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Angel Smothers
Associate Dean of Community Engagement, School of Nursing
Media inquiries should be directed to Wendy Holdren, Director of Communications and Marketing, School of Nursing
Office: +1 (304) 581-1772Email: Wendy.Holdren@hsc.wvu.eduExpertise
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Faith Community Nursing, End of Life Care, Community Nursing, Access to Care -
Dr. Jean Someshwar
Division Chief, Adolescent Medicine, 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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Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents -
Nathan Sorber
Interim Dean, 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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Higher Education State and Federal Policy, Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, International and Comparative Higher Education, History of American Higher Education -
Anurag Srivastava
Chair and 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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Power System Operation, Cybersecurity -
Tara St. Clair
Program Director, Encova Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 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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Collegiate High School Business Plan Competitions, On-Campus Professional Entrepreneurship Organizations -
Heather Stephens
Director, Regional Research Institute, Associate Professor, Resource Economics and Management, 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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Policy Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Rural economies, Regional Economics and Economies, Regional Impact of Environment and Energy -
Gay Stewart
Eberly Professor of STEM Education, Center for Excellence in STEM Education, Professor, Physics, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Email: katie.longo@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Computer Science Education, Increasing Access to STEM, High School STEM Teacher Prep, STEM Studies -
Mike Strager
Davis-Michael Professor of Resources Economics and Management, WVU Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Program Director, Graduate Certificate in GIS and Spatial Analysis and Research Collaborator, Natural Resources Analysis CenterMedia 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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Spacial and Decision Analysis, Natural Resource Managment, Environmental, Energy and Land Management -
Joshua Swiger
Teaching Assistant Professor, Music Business and Industry, WVU College of Creative Arts and Media
Media inquiries should be directed to Erica Lindsay, Director of Marketing and Communications, College of Creative Arts and Media
Office: +1 (304) 293-7016Email: Erica.Lindsay@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Music Production, Music Engineering, Music Performance, Music Marketing, Artist Management, Record Management and Professional Development, WVU Student Record Label, National and Regional Music Industry, Live Event Production, Music Business and Industry -
Sam Taylor
Director, WVU Institute for Sustainability and Energy Research
Office: +1 (304) 293-6032Email: Samuel.Taylor@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Energy Development, Energy Geosciences, Transportation Energy Utilization, Renewable Energy Research, Nonrenewable Energy Research, Clean Energy, Advanced Energy Technologies -
Wes Thomas
Senior Health Educator, WELLWVU, Wellness & Health Promotion
Office: +1 (304) 293-3573Mobile: +1 (304) 692-5883Email: wthomas2@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Alcohol Prevention and Education, Drug Prevention and Education, Positive Masculinity, Bystander Intervention, Prevention of Hazing, Preventing Violence -
Greg Thompson
Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace 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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Internal Combustion Engines, Emissions Measurements, Ignition Systems, Alternative Fuels for Heavy-Duty Vehicles -
Emi Tsuda
Associate 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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Teaching Methods and Content Knowledge, Motor Skill, Physical Activity, Physical Education Policy, Cultural Competence -
Danny Twilley
Assistant Vice President, Economic, Community and Asset Development, Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative
Email: danny.twilley@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Talent Attraction, Ascend WV, Outdoor Community Development, Outdoor Rec, Business and Workforce Development -
Michael Vercelli
Professor, School of Music, College of Creative Arts and Media
Director, World Music Performance CenterOffice: +1 (304) 293-4660Expertise
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World Music, World Percussion, West African Percussion, African Xylophones, Gyil, Music of Africa, Music of the African Diaspora -
Dana Voelker
Professor, Center for Applied Coaching and Sport Sciences, 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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Body Image, Eating and Exercise Behaviors in Sports and Exercise, Women and Girls' Leadership in Sport -
Michael Walsh
Associate Dean of Assessment and Assurance of Learning, John Chambers College of Business and Economics
Department Chair, General Business; Professor, MarketingMedia 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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Marketing, Consumer Resistance to Change, Consumer Marketing Communications -
Elaine Wilson
Professor, College of Law
Office: +1 (304) 293-7802Email: elaine.wilson@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Tax Law, Nonprofits, Business Organizations, Estate Planning, Taxation of Business Entities -
Amy Welsh
Program Coordinator and Professor, Wildlife & Fisheries Resources, 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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Conservation Biology, Population Genetics, Genetics, Fish, Wildlife, DNA, Wildlife Forensics -
Dr. Alison Wilson
Professor, Chief, Trauma, Emergency Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, School of Medicine
Chair, Trauma SurgeryMedia 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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Critical Care and Trauma, Emergency Medicine -
Matt Wilson
Professor, Animal Sciences, 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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Feed and Water Use Efficiency, Impact of Grazing on Soil Health, Farm Renewable Energy Production -
Brian Woerner
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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Computer and Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity -
Gina Wood
Coordinator, Family Nutrition Program, WVU Extension
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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Obesity Prevention, Education on Nutrition, Nutrition and Children, Farmers Markets for Kids, Access to Food, Food Security, Behavioral Economics -
Kristi Wood-Turner
Assistant Dean for Community Engagement, Director, Center for Community Engagement
Office: +1 (304) 293-8343Mobile: +1 (304) 680-7707Email: Kristi.Wood@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Volunteerism, Service-learning, Nonprofit support and development, Community Engagement Practices, Civic Engagement Practices, Academic Service Projects, AmeriCorps Grants, National Service Programs -
Sam Workman
Director, WVU Institute for Policy Research and Public Affairs, John D. "Jay" Rockefeller School of Policy and Politics, Professor, Department of Political Science, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Office: +1 (304) 293-9306Email: sam.workman@mail.wvu.eduExpertise
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Government Policy and Regulation, American Politics, Rural Politics and Policy, Public Policy in Appalachia, Data-Driven Decision-Making, State Politics, Public Policies -
Dr. Melvin Wright
Associate Professor, Chief, Pediatric Critical Care, 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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Pediatric Intensive Care -
James Wyant
Associate Director, School of Sport Sciences, 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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Underserved Youth in Schools, Teacher Training and Assessment, Technology and Innovation in Physical Education, School-based Physical Activity Programming -
Nicolas Zegre
Associate Professor of Forest Hydrology, Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Director, West Virginia University Hydrology LabMedia 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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Water Resources, Environmental Changes, Forest Hydrology, Forest Resources Management -
Sam Zizzi
Dr. Pat Fehl Endowed Professor, Sport and Exercise Psychology, 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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Obesity Prevention, Sport and Exercise Psychology, The Psychology of Injury, Attitudes Toward Sport Psychology, Physical Activity Promotion, Mindfulness
