Casey Johnson's research aims to improve diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic approaches for musculoskeletal disorders that are associated with long-term pain and disability. His lab conducts comparative animal and human studies using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques to better understand and evaluate ischemic and degenerative joint disorders, with benefit to both human and veterinary medicine. Dr. Johnson collaborates with clinicians and research scientists across the Health Sciences to accomplish this interdisciplinary work.

Jared Huling’s research focuses on the development and implementation of high-quality, innovative statistical methods for rigorous analysis of complex observational health data. His methods integrate statistics, machine learning, and advanced computational techniques to solve challenging real-world problems using the increasingly complex data sources available today.

Craig Hill is a mechanical engineer who leverages experiences in earth science and water resources to address challenges at the intersection of energy and marine environments. His research focuses on identifying new technologies to aid in society’s transition towards sustainable energy, smart environments, and resilient coastal communities.

Justin Grinage studies racism in education. His research focuses on how curriculum and teaching can engender or limit anti-racism, including how popular anti-racist books have largely been unsuccessful in producing racial justice after the murder of George Floyd; how black youth heal from racial trauma amidst police violence; how white youth develop their anti-racism; and how K-12 teachers can have more effective classroom race dialogues. Dr.

Kathryn Fixen is a microbiologist whose research addresses outstanding questions about how biology controls electron transfer. Dr. Fixen studies biological electron transfer to gain insight into how living systems can be harnessed for a sustainable bioeconomy. Her work has impacted understanding of how bacteria generate, partition, and use reducing equivalents, and her interdisciplinary approach has allowed her to study electron transfer from the organismal to the molecular level.

David DeLiema is an educational researcher who studies the conversations, designs, and processes that shape how learning emerges from moments of impasse. In research-practice partnerships that foreground the knowledge and voices of teachers, students, and parents, his research examines cognitive and psychological processes in the context of social interaction, technology-rich settings, play-based activities, and embodied movement.

Michelle Calabrese develops new polymer materials and complex fluids to address global challenges in healthcare, sustainability, and separations. To do so, her group takes advantage of the unique properties of nano- and micro-structured fluids. For example, they design innovative routes for noninvasive therapeutic delivery by leveraging the temperature-responsive properties of polymers, and create cost-competitive solution processing methods to make high-performance electrodes and biomass materials.