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.
A specialist in pediatric neurosurgery, she is an expert in neurosurgical trauma practice, with roles in developing national protocols.
Dr. Allen has had a strong impact on medical education, with a significant role in curriculum reform in medical education at IUSM, with an impact on learners across all eight campuses.
Dr. Ben Miled’s area of expertise is data management and mining through complex systems modeling, for example: to detect fraud.
Dr. Bakta is an expert in electrophysiology, particularly in heart rhythm measurement and analysis, with a strong impact on medical education in this area.
Prof. Birr teaches a wide range of accounting courses as well as providing highly-rated continuing education courses to accounting professionals and questions for the national CPA exam.
Dr. Bosslet is an expert in the care of patients with advanced neuromuscular pulmonary diseases and in the education of learners in pulmonary and critical care medicine, with local and national roles and awards.
Dr. Ceppa’s area of expertise is detection (screening for) and treatment of pancreatic cancer through minimally invasive surgery.
Dr. Chambers is an expert addictions psychiatrist, both practicing and consulting with state and national organizations and agencies on mental health and drug addiction.
Dr. Choi is an expert in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery, with strong impact on learning in this area.
Ms. Coates’ area of expertise is digital scholarship and data management, developing tools and protocols for research metrics, data sharing, and data stewardship.
Dr. Corvera is an expert in thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurism repair, establishing a vascular/aortic emergency medicine program and making innovations in the use of deep hypothermia during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.
Prof. Embree has been a leader in nursing education, especially around leadership and management, with local and national invited talks.
Dr. Fatima’s expertise is in the area of endoscopy and management of esophageal disease, as well as having significant roles in outreach to African American and Hispanic communities on colorectal cancer.
An expert in gastroenterology, Dr. Fayad has been a leader in developing a strong fellowship program, as well as advances in improving access to colon care for veterans.
Dr. Gavrin has a national reputation for contributions to scholarly teaching in physics, as well as significant campus contributions.
Dr. Gawrieh’s specialty is liver disease: exploring prevalence, risk factors, and predictors of fatty liver disease and fibrosis.
Dr. Gentle-Genitty’s work spans the university in her role as assistant vice president for university academic policy; she is a scholar whose work supports student learning in all modalities.
Dr. Guiliano is an expert in digital history, particularly in critical sports and Native American history, with cross-disciplinary knowledge, skills, and accomplishments in teaching, research, and service.
Prof. Haas incorporates high impact and experiential learning practices into her portfolio of English writing courses, while instructing numerous Honors students as well.
Prof. Hagan is the director of experiential learning, administering the Civil Practice Clinic, and leading student work with incarcerated women.
Dr. Haggstrom has expertise in pediatric vascular anomalies with national impact on pediatric dermatology.
Dr. Hirsch’s area of psychology research is in pain care and outcomes, examining patient, provider, and contextual factors.
Dr. Hoang studies proteins associated with neurodegenerative diseases, especially Parkinson’s disease, analyzing molecular mechanisms to support advances in prevention and treatment.
Dr. Holzman is a public scholar with a leading national voice in ‘engaged’ art history, expanding public scholarship across the discipline of art history.
Dr. Jacobus has a national reputation in aquatic entomology: that is, he is an expert on mayflies.
Dr. Katzenellenbogen conducts research on the fundamental aspects of HPV and cervical cancer in adolescent medicine, as well as contributing to enhancing diversity in clinical academic research careers.
Dr. Kelly studies renal injury mechanisms and regeneration, including the role of inflammation, leading to measure to improve renal functions.
Dr. King Thorius studies the intersection of teacher learning practices and special education curriculum and policy, with an aim at increasing inclusion and decreasing exclusion.
Dr. Koo’s area of construction and civil engineering encompasses underground infrastructure systems, particularly trenchless technology, which is essential for burying utilities and pipelines.
Dr. Lee researches topics associated with media effects on sporting events and sports consumption behavior.
Ms. Lowe’s expertise is in information instruction, developing information literacy outcomes and coordinating with the Profiles of Learning, and creating tutorials and guides that have been used nationally and internationally.
Dr. Marrs is an outstanding classroom teacher and a contributor to scholarships, particularly on STEM teaching and course-based undergraduate research experiences.
Dr. Masterson specializes in urologic cancer, specifically in germ cell tumors, leading a nationally recognized fellowship program in urological oncology.
The first pediatric otolaryngologist at IUSM, Dr. Matt advances the practice of pediatric airway management, craniofacial surgery, and other treatments.
Mr. Miller has nationally recognized expertise in academic librarianship, developing IUPUI’s Books on Demand program, developing social media, and leading the University Library’s COVID response.
Dr. Miller’s research focuses on self-management for patients with chronic conditions. such as epilepsy, and for their caregivers.
Dr. Montgomery is an expert in pediatric pulmonology, especially pulmonary hypertension as well as cystic fibrosis.
Dr. Mosher’s research has focused on understanding and reducing symptom-related suffering to improve quality of life among cancer patients and their caregivers, particularly with “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.”
Dr. Nabhan cares for children with type 2 diabetes and familial lipid disorders and has established a multidisciplinary pediatric diabetes type 2 clinic.
Prof. Nemeth, an expert on computers in business, has received the Trustee Teaching Award three times, and serves on the advisory board of Cengage.
Dr. Picard researches “insects that eat us” (forensic entomology) and “the insects we eat” (insects as food).
Dr. Pierce’s work examines social work child welfare practice, agency structure and behavior, trauma-responsive programming, and turnover in child welfare organizations and volunteers.
Dr. Powelson is an active transplant surgeon and has a distinctive reputation in kidney and pancreas transplantations, advancing surgical techniques while also receiving awards for his teaching.
Dr. Quinney’s research focuses on the development of quantitative models to understand variability in maternal-child drug exposure and response, especially in understudied populations.
Dr. Rosseau’s expertise is in teaching, specifically the teaching of sociology; he has authored Society Explained: An Introduction to Sociology.
Dr. Sharfuddin’s area of expertise is kidney transplantation, working with living donors, reducing wait times below national averages, and developing innovative protocols.
Dr. Slayback-Berry has significant accomplishments in curricular development related to immunology, as well as work in online and hybrid lab learning and textbook publications.
Dr. Stewart is an exemplary dental educator, with all-around expertise in orthodontia leading to increased student board certification.
Dr. Tirkes’s area of expertise is in diagnostic imaging of pancreatitis, diabetes, and prostate cancer, especially in the development of MRI biomarkers.
Dr. Tucker Edmonds conducts research in provider-patient communication, and health care disparities for underserved and minority populations, including issues around contraception and mental health.
Dr. Willey’s teaching, research, and service all seeks to address oppressive educational structures in the realm of equitable mathematics teaching and learning, with local and national impact.
Dr. Wilson is an anthropological archaeologist with a specialization in human-environment-climate interactions in Midwestern indigenous communities, particularly relevant to examining past and present climate change.
Dr. Wilson’s area of expertise is in care of hypertension and kidney disease related vascular disease in children: developing innovative and large-scale process improvements such as telemedicine and ambulatory blood pressuring monitoring and improving patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Dr. Xin is an expert in Chinese history, particularly of rural north China and examining modernization in the Chinese context.
Prof. Zheng’s integrative case shows her accomplishments in both teaching and research, with a pervasive theme of ‘global education,’ manifested in study abroad and virtual exchanges, and collaboration with international partners.
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