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University Distinguished Professor Diehl addresses how successful and healthy adult development and aging can be promoted by changing people’s negative views of aging, and by educating them about healthy lifestyle changes.
Dinenno, director of the Human Cardiovascular Physiology Lab, researches the effects of aging and lifestyle factors on overall cardiovascular structure and function, and how these effects relate to human health and disease.
Hamilton is director of the Translational Research on Aging and Chronic Disease Laboratory, who focuses on shared characteristics of slowed aging and interventions to increase health span.
Belk focuses on red meat quality and safety, live animal development, international marketing and quality management systems.
Byrne focuses on the application of molecular genetics to crop improvement and biotechnology risk assessment.
Camper serves as the primary contact for insect identification at the Center for Sustainable Integrated Pest Management’s Plant Diagnostic Clinic, helping members of the public to identify pests and deal with pest infestations.
Grandin is a worldwide leader in the fields of humane animal handling and autism advocacy.
Johnson, in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, focuses on residential and small scale commercial design emphasizing sustainable construction techniques.
Kelly, deputy director of the Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station, studies the origin and evolution of soils in many environments around the world, especially as related to global change issues.
Klett’s areas of expertise include landscape plant material identification, culture and care, as well as water requirements for herbaceous and woody plants. He has helped coordinate several state and regional horticulture programs including Plant Select and Planttalk Colorado.
Leach researches plant genetics with the ultimate goal of improving sustainable crop production.
Norton’s research focuses on the ecology and evolution of pest organisms and their hosts.
Pritchett, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences, is an agricultural economist.
Collett researches ambient air quality along with sources of atmospheric pollutants and their impacts; he has focused on air emissions and impacts from oil and gas development, wild and prescribed fires and agriculture on cloud processing of pollutants on several continents.
Patrick Cummins is a senior policy advisor for the Center for the New Energy Economy. His work focuses on air quality, and he has previously served as air quality program director for the Western Governor’s Association, co-chair of the EPA’s …
Belk focuses on red meat quality and safety, live animal development, international marketing and quality management systems.
Grandin is a worldwide leader in the fields of humane animal handling and autism advocacy.
Dr. Hendrickson is an equine surgeon at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Dr. Holt focuses on bovine high mountain disease, which can cause congestive heart failure in cattle.
Dr. Lappin researches prevention of upper respiratory and infectious diseases, vaccine-associated side effects and zoonoses of cats.
Mykles, director of the University Honors Program, can speak to evaluating claims and making science-informed decisions. He also researches the regulation of molting and skeletal muscle plasticity in crabs and lobsters.
Rollin, a bioethicist and University Distinguished Professor, focuses his research and teaching on animal ethics, genetic engineering, animal pain, animal research, animal agriculture, veterinary ethics and other topics in bioethics and philosophy.
Dr. Roman-Muniz focuses on animal health and well-being, dairy worker training, labor management, and human safety and health on livestock operations.
Seidel is a University Distinguished Professor whose research focuses on in vitro fertilization and culture of mammalian embryos, specifically related to cattle and horses.
Dr. Smeak is chief of surgery for the dental and oral surgery sections at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital. His specialty is small animal surgery.
Fisher focuses on the relationship that links humans to their past and present environment – anthropological archaeology – with active ongoing projects in Mesoamerica.
Author of five books of poetry and winner of a Colorado Prize in Poetry , Beachy-Quick was award a Gugghenheim Fellowship in 2015.
University Distinguished Professor Dungy is a nationally celebrated poet and professor of English.
Hutchins’ focus is on early American literature and religion, specifically the religious thought of inhabitants of colonial North America.
Jones teaches acting and directing, drawing on his experience directing on Broadway as well as various regional theaters and with award-winning playwrights.
Kenney, director of orchestras, conducts the CSU Symphony and Chamber Orchestra, as well as CSU Opera productions and serves as music director of the Denver Young Artists Orchestra, the Fort Collins Symphony, and Opera Fort Collins.
Kim directs the CSU Chamber Choir and is founding artistic director of the Colorado Bach Ensemble.
Barnes’ research focuses on large-scale atmospheric dynamics and their response to climate change.
Chandra focuses on radar systems and networking, radar meteorology, RF communication systems and signal processing, is a co-principal investigator for the CSU-CHILL National Weather Radar Facility, and deputy director of the Center for Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere.
Hillger, a research scientist with the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA), focuses on satellite meteorology.
University Distinguished Professor Kreidenweis researches tropospheric chemistry, specifically aerosol-cloud-climate interactions and visibility.
Miller is the deputy director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA). His research focuses on satellite-based remote sensing of the Earth and atmosphere system.
University Distinguished Professor Ravishankara researches the chemistry of the Earth’s atmosphere as it relates to stratospheric ozone depletion, climate change and regional air quality.
Thompson researches large-scale atmospheric dynamics, the interpretation of observed climate change, ocean/atmosphere interaction, and the climate impacts of large-scale atmospheric phenomena.
Grandin is a worldwide leader in the fields of humane animal handling and autism advocacy.
Pallickara’s research expertise is in the area of large-scale distributed systems, cloud computing and Big Data.
Ho researches on how DNA structures affect their genomic function, and the use of bioengineering in rational drug design.
Nyborg researches the life-cycle of the leukemia-causing human retrovirus called HTLV-1, aimed at revealing basic aspects of virus function, cellular gene regulation, chromatin structure and cancer etiology.
Belisle focuses on the physiology of bacterial pathogens that cause tuberculosis, leprosy and tularemia, and how products of these bacteria interact with the hosts.
Dr. Bowen researches viral diseases that affect domestic and wild animals and spill over into human populations, including COVID-19.
Prasad develops quantitative and predictive models for molecular and cellular biology, focused on tissue engineering, systems biology for biofuel development,
and systems biology of cancer and the immune system.
Reardon’s research involves the analysis and engineering of bacteria and algae for the production of biofuels and other chemicals, applications of systems biology, biosensor development and bioprocess monitoring.
Reardon’s research involves the analysis and engineering of bacteria and algae for the production of biofuels and other chemicals, applications of systems biology, biosensor development and bioprocess monitoring.
Sheehan focuses on biofuels, modeling of sustainable agriculture, life cycle assessment, and issues related to sustainable land use and sustainable development.
Medford researches using synthetic biology to understand basic aspects of plants and develop new types of plants and plant traits useful for society, such as changing color in the presence of dangerous chemicals.
Mykles, director of the University Honors Program, can speak to evaluating claims and making science-informed decisions. He also researches the regulation of molting and skeletal muscle plasticity in crabs and lobsters.
Prasad develops quantitative and predictive models for molecular and cellular biology, focused on tissue engineering, systems biology for biofuel development,
and systems biology of cancer and the immune system.
Reardon’s research involves the analysis and engineering of bacteria and algae for the production of biofuels and other chemicals, applications of systems biology, biosensor development and bioprocess monitoring.
Popat researches biomaterials, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine as well as nanotechnology, nanomaterials, and bio-nanotechnology.
Prasad develops quantitative and predictive models for molecular and cellular biology, focused on tissue engineering, systems biology for biofuel development,
and systems biology of cancer and the immune system.
Reynolds, associate dean for research in the College of Natural Sciences, focuses on the molecular design and fabrication of biomimetic materials for use in medical device applications.
Belk focuses on red meat quality and safety, live animal development, international marketing and quality management systems.
Bunning, an Extension specialist in food safety, specializes in food safety communication; post-harvest produce safety and quality; food processing; and consumer food handling behavior.
Lenk studies engineering and control of business processes and accounting information systems, sustainability practices and metrics, and works to build university-community partnerships.
Mohr researches obesity and the commitment of individuals to health and fitness goals from a marketing perspective..
Schell uses her experience in the energy industry to teach executive and graduate programs in leadership, human resources, managing in a global context, personal development for change, and communication and negotiation.
Williams focuses on leadership in a variety of organizational contexts, including distributed teams, multi-team systems, organizations experiencing change, and health organizations.
Dow, director of the Center for Immune and Regenerative Medicine, researches stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine treatments for diseases of humans and companion animals, and directs a research program in tumor immunology/immunotherapy and tumor vaccines at the Flint Animal Cancer Center.
Dik focuses on vocational psychology — a sense of calling in the work role; meaning, purpose, religion and spirituality in career development; vocational interest measurement; and computer-assisted career development interventions.
Steger focuses on understanding well-being and meaning in life; psychological predictors of physical health and health-risk behaviors; and facilitators and benefits of engaging in meaningful work.
Henry researches miniaturization in analytical chemistry, and has developed ultra-cheap clinical and environmental diagnostic tools made from ordinary filter paper.
Prieto, a professor of chemistry, is the founder of Prieto Batteries. Her research focuses on developing synthetic methods for nanostructured materials with applications in renewable energy, and high-power-density rechargeable batteries.
Bellows focuses on nutrition education, childhood obesity, health promotion and disease prevention, and physical activity.
Brown focuses on how adversity shapes the health and development of children and families experiencing psychosocial risk, and developing and testing family-oriented interventions.
The director of the CSU Prevention Research Center, Coatsworth focuses on promoting health and well-being through family interventions that foster positive parenting, effective family functioning, and youth resilience. He also studies mindfulness and compassion-based interventions for youth, families and organizations.
Davies, director of the Brainwaves Research Laboratory at CSU, focuses on understanding the development of neurophysiological mechanisms that underlie cognitive and motor behaviors in children with and without disorders.
Fidler researches development in children with neurogenetic disorders such as Down syndrome and Williams syndrome.
Harman researches intimate relationships, power and aggression, particularly in relationships that have dissolved and parental alienation following divorce.
Riggs focuses on the translation of basic research of neurocognitive development into interventions for child and adolescent health promotion, and on the role of after-school programs in youth development.
Shillington is director of the School of Social Work, whose research focuses on substance abuse and high-risk sexual behaviors among children and young adults.
Winokur is the director of the Social Work Research Center. His work focuses on child welfare, kinship care, foster care, residential placements, adoption, family preservation services, juvenile sex offender treatment, trauma screening, and risk and safety assessment in child protective services.
Gudmestad specializes in the history of the American South, particularly, the Civil War, steamboats and American slavery, as well as American sports history.
Chandra focuses on radar systems and networking, radar meteorology, RF communication systems and signal processing, is a co-principal investigator for the CSU-CHILL National Weather Radar Facility, and deputy director of the Center for Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere.
Fassnacht focuses on snow hydrology and hydrological modeling, as well as how people perceive snowfall and snow, how this perception compares to what the data says, and what social impacts may be created by any discrepancies.
Hillger, a research scientist with the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA), focuses on satellite meteorology.
Klotzbach is responsible for the seasonal Atlantic hurricane forecasts issued during the peak months between August and October.
University Distinguished Professor Kreidenweis researches tropospheric chemistry, specifically aerosol-cloud-climate interactions and visibility.
Miller is the deputy director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA). His research focuses on satellite-based remote sensing of the Earth and atmosphere system.
State Climatologist Schumacher is also director of the Colorado Climate Center, where he focuses on storms, weather analysis and forecasting, precipitation extremes, flash floods, the weather and climate of Colorado and the societal impact of weather.
Barnes’ research focuses on large-scale atmospheric dynamics and their response to climate change.
Baron studies ecosystem concepts in management of human-dominated regions, and effects of climate change on mountain ecosystems.
Betsill focuses on global environmental politics and ways in which climate change is governed from the global to the local level across the public and private spheres.
A research scientist in the Natural Resource Ecology Lab, Bowser focuses on ecological indicators of climate change, and linkages between changing ecological conditions, local community livelihoods and climate.
Knapp, a senior ecologist in the Department of Biology, researches mechanisms within plants that drive ecological processes and reflect evolutionary change; his lab is involved with the Konza Prairie Long-Term Ecological Research program.
Ojima has been active in global environmental change research for 30 years, studying application of social ecological system approaches to climate and land-use changes on ecosystems, carbon accounting, food security, and adaptation and mitigation strategies to climate change.
Plant is a senior policy advisor in the Center for the New Energy Economy. His work explores the causes of global climate change as well as transportation and energy solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
University Distinguished Professor Ravishankara researches the chemistry of the Earth’s atmosphere as it relates to stratospheric ozone depletion, climate change and regional air quality.
Thompson researches large-scale atmospheric dynamics, the interpretation of observed climate change, ocean/atmosphere interaction, and the climate impacts of large-scale atmospheric phenomena.
Diana Wall is a University Distinguished Professor and the director of the School of Global Environmental Sustainability. Her research focuses on how soil biodiversity contributes to healthy, productive soils and thus benefits society, and the consequences of human activity on soil sustainability.
Abrams’ expertise is at the intersection of strategic communication and food system and natural resources issues.
Anderson studies U.S. political culture, gender and the U.S. presidency, and political pop culture.
Aoki focuses on intercultural communication, identity, voice and cultural representations in media and public space.
Carcasson is the founder and director of the CSU Center for Public Deliberation.
Knobloch is the associate director of the Center for Public Deliberation; she studies deliberative democracy and community engagement.
Martey focuses on social interaction in and engagement with digital technologies, including video games, social media and virtual worlds. She examines identity in digital spaces, including race, gender and sexuality, and she led the creation of a handbook for media makers, “Multiculturalism Matters.”
Marx focuses on television, digital media culture, media industries, mediated representations of race and ethnicity, comedy, satire and American politics.
Seel’s research and teaching focuses on telecommunication, new media technologies, digital television, and documentary history and production.
Williams focuses on leadership in a variety of organizational contexts, including distributed teams, multi-team systems, organizations experiencing change, and health organizations.
Browne researches the hidden role of culture in disaster and economics. She has conducted long-term research on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Cunningham-Sabo focuses on designing, implementing and evaluating nutrition and physical activity programs for children and adults in Hispanic and American Indian communities.
Martey focuses on social interaction in and engagement with digital technologies, including video games, social media and virtual worlds. She examines identity in digital spaces, including race, gender and sexuality, and she led the creation of a handbook for media makers, “Multiculturalism Matters.”
Marx focuses on television, digital media culture, media industries, mediated representations of race and ethnicity, comedy, satire and American politics.
Ogle researches media influences on appearance and self, body image and satisfaction, appearance socialization, and feminist theories of the body.
Ogle researches media influences on appearance and self, body image and satisfaction, appearance socialization, and feminist theories of the body.
Park’s research program centers on technology-based functional product development and human factors design, including the development of personal protective equipment for firefighters, military, law enforcement officers, and health care workers.
Browne researches the hidden role of culture in disaster and economics. She has conducted long-term research on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Van de Lindt, co-director of the 14-university National Institute of Standards and Technology-funded Center of Excellence for Risk-Based Community Resilience Planning, researches earthquake engineering, extreme loading on structures, and structural dynamics.
Bimper focuses on the intersection of race and sports, and the educational development of student athletes of color.
Canetto focuses on diversity issues in suicidal behaviors and hastened death, aging and end-of-life, as well as cultural norms, stereotypes and narratives of men’s and women’s interest, persistence and success in STEM fields.
Ho researches on how DNA structures affect their genomic function, and the use of bioengineering in rational drug design.
Lenaerts focuses on development and application of novel preclinical animal models to further anti-tuberculosis drug discovery and to study anti-mycobacterial resistance and persistence.
Reisfeld’s research interests include biological, biomedical and environmental science related to human health and interdisciplinary in nature.
Van de Lindt, co-director of the 14-university National Institute of Standards and Technology-funded Center of Excellence for Risk-Based Community Resilience Planning, researches earthquake engineering, extreme loading on structures, and structural dynamics.
Shields focuses on the factors that influence regional economic growth, emphasizing policy options that will enhance economic opportunities and quality of life for Colorado residents.
Weiler was lead research officer for the Federal Reserve’s Center for the Study of Rural America, and has worked broadly on regional economic development issues, particularly in innovating economic bridges between rural and urban areas.
Professor and Extension specialist Baker focuses on community-based nutrition education programs for low-resource audiences.
Bellows focuses on nutrition education, childhood obesity, health promotion and disease prevention, and physical activity.
Bimper focuses on the intersection of race and sports, and the educational development of student athletes of color.
Bruyere is director of the CSU Environmental Learning Center, where he focuses on environmental education, communication and planning in the context of natural or protected areas and the training of conservation professionals.
Donovan serves as dean of students at CSU and teaches in the Student Affairs in Higher Education master’s program. She also works on international and global issues within the higher education context.
Fidler researches development in children with neurogenetic disorders such as Down syndrome and Williams syndrome.
Grandin is a worldwide leader in the fields of humane animal handling and autism advocacy.
Dean of the Warner College of Natural Resources, Hayes focuses on applied ecology, with specific emphasis on wildlife ecology and forest science., as well as challenges facing our natural resources.
Johnson is an instructional designer and assessment coordinator at The Institute for Learning and Teaching.
Jones is the director of the Little Shop of Physics, a hands-on science outreach program that teaches K-12 students that science is something anyone can do.
Canetto focuses on diversity issues in suicidal behaviors and hastened death, aging and end-of-life, as well as cultural norms, stereotypes and narratives of men’s and women’s interest, persistence and success in STEM fields.
Carlson researches energy water issues, water treatment and reuse, and environmental issues surrounding oil and gas production.
Collett researches ambient air quality along with sources of atmospheric pollutants and their impacts; he has focused on air emissions and impacts from oil and gas development, wild and prescribed fires and agriculture on cloud processing of pollutants on several continents.
Patrick Cummins is a senior policy advisor for the Center for the New Energy Economy. His work focuses on air quality, and he has previously served as air quality program director for the Western Governor’s Association, co-chair of the EPA’s …
Duffy researches a variety of environmental and energy issues, as well as the role of organized interests in federal elections.
Plant is a senior policy advisor in the Center for the New Energy Economy. His work explores the causes of global climate change as well as transportation and energy solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Prieto, a professor of chemistry, is the founder of Prieto Batteries. Her research focuses on developing synthetic methods for nanostructured materials with applications in renewable energy, and high-power-density rechargeable batteries.
Reardon’s research involves the analysis and engineering of bacteria and algae for the production of biofuels and other chemicals, applications of systems biology, biosensor development and bioprocess monitoring.
Bill Ritter, Jr. is the founder and director of the Center for the New Energy Economy, which provides technical assistance to policymakers in creating policies and practices that will facilitate America’s transition to a clean energy economy.
Saunders’ research interests are in American politics, with particular emphases on political parties, political behavior, public opinion, national and Colorado elections, and public policy.
Baron studies ecosystem concepts in management of human-dominated regions, and effects of climate change on mountain ecosystems.
A research scientist in the Natural Resource Ecology Lab, Bowser focuses on ecological indicators of climate change, and linkages between changing ecological conditions, local community livelihoods and climate.
Breidt researches statistical inference in finite population sampling and natural resources monitoring.
Bruyere is director of the CSU Environmental Learning Center, where he focuses on environmental education, communication and planning in the context of natural or protected areas and the training of conservation professionals.
Phil Cafaro focuses on environmental ethics, consumption and population issues, and wildlands preservation.
Carlson researches energy water issues, water treatment and reuse, and environmental issues surrounding oil and gas production.
A prolific author, Carolan’s areas of expertise include environmental and agricultural law and policy, environmental sociology, the sociology of food systems and agriculture, and the sociology of technology and scientific knowledge.
An ecosystem ecologist at the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory and associate director of the School of Global Environmental Sustainability at CSU, Conant focuses on understanding how land use and land management practices impact carbon and nitrogen cycling in agricultural and grassland ecosystems.
Duffy researches a variety of environmental and energy issues, as well as the role of organized interests in federal elections.
Dean of the Warner College of Natural Resources, Hayes focuses on applied ecology, with specific emphasis on wildlife ecology and forest science., as well as challenges facing our natural resources.
Wood is director of research for the Temple Grandin Equine Center. She studies equine-assisted activities and therapy, as well as how to promote quality of life in older adults with dementia who live in nursing homes or other institutional facilities.
Dr. Black is the director of the Equine Reproduction Laboratory at Colorado State University.
Dr. Hendrickson is an equine surgeon at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Dr. McCue researches reproductive endocrinology, reproduction pathology, hormone therapy and embryo transfer in horses.
Seidel is a University Distinguished Professor whose research focuses on in vitro fertilization and culture of mammalian embryos, specifically related to cattle and horses.
Rabbi Gorelik, the only orthodox rabbi in Fort Collins, lectures in the Department of Philosophy on topics related to traditional Judaism.
Rollin, a bioethicist and University Distinguished Professor, focuses his research and teaching on animal ethics, genetic engineering, animal pain, animal research, animal agriculture, veterinary ethics and other topics in bioethics and philosophy.
Braun, head of the Department of Health and Exercise Science, researches the use of exercise to prevent and/or manage type-2 diabetes and the recurrence of breast cancer and the impact of activity on hormonal regulation of appetite.
Dinenno, director of the Human Cardiovascular Physiology Lab, researches the effects of aging and lifestyle factors on overall cardiovascular structure and function, and how these effects relate to human health and disease.
Mohr researches obesity and the commitment of individuals to health and fitness goals from a marketing perspective..
Brown focuses on how adversity shapes the health and development of children and families experiencing psychosocial risk, and developing and testing family-oriented interventions.
The director of the CSU Prevention Research Center, Coatsworth focuses on promoting health and well-being through family interventions that foster positive parenting, effective family functioning, and youth resilience. He also studies mindfulness and compassion-based interventions for youth, families and organizations.
Harman researches intimate relationships, power and aggression, particularly in relationships that have dissolved and parental alienation following divorce.
Winokur is the director of the Social Work Research Center. His work focuses on child welfare, kinship care, foster care, residential placements, adoption, family preservation services, juvenile sex offender treatment, trauma screening, and risk and safety assessment in child protective services.
Collett researches ambient air quality along with sources of atmospheric pollutants and their impacts; he has focused on air emissions and impacts from oil and gas development, wild and prescribed fires and agriculture on cloud processing of pollutants on several continents.
Rocca researches fire ecology and management, forest restoration, plant community ecology and landscape ecology.
Sibold researches biogeography, fire history, human land use, climate variability and change, conservation and forest ecosystems of the American West and southern South America.
Johnson researches influences on aquatic ecosystems such as climate, invasive species, reservoir operations, sport fishery harvest regulation, fish stocking and water contaminants.
Myrick’s main research areas are the design and evaluation of fish passage structures and fish barriers, focusing on the use of fish physiological performance to optimize structure designs, and invasive aquatic species.
Abrams’ expertise is at the intersection of strategic communication and food system and natural resources issues.
Professor and Extension specialist Baker focuses on community-based nutrition education programs for low-resource audiences.
Bellows focuses on nutrition education, childhood obesity, health promotion and disease prevention, and physical activity.
Bunning, an Extension specialist in food safety, specializes in food safety communication; post-harvest produce safety and quality; food processing; and consumer food handling behavior.
A prolific author, Carolan’s areas of expertise include environmental and agricultural law and policy, environmental sociology, the sociology of food systems and agriculture, and the sociology of technology and scientific knowledge.
Cunningham-Sabo focuses on designing, implementing and evaluating nutrition and physical activity programs for children and adults in Hispanic and American Indian communities.
Dr. Frye’s research is focused on understanding mechanisms of heart malfunctions associated with obesity and high-fat diets.
Gentile focuses on metabolism, obesity and the role of ER stress in obesity-related endothelial dysfunction.
Pagliassotti researches mechanisms that contribute to obesity-associated liver impairments and understanding the role of nutrients in liver disease progression in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Weir focuses on understanding the role of microbes in ecosystem functioning, and how dietary phytochemicals affect the composition of gut microbes.
Barborak’s specialties are protected areas, wildlife management, conservation finance, policy and governance, and ecotourism.
Cheng researches forest governance, policy and administration; specifically, collaborative approaches to promote resilient social-ecological systems linked to forest landscapes.
Dean of the Warner College of Natural Resources, Hayes focuses on applied ecology, with specific emphasis on wildlife ecology and forest science., as well as challenges facing our natural resources.
Lester is the state forester and director of the Colorado State Forest Service.
Canetto focuses on diversity issues in suicidal behaviors and hastened death, aging and end-of-life, as well as cultural norms, stereotypes and narratives of men’s and women’s interest, persistence and success in STEM fields.
Daum studies organized interest mobilization and litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court, feminist and intersectional legal theory, and women’s representation in state legislatures and Congress.
Little is a well-known historian who studies colonial American history and culture as well as the history of feminism.
Laituri, director of the Geospatial Centroid at CSU, has worked with indigenous peoples throughout the world on issues related to natural resource management, disaster adaptation and water resource issues using geographic information systems (GIS) that utilize cultural and eco-physical data in research models. Other research work focuses on the role of the Internet and geospatial technologies of disaster management, as well as cross-cultural environmental histories of river basin management.
Sheehan focuses on biofuels, modeling of sustainable agriculture, life cycle assessment, and issues related to sustainable land use and sustainable development.
Sibold researches biogeography, fire history, human land use, climate variability and change, conservation and forest ecosystems of the American West and southern South America.
Rathburn researches river flows. specifically fluvial geomorphology, hydraulics and sediment transport.
Sutton researches shales and using geochemical and textural aspects to understand and predict fluid permeability.
Wohl, a University Distinguished Professor, focuses on fluvial geomorphology with a specific emphasis on bedrock canyons and mountain rivers.
Brian Dunbar is the executive director for the Institute for the Built Environment; his research focuses on green and sustainable building.
Dinenno, director of the Human Cardiovascular Physiology Lab, researches the effects of aging and lifestyle factors on overall cardiovascular structure and function, and how these effects relate to human health and disease.
Dr. Frye’s research is focused on understanding mechanisms of heart malfunctions associated with obesity and high-fat diets.
Dr. Monnet specializes in small-animal soft tissue surgery, and his research focuses on heart failure.
Gudmestad specializes in the history of the American South, particularly, the Civil War, steamboats and American slavery, as well as American sports history.
Little is a well-known historian who studies colonial American history and culture as well as the history of feminism.
Sibold researches biogeography, fire history, human land use, climate variability and change, conservation and forest ecosystems of the American West and southern South America.
Johnson, in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, focuses on residential and small scale commercial design emphasizing sustainable construction techniques.
Klett’s areas of expertise include landscape plant material identification, culture and care, as well as water requirements for herbaceous and woody plants. He has helped coordinate several state and regional horticulture programs including Plant Select and Planttalk Colorado.
Kang researches consumer behavior in hospitality and tourism, including cross-cultural tourism management and quality-of-life issues in tourism areas, such as gambling destinations in Colorado and South Korea.
Thornton is the director of the Engineering Research Center. His research focuses on hydraulics, river mechanics and erosion and sedimentation.
A Universityi Distinguished Professor, Beaty researches diseases spread by insects, such as malaria and dengue, West Nile and yellow fever.
Belisle focuses on the physiology of bacterial pathogens that cause tuberculosis, leprosy and tularemia, and how products of these bacteria interact with the hosts.
Dr. Bowen researches viral diseases that affect domestic and wild animals and spill over into human populations, including COVID-19.
Gerald Callahan, chair of the Creative Nonfiction Graduate Program, researches interactions between the human immune and nervous systems, humans and their microbiomes, and the biological basis of sex.
Dr. Gregg Dean, head of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, is currently investigating a possible vaccine against the COVID-19 based on the probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus.
Dow, director of the Center for Immune and Regenerative Medicine, researches stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine treatments for diseases of humans and companion animals, and directs a research program in tumor immunology/immunotherapy and tumor vaccines at the Flint Animal Cancer Center.
Foy researches the interactions of vectors with their hosts and with vector pathogens to discover how to control arthropod-borne diseases such as Zika virus.
University Distinguished Professor Dr. Ed Hoover researches prions and retroviruses and experimental vaccines for prion infections. He developed the FeLV vaccine against the retrovirus that caused leukemia in cats.
Dr. Lappin researches prevention of upper respiratory and infectious diseases, vaccine-associated side effects and zoonoses of cats.
Lenaerts focuses on development and application of novel preclinical animal models to further anti-tuberculosis drug discovery and to study anti-mycobacterial resistance and persistence.
Grigg focuses on global water resources and infrastructure issues, with an emphasis on planning and management in current political and financial climates.
Van de Lindt, co-director of the 14-university National Institute of Standards and Technology-funded Center of Excellence for Risk-Based Community Resilience Planning, researches earthquake engineering, extreme loading on structures, and structural dynamics.
A Universityi Distinguished Professor, Beaty researches diseases spread by insects, such as malaria and dengue, West Nile and yellow fever.
Camper serves as the primary contact for insect identification at the Center for Sustainable Integrated Pest Management’s Plant Diagnostic Clinic, helping members of the public to identify pests and deal with pest infestations.
Foy researches the interactions of vectors with their hosts and with vector pathogens to discover how to control arthropod-borne diseases such as Zika virus.
Norton’s research focuses on the ecology and evolution of pest organisms and their hosts.
Suchman’s research focuses on using active learning to augment undergraduate learning in large lecture microbiology courses. She has also studied parvo viruses that infect mosquitoes.
Hirchi researches the relationships among literature, culture and politics, and issues relating to the evolution of the modern Arabic world.
University Distinguished Professor Menoni’s research bridges from optics to material science, studying metal oxides for the engineering of interference coatings for high-power lasers.
Rocca is a University Distinguished Professor who researches quantum electronics, lasers and plasmas.
Yalin researches laser-based diagnostics and non-intrusive measurement of gases, plasmas, and plasma-surface interactions.
Anderson studies U.S. political culture, gender and the U.S. presidency, and political pop culture.
Betsill focuses on global environmental politics and ways in which climate change is governed from the global to the local level across the public and private spheres.
A prolific author, Carolan’s areas of expertise include environmental and agricultural law and policy, environmental sociology, the sociology of food systems and agriculture, and the sociology of technology and scientific knowledge.
Patrick Cummins is a senior policy advisor for the Center for the New Energy Economy. His work focuses on air quality, and he has previously served as air quality program director for the Western Governor’s Association, co-chair of the EPA’s …
Daum studies organized interest mobilization and litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court, feminist and intersectional legal theory, and women’s representation in state legislatures and Congress.
Duffy researches a variety of environmental and energy issues, as well as the role of organized interests in federal elections.
Plant is a senior policy advisor in the Center for the New Energy Economy. His work explores the causes of global climate change as well as transportation and energy solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Bill Ritter, Jr. is the founder and director of the Center for the New Energy Economy, which provides technical assistance to policymakers in creating policies and practices that will facilitate America’s transition to a clean energy economy.
Saunders’ research interests are in American politics, with particular emphases on political parties, political behavior, public opinion, national and Colorado elections, and public policy.
Fisher, assistant vice president for strategic initiatives in the Office of the Vice President for Research, focuses on using analytical and materials chemistry methods to understand chemical vapor deposition and plasma-enhanced CVD processes.
James’ research focuses on development of biomaterial solutions to health care problems, including orthopedic, cardiovascular and ocular applications as well as regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.
University Distinguished Professor Menoni’s research bridges from optics to material science, studying metal oxides for the engineering of interference coatings for high-power lasers.
Popat researches biomaterials, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine as well as nanotechnology, nanomaterials, and bio-nanotechnology.
Puttlitz focuses on using experimental and computation techniques to investigate orthopaedic conditions and their treatments.
Reynolds, associate dean for research in the College of Natural Sciences, focuses on the molecular design and fabrication of biomimetic materials for use in medical device applications.
Breidt researches statistical inference in finite population sampling and natural resources monitoring.
University Distinguished Professor Estep researches higher mathematical topics, including numerical error estimation, inverse problems, uncertainty quantification, and sensitivity analysis.
James’ research focuses on development of biomaterial solutions to health care problems, including orthopedic, cardiovascular and ocular applications as well as regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.
Puttlitz focuses on using experimental and computation techniques to investigate orthopaedic conditions and their treatments.
Reynolds, associate dean for research in the College of Natural Sciences, focuses on the molecular design and fabrication of biomimetic materials for use in medical device applications.
Cleary researches human memory; specifically, people’s ability to show memory when they experience retrieval failure. Among her interests are déjà vu, familiarity, tip-of-the-tongue experiences, and the science of learning.
Witt researches action-specific perception, perception of spatial layout, perception and action relationships, and embodied perception and cognition.
Gerald Callahan, chair of the Creative Nonfiction Graduate Program, researches interactions between the human immune and nervous systems, humans and their microbiomes, and the biological basis of sex.
LaGasse focuses on music therapy, with a specific emphasis on the use of music to improve communication and cognitive skills in children with developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorders.
Abrams’ expertise is at the intersection of strategic communication and food system and natural resources issues.
Anderson’s areas of expertise include population dynamics; analysis models for bird banding or fish tagging data, and open population capture-recapture data.
Barborak’s specialties are protected areas, wildlife management, conservation finance, policy and governance, and ecotourism.
Bruyere is director of the CSU Environmental Learning Center, where he focuses on environmental education, communication and planning in the context of natural or protected areas and the training of conservation professionals.
Phil Cafaro focuses on environmental ethics, consumption and population issues, and wildlands preservation.
Cheng researches forest governance, policy and administration; specifically, collaborative approaches to promote resilient social-ecological systems linked to forest landscapes.
An ecosystem ecologist at the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory and associate director of the School of Global Environmental Sustainability at CSU, Conant focuses on understanding how land use and land management practices impact carbon and nitrogen cycling in agricultural and grassland ecosystems.
Fassnacht focuses on snow hydrology and hydrological modeling, as well as how people perceive snowfall and snow, how this perception compares to what the data says, and what social impacts may be created by any discrepancies.
Dean of the Warner College of Natural Resources, Hayes focuses on applied ecology, with specific emphasis on wildlife ecology and forest science., as well as challenges facing our natural resources.
Johnson researches influences on aquatic ecosystems such as climate, invasive species, reservoir operations, sport fishery harvest regulation, fish stocking and water contaminants.
Papadopoulos researches computer network protocols, network security, network measurements and multimedia communications.
Bellows focuses on nutrition education, childhood obesity, health promotion and disease prevention, and physical activity.
Dr. Frye’s research is focused on understanding mechanisms of heart malfunctions associated with obesity and high-fat diets.
Gentile focuses on metabolism, obesity and the role of ER stress in obesity-related endothelial dysfunction.
Mohr researches obesity and the commitment of individuals to health and fitness goals from a marketing perspective..
Pagliassotti researches mechanisms that contribute to obesity-associated liver impairments and understanding the role of nutrients in liver disease progression in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Matt Malcolm is co-director of the Integrative Rehabilitation Laboratory, who studies neuro-rehabilitation and brain stimulation.
Schmid focuses on stroke rehabilitation, neuro-rehabilitation and alternative therapies like yoga, both as an intervention and as a complement to rehabilitation.
Wood is director of research for the Temple Grandin Equine Center. She studies equine-assisted activities and therapy, as well as how to promote quality of life in older adults with dementia who live in nursing homes or other institutional facilities.
Buchanan studies nanomagnets, through both experimental investigations and numerical modeling.
Wilson’s research area is high-energy physics, which has the goal of understanding the fundamental forces and constituents of the universe, from its genesis to present day. His current focus is neutrino physics.
Fisher, assistant vice president for strategic initiatives in the Office of the Vice President for Research, focuses on using analytical and materials chemistry methods to understand chemical vapor deposition and plasma-enhanced CVD processes.
Canetto focuses on diversity issues in suicidal behaviors and hastened death, aging and end-of-life, as well as cultural norms, stereotypes and narratives of men’s and women’s interest, persistence and success in STEM fields.
Cleary researches human memory; specifically, people’s ability to show memory when they experience retrieval failure. Among her interests are déjà vu, familiarity, tip-of-the-tongue experiences, and the science of learning.
Dik focuses on vocational psychology — a sense of calling in the work role; meaning, purpose, religion and spirituality in career development; vocational interest measurement; and computer-assisted career development interventions.
Harman researches intimate relationships, power and aggression, particularly in relationships that have dissolved and parental alienation following divorce.
Steger focuses on understanding well-being and meaning in life; psychological predictors of physical health and health-risk behaviors; and facilitators and benefits of engaging in meaningful work.
Witt researches action-specific perception, perception of spatial layout, perception and action relationships, and embodied perception and cognition.
Shillington is director of the School of Social Work, whose research focuses on substance abuse and high-risk sexual behaviors among children and young adults.
Lorann Stallones is a professor in the Department of Epidemiology at CSU. Her research focuses on the relationships between pesticides and mental health and traumatic injuries, safety practices on farms, adolescent farm work, fatigue and injuries, suicide among farmers, and preventing traumatic brain injuries and school playground-related injuries.
Dow, director of the Center for Immune and Regenerative Medicine, researches stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine treatments for diseases of humans and companion animals, and directs a research program in tumor immunology/immunotherapy and tumor vaccines at the Flint Animal Cancer Center.
An ecosystem ecologist at the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory and associate director of the School of Global Environmental Sustainability at CSU, Conant focuses on understanding how land use and land management practices impact carbon and nitrogen cycling in agricultural and grassland ecosystems.
Brian Dunbar is the executive director for the Institute for the Built Environment; his research focuses on green and sustainable building.
Kelly, deputy director of the Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station, studies the origin and evolution of soils in many environments around the world, especially as related to global change issues.
Leach researches plant genetics with the ultimate goal of improving sustainable crop production.
Lenk studies engineering and control of business processes and accounting information systems, sustainability practices and metrics, and works to build university-community partnerships.
Sheehan focuses on biofuels, modeling of sustainable agriculture, life cycle assessment, and issues related to sustainable land use and sustainable development.
Diana Wall is a University Distinguished Professor and the director of the School of Global Environmental Sustainability. Her research focuses on how soil biodiversity contributes to healthy, productive soils and thus benefits society, and the consequences of human activity on soil sustainability.
Wallenstein is a soil microbial ecologist who studies how microbes drive nutrient cycling, soil formation and decomposition, and affect crop health and productivity.
Dr. Black is the director of the Equine Reproduction Laboratory at Colorado State University.
Dow, director of the Center for Immune and Regenerative Medicine, researches stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine treatments for diseases of humans and companion animals, and directs a research program in tumor immunology/immunotherapy and tumor vaccines at the Flint Animal Cancer Center.
Dr. Hackett is the director of the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital and a professor of emergency medicine.
Dr. Hendrickson is an equine surgeon at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Dr. Holt focuses on bovine high mountain disease, which can cause congestive heart failure in cattle.
University Distinguished Professor Dr. Ed Hoover researches prions and retroviruses and experimental vaccines for prion infections. He developed the FeLV vaccine against the retrovirus that caused leukemia in cats.
Dr. Lappin researches prevention of upper respiratory and infectious diseases, vaccine-associated side effects and zoonoses of cats.
Dr. McCue researches reproductive endocrinology, reproduction pathology, hormone therapy and embryo transfer in horses.
Dr. Monnet specializes in small-animal soft tissue surgery, and his research focuses on heart failure.
Arabi is the director of the Urban Water Innovation Network, a consortium searching for innovative solutions to the world’s water problems.
Carlson researches energy water issues, water treatment and reuse, and environmental issues surrounding oil and gas production.
Grigg focuses on global water resources and infrastructure issues, with an emphasis on planning and management in current political and financial climates.
Klett’s areas of expertise include landscape plant material identification, culture and care, as well as water requirements for herbaceous and woody plants. He has helped coordinate several state and regional horticulture programs including Plant Select and Planttalk Colorado.
Rathburn researches river flows. specifically fluvial geomorphology, hydraulics and sediment transport.
Thornton is the director of the Engineering Research Center. His research focuses on hydraulics, river mechanics and erosion and sedimentation.
Wohl, a University Distinguished Professor, focuses on fluvial geomorphology with a specific emphasis on bedrock canyons and mountain rivers.
Park’s research program centers on technology-based functional product development and human factors design, including the development of personal protective equipment for firefighters, military, law enforcement officers, and health care workers.
Wade Troxell, an expert in the areas of robotics and intelligent control of distributed systems, is also the mayor of Fort Collins.
Abrams’ expertise is at the intersection of strategic communication and food system and natural resources issues.
Anderson’s areas of expertise include population dynamics; analysis models for bird banding or fish tagging data, and open population capture-recapture data.
Dean of the Warner College of Natural Resources, Hayes focuses on applied ecology, with specific emphasis on wildlife ecology and forest science., as well as challenges facing our natural resources.
Teel’s work focuses on improving conservation decision-making through building social science capacity among conservation professionals, and examining human-wildlife relationships in the U.S. and globally.
Wittemyer works to develop solutions to biodiversity conservation issues, aimed at ameliorating human impacts to at-risk wildlife populations, with a focus on elephants in Africa.
