
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DECKER COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Nursing
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Mary E. Muscari, PhD, MSCr, CPNP, PMHCNS-BC, AFN-BC
Bartle Associate Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Children and adolescents as victims/perpetrators of violence
- Sexual offending
- Mass violence
Teaching Interests
- Advanced practice psychiatric nursing
- Forensic pediatrics
- Victimology
- Criminal psychopathology
- Sexual offending and victimization
Clinical Interests
- Children and adolescents as victims/perpetrators of violence
- Sexual offending
Sharon A. Bryant, PhD
Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Decker College; Associate Director; Associate Professor, Master of Public Health (MPH) Program; Director
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences; Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity (HTC); Public Health; McNair Scholars Program
Research Interests
- Health promotion and disease prevention behaviors of underrepresented populations
- Intimate partner violence among college students
Teaching Interests
- Health disparities and vulnerable populations
Public Health
Yvonne Johnston, DrPH, MS, FNP
Founding Director; Associate Professor/Founding Director, Public Health Division Program
Public Health; Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Public health
- Epidemiology
- Nursing
- Population health
- Program evaluation
- Chronic disease risk reduction
- Health promotion
- Fall prevention among older adults
- Evidence-based practice
- Data analytics
- Social determinants of health
- Translational research
Teaching Interests
- Advanced pathophysiology
- Advanced pharmacology
- Advanced diagnostics
Clinical Interests
- Works as a nurse practitioner (part time) with the Broome County Health Department and the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH) in Cooperstown, N.Y.
- Oncology nursing
- Adult health
- Employee/occupational health
- Tuberculosis control