Sponsor Directory
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Matthew Auer
Hutton Honors College and School of Public and Environmental Affairs
mauer at indiana.edu
Research interests: International environmental policy, foreign aid, forestry policy
Christine Barbour
Political Science
barbour at indiana.edu
Research interests: American politics and the politics of food
Kathleen Bardovi-Harlig
Second Language Studies
bardovi at indiana.edu
Research interests: Second language acquisition, the study of tense and aspect (time talk) by learners of second languages, and the acquisition of pragmatics (social talk) by adult learners.
Charles Beeker
School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
cbeeker at indiana.edu
Research interests: Marine Protected Area research and interpretation of underwater cultural and associated biological resources, for establishment of shipwrecks as Living Museums in the Sea.
John Beggs
Physics
jmbeggs at indiana.edu
Research interests: The Beggs lab uses models from statistical physics to describe activity from hundreds of neurons in living neural networks.
Joelene Bergonzi
Political and Civic Engagement
jbergonz at indiana.edu
Lucille Bertuccio
Collins Living-Learning Center
lbertucc at indiana.edu
Research interests: Teaches Edible Wild Plants for Collins LLC. President of the Center for Sustainable Living, a nonprofit organization formed and based in Bloomington, Ind. Works with students interested in the issue of sustainability.
John Bodnar
History
bodnar at indiana.edu
Linda Brown
Psychological and Brain Sciences
lfbrown at indiana.edu
Research interests: Psychosocial interventions for people with cancer or other chronic illness, including people at end of life. Current research includes testing mindfulness-based stress reduction for cancer-related fatigue.
Paul Brown
Fine Arts
ptbrown at indiana.edu
Andrew Bucksbarg
Telecommunications
abucksba at indiana.edu
Research interests: Andrew Bucksbarg is an artist, experimental interaction designer, audio-visual performer and a professor in the Department of Telecommunications at Indiana University. His work and interests reverberate in the space of new technology/media practices and theory. As an experimental interaction artist, he concerns himself with technologies and social systems that support tactics of ambiguous, autonomous social creativity and exchange. Interests include physical media for cognitive and physical health, experimental interaction design, media art and live audio-visual performance.
Bruce Burgun
Theatre and Drama
bburgun at indiana.edu
Research interests: Acting, directing, playwriting
Carolyn Calloway-Thomas
Communication and Culture
calloway at indiana.edu
Research interests: African American public discourse and intercultural communication
Deborah Christiansen
Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design
delchris at indiana.edu
Research interests: Design thinking, fashion design, fashion theory, cultural aspects of dress
Geoffrey Conrad
Anthropology
conrad at indiana.edu
Research interests: Caribbean archaeology, Peruvian (central Andean) archaeology, comparative ancient civilizations and museum anthropology. Most of the IMP students I sponsor are majoring in either underwater archaeology or museum studies; I co-sponsor underwater archaeology students with Prof. Charles Beeker (HPER).
Dennis Conway
Geography
conway at indiana.edu
Research interests: Human migration and diaspora studies; migration-development relationships; grassroots development in the global South; urbanization and immigration relationships; Caribbean small island development; Nepal's development problems.
Greg Crouch
School of Public and Environmental Affairs
gcrouch at indiana.edu
Shahyar Daneshgar
Central Eurasian Studies
sdaneshg at indiana.edu
Gregory Demas
Biology
gdemas at indiana.edu
Research interests: Animal behavior, behavioral neuroscience, seasonality, hormones and behavior, psychoneuroimmunology, eco-immunology
Betty Dlamini
African Studies
bsdlamin at indiana.edu
Research interests: Women and Theater for Development/community theater, Swazi and South African languages and cultures, performance arts (drama, songs and dances), and theater arts.
Rebecca Drolen
Fine Arts
rdrolen at indiana.edu
Fred Duer
Theatre and Drama
fduer at indiana.edu
Ellen Dwyer
Criminal Justice and History
dwyer at indiana.edu
Research interests: History of psychiatry and neurology in the U.S.; history of law and criminal justice.
Alan Ewert
School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
aewert at indiana.edu
Michelle Facos
Fine Arts
mfacos at indiana.edu
Research interests: Scandinavian art, European art during the Romantic and Symbolist periods, and issues of national and cultural identity. Teaches courses on European art and culture in the 18th century and later.
Sergio Fernandez
School of Public and Environmental Affairs
sefernan at indiana.edu
Georgia Frey
School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
gfrey at indiana.edu
Jeffrey Gershman
Jacobs School of Music
jgershma at indiana.edu
Michael Grossberg
History and Political and Civic Engagement
grossber at indiana.edu
Research interests: American legal and constitutional history, history of childhood, social policy history
Maria Grosz-Ngaté
African Studies and Anthropology
mgrosz at indiana.edu
Research interests: Social and cultural transformation, development, Islam in Africa (with emphasis on West Africa).
David Haberman
Religious Studies
dhaberma at indiana.edu
Research interests: World religions (particularly Hinduism), ritual studies, nature worship, religion and ecology, and deep ecology.
Patricia Hausmann
Theatre and Drama
pjhausma at indiana.edu
Research interests: House management and stage management, theme park entertainment management, cruise ship entertainment management
Debby Herbenick
School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation; Kinsey Institute
debby at indiana.edu
Research interests: Sexual health, sexual pleasure, orgasm
Norbert Herber
Telecommunications
nherber at indiana.edu
Research interests: Music and interaction for digital art, entertainment, and communications
Monika Herzig
School of Public and Environmental Affairs
mherzig at indiana.edu
Research interests: Teaches course on the music industry and arts organizations. Research interests: music industry, jazz history, jazz performance, music education
Jeffrey Holdeman
Slavic Languages and Literatures
jeffhold at indiana.edu
Research interests: Slavic linguistics; sociolinguistics (especially language maintenance and shift); ethnic identity of immigrants; language, history, and culture of Russian Old Believers
Andy Hollinden
Jacobs School of Music
ahollind at indiana.edu
Research interests: History of rock music of the 1970s and 1980s and the music of Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix, the Beach Boys, Captain Beefheart, and the Residents
Andrew Hopson
Theatre and Drama
anhopson at indiana.edu
Research interests: Sound design; music composition and production; and the interaction of music, sound, and drama.
Eric Isaacson
Jacobs School of Music
isaacso at indiana.edu
Robert Ivie
American Studies and Communication and Culture
rivie at indiana.edu
Research interests: Political communication, war propaganda, and peacebuilding communication
Karin James
Psychological and Brain Sciences
khjames at indiana.edu
Erick Janssen
Kinsey Institute
ejanssen at indiana.edu
Research interests: Human sexuality, sexual psychophysiology, sexuality and relationships
Kevin Jaques
Religious Studies
rjaques at indiana.edu
Tayneshia Jefferson
Theatre and Drama
tayljeff at indiana.edu
Research interests: Stage management, production management, event management, diversity in technical theatre and production
Colin Johnson
Gender Studies
crj2 at indiana.edu
Research interests: History of gender and sexuality in the United States; LGBT studies; feminist theory; queer theory; cultural geography; social and cultural history of rural America; history of agriculture and the environment
Patrick Kelly
School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
pkelly at indiana.edu
Research interests: Martial arts, aggression and violence in sport, conflict de-escalation and resolution, mind-body wellness, and victimization prevention
Susan Kelly
Telecommunications
skelly at indiana.edu
James Klaunig
School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
jklauni at indiana.edu
David Koceja
School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
koceja at indiana.edu
Steven Krahnke
Telecommunications
skrahnke at indiana.edu
Research interests: Production management
Jim Krause
Telecommunications
jarkraus at indiana.edu
Rebecca Manring
Religious Studies
rmanring at indiana.edu
Sylvia Martinez
School of Education and Latino Studies
symartin at indiana.edu
Research interests: Sociology of education, Latino/a education, and Latino/a identity
Gergana May
Germanic Studies
gamay at indiana.edu
Michael McCraw
Jacobs School of Music
mmccraw at indiana.edu
Research interests: Michael McCraw researches the literature and performance practice of the 17th and 18th centuries in order to enhance his performance, teaching, and recording of this repertoire.
David McDonald
Folklore and Ethnomusicology
davmcdon at indiana.edu
Murray McGibbon
Theatre and Drama
mcgibbon at indiana.edu
Alyce Miller
English
almiller at indiana.edu
Research interests: Creative writing (fiction, nonfiction, poetry), contemporary literature, animal rights law, animals and ethics, critical race studies
Kevin Mooney
Fine Arts
komooney at indiana.edu
James Mumford
African American and African Diaspora Studies
mumford at indiana.edu
Research interests: Music pedagogy, choral direction
Richard Nance
Religious Studies
rfnance at indiana.edu
Research interests: Indian and Tibetan Buddhist history, philosophy, rhetoric, and ritual
Lara Nguyen
Fine Arts
nguyen3 at indiana.edu
Andrew Notebaert
Medical Sciences Program
anotebae at indiana.edu
Alwiya Omar
Linguistics
aomar at indiana.edu
Fernando Orejuela
Folklore and Ethnomusicology
forejue at indiana.edu
Research interests: Hip hop culture, popular culture, body art and performance, children's folklore, play and games, sport and culture
J. Leonardo Panigada
Jacobs School of Music
jpanigad at indiana.edu
Valerie Peña
School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
vpena at indiana.edu
Research interests: Convention, meeting, and event planning; destination/tourism development
Marty Pieratt
School of Journalism
mpieratt at indiana.edu
Linda Pisano
Theatre and Drama
lpisano at indiana.edu
Research interests: Costume design for the performing arts; costume history (especially 18th-century clothing and social aspects); masks (design and performance issues)
David Polly
Geological Sciences
pdpolly at indiana.edu
Research interests: Vertebrate paleontology, evolution, environmental change, quantitative analysis
William Ramos
School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
wramos at indiana.edu
Research interests: Youth activity levels in recreational/leisure settings and aquatics-related issues
Luis Rocha
School of Informatics
rocha at indiana.edu
Kathleen Rowold
Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design
rowold at indiana.edu
Research interests: 19th-21st century fashion history and design; curator of the Sage Collection of women’s, men’s, and children’s fashion; demonstrating fashion within social history; and exploring dress as a component in popular culture
Anya Peterson Royce
Anthropology
royce at indiana.edu
Research interests: Anthropology of the performing arts, popular theater, dance, ethnicity, aesthetics, food and culture, ethnobotany, anthropological writing
Gary Sailes
School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
gsailes at indiana.edu
Research interests: Sport sociology (race and college/professional sports)
Kip Schlegel
Criminal Justice
schlegel at indiana.edu
Whitney Schlegel
Biology
wreilly at indiana.edu
Peggy Schultz
Biology
pschultz at indiana.edu
Susan Seizer
Communication and Culture
sseizer at indiana.edu
Ron Sela
Central Eurasian Studies
rsela at indiana.edu
Research interests: History and historiography of the Muslim world (Central and South Asia; the Middle East).
Dale Sengelaub
Psychological and Brain Sciences
sengelau at indiana.edu
Research interests: Development of the nervous system; plasticity of neural structure and function; neurotherapeutics
Sandra Shapshay
Philosophy
sshapsha at indiana.edu
Research interests: Nineteenth-century Continental philosophy, aesthetics, and ethics
Pravina Shukla
Folklore and Ethnomusicology
pravina at indiana.edu
Research interests: Folk art and material culture; body art; dress and costume; museum studies; food art and culture; India; Brazil, the United States
Lisa Sideris
Religious Studies
lsideris at indiana.edu
Research interests: Environmental and animal ethics, world religions and ecology, science and religion, evolution controversies, religion and bioethics
Andrea Siqueira
International Studies
asiqueir at indiana.edu
Kennon Smith
Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design
kennsmit at indiana.edu
Christina Snyder
History
snyderch at indiana.edu
Research interests: Native North American histories and cultures;
history of the American South; race; sovereignty; captivity and slavery.
Thomas Sparks
Jacobs School of Music
thsparks at indiana.edu
Elliot Sperling
Central Eurasian Studies
sperlin at indiana.edu
Research interests: Elliot Sperling has written extensively on the subject of Tibetan history, particularly with reference to Sino-Tibetan relations from the 12th century to the present.
Sonya Stephens
French and Italian
sonsteph at indiana.edu
Peter Todd
Cognitive Science
pmtodd at indiana.edu
Catherine Tucker
Anthropology
tuckerc at indiana.edu
Research interests: Conservation of natural resources, sustainability, food systems, coffee, human dimensions of global environmental change, community forestry, institutions, Fair Trade, development and globalization.
Samrat Upadhyay
English
supadhya at indiana.edu
Rick Van Kooten
Physics
rvankoot at indiana.edu
Research interests: Experimental particle physics at colliders, tests of fundamental symmetries, acoustics.
Julie Van Voorhis
History of Art
julvanvo at indiana.edu
Research interests: Greek and Roman art, classical archaeology, history of museums and collections of antiquities
Irene Vlachos-Weber
Psychological and Brain Sciences
vlachosi at indiana.edu
Research interests: Alternative therapeutic approaches
Andrew Weaver
Telecommunications
weaveraj at indiana.edu
Research interests: The psychology of media entertainment; the effects and appeal of media violence; race and media
Ken Weitzman
Theatre and Drama
kweitzma at indiana.edu
Research interests: Dramatic writing (stage and screen), documentary theatre, and devised theatre.
Cara Wellman
Psychological and Brain Sciences
wellmanc at indiana.edu
Meredith West
Psychological and Brain Sciences
mewest at indiana.edu
Andrea Wiley
Anthropology
wileya at indiana.edu
Research interests: Medical and nutritional anthropology, demography, biocultural approaches in anthropology, India and the U.S.
Richard Wilk
Anthropology
wilkr at indiana.edu
Research interests: Consumer culture, sustainability, food and all varieties of food studies, water and bottled water, economic anthropology, Mayan people, Belize, Afro-Caribbean, history of food, tourism and economic development
Nicholas Williams
English
nimwilli at indiana.edu
Craig Wood
School of Journalism
woodcp at indiana.edu
Research interests: Advertising, public relations, and integrated marketing communications.
Ahmed YoussefAgha
School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
ahmyouss at indiana.edu
Research interests: Applied biostatistics in public health areas such as school health; chronic and infectious diseases related to environmental factors.
