Dr. Michael Price and Hannah Berguson
Faculty Showcase Name: Michael S. Price, Ph.D. School: Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine Department: Molecular and Cellular Sciences Field: Microbiology What is your research focus? Cryptococcus neoformans is the leading cause of fungal meningitis that is responsible for 15% of AIDS-related deaths worldwide and was recently identified as a critical research priority by…
Dr. Jichan Kim and Mary Jo Oliver
Faculty Showcase Name: Dr. Jichan Kim School: Behavioral Sciences Department: Psychology Field: Forgiveness psychology What is your research focus? In forgiveness psychology, we look at the predictors, the process, and the outcomes of forgiveness. Forgiveness is a moral virtue practiced in the context of one’s wrongdoing, and as a moral virtue, forgivers’…
Dr. Hector Medina & Carson Farmer
Faculty Showcase Name: Dr. Hector Medina School: Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering Field: Robotics, Controls, and Energy Systems What is your research focus? In the area of robotics and controls, we are interested in understanding the modeling and control of soft robotics. Traditional robotic systems are stiffed and not human-like. The idea is to use…
Justin Kilian & Abigail McCarty
Professor Justin Kilian School: Health Sciences Department: Allied Health Professions Field: Exercise Science/Strength and Conditioning Research Project Technology is commonplace in our world today, but not all technology is equally accurate. In accordance with the current trend in the fitness culture of wearable activity monitors, a device called the Beast Sensor was released. This sensor…
Dr. Jaeshil Kim and Mai Chi Nguyen
Faculty Showcase Name: Dr. Jaeshil Kim School: College of Arts and Sciences Department: Modern Languages Field: Linguistics What is your Research Focus? My current research interests are twofold. First, I am interested in uncovering language-universal and language-particular features in the syntax and semantics of nominal expressions. For example, definiteness is one of the semantic…
Dr. Michael Price & Reagan Treadwell
The Center for Research & Scholarship (CRS) encourages and supports faculty and student engagement in research activities that advance the academic reputation of the University and assists students with gaining the skills required for achieving success in the career path of their choice. The following faculty and student researchers are just one example of research that is taking…
Dr. Matthew Becker & Magdalene Lederer
The Center for Research & Scholarship (CRS) encourages and supports faculty and student engagement in research activities that advance the academic reputation of the University and assists students with gaining the skills required for achieving success in the career path of their choice. The following faculty and student researchers are just one example of research that is taking…
Dr. Cameron Sheeler & Levi Schiefer
September 2018 Faculty Showcase Cameron Q. Sheeler, Ph.D. School: Health Sciences Department: Biology & Chemistry Research Focus The research focus is on identifying chemicals found in the environment that are able to mimic the effects of estrogen and the cellular pathways through which they exert their effect. Environmental estrogens (xenoestrogens) are synthetic or naturally-occurring chemicals. Synthetic xenoestrogens are widely…
Virginia Dow & Isaiah Quigley
April 2018 Faculty Research Virginia Dow School: College of Arts and Sciences Department: English Research Focus The focus of research for this narrowed field is Children’s Literature; Isaiah Quigley tapped into the works that we researched throughout our Children’s Literature course to respond specifically to a prompt from the Children’s Literature Association. The theme for the upcoming Children’s Literature Association conference is Refreshing Waters/Turbulent Waters. Isaiah focused his in-depth research on several books that we studied together and their particular associations with water….
Monique Maloney & Josiah Pierce
March 2018 Faculty Research Monique Maloney School: School of Visual and Performing Arts Department: Studio & Digital Arts Research Focus My research focus has been branding, creating a visual identity for companies. A visual identity system includes everything from a logo and website to a variety of collateral materials used both internally and externally….
