Faculty Engaged in Sustainability Related Research
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Faculty Engaged in Sustainability Related Research FACULTY IN EXPERTS DIRECTORY DEPARTMENT SUSTAINABILITY RELATED RESEARCH TOPIC Alan Mobley Public Affairs Criminal Justice, law and society, community-based service learning, restorative justice, social sustainability. Elisa (EJ) Sobo* Anthropology Medical anthropology, medical tourism, healthcare quality improvement, children with special health care needs, medical traditions, reproductive health, nutrition and body image, health education, coping with HIV/AIDS, health-related risk perception. Matthew Lauer Anthropology Population, ecology, environmental studies, indigenous rights and sustainability issues in Latin America and the PaciVic Ramona Perez* Anthropology MeXico, OaXaca, tourism and development, gender and political economy, peri-urban development, ethnicity and national identity, migrant networks and social identity, community policing and MeXican communities, ethnic groups and higher education Seth Mallios Anthropology Anthropology, archaeology, San Diego cemeteries, San Diego history, Historic preservation Andrew J. Bohonak Biology Evolutionary biology, population genetics, freshwater insects & crustaceans, conservation genetics, population genetics, genetics of managed populations, estimating movement with genetic markers, vernal pools, the endangered San Diego fairy shrimp. Biodiversity, endangered species. Brian Hentschel Biology Coastal dead zones, pollution, conservation. Biology, oceanography, Marine invertebrates, benthic ecology, larval ecology, compleX life cycles, ontogenetic niche shifts, organism- low interactions Rebecca Lewison Biology Conservation ecology, wildlife ecology, eXtinction, isheries, sea turtles, seabirds, hippos, endangered species in San Diego Bay; effect of Gulf Oil Spill on marine wildlife. Rulon Clark Biology Animal Behavior and communication, Herpetology, Conservation Genetics, Habitat Fragmentation, Reptiles, Amphibians, Snakes, Rattlesnakes. Rulon Clark Biology Animal Behavior and communication, Herpetology, Conservation Genetics, Habitat Fragmentation. Conservation of animals, and the effects of habitat fragmentation on animal populations. Stanley Maloy Biology Sustainability, microbiology, microbial genetics, physiology, pathogenesis, salmonella, bacterial viruses, emerging infectious diseases Walt Oechel Biology Climate change, global warming, ecology, arctic regions, cold climates, biodiversity, carbon controls. Isidro Ortiz*,** Chicana & Chicano Studies Social justice, minority rights, community building, Contemporary political activism among Latinos in San Diego Govindarajalu KrishnamoorthyCivil, Construction and Environmental degradation, environmental engineering, Environmental Engineering recycling Janusz Supernak Civil, Construction and Civil engineering program, environmental and construction Environmental Engineering engineering Alberto Ochoa*, ** Cross-Cultural Education Educational inequality. Social and political factors contributing to the K-12 achievement gap between white and low-income students, biliteracy in K-12 California schools, demystifying the K-university process, parental leadership. Geoffrey Chase Division of Undergraduate Student learning, undergraduate curricula, sustainability Studies James Gerber Economics Regional trade agreements (NAFTA, FTAA, CAFTA, EU), the border economy, economic reform in Latin America, Vinancial crisis in Latin America, California integration with MeXico. Economic inequality, sustainable development. Ed Beighley Engineering Human impact on environment, soil erosion, effects of rainfall on landscapes, including Vire-damaged areas, water resources related to storm water and urban runoff. Kenneth D. Walsh Engineering Civil, construction and environmental engineering; architectural history, infrastructure, construction safety, construction accidents, construction processes, construction methods, construction of landmarks, impacts of construction, built environment. Steven J. Sacco*,** European Studies On-line learning communities, cultural learning. European studies, international business, international education Matthew Rahn** Field Stations Program WildVires, wildVire impact, research, Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve. Rahn is director of research and education at SDSU's Field Stations Programs. John Kim Field Stations Program Habitat, conservation. WildVire danger warning system, wildVire emergency notiVication. Kim is the ecoinformatics manager at SDSU's Field Stations Program in the Santa Fernando Bosco Geography Political, urban and social geography of Latin American countries; Argentina, Southern Cone, Latin American social movements and their geographic dimensions, development of transnational networks, relation between place and identity politics, human rights movement, relation between place and memory. John R. Weeks** Geography Population, census, spatial statistics, demographics. Social justice, migration. Ming-Hsiang Tsou Geography Geography, internet mapping, GIS applications, mobile GIS and wireless communication, multimedia cartography, habitat conservation, homeland border security Paul Ganster History California-Baja border region, border politics, quality of life indicators for the San Diego-Tijuana region, U.S.-MeXican border environmental indicators, management of human and natural systems in the binational Tijuana River watershed. Sarah Elkind History Historical perspectives on urban and environmental politics and policy (water resources, sanitation and sewerage, urban politics, domestic oil production, Colorado River and Hoover Jess Ponting Hospitality and Tourism Sustainable tourism, community development, surVing tourism, Management cross cultural interactions in tourism, volunteer tourism Michael J. Capone Marketing Green marketing and environmental technology. Customer relationship management (CRM), marketing technology, loyalty, afVinity, 1-to-1 marketing, Sam Shen Mathematics & Statistics Global climate change assessment, agroclimate, climate observation network design, estimation of climate change uncertainties, climate modeling, wildVires, nonlinear water waves, mathematical methods applied to climate sciences. Asfaw Beyene Mechanical Engineering Energy systems, renewables, efVicient power sources with emphasis on combined heat and power applications, cycle and energy analyses, mathematical modeling, and simulation. Darrel Moellendorf Philosophy Global justice, climate change and morality, war and morality, environmental ethics Alan Sweedler Physics Energy use; interactions between energy, the environment and the economy; international security and arms control. J.T. Smith Political Science Democracy, trust and social justice, American politics. James F. Sallis Psychology Physical activity, active living; policy and environmental inluences on physical activity, nutrition and obesity; health improvement program, childhood obesity Linda Gallo* Psychology Latino health, socioeconomic and ethnic disparities in physical and mental health, psychosocial factors and health outcomes in patient populations, culturally-tailored interventions for reduction of health disparities, Lawrence Herzog Public Affairs Urban/community planning and environmental design with an emphasis on MeXico, the MeXico-United States border and Latin America Salvador Espinosa*,** Public Affairs Local government Vinances and budget policy, transborder institutions and regional development, MeXican Vinances and foreign policy Sherry Ryan Public Affairs City planning, urban planning, transportation planning, civil engineering, public administration system analysis, policy analysis, land use interactions, sustainable travel Carleen Stoskopf Public Health Public health, environmental health, health policy and management Elva Arredondo*, ** Public Health Health disparities, cancer, childhood obesity, obesity prevention. Emmanuel Rudatsikira* Public Health Global emergency preparedness, refugee health, disaster management, tobacco control, violence prevention, H1N1/swine lu. John P. Elder* Public Health Childhood obesity, behavior modiVication applied to health promotion and prevention of chronic disease risk factors in children/adolescents, Latino community health, child survival and infectious disease control in underdeveloped countries, diet/nutrition and physical activity. Richard Gersberg Public Health Water contamination and pollution, health risks of contaminated waters, including after rainfall. Aquatic toXicity testing and ecological risk assessment for contaminants in water and sediments, restoration of the Venice Lagoon in Italy; transboundary water pollution concerns for the U.S.-MeXico border, including the Tijuana River and New River watersheds Tom Novotny** Public Health Epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental impacts of tobacco use, global health, tobacco control, health systems, non- communicable disease control, health diplomacy, H1N1/swine lu Zohir Chowdhury** Public Health Measurement of air pollution, air pollution in developing countries (focused on Bangladesh, India, China, Guatemala), air pollution measurement from cook stoves, source apportionment of particulate matter, atmospheric chemistry, particle monitor development Enrico Marcelli** Sociology International migration, health/labor/urban economics, social epidemiology, urban sociology, social demography. Illegal/legal immigration from MeXico, healthcare and immigrants, crime and immigrants. RESEARCH CENTER OR INSTITUTE AFFILIATED FACULTY Todd Anderson Biology, Coastal and Marine Marine ecology: