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Debra Baker
Lecturer
Communication Studies
5012 Colvard
dkbaker@uncc.edu

Research Interests: Public Address; Small Group/Team Communication; Interpersonal; Nonverbal, Immediacy Behaviors; Facilitation Effectiveness
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Community Involvement: American Society of Training and Development; UNC-Charlotte Alumni Association Board of Governors

Lawrence Barden
Professor
Biology
390B Woodward Hall
lsbarden@uncc.edu

Research Interests: Conservation biology, plant ecology, population ecology
Website: http://www.bioweb.uncc.edu/Faculty/Barden/index.htm
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Cristian Batalla Candas
Lecturer
Language and Culture Studies
Languages & Culture Studi
cbatalla@uncc.edu

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Jose Batista
Assistant Professor
Language and Culture Studies
455 College Of Education
jbatista@uncc.edu

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Website: http://languages.uncc.edu/spanish-full/76-jose-manuel-batista.html
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Shannon Bauerle
Lecturer
English
245N Fretwell
slinman@uncc.edu

Research Interests: Gender Studies; American Literature and Culture; Comparative Myth and Religions; Learning Communities
Website: http://www.english.uncc.edu/bauerle.htm
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Andriy Baumketner
Assistant Professor
Physics and Optical Science
Grigg Hall #106
abaumket@uncc.edu

Research Interests: The research interests of my group are in theoretical approaches to problems in biological and chemical physics. Our recent efforts have focused on a) atomistic simulations of protein folding, b) computational studies of protein aggregation, c) theoretica
Website: http://maxwell.uncc.edu/abaumket/
Community Involvement: Member of APS and ACS. Supervise Protein Dynamics journal club at UNCC

Lauren Beastall
Associate Director of Sponsored Research
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
COAS Dean's Office
lbeastal@uncc.edu

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Elisabeth Benchich
Lecturer
Physics and Optical Science
Physics & Optical Science
ebenchic@uncc.edu

Research Interests: Galaxy collisions and mergers, the merger history of the Milky Way galaxy.
Website: http://maxwell.uncc.edu/ebenchic/index.htm
Community Involvement: Coordinator for the UNCC Star Party, co-hosted by the Department of Physics and Optical Science, the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club, and the Society of Physics students. Frequent guest lecturer at local and regional astronomy events.

John Bender
Professor
Geography and Earth Sciences
346 McEniry
jfbender@uncc.edu

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Stephen Billings
Assistant Professor
Political Science
Political Science
sbillin2@uncc.edu

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Jaya Bishwal
Assistant Professor
Mathematics and Statistics
345B Fretwell
J.Bishwal@uncc.edu

Research Interests: Statistical Stochastic Calculus, Mathematical Finance, Financial Econometrics, Stochastic Partial Differential Equations
Website: http://www.math.uncc.edu/~jpbishwa/
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Michele Bissiere
Associate Professor
Language and Culture Studies
417 College Of Education
mhbissie@uncc.edu

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Website: http://languages.uncc.edu/french-full/77-michele-bissiere.html
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Animikh Biswas
Associate Professor
Mathematics and Statistics
335L Fretwell
abiswas@uncc.edu

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Beth Bjerregaard
Associate Professor
Criminal Justice
210 Garinger
bebjerre@uncc.edu

Research Interests: The study of gang membership and its relationship to delinquent behaviors, capital punishment, and family violence
Website: http://www.criminaljustice.uncc.edu/pop_bjerregaard.htm
Community Involvement: Evaluating the Dangers in Gangs program.

Peter Blair
Lecturer
English
265B Fretwell
pablair@uncc.edu

Research Interests: Creative Writing, Poetry; Contemporary Amercian Poetry; American Literature; Composition Theory and Teaching; Asia-America Studies
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Anita Blanchard
Assistant Professor
Psychology
4030 Colvard
alblanch@uncc.edu

Research Interests: Virtual Communities, Sense of Virtual Communities; the effects of virtual communities on individual well-being as well as community and organizational functioning.
Website: http://www.psych.uncc.edu/alblanch/
Community Involvement: Board of directors for the online group the Mommies Network, advisor and consultant to the Crossroads project in Charlotte

Kristie Blevins
Assistant Professor
Criminal Justice
5074 Colvard
krblevin@uncc.edu

Research Interests: Corrections, crime prevention, work reactions of criminal justice employees
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Community Involvement: Evaluation and policy analysis for crime prevention through policing and correctional interventions.

Anita Blowers
Associate Professor
Criminal Justice
Colvard 5079
anblower@uncc.edu

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Arthur Blume
Associate Professor
Psychology
4012 Colvard
awblume@uncc.edu

Research Interests: Addictive behaviors, especially alcohol and drug abuse; college student drinking; co-occurring disorders; ethnic minority psychology; and health disparities
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Community Involvement: Charlotte Mecklenburg Drug Free Coalition; Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs, American Psychological Association

Andy Bobyarchick
Associate Professor
Geography and Earth Sciences
438 McEniry
arbobyar@uncc.edu

Research Interests: Structural Geology: Kinematics of ductile shear zones, neotectonics in orogenic systems, tectonic evolution of the southern Appalachian mountains Applied Geophysics: Ground penetrating radar, gravity, magnetics, seismic refraction Geoscience Education: Ex
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Community Involvement: Geological Society of America Sigma Xi American Geophysical Union National Association of Geosciences Educators Butler High School Lacrosse

Daniel Boisvert
Lecturer
Philosophy
112A Winningham
drboisve@uncc.edu

Research Interests: Ethics, mind, language, and issues at their intersections
Website: http://www.philosophy.uncc.edu/drboisve/
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Christine Bonaparte
Part Time Lecturer
Communication Studies
Colvard 5029
cmbonapa@uncc.edu

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Deborah Bosley
Associate Professor & Director; Center for Humanities, Technology, and Science
English
220 Fretwell
dsbosley@uncc.edu

Research Interests: Plain language use in SEC disclosures, proxy statements, and 10-Ks; financial and health documents; plain language and public policy; financial and health literacy and communication; technical communication
Website: http://www.english.uncc.edu/bosley.html
Community Involvement: Scholars Council for the UNC Tomorrow Commission, 2007-2008; Board of the Center for Plain Language (Washington, D.C.) 2007-2008; Board of the Association for Professional Comm Consultants (National) 2007-2009; Board of the Women's Impact Fund (Charlot

Kenneth Bost
Belk Dist. Professor
Biology
390D Woodward Hall
klbost@uncc.edu

Research Interests: Immune response, interaction of the nervous & immune systems, and the mechanisms of mucosal immunity.
Website: http://www.bioweb.uncc.edu/Faculty/Bost/index.htm
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Robert Brame
Professor
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice
rbrame@uncc.edu

Research Interests: Juvenile delinquency, criminal recidivism and desistance, domestic violence policy, criminal records screening.
Website: http://criminaljustice.uncc.edu/faculty/80-brame-robert.html
Community Involvement: National Consortium on Violence Research; John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice.

William Brandon
Metrolina Medical Fdn Dist Professor
Academic Affairs VC
455D Fretwell
wilbrand@uncc.edu

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Lil Brannon
Professor of English & COAS Associate Dean for Academic
English
Fretwell 430
lbrannon@uncc.edu

Research Interests: Rhetoric and Composition; Writing Studies; English Education
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Community Involvement: UNC Charlotte Writing Project

Saul Brenner
Professor
Political Science
435L Fretwell
sbrenner@uncc.edu

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Kent Brintnall
Assistant Professor
Religious Studies
202A Macy
Kent.Brintnall@uncc.edu

Research Interests: Religion & Visual Culture; Religion & Popular Culture; Religion & Sexuality; Religion & Masculinity; Feminist & Queer Theory; Film Studies
Website: http://www.religiousstudies.uncc.edu/people/brintnall/brintnall-home.htm
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Diane Brockman
Associate Professor
Anthropology
217 Barnard
dkbrockm@uncc.edu

Research Interests: Twenty years experience employing field endocrinology to assess the impact of environment on the social strategies and reproductive careers of Malagasy lemurs. New research agenda focuses on assessing impact of Agent Orange (i.e. dioxin) on Vietnamese primates.
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Charles Brody
Prof and Chair
Sociology
476 Fretwell
cbrody@uncc.edu

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Banita Brown
Associate Professor
Chemistry
260 Burson
bwbrown@uncc.edu

Research Interests: Syntheses of various substituted crown ether ligands and their metal-ligand complexes. Synthesis of 3-substituted pyrroles via transition metal mediated rearrangement of cyclopropylimines.
Website: http://www.chemistry.uncc.edu/faculty/37-banita-brown.html
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Cheryl L. Brown
Associate Professor
Political Science
445A Fretwell
cbrown@uncc.edu

Research Interests: Chinese politics, culture and technology, privacy and security issues in radio frequency identification (RFID), e-mail monitoring and workplace privacy, and cyberbullying in higher education.
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Community Involvement: Presentations/workshops on contemporary Chinese politics, East Asian foreign policy, and cyberlaw policy; contributor to international, national, and local media on China and East Asia; coordinator of Kids Voting precinct; and Editorial Board Member of Information, Communication and Society.

Mary Brown
Professor
Political Science
Political Science
marbrown@uncc.edu

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Robert Brown
Lecturer
English
260A Fretwell
rabrown@uncc.edu

Research Interests: argument forms, non-traditional and experimental rhetoric, poetry, electronic media usage, speculative fiction (especially graphic novels and fantasy literature), parapsychology, community psychology
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Community Involvement: RAIN (Regional AIDS Interfaith Network), Regional HIV/AIDS Consortium, Delta International Organization, Helium Writers Network

Edward Brynn
Faculty
History
207 Denny
ebrynn@uncc.edu

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Nishi Bryska
Lecturer
Biology
Biology (Coas)
nsbryska@uncc.edu

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Website: http://www.bioweb.uncc.edu/Faculty/Bryska/index.htm
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Kimberly Buch
Associate Professor
Psychology
4023 Colvard
kkbuch@uncc.edu

Research Interests: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning; Citizenship, Service, and Student Engagement; Learning Communities; Cooperative Learning
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Community Involvement: Campus Compact; Niner Neighbors; Citizenship & Service Practicum (ARSC 3480); Student Service Teams at Dogs Hope, Calicos Haven, Samaritan's House and Urban Ministries.

Jurgen Buchenau
Professor
History
103 Garinger
jbuchena@uncc.edu

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Sharon Bullock
Lecturer
Biology
Biology
sbulloc8@uncc.edu

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Website: http://www.bioweb.uncc.edu/Faculty/Bullock/index.htm
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Charles Burnap
Associate Professor
Mathematics and Statistics
350E Fretwell
caburnap@uncc.edu

Research Interests: Functional Analysis, Operator Theory, Mathematical Physics
Website: http://www.math.uncc.edu/people/info.php/caburnap
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