Category: People

Architecture, 2018-19 Modernism in the Midwest: Navigating Columbus, IN Kristin Barry is an Assistant Professor of Architecture who teaches courses in architecture history/theory and design. Kristin’s research interests are rooted in the physical interpretation of history through applied design. She explores the methods through which the built environment can illustrate history for a less-specialized audience.…
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Psychological Science, 2018-19 The Language of Persuasive Communication Andy Luttrell is an Assistant Professor of Psychological Science with a research focus that seeks to bring a social psychological perspective on persuasion to the analysis of natural communication by building tools for text analysis based in core principles of psychology. He aims to advance the study of…
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Computer Science, 2018-19 Multi-Sensory Big Data Deep Learning Approach to Indoor Autonomous Navigation Shaoen Wu is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and the Assistant Chair of the Department of Computer Science. Wu will design, develop and test a deep learning model to gather preliminary but substantial data to support a proposal to the National…
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History, 2017-18 Early Modern Social Mobility: Mapping & Networking the de’ Grassi Family of Bologna Jennifer DeSilva is an Associate Professor of History and the Assistant Chair of the Department of History. She is the project director for “Early Modern Social Mobility: Mapping & Networking the de’ Grassi Family of Bologna.”  DeSilva’s research focuses on…
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Political Science, 2017-18 The Modern Politics of Middletown Chad Kinsella is Assistant Professor of Political Science and the project director for The Modern Politics of Middletown.  His research focuses primarily on electoral geography but he also examines state and local government, federalism, and pedagogy.  The Modern Politics of Middletown is a multidisciplinary and multimodal investigation…
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Educational Psychology, 2017-18 Serena Shim, The Development of an Innovative Math Motivational Intervention for Elementary Students Educational Psychology, 2017-18 Serena Shim is Professor of Educational Psychology. Her research examines the characteristics of schools, teachers, parents, and peers, related to students’ motivation, achievement, and overall school adjustment. Her work has focused on identifying the psychological processes…
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