Faculty Research Interests

My research interests include examining Black women's experiences in higher education, the opportunities and challenges of Predominantly Black Institutions, and how racialized minorities establish community at highly selective institutions. 

• Rotorcraft
• Vibration Control and Capability
• CFD
• Career Readiness
• Internship/Co-op
• Leadership Development

My research is focused on high-energy variability in active galactic nuclei. Some galaxies have super massive black holes at their centers, which are actively pulling in matter. As gas falls into the black hole, it heats up and emits tremendous amounts of light. High-energy radiation (such as X-rays and gamma-rays) comes from the innermost regions near the black hole.

I study how these objects vary in brightness over time and use analysis techniques to put constraints on the physical parameters and geometry of the central black hole.

My main research interests are interpersonal manipulation and personal autonomy.

• Vulnerable populations
• The impact of climate change on human health
• Global Health experiences for nursing students

My research interests include Biomedical signal processing, Biomedical image processing and Engineering Education.

• Clinical Education

Domestic minor sex trafficking, complex trauma, trauma-informed care, helping clients gain access to mental health services, crisis intervention, and sexual health and education.

• Community engagement
• Inter-professional education
• Scholarship of teaching and learning
• Self-efficacy

I am interested in the development of fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster). The embryonic Drosophila central nervous system similar to the human spinal cord is a paradigm for understanding the cellular processes and genetic pathways regulating the formation and maintenance of a diverse population of nerve cells.

My research interests include investigating the role of RNA degradation in Drosophila development, investigating the impact of wounding in the Drosophila embryonic central nervous system, and investigating the effect of protein degradation on the activity of different transcription factors in neuronal fate decisions during nervous system development in Drosophila.

My research is centered on how organizations can become more resilient, sustainable, and efficient through technology adoption and process innovation. A primary stream of my work investigates the design and performance of supply chain networks under disruption, with a particular emphasis on how digital tools, such as Blockchain, IoT, and process mining, enhance transparency, agility, and ESG integration. In healthcare, I study how technologies like RFID and analytics can optimize surgical instrument logistics, staff scheduling, and clinical trial management, contributing to safer and more efficient patient care. I also explore the integration of occupational health and safety into operational systems, developing risk assessment frameworks that align safety with productivity in manufacturing and service environments. Additionally, I am engaged in pedagogical research that examines how generative AI and concept mapping can transform the teaching and learning of business analytics and supply chain management.

My research interest is in the power of the nursing profession, the influence of nurses, and their roles in leadership and board governance.

• Prose Craft
• Fiction Writing
• Narratology 
• U.S. Literature
• Genre Fiction 
• Radical Print Culture

• Control systems
• Mobile robotics
• Nanopositioning
• Precision mechatronics
• Atomic force microscopy
• Additive manufacturing
• Smart materials, actuators, and sensors
• Soft robotics

Using the model organism Drosophila melanogaster, I involve many undergraduate students in my research on how alternative splicing affects lipid metabolism in an effort to better understand gene regulation mechanisms related to obesity. I am also interested in the effect of diet and supplements on lifespan and fitness in both male and female fruit flies. Additionally, I collaborate on a project to identify regulatory genes involved in sexual dimorphism in the jumping stick Stiphra sp.

• Emotional Intelligence in Graduate Occupational Therapy Students
• Trauma Informed Care and DV/IPV
• Graduate Occupational Therapy Doctoral Education Impact on the Profession

My research interests pertain to the ways that nurses build knowledge during their formal education journey and throughout their nursing career.

My research is focused on the computational and experimental analysis of physiological systems, particularly the gastrointestinal system. I am currently working on an interinstitutional project developing patient-specific computer models of oropharyngeal swallowing to aid clinicians in developing therapeutic strategies for individuals with swallowing disorders.

I research transatlantic modernism and feminist science fiction. My central interest is in how experimental literature encodes and enacts social change.

My research interests are risk modeling, portfolio optimization, and asset pricing. I am particularly interested in developing quantitative models which can explain how the values of financial assets and portfolios evolve over time. These include linear and non-linear models such as threshold, vector autoregression, cointegration, stochastic volatility, GARCH, Jump diffusion, and skewed-distributions models.