IUPUI congratulates those faculty who have achieved the rank of full professor (tenure track), clinical professor, and teaching professor. They are part of what makes IUPUI special for students and colleagues.
Dr. Bae is a professor of Microbiology and Immunology located on the IU School of Medicine regional site at IU Northwest; his research focuses on virulence mechanisms of methicillin-resistant S. aureus, a common but also life-threatening pathogen.
Dr. Biondich, a pediatrician, has established the Global Health Informatics program, following his development of a locally sustainable electronic medical record system for the AMPATH program in Kenya.
Dr. Birdas is a non-cardiac thoracic surgeon with advanced expertise across all areas of thoracic surgical pathology.
Dr. Cynthia Brown is a national leader in the care of adult patients with cystic fibrosis, leading a multidisciplinary team.
Dr. Bute, in the Department of Communication Studies, has a research agenda focused on interpersonal communication about health--everyday talk among family and friends, and communication with health care providers.
Dr. Carlos is Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care medicine at Eskenazi Health, implementing many procedures to improve patient safety and overall outcomes.
Dr. Carter, in the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, studies policing, with particular emphasis on how police gather, analyze, and share information, including analysis of technology to support policing.
Dr. Chong is an emergency radiologist who has expanded this service as a clinical educator-scholar, advancing teaching of emergency radiology and the provision of this to patients.
Dr. Corson, an ophthalmologist researcher, focuses his research on angiogenesis in the eye, including anti-angiogenetic therapies and understanding the mechanisms of pediatric ocular cancer.
Dr. de Groot, a health psychologist, focuses on community and practitioner needs surrounding the care of those with diabetes, including leadership roles with the American Diabetes Association.
Brad Desnoyer, JD, contributes to the nationally-ranked legal writing program at McKinney School of Law; throughout his teaching he inspires students to apply the highest levels of analysis and clear communication.
Dr. Dixon, the director of the Public Health Informatics program at Regenstrief, focuses on public and population health informatics, particularly with respect to decision support and public health infrastructure.
Dr. Ene pursues applied linguistics for second language writing and second language pedagogy with the attitude that linguistic diversity as an asset to be valued.
Dr. Fischer is a tenure track faculty member, a practicing gastroenterologist, whose scholarly focus (excellence in research) is on IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) and particularly the management of recurrent infections.
Dr. Foote, a sociologist, is an expert in HIV stigma and related criminal law reform.
Dr. Goebel has advanced new therapies in blood and bone marrow stem cell transplant, such as treatments for Fanconi anemia.
Dr. Goggins is the primary renal transplant surgeon for IU Health Division of Transplant Surgery; he has worked both to increase supply and to improve medical care post transplant.
Dr. Hage works in the area of lung transplants and has made significant advances related to fungal infections.
Dr. Haas-Jacobus is a biology educator focusing on introductory and gateway Biology with disseminated scholarship on scientific communication.
Dr. Hill is a software engineering researcher who founded the Center for Software and Innovation providing experiences for undergraduate computer science students and exploring large-scale distributed software systems.
Dr. Hodge co-directs the IU Cytogenetics Laboratory, with national roles in organizations for medical genetics and genomics.
Dr. Hollenhorst's research lab works on the molecular mechanisms of oncogenic transcription factors; deciphering these provides the basis for targeted therapies.
Dr. Humbert developed the largest emergency medicine required clerkship in the county and is a leader and mentor in curriculum for the School of Medicine.
Ms. Jettpace is a writing instructor who has significantly contributed to the University Writing Center, developed in-person and online courses, and both published on and mentored other faculty in online pedagogy.
Dr. Khan's research investigates how to identify, treat, and prevent delirium in intensive care unit patients.
Dr. Ko's service work is in the area of neuro-ophthalmology (disorders of vision involving the brain), especially pediatric patients.
The main theme of Dr. Kubal's work in liver transplantation is expanding access by expanding the donor pool and improving outcomes.
Dr. Jingmei Lin is a pathologist with an expertise in inflammatory bowel disease as well as transplant pathology and liver pathology.
Dr. Wei-Shao Lin presented a case for excellence based on teaching both dental students and practitioners and including expanding access to dental education, combined with research applying digital techniques to prosthodontic dentistry.
Dr. Lippert was promoted on a balanced case; he describes his interests in the Remineralization Research Program and Erosion-Abrasion Program as combining work in teaching, research, and service.
Ms. Londino-Smolnar has developed the Forensic and Investigative Sciences program (Dept. of Chemistry) at both graduate and undergraduate levels, with special emphasis on both hands-on laboratory experiences and effective online pedagogy.
Dr. Lu conducts research on improving the lives of persons with mild cognitive impairment, preventing premature disability, and improving African American participation in Alzheimer's research.
Dr. Nailescu works on improving outcomes for children who have had kidney transplants, including expansion of the post-kidney transplant care center at Riley.
Dr. Patterson's research area is analytical auditing, which aims to investigate and understand data on fraud.
Danielle Riede is a painter who creates installations, paintings, and video work that utilize the spirit of play and address themes concerning survival on our planet.
Dr. Roeder works in the area of "pure" mathematics, translating mathematical physical problems into the language of dynamical systems for solutions.
Dr. Roper's biology research focuses on how skeletal and neurobehavioral disorders developed in individuals with Trisomy21 (Downs Syndrome).
Dr. Sardar examines the role of surface ligand chemistry especially with ultra-small semiconductors, with applications in cancer detection and other medical testing situations.
Dr. Saysana moved from Riley Hospital's director of quality and safety to IU Health's first-ever Chief Quality and Safety Officer, aligning all 16 IU Health hospitals on quality and safety protocols and metrics.
Dr. Schwartz, a general medicine physician, has a special focus on research ethics especially around biobanks , health information, and research subject advocacy.
Dr. Shanks has developed technological innovations to improve curriculum for OBGYN education, serving as vice chair of Education for this department.
Dr. Shipchandler has grown a tri-state referral center for facial reanimation: complex surgical treatment for facial paralysis.
Eric Snadjr's performance as a librarian has focused on science information literacy, particularly in the area of Chemistry.
A Latin Americanist, Dr. Snodgrass has investigated the intersection of labor and migration studies, and moved into understanding more about external migration within Mexican national identity.
Dr. Stiffler has balanced contributions related to teaching midwifery, researching inequity in health care for African Americans and infant mortality, and serving campus and disciplinary bodies.
Dr. Thompson works in the development and practice of psychological theory about racism especially regarding counseling psychology practice.
Dr. Ting has developed a large endoscopic skull base and orbital surgery program, but also has supported faculty development in wellness, diversity, and inclusion.
Dr. Wang researches ecohydrology, the complexity of water-vegetation interactions in water-stressed environments.
Dr. Webber, a pediatric hospitalist, has developed expertise in clinical informatics to optimize pediatric and health technologies.
Dr. Weissbach has developed a stream of teaching innovation within Engineering Technology including a project to develop undergraduate STEM writing skills.
Dr. Wheeler researches the politics of historiography (the writing of history), examining 'who gets to tell the story'?
Dr. Wiehe works to improve community engagement in translational science, particularly with community health partnerships.
Mr. Wininger serves in the general education Writing Program in the English Department, including innovations in designing "second-level" writing options.
Dr. Yang researches human-specific stem cell and heart tissue development leading to personalized therapeutic strategies for heart disease and failure.
Dr. Yeager examines public health systems and services, aiming towards improvement of these systems through implementing quality improvement initiatives and other activities.
Dr. Zhang's research centers on molecular and nutritional epidemiology of cancer, specifically pancreatic cancer.
Dr. Zhu, a mathematician, works on computational (bio)fluid dynamics, which involve viscous fluids such as blood.
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