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Dr. Lisa Costello
Assistant Professor, WVU Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine
Media inquiries should be directed to Cassie Thomas, Director, Communications and Marketing, School of Medicine
Office: +1 (304) 293-3412Email: Cassie.Thomas@hsc.wvu.eduExpertise
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Pediatrics, Health Care Literacy -
Lesley Cottrell
Professor, Vice-Chair, Department of Pediatrics Research
Director, WV Center of Excellence for DisabilitiesMedia inquiries should be directed to Cassie Thomas, Director, Communications and Marketing, School of Medicine
Office: +1 (304) 293-3412Email: Cassie.Thomas@hsc.wvu.eduExpertise
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Adolescent Risk, Pediatric Obesity, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Family Health Decision Making, Disability, Parent Influence on Child and Adolescent Health, Addiction -
Stephanie J. Cox
Associate Professor, Bariatric Psychologist and Eating Disorders, School of Medicine
Media inquiries should be directed to Cassie Thomas, Director, Communications and Marketing, School of Medicine
Office: +1 (304) 293-3412Email: Cassie.Thomas@hsc.wvu.eduExpertise
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Provider Burnout, Provider Well-Being, Weight Management, Eating Disorders -
Amy Cyphert
Associate Professor, College of Law
Office: +1 (304) 293-4836Email: amy.cyphert@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Artificial Intelligence and the Law, Appellate Advocacy, Civil Procedure, Professional Responsibility -
Greg Dahle
Associate Professor, Arboriculture and Urban Forestry, Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Media inquiries should be directed to Hannah Booth, Interim Director, Communications, Marketing and Information Technology, WVU Division for Land-Grant Engagement
Office: +1 (304) 293-8701Email: Hannah.Booth@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Tree Biomechanics, Hazard Trees, Tree Pruning, Tree Planting, Arboriculture, Urban Forestry -
Fabrizio D'Aloisio
Vice President, WVU Enrollment Management
Media inquiries should be directed to Shauna Johnson, Executive Director of Strategic Communications, Strategic Communications and Marketing
Office: +1 (304) 293-8302Email: sjohns13@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Enrollment Management, Recruitment, Retention, Admissions, Transfer Admissions -
Jeff Daniels
Department Chair and Professor of Counseling Psychology, College of Applied Human Sciences
Executive Board Member, WVU Research Center on ViolenceMedia inquiries should be directed to Adam Zundell, Marketing and Communications Director, College of Applied Human Sciences
Office: +1 (304) 293-3295Email: Adam.Zundell@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Police Officer Ambushes, Hostage-taking, Averted School Shootings, Preventing Violence -
Mira Danilovich
Consumer Horticulture Specialist, WVU Extension
Office: +1 (304) 293-2620Email: mira.danilovich@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Rootstocks, Pruning for Canopy and Crop Management, Growing Systems, Integrated Crop Management, Stone, Pome Fruit and Tree Nuts, Regulators of Plant Growth, Optimum Apple Harvet, Consumer Hortuculture -
Danielle Davidov
Associate Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health
Media inquiries should be directed to Lindsay Wiles, Director of Marketing and Communications, School of Public Health
Office: +1 (304) 293-1699Email: Lindsay.Wiles@hsc.wvu.eduExpertise
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Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence, Healthcare Response to Violence, Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health Across Their Lifespan -
Steve Davis
Professor, Department of Health Policy, Management and Leadership, School of Public Health
Adjunct Professor, Department of Emergency MedicineMedia inquiries should be directed to Lindsay Wiles, Director of Marketing and Communications, School of Public Health
Office: +1 (304) 293-1699Email: Lindsay.Wiles@hsc.wvu.eduExpertise
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Telehealth, Addiction, Needle Exchange Programs, Use of Injetectable Drugs, Opioid Use and Disorders -
Dr. Laura Davisson
Professor and Director of Medical Weight Management
Associate Program Director for Internal MedicineMedia inquiries should be directed to Cassie Thomas, Director, Communications and Marketing, School of Medicine
Office: +1 (304) 293-3412Email: Cassie.Thomas@hsc.wvu.eduExpertise
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Obesity Medicine -
Lisa DeFrank-Cole
Director and F. Duke Perry Professor in Leadership Studies, WVU Leadership Studies Program, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Office: +1 (304) 293-8781Expertise
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Women, Leadership -
Walter DeKeseredy
Director, Research Center on Violence, Anna Deane Carlson Endowed Chair of Social Sciences, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Office: +1 (304) 293-8846Expertise
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Pornography, The Effect of Violence Against Women, Crime in Rural Areas, Crime in the Inner-city, Sexual Assualt and Violence -
Frank DeMarco
Coordinator and Teaching Professor, The Hardy Family Hospitality and Tourism Program, John Chambers College of Business and Economics
Media inquiries should be directed to Tanner Yuhase, Director of Marketing and Communications, WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics
Office: +1 (304) 293-7961Email: Tanner.Yuhase@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Hospitality and Tourism Industries, Program Placement, Trends, West Virginia Tourism Industry -
Jessica Deshler
Director and Professor, School of Mathematical and Data Sciences
Eberly College of Arts and SciencesOffice: +1 (304) 293-8939Email: jmdeshler@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Education and STEM, Education and Mathmatics, Mathmatics and Gender, Undergraduate Mathmatics Education -
John Deskins
Director, Bureau of Business and Economic Research, Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement, Associate Professor, Economics, John Chambers College of Business and Economics; Assistant Dean, Outreach and Engagement, Dean's Office
Media inquiries should be directed to Tanner Yuhase, Director of Marketing and Communications, WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics
Office: +1 (304) 293-7961Email: Tanner.Yuhase@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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West Virginia Economy, Economic Forecasts, Economic Studies, Economic Development, Small Business Economics, Labor Force Participation -
Kristen Dieffenbach
Executive Director, Center for Applied Coaching and Sport Sciences, College of Applied Human Sciences
ProfessorMedia inquiries should be directed to Adam Zundell, Marketing and Communications Director, College of Applied Human Sciences
Office: +1 (304) 293-3295Email: Adam.Zundell@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Coach Development, Olympic Sports, Coaching Ethics, Athlete Development, Gender and Sport, Professionalism in Coaching, Sport Psychology -
Dr. Brian Dilcher
Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Informatics, School of Medicine
Media inquiries should be directed to Cassie Thomas, Director, Communications and Marketing, School of Medicine
Office: +1 (304) 293-3412Email: Cassie.Thomas@hsc.wvu.eduExpertise
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Emergency Medicine, Medication Assisted Opioid Treatment from the Emergency Department, Clinical Informatics, Electronic Medical Records, Health Information Systems -
Gianfranco Doretto
Professor, Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
Media inquiries should be directed to J. Paige Nesbit, Director of Marketing and Communications, Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resouces
Office: 304-293-4135Email: jpnesbit@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Autonomous Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Biometrics. -
Ann Eisenberg
Professor, College of Law
Research Director, Center for Energy and Sustainable DevelopmentOffice: +1 (304) 293-5307Email: ameisenberg@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Energy, Natural Resources and Sustainability Law -
Eloise Elliott
Ware Distinguished Professor, Physical Education and Kinesiology, College of Applied Human Sciences
Media inquiries should be directed to Adam Zundell, Marketing and Communications Director, College of Applied Human Sciences
Office: +1 (304) 293-3295Email: Adam.Zundell@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Children's Physical Activity, Children's Obesity Prevention, Population-based Physical Activity Promotion, Physical Education Curriculum, Physical Education Teaching Methods -
Dr. Daniel Elswick
Professor, Vice Chair for Education, School of Medicine
Residency Program DirectorMedia inquiries should be directed to Cassie Thomas, Director, Communications and Marketing, School of Medicine
Office: +1 (304) 293-3412Email: Cassie.Thomas@hsc.wvu.eduExpertise
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General Psychiatric Disorders, Methamphetamine Use, Psychosis, Integrative Mental Health Care, Mental Health Education and Training, Rural Health -
Christina Fattore
Associate Professor, Political Science, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Member, Council for Women's ConcernsOffice: +1 (304) 293-9538Expertise
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International Relations, International Trade and Development -
Dr. Judith Feinberg
Vice Chair, Research and Professor Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine
Media inquiries should be directed to Cassie Thomas, Director, Communications and Marketing, School of Medicine
Office: +1 (304) 293-3412Email: Cassie.Thomas@hsc.wvu.eduExpertise
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HIV, Substance Use Disorders, Addiction, Overdose and Opioids, Needle Exchange Programs, Harm Reduction Services -
Dr. Norman Ferrari
Vice Dean for Medical Education, Chair, WVU Department of Medical Education, Professor, Medicine, Pediatrics, School of Medicine
Media inquiries should be directed to Cassie Thomas, Director, Communications and Marketing, School of Medicine
Office: +1 (304) 293-3412Email: Cassie.Thomas@hsc.wvu.eduExpertise
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Pediatrics, Medical School Education, Graduate Programming Medical Education, Continuing Education and Medicine, Internal Medicine Study, Medical School Curriculum, Medical School Student Affairs -
William Franko
Associate Professor, Political Science, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Office: +1 (304) 293-9577Email: William.Franko@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Representation, Political participation, Economic and Political Inequality, National and State Politics, Politics of Class, Politics and Public Opinion, Participation in Politics, Politics and Public Policy -
Julia Fraustino
Founding Co-Director, Public Interest Communication Research Lab, Assistant Professor, College of Creative Arts and Media
Office: +1 (304) 293-7005Email: jdfraustino@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Crisis and Disaster Communication, Risk Communication, Public Interest Communication, Public Relations Ethics -
Gary G. Furbee II
Vice President, WVU Student Life
Media inquiries should be directed to Corissa Rosenberger, Senior Director of Marketing, WVU Strategic Communications and Marketing
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Campus Collaboration, Real Estate Operations, Higher Education Administration, Student Engagement -
Hota GangaRao
Director, Constructed Facilities Center, Wadsworth Professor, Wadsworth Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
Media inquiries should be directed to J. Paige Nesbit, Director of Marketing and Communications, Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resouces
Office: 304-293-4135Email: jpnesbit@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Civil Engineering, Bridges, Fiber Reinforced Composites, Buildings, Infrastructure, Manufacturing of Composite Parts, Constructed Facilities Center -
Emily Garner
Assistant Professor, Wadsworth Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
Media inquiries should be directed to J. Paige Nesbit, Director of Marketing and Communications, Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resouces
Office: 304-293-4135Email: jpnesbit@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Environmental Microbiology, Waste Water Reuse, Sustainable Water Treatment, Bacterial Growth in Pipe Networks, Microbial Ecology, Application of Next Generation Sequencing Technology, Public Health Concerns
