Abbott is an archaeologist fascinated by the ancient Hohokam, who engineered huge irrigation canals across the Phoenix Basin but without a political hierarchy. His research is unraveling this cultural evolutionary enigma.

Working with a critical focus on social justice, Cabrera artistic productions strive to create a social consciousness while generating solutions social problems and empowering all members of highly diverse communities.

Milcarek's current research focuses on micro-tubular Flame-assisted Fuel Cells (FFCs) and system-level hybrid combustion/FFC applications including micro cogeneration and two-stage combustors.

Birkel's research vision is the development of new functional materials (2D and 3D) for energy-relevant applications based on rational syntheses and (micro)structure-properties considerations.

Ceramic and Multimedia Artist. Cultivator of Creativity.

Drake is an artist and educator. Her practice integrates textiles, ceramics, and domestic materials to create objects and installations. Before joining ASU in ‘22 she was an art teacher and arts admin in K-12 for 15 years.