Mariola Ferraro strives to make a positive impact on public health by developing therapies and preventive approaches against Gram-negative infections. Such infections resist multiple treatments, including most available antibiotics.

Daniel Ferris is a leading authority in human locomotion. As the director of the Human Neuromechanics Laboratory, his research focuses on unraveling the biomechanics and neural control mechanisms that govern human movement.

David Fuller develops new treatments for diseases that impair the ability to breathe. A professor in the College of Public Health and Health Professions’ Department of Physical Therapy, he also works on understanding how the brain and spinal cord control respiratory muscles.

Frank C. Gibson III has spent more than 25 years studying the process of disease development and how pathogens interact with their hosts. Gibson’s primary area of research addresses host-pathogen interactions involving a bacterium that plays a crucial role in periodontal disease. Gibson’s research aims to understand microbial factors and host-response mechanisms that could lead to vaccinations or other novel treatments.

Charlie Hailey is an architect, writer and professor who specializes in emergent built environments – in other words, those in the early stages of development. His interdisciplinary projects seek to tell the stories of marginal places, understand cultural landscapes and discover links between human agency, settlement patterns, and ecology.

Jillian Hernandez is considered a leading expert on many aspects of modern life, including contemporary art, popular culture, fashion and the politics of beauty. Her work concentrates on the experiences of Black and Latinx communities, elucidating how these communities negotiate gender, race, sexuality and class relations.

A former special education teacher, Maya Israel now does research that focuses on strategies for supporting students with disabilities and other academically diverse learners’ meaningful engagement in computer science education through Universal Design for Learning.

Wentong Zheng is a distinguished academic with profound expertise in legal and economic issues pertinent to businesses and regulatory agencies in the globalized economy. His scholarly pursuits cover a broad spectrum of topics, including international trade and business; antitrust and competition policy; international intellectual property; and Chinese state capitalism.

Michal Kowalewski’s research agenda centers on conservation paleobiology, an emerging field that utilizes the most recent fossil record to evaluate the health and stability of modern marine ecosystems. His contributions to the field of evolutionary paleoecology have also established Kowalewski as a leading figure in understanding the long-term dynamics of biodiversity and ecological interactions.

Klodiana Lanaj’s research concentrates on better understanding and facilitating leader effectiveness and well-being. She studies interventions, mindsets and behaviors that enable leaders to thrive at work and home. In related streams of research, she also examines leadership structures that facilitate team success as well as behaviors and mindsets that affect employee performance.