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Mentors
One of the many benefits of an honors education is the guidance you’ll receive from Honors College mentors. These mentors will help guide you through your field of study as well as your HC-specific courses.
HC 1000: Staff, Student Fellows & Teaching Assistants.
We are all here to help you!
"Welcome to HC 1000! My name is Karen Conn, and I am the member of The Honors College staff who works closely with this first semester, freshmen course. |
DEAN'S STUDENT FELLOWS |
Major: English STEP w/ American Studies Concentration and History STEP minor |
Major: Biology |
Major: English Secondary Education with minors in Communication and Political Science |
Major: Biology |
SMALL GROUP LEADERS /TEACHING ASSISTANTS (TA's) |
Major: Biomedical Sciences |
Major: Clinical Diagnostic Science with a concentration in Pre-Physician Assistant |
Major: Biology |
Major: Finance & Accounting |
Major: Human Resource Development; Minor: Criminal Justice |
Major: Nursing |
Major: Psychology |
Major: Biology with cell-molecular specialization |
Major: Marketing |
Major: Accounting and Finance |
Major: Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Environmental Science |
MIA ESPEDIDO Major: Nursing |
Major: Psychology |
Major:Political Science with a Business Minor |
Major: Biology (B.S.) |
Major: English |
Major: Psychology |
Major: Studio Art |
Major: Economics |
Major: Psychology |
Major: English (STEP) |
Major: Finance |
Major: Biology |
Major: Biomedical Sciences |
Major: Business |
Major: Biomedical Sciences |
Major: Psychology |
Major: Biomedical Sciences |
Major: Marketing |
Major: Political Science & Criminal Justice |
Major: Psychology |
Major: Graphic Design w/ a minor in Advertising |
As an undergraduate researcher, MCUR provides exceptional mentors to help guide you through your field of study. These mentors are regularly conducting research and pursuing their passion for discovery. Mentors can be found in a variety of departments throughout Oakland University including:
Amy Banes-Berceli
banesber@oakland.edu
Hypertension and the renal and vascular complications of diabetes
Fabia Battistuzzi
battistu@oakland.edu
When and how species have evolved and investigate the connections between their genetic innovations and variations in environmental conditions
Rasul Chaudhry
chaudhry@oakland.edu
Embryonic stem cell development and differentiation - osteogenesis and neurogenesis; Tissue engineering; Regulation of gene expression; Metabolic pathways of hazardous chemicals; Environmental biotechnology and toxicology
Elizabeth Delorme-Axford
delormeaxford@oakland.edu
Molecular mechanisms regulating cellular autophagy
Mary Jamieson
mjamieson@oakland.edu
The effects of global environmental change on species interactions and biological diversity
Lan Jiang
jiang23@oakland.edu
The regulation of tracheal gene expression and how tracheal-expressed genes control the complex cellular behaviors that result in the formation of a continuous tubular network
Shailesh Lal
lal@oakland.edu
A multidisciplinary approach in genomics, genetics and bioinformatics to study fundamental processes that impact gene expression in plants from a genome-wide perspective
Gerald Madlambayan
madlamba@oakland.edu
Define the integrated roles of different stem and progenitor cell populations in cancer initiation, progression and relapse
Raffel Thomas
raffel@oakland.edu
Understand how parasites influence the ecology and evolution of their hosts, and how ecological and anthropogenic factors affect parasite-host dynamics
Mi Hye Song
msong2@oakland.edu
The molecular and genetic mechanisms of centrosome assembly by applying biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, proteomics and quantitative imaging to the study of centrosome biology in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans model
Scott Tiegs
tiegs@oakland.edu
Use field-based experimental and observational approaches — usually in aquatic ecosystems — with the aim of better understanding how human activities impact aquatic ecosystems
Luis Villa-diaz
luisvilladiaz@oakland.edu
The self-renewal properties of hPSCs, which are influenced by the microenvironment in which they are cultured, in particular the extracellular matrix (ECM)
Satish Walia
walia@oakland.edu
Molecular mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in bacteria and biodegradation of xenobiotics such as polychlorinated biphenyl, nitrotoluenes, and the mutagenic properties of their biodegradation products
Douglas Wendell
wendell@oakland.edu
Develop molecular markers for rapid-cycling Brassica rapa
Randal Westrick
rjwestrick@oakland.edu
Understanding and preventing the development of pathologic intravascular blood clot formation
Ferman Chavez
chavez@oakland.edu
Develop small molecule models for the active sites of these enzymes which will help to understand the role of various metals in this family and help to probe the mechanisms involved for these enzymes
Roman Dembinski
dembinsk@oakland.edu
The synthesis of analogs of natural products, particularly coordination complexes of nucleosides and nucleotides
Nessan Kerrigan
kerrigan@oakland.edu
Development of efficient enantioselective and diastereoselective synthetic methods and their application in drug molecule and natural product synthesis
Sanela Martic
martic@oakland.edu
Designing functional bioconjugates for understanding the biological processes at the fundamental level
Michael Sevilla
sevilla@oakalnd.edu
The chemistry of free radical species produced by the high energy irradiation of DNA by gamma irradiation and ion beams
Evan Trivedi
trivedi@oakland.edu
Light activation and near infrared light
Sumi Dinda
sdinda@oakland.edu
Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences
Constance Burke
caburke2@oakland.edu
Physician Assistant Science
Christina Lim
lim@oakland.edu
Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences
Sara Rivard
sararivard@oakland.edu
Radiologic Technology
Elena Borrelli
eborrelli@oakland.edu
Physician Assistant Science
Christopher Davis
cdavis7@oakland.edu
Physician Assistant Science
Dale Telgenhoff
dtelgenhoff@oakland.edu
Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences
William Van Dyke
wvandyke@oakland.edu
Radiologic Technology
Shicheng Chen
schen5@oakland.edu
Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences
Stephanie Mabry
srink@oakland.edu
Medical Laboratory Science
Erin Meyers
emeyers@oakland.edu
Digital or “new” media technologies, most notably the Internet, and the audiences who engage with them
Hoda Abdel-Aty-Zohdy
zohdyhsa@oakland.edu
Bio-technology with bio-inspired intelligent signal perception and processing (ISPP)
Jai Li
li4@oakland.edu
Statistical signal processing for biomedical imaging and communications, computer graphics, pattern recognition and algorithms
Subramaniam Ganesan
ganesan@oakland.edu
Divisible load scheduling; condition based maintenance for military and manufacturing; real time DSP/multi-core systems for specific applications; agent based health monitoring
Khalid Mahmood
mahmood@oakland.edu
Open source speech and Video API in android platform; programming and GUI design
Gautam Singh
singh@oakland.edu
Information system modeling, management and efficient data retrieval; temporal database design for applications in manufacturing and process monitoring
Jing Tang
tang@oakland.edu
Image reconstruction, evaluation, and analysis in emission computed tomography
Xia Wang
wang@oakland.edu
Fuel cell and battery modeling and testing, biomass pellets optimization, turbulent boundary layers with separation, forced convection turbulent boundary layers
Peng Zhao
pengzhao@oakland.edu
Combustion and reacting flows, internal combustion engines, energy conversion, environmental science
Richard Olawoyin
olawoyin@oakland.edu
Human Health Exposure Risk Assessment, NanoEHS (nanotechnology), Fire Protection Engineering, Global Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Hazard Management in Nuclear Safety
Myung Choi
choi@oakland.edu
Regulation of local and whole body lipid metabolism in sedentary overweight and obese humans before and after exercise training and nutritional intervention
Frank Giblin
giblin@oakland.edu
The possible role of oxidative and free radical processes in the formation of nuclear cataract, resulting in blindness, along with the unusually active antioxidant mechanisms present in the epithelium of the lens that help to keep the tissue transparent
Dao-Qi Zhang
zhang@oakland.edu
The regulation of dopamine release in the vertebrate retina, a simple and accessible model of the CNS
Jennifer Lucarelli
lucarell@oakland.edu
Prevention and improvement of chronic diseases in children, adolescents and adults in community-based settings
Melissa Reznar
reznar@oakland.edu
Behavioral nutrition, lifestyle interventions food environment, college health
Cheryl Riley-Doucet
rileydou@oakland.edu
Developing and testing multi-sensory interventions (MSE) to assist family caregivers and older adults in the symptom management of chronic illness and dementia
Sara Arena
arena@oakland.edu
Cardiopulmonary, blood pressure, health promotion and wellness, home care
Deborah Doherty
doherty@oakland.edu Oncology rehabilitation; Cultural competency
Jacqueline Drouin
drouin@oakland.edu
Exercise training in special populations, oncology rehabilitation
Melodie Kondratek
mdkondra@oakland.edu
Orthopedics: intervention techniques for spinal conditions; Pediatrics: the use of orthopedic manual therapy techniques in the treatment of children
Kristine Thompson
kathomps@oakland.edu
Professional issues, professional development
Ilias Cholis
cholis@oakland.edu
Theoretical high-energy astrophysics and on astroparticle physics with a significant focus on indirect dark matter searches. Many questions in these fields are at the intersection of astrophysics, cosmology and particle physics.
Brad Roth
roth@oakland.edu
Biological physics and computational physics: Electrical stimulation of cardiac tissue
Steffan Puwal
smpuwal2@oakland.edu
Biophysical methods in heart defibrillation
Yang Xia
xia@oakland.edu
Multidisciplinary microscopic imaging study of articular cartilage
Mark Manning
markmanning@oakland.edu
Social psychological examinations of race, racism and health behavior, and their downstream effect on racial health disparities.examine the interaction between psychological stress, anxiety, and health
Scott Pickett
pickett@oakland.edu
Investigate the mechanisms that may impact recovery from psychological trauma; examine the interaction between psychological stress, anxiety, and health
Michele Purdie
parkhill@oakland.edu
Predictors and consequences of sexual assault perpetration and victimization, with a particular emphasis on childhood trauma, substance use, and emotion regulation
Todd Shackelford
shackelf@oakland.edu
Human sexual psychology and behavior with special focus on sexual conflict between men and women
Kanako Taku
taku@oakland.edu
The construct of posttraumatic growth (PTG), personal growth experienced as a result of the struggle with major life crises or traumatic events
Jennifer Vonk
vonk@oakland.edu
Cognitive continuities and discontinuities between humans and both closely and distantly related species
Lisa Welling
welling@oakland.edu
Hormonal and psychological sources of individual differences in human mate preferences and behavior
Virgil Zeigler-Hill
zeiglerh@oakland.edu
Self-esteem, narcissism, cognitive representations of the self, and interpersonal relationships
Jon Carroll
jwcarroll@oakland.edu
Cultural transmission, social interaction and integration, political and economic organization, social science applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and computer modeling and simulation, archaeology of the Eastern Woodlands of North America
Suzanne Spencer-Wood
spencerw@oakland.edu
Feminist theory in anthropology and archaeology, nonlinear systems theory, archaeological theory and method, feminist historical archaeology, historical archaeology of class, ethnicity, market access and settlement, industrial archaeology and cultural resource management