Admission
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Melody Rodriguez, M.Ed., Founder/Director, HOLA program |
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Adult Learning
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Patricia Holt, Ed.D., Associate Professor |
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Adult education and language learning |
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Margarete Froelicher-Grundmann, M.Ed., Assistant Professor |
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Africa
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African civil-military relations |
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African diplomacy |
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African foreign policy |
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Brazil-African foreign relations |
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G8 |
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Global cybersecurity |
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HIV/AIDS in the developing world |
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Human rights |
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International political economy of the third world |
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International relations |
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North-South relations |
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Politics of the developing world |
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Third world national security |
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Jose da Cruz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor |
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African-American
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African-American culture on the Georgia coast |
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Barbara C. Fertig, Ph.D., Professor |
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African-American language (AAL), codeswitching |
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African-American political speech rhetoric |
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African-American theater |
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African Americans in the military |
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Hip hop history, lyrics and rhetoric |
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Elizabeth F. Desnoyers-Colas, Ph.D., Assistant Professor |
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Alternative and Complementary Medicine
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Magnetic therapy |
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David Lake, Ph.D., Professor, Interim Head of Physical Therapy |
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Anatomy
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History of neuroscience |
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Neuroanatomy |
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Neurobiology |
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Neurophysiology |
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Physiology |
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David Lake, PT, Ph.D., Professor, Interim Head of Physical Therapy |
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Microbiology |
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Immunology |
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Infectious disease |
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Undergraduate research in biology |
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Traci Ness, Ph.D., Assistant Professor |
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Cognitive Neuroscience |
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Human Anatomy |
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Research Methods |
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Linda L. Wright, PT, Ph.D., Professor |
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Art
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Advocacy techniques for the arts |
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Computer image manipulation |
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Development of children through their art |
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Technology in art education |
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Tom Cato, Ed.D., Professor, Department Head of Art, Music & Theatre |
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Art history |
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Ancient Egyptian art and architecture |
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Cynthia Costa, M.F.A., Instructor |
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Folk art |
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Barbara C. Fertig, Ph.D., Professor |
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Crafts |
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Rachel Green, M.F.A., Associate Professor |
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Art history |
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Medieval |
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Renaissance |
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Deborah S. Jamieson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor |
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Ceramic sculpture |
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Figure sculpture |
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Pottery |
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John G. Jensen, M.F.A., Professor |
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Christian art |
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Robert LeFavi, Ph.D., Professor |
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Asthma
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Asthma education |
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Douglas E. Masini, Ed.D., RPFT, RRT-NPS, AE-C, FAARC, Professor, Head of Respiratory Therapy |
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Biology
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Marine biology |
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Sea turtle biology |
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Kathryn Stephenson Craven, Ph.D., Associate Professor |
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Biochemistry |
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Biology |
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Cell division |
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Genetics |
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Molecular biology |
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Robert Gregerson, Ph.D., Interim Dean, Professor |
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Cell biology |
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Fungi (mycology) |
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Plant pathology |
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Sara Gremillion, Ph.D., Assistant Professor |
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Cell biology |
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Comparative endocrinology |
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Human anatomy and physiology |
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Brett Larson, Ph.D., Professor |
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Medical Microbiology |
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Clinical Pathology |
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Denene Lofland, Ph.D., Assistant Professor |
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Cancer
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Breast cancer (early detection and mammography) |
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Gloria Strickland, Ed.D., R.T. (R) (QM) (M), Associate Professor |
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Prostate cancer (education and screening for high risk men) |
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Anita S. Nivens, Ph.D., RN, Associate Professor |
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Career Development
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Melanie E. Mirande, M.S., M.A., Director of Operations, Enrollment Management |
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Barbara S. Myers, MPA, Director of Career Services |
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Central Intelligence Agency
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Covert action |
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Espionage |
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Intelligence community |
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International relations |
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Middle East |
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National security |
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Terrorism and counter terrorism |
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William Daugherty, Ph.D., Associate Professor |
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Chemistry
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Biocatalysis |
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Bioorganic chemistry |
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Green chemistry |
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Pharmaceutical synthesis |
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Mass Spectrometry (LC and GC) |
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Enzyme purification and crystallization |
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Brent Feske, Ph.D., Assistant Professor |
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Bioorganic chemistry |
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Inorganic chemistry |
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Environmental chemistry |
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Metalloproteins |
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Nutrients in water systems |
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Oxidative catalysis |
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Will Lynch, Ph.D., Professor, Head of Chemistry and Physics |
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Analysis of environmental pollutants |
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Biomolecule analysis |
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Laboratory instrumentation |
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Remediation of pollutants, protein, enzyme, DNA |
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Delana Nivens, Ph.D., Associate Professor |
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Heterocyclic chemistry |
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Mechanisitic organic chemistry |
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Organic synthesis |
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Plant biotechnology |
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Richard Wallace, Ph.D., Professor |
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Children
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Child development |
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Jackie Hee-Young Kim, Ed.D., Assistant Professor |
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Child development |
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Identification of educational disabilities |
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Edward Strauser, Ed.D., Associate Professor |
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Communication
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Communication and communication disorders |
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Dialect use: African-American English |
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Intercultural communication |
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Literacy development |
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Speech-language development and disorders |
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Speech-language pathology |
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Maya Clark, Ph.D., Assistant Professor |
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Interpersonal communication |
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Nonverbal communication between cultures |
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Organizational communication |
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Elizabeth F. Desnoyers-Colas, Ph.D, Assistant Professor |
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Children |
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Health care |
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Linguistics |
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Speech language pathology |
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April W. Garrity, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Assistant Professor |
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Community Development
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Patricia Holt, Ed.D., Associate Professor |
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Communism
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Judaism |
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NAFTA |
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Political parties and elections |
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Religion and Politics |
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Scandinavia |
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Socialism |
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Western Europe |
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Daniel Skidmore-Hess, Ph.D., Professor |
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Computer Science
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Artificial intelligence |
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Data mining |
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Real-time systems |
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Web technologies |
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Kam Fui Lau, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Coordinator of WebBSIT |
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Computer science |
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Distributed systems |
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Human-computer interaction |
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Medical applications for simulation and training |
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Felix Hamza-Lup, Ph.D., Assistant Professor |
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Computer vision |
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Intelligent systems |
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Pattern recognition |
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Signal Processing |
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Lei He, Ph.D., Assistant Professor |
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Computer hardware |
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Control systems |
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Digital design |
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Thomas Murphy, Ph.D., Associate Professor |
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Digital manipulation |
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Digital photography |
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Graphic design and typography |
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Angela Ryczkowski Horne, M.F.A., Assistant Professor |
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Conflict Resolution
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Alternative dispute resolution |
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John Kraft, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Interim Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs |
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Criminal Justice
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International terrorism |
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Middle East and terrorism |
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William Daugherty, Ph.D., Associate Professor |
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Ethics in criminal justice |
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Court process |
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Prosecutorial discretion |
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Restorative justice |
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Race and the criminal justice system |
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Fear of crime |
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Becky K. da Cruz, J.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor |
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Death and Dying
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Counseling the terminally ill |
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Hospice |
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Pastoral care |
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Robert LeFavi, Ph.D., Professor |
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Discipline
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Bill Kelso, M.Ed., Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs |
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Distance Learning
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Distance learning |
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Educational technologies |
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Jack Simmons, Ph.D., Assistant Professor |
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Teaching online |
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Teaching via distance learning |
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Helen M. Taggart, D.S.N., RN, ARPM-BC, ACNS-BC, Professor, Head of Nursing |
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Ecology
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Coastal ecology |
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Wetland ecology |
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Phytoplankton ecology |
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Charles W. Belin, Jr., Ph.D., Assistant Professor |
Economics
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Industrial organization |
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Imperfect markets |
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Health economics |
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Jason Beck, Ph.D., Assistant Professor |
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NAFTA |
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International economic relations |
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Daniel Skidmore-Hess, Ph.D., Professor |
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Consumer behavior |
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Finance |
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Government programs |
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Local economic issues |
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Taxation |
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Richard McGrath, Ph.D., Professor |
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Economic impact analysis |
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Market studies |
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Regional economics |
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Regional economic forecasting |
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Surveying techniques |
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Tourism |
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Mike Toma, Ph.D., Professor, Director, Center for Regional Analysis |
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Economics of the third world |
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International economics |
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Yassaman Saadatmand, Ph.D., Professor, Head of Economics |
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Education
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Music education in K-12 public schools |
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Carol Benton, D.M.A., M.M., Assistant Professor |
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Literacy |
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Reading and writing education |
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Urban education |
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Allen Berger, Ed.D., Assistant Professor |
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Adult reading education |
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Certified educational fund-raiser |
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Diagnostic reading specialist |
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Distance learning |
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Standardized test preparation |
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Webct and Web-enhanced learning |
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Beth A. Childress, M.S., M.A.T., Assistant Professor |
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Adult education |
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Curriculum development |
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Intergenerational literacy |
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Workplace development |
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Patricia Holt, Ed.D., Associate Professor |
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Instructional Design, Research, and Evaluation |
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John Hobe, Ed.D., Professor, Head of Childhood and Exceptional Student Education |
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Application of computers to the field of education |
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Curriculum and instruction |
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Instructional technology |
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Online course development |
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Online education |
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Online learning |
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Teacher education |
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Jackie Hee-Young Kim, Ed.D., Assistant Professor |
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Scholarship–Boyer model |
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Innovative/cooperative learning |
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David Lake, Ph.D., Professor, Interim Head of Physical Therapy |
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Middle school |
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Middle school learners |
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Novice teachers (middle school) |
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Stories from 30 years in the classroom (middle schools) |
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Writing and literacy strategies (middle school) |
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Brenda E. Logan, Ed.D., Associate Professor |
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Health education |
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Lynn Hunt Long, Ed.D., Assistant Professor |
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Curriculum |
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Brain-based pedagogy |
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Methodology |
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Teaching of literacy/reading |
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Linda Ann McCall, Ed.D., Assistant Professor |
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Hispanic/Latino education |
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Melody Rodriguez, M.Ed., Founder/Director, HOLA program |
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Inquiry-based science teaching |
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Glenda L. Ogletree, Ph.D., Assistant Professor |
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Child development |
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Identification of educational disabilities |
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Edward Strauser, Ed.D., Associate Professor |
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Middle grades education |
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Social studies education |
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Patrick G. Thomas, Ph.D., Associate Professor |
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Children's literature |
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Collaborative reading strategies |
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Content area reading |
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Reading motivation (all ages) |
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Young adult literature |
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Freya Zipperer, Ed.D., Part-time Instructor |
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Educational Technologies
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WebCT and Web-enhanced learning |
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Beth A. Childress, M.S., M.A.T., Assistant Professor |
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Application of computers to the field of education |
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Instructional design |
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Multimedia |
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Online course development |
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Online learning |
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Web resources for educators |
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Wendy J. Marshall, M.Ed., Assistant Professor, Director of Educational Training Center |
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Distance learning |
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Educational technologies |
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Jack Simmons, Ph.D., Assistant Professor |
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Radiation safety and protection |
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Technology in education |
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Elwin R. Tilson, Ph.D., Professor |
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Environment
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Environmental chemistry |
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Will Lynch, Ph.D., Professor, Head of Chemistry and Physics |
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Ethics
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Bill Kelso, M.Ed., Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs |
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Robert LeFavi, Ph.D., Professor |
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Erik Nordenhaug, Ph.D., Associate Professor |
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Bioethics and the law |
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L.E. Rich, Ph.D., Assistant Professor |
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Healthcare ethics |
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Helen M. Taggart, DSN, RN, ARPM-BC, ACNS-BC, Professor, Head of Nursing |
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Research ethics |
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Sara S. Plaspohl, DrPH, MHS, CIM, CIP, Assistant Professor |
Europe
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Foreign (German) language education and methodology |
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German exile literature |
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German-American cultural and historical relations |
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German intercultural relations and cultural identity |
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German studies |
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Language, literature, and culture of the German speaking countries |
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Margarete Froelicher-Grundmann, M.Ed., Assistant Professor |
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German history |
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Mark Finlay, Ph.D., Professor, Assistant Dean, College of Liberal Arts |
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History of medieval Spain |
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Interaction of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish cultures |
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Medieval economic history |
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Medieval Europe |
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James Todesca, Ph.D., Associate Professor |
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Italy |
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Robert LeFavi, Ph.D., Professor |
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Scandinavia |
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Socialism |
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Western Europe |
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Daniel Skidmore-Hess, Ph.D., Professor |
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