Faculty Researchers
The Center's affiliated researchers represent more than a dozen departments and programs, including philosophy, history, English, political science, psychological science, electrical engineering, civil engineering, materials science, economics, technical communication, information systems and technology, chemistry, and biological sciences. Please contact Dr. Kathleen Sheppard at sheppardka@mst.edu if you would like to join the CSTS as an affiliated researcher.
Kathleen Sheppard
Director, Center for Science, Technology & Society Professor, History and Political Science
573-341-4815 | sheppardka@mst.edu |
H-SS 119
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Amy Belfi
Associate Professor, Psychological Science
573-341-4956 | amybelfi@mst.edu |
135 HSS
Research Interests
Music Cognition, Cognitive Neuroscience, Aging, Emotion, Memory, Esthetics
Rui (Ray) Bo
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
235 EECH
Research Interests
Large-scale power grid planning; Power grid operational efficiency and resilience; Power system computation, optimization and economics; High performance computing; Electricity market simulation and design
victoria l. braegger
Assistant Professor, English & Technical Communication
573-341-4681 | victoria.braegger@mst.edu |
211 HSS
Research Interests
video game controllers, gaming peripherals, game hardware, digital gaming spaces and communities, gamer identity, representation in/around games, game production documents, historical representation in games, tutorials and user-generated content, streaming and esports, paratexts, usability, accessibility, UX/UI, experience architecture, interaction design, online crisis communication
Joel Burken
Curators' Professor, Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
573-341-6547 | burken@mst.edu |
224 Civil Engineering
Research interests
Phytoforensics, Phydiation and natural treatment systems, Biological wastewater treatment, Constructed wetlands, Green remediation
Casey Canfield
Associate Professor, Engineering Management & Systems Engineering
573-341-6153 | canfieldci@mst.edu |
202 Engineering Management
Research Interests
Socio-Technical Systems, Infrastructure Transitions, Decision Support, Public Interest Technology
Ryan Cheek
Assistant Professor, English & Technical Communication
HSS 210
Jessica Cundiff
Associate Professor, Psychological Science
573-341-6028 | cundiffjl@mst.edu |
HSS 115
Kathryn Dolan
Professor and Chair, English and Technical Communication
573-341-4681 | dolankc@mst.edu |
HSS 220
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Michael Eze
Assistant Professor of Bioanalytical & Environmental Chemistry
235 Schrenk Hall
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Hany El-Azab
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
210G-Bertelsmeyer Hall
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Hanqing "Chevy" Fang
Associate Professor, Business and Information Technology
573-341-7216 | fangha@mst.edu |
101 Fulton Hall
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Beth Kania-Gosche
Professor and Chair, Education
573-341-4120 | bkaniagosche@mst.edu |
214 Centennial Hall
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Mahelet Fikru
Professor, Economics
573-341-6495 | fikruma@mst.edu |
103 Harris Hall
Shannon Fogg
Professor and Chair, History and Political Science
573-341-4816 | sfogg@mst.edu |
125 HSS
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Amber Henslee
Associate Professor, Psychological Science
573-341-7289 | hensleea@mst.edu |
136 HSS
Research Interests
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Dr. Yue-Wern Huang
Professor, Biological Sciences, Associate Dean for Research & External Relations, College of Arts, Sciences & Education Director, Center for Biomedical Research
573-341-3589 | huangy@mst.edu |
309 Schrenk Hall
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Irina Ivliyeva
Curators' Distinguished Teaching Professor of Russian & Chair, Arts, Languages & Philosophy
573-341-4627 | ivliyeva@mst.edu |
219 Castleman Hall
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Alanna Krolikowski
Associate Professor, History and Political Science
347 Social Sciences/Business Bldg.
Research Interests
policy for science, technology, and innovation; transnational technology transfers; international trade in high-technology items; China; comparative innovation systems; policy for the aeronautic and space sectors
Clair Kueny
Chair, Associate Professor, Psychological Science Department Graduate Program Director, I-O Graduate Programs
573-341-4732 | kuenyc@mst.edu |
HSS 109
Research Interests
Healthcare delivery and organizational processes (rural healthcare focus), Healthcare provider work experiences, Employee well-being, Employee interpersonal dynamics, Proactive and counterproductive work behaviors
Susan Murray
Associate Provost for Teaching and Curricular Excellence
573-341-4038 | murray@mst.edu |
G-8 Library
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Matthew Ng
Assistant Professor, Psychological Science
537-341-4249 | matthew.ng@mst.edu |
HSS 134
Dev Niyogi
Professor, Biological Sciences
573-341-7191 | niyogid@mst.edu |
110-E Schrenk Hall
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Kathryn Northcut
Professor, English and Technical Communication
573-341-6498 | northcut@mst.edu |
HSS 216
Daniel B. Oerther
Professor, Environmental Health Engineering
573-341-6072 | oertherd@mst.edu |
211 Civil Engineering
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Monday Okoronkwo
Associate Professor, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
573-341-4416 | okoronkwom@mst.edu |
110 Bertelsmeyer Hall
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Gayla Olbricht
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
573-341-4913 | olbrichtg@mst.edu |
215 Rolla Building
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Eun Soo Park
Associate Professor, Economics
573-341-6379 | espark@mst.edu |
109 Harris Hall
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Jorge Porcel
Associate Professor, Arts, Languages, and Philosophy
573-341-4869 | porcelj@mst.edu |
211 HSS
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Dan Reardon
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, CASE, Professor of English and Technical Communication
573-341-6160 | reardond@mst.edu |
118 Fulton Hall
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David Samson
Associate Teaching Professor of Music, Arts, Languages & Philosophy
573-341-6837 | samsondw@mst.edu |
Castleman Hall
Research interests
Music (Wind Symphony & Marching Band)
Ann Schlotzhauer
Assistant Professor, Psychological Science
573-341-4270 | aschlotzhauer@mst.edu |
HSS 132
Rachel Schneider
Associate Teaching Professor, English and Technical Communication
573-341-4861 | schneiderra@mst.edu |
236 HSS
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Daniel Shank
Associate Professor, Psychological Science
573-341-4823 | shankd@mst.edu |
110 HSS
Research Interests
Social Psychology, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Agents, Groups/Teams, Impressions, Interactions, Morality, Emotions
Ting Shen
Assistant Professor, Psychological Science
573-341-4696 | tingshen@mst.edu |
134 HSS
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Kristine Swenson
Professor, English and Technical Communication
573-341-4684 | kswenson@mst.edu |
236 HSS
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Dr. Matthew Thimgan
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
573-341-7190 | thimgan@mst.edu |
G 13C Schrenk Hall
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Thu Tran
Assistant Teaching Professor, English & Technical Communication
HSS 229
Robin Verble
Professor, Biological Sciences
573-341-4831 | verbler@mst.edu |
105 Schrenk Hall
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Dave Westenberg
Professor, Biological Sciences, Faculty Athletics Representative
573-341-4798 | djwesten@mst.edu |
202 Schrenk Hall
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David Wright
Professor, English and Technical Communication
573-341-4681 | wrightmd@mst.edu |
236 HSS
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Guirong (Grace) Yan
Professor, Structural Engineering
211 Butler-Carlton CE Bldg
Research Interests
Resilient infrastructure systems in multi-hazard environments, structural health monitoring, structural damage detection, wireless sensor networks.
Yishu Zhou
Associate Professor, Economics
573-341-4800 | yishuz@mst.edu |
101 Harris Hall
Research Interests
Environmental and Energy Economics, Policy Studies
Staff
Debrina Weber
Administrative Assistant IV