Faculty, Staff and Students at ASU

Name Expertise areas Short Bio Updated date
Sandra Losoya Developmental Psychology, Social and Emotional Development, Mental Health: Youth
Emily Winslow Prevention and Intervention Science, Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Parenting, Mental Health: Youth
Jane Humble
Robert Strom Strom's goals are to support the improvement of education at all age levels. He's authored 30 books and more than 350 articles in journals and chapters of books on learning through the lifespan.
Timothy Wong Wong has taught courses in modern Mandarin, Chinese fiction, bibliography, and literary translation at ASU.
Lattie Coor Most recently, Coor received the Sue Clark-Johnson Leadership Award from the Morrison Institute for Public Policy’s at the institute's State of Our State conference in 2018.
John Alcock Animal Behavior, Evolution and Developmental Biology Alcock taught at ASU from 1972 to 2008 during which time he focused on courses in animal behavior and introductory biology. His research dealt with insect mating behavior although he also became interested in plants.
Peter Buseck Electron Microscopy, Geochemistry, Solid State Physics Buseck is Regents Professor in ASU's Schools of Molecular Sciences and Earth and Space Exploration. His research interests are environmental/analytical geochemistry, cosmochemistry, and solid state geochemistry/mineralogy.
Julianna Arrowsmith
Elizabeth McNeil 19th Century American Literature, 20th Century American Literature, African American Studies, American and Ethnic Studies, American Literature, Asian American Literature, Contemporary Ethnic American Literature, Creative Writing, Feminism and Gender Studies, Feminist and Queer Theory, Film Studies, Gender Violence, Indigenous American Literatures, Poetry, Science and Literature, Women and Gender Studies
Dan Gillmor Digital Media, Entrepreneurship, Information Privacy, Media Studies, Online Platforms, Social Media, Technology Dan Gillmor, a journalist and author, is co-founder of the News Co/Lab (http://newscollab.org) at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, where he is a professor of practice.
Martin Matustik Matustik's research and teaching specialties range from critical theory, Continental philosophy, phenomenology and existentialism to post-Holocaust and reparative ethics and East-Central European thought.
Nancy Selover Earth Systems and Climate Science, Urbanization Effects on Weather and Climate Selover's research focuses on urban heat island, microclimate, and evaporation. She currently serves as the official climatologist for the state of Arizona.
Mark Lussier British Literature, Romantic Period, Science and Literature Lussier specializes in European Romanticism, and his research has explored the relation of literature and art with religion and science. Recent work focuses on medical humanities.
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Russell Branaghan Branaghan is cognitive psychologist who studies learning, memory and decision-making especially in the context of product design and human factors.
Ronald Rutowski Animal Behavior, Invertebrates Ronald Rutowski research examines function and percpetion of bright coloration in animals as well as the mechanisms that produce coloration. Butterflies are a special focus of his studies.
David Schildkret Music, Choral Music, Conducting, Ensembles, Music and Culture David Schildkret is Professor Emeritus at ASU. He is an active conductor and lecturer.
Dominick Moio Music, Jazz, Percussion, Ensembles Moio is in his 20th year with ASU's jazz faculty. He's recorded more than 65 jazz CDs.
David Pearson Biodiversity, Ecology, Sustainability, Ornithology David Pearson's research is focused on using the interaction of ecology, conservation, ecotourism and education to develop methods that promote sustainable use of biodiversity.
Stephen Happel
Clark Olson Public Communication, Civil Communication, Interpersonal Communication Olson is one of the foremost experts on civility in communication and was instrumental in developing the Civil Dialogue format. His co-authored book, "Hot Topics, Cool Heads," was published in 2018.
Richard Jacob Jacob retired as Professor Emeritus in 2001. He taught physics at all levels and in most areas, emphasizing quantum physics, relativity, electrodynamics and mathematical physics.
Joel Garreau Joel Garreau joined ASU in 2010 and is a student of culture, values and change. He is a former long-time reporter and editor at The Washington Post and principal of The Garreau Group.
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Edmund Stump
Kevin Mcgraw Behavior, Ecology, Ecophysiology, Ornithology, Urban Ecology, Zoology McGraw is an integrative behavioral ecologist who primarily studies the colors of animals such as birds to understand the costs, benefits and evolution of visual signals.
Ahren Sadoff
Andrew Zipkin Analytical Chemistry, Archaeology, Evolutionary Anthropology, Fieldwork, Geographic Information Science Andrew Zipkin is an archaeological scientist and analytical chemist who specializes in the application of geochemical and computational science methods to questions about mobility, networks, and trade in prehistory.
Gregory Castle British Modernism, Critical Theory, Irish Studies Gregory Castle teaches literature and theory. His books include Modernism and the Celtic Revival, Reading the Modernist Bildungsroman, Literary Theory Handbook, A History of the Modernist Novel, A History of Irish Modernism.
Peter Iverson Iverson's primary area of research was American Indian history in the 20th and 21st centuries, with Navajo history at the core of his research and teaching.
James Svara Svara retired from the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University in 2012.
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James McWhirter McWhirter is an Emeritus Professor and founding faculty member of the Emeritus College at ASU.
Catherine Coleman Coleman is ASU’s Global Explorer in Residence at the School of Earth and Space Exploration and for the Interplanetary Initiative. She is a research chemist, a former NASA astronaut and a retired U.S. Air Force colonel.
Jiapei Jiang
Rebekka Wachter Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Proteins, X-ray Crystallography Dr. Wachter is Emerita Professor in the School of Molecular Sciences. Her research/teaching interests include protein biochemistry, macromolecular X-ray crystallography, physical biochemistry, and biological chemistry.
Gerdenis Kodis Artificial Photosynthesis, Fundamental Molecular Science, Materials Science, Molecular Biophysics, Nanoscience, Physical Chemistry, Physics Gerdenis Kodis is a retired research faculty with a joint appointment in the Department of Physics and the Biodesign Institute at ASU. He works in the fields of artificial photosynthesis, molecular photonics, and biophysics.
Dustin Luu
Rebecca Jernigan
Brittany Rahorn
Randall Nelson
Paul Karoly Psychology, Clinical Psychology Karoly's research focus is on the development and use of a cognitive-motivational perspective applied to physical health and illness.
Pamela Stewart Stewart is a historian and instructional designer who has received awards for teaching, research and service, including the ASU Centennial Professorship.
Sander Van Der Leeuw Archaeology, Complex Systems, Land Use Change, Modeling and Simulation, Sustainability, Urban Systems Van der Leeuw was awarded the "Champion of the Earth for Science and Innovation" prize by the United Nations Environment Program in 2012. He joined ASU in 2003.
Linda Lederman Health Communication, Instructional Communication Lederman currently focuses on the power of personal narratives in recovery from addiction to alcohol. She and her communication students designed and run DYK10 (Do You Know 10?).
Keith Crnic Child and Adolescent Development, Psychology Crnic is a Foundation Professor who researches parent-child interaction, parenting, and family process predictions to emerging behavior problems in young children.
Marilyn Thompson Bilingual and English Language Learners, Child and Adolescent Development, Data Analysis, Human Development, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling Dr. Thompson’s research and teaching focus on the development and application of quantitative methods to advance research in human development, the social sciences, and education.
Gerald Lan