Research interests:  Urban flooding extent, risk, and equity, Climate change on urban environments, History of urban waterway removal and resulting impact on contemporary urban hydrology, Land-use dynamics, Paleo-environment reconstructions, Geographic Information Science (GISc), Impact of urbanization on public and environmental health, and Community-based science

Research interests: Understanding evolution at all levels of biological complexity, molecular biology and genomics to study the embryonic development,   molecular mechanisms of sex-determination in cane toads

Research interests:  Ecology, evolution, and behavior to explore how sexual selection shapes sperm competition, how genetic variation in mating behavior is maintained in natural populations, and the impact of urbanization on arthropods in riparian ecosystems

Research interests: Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry. Focus areas include investigating the transformation and fate of chemical elements and pollutants in aquatic and atmospheric systems; developing advanced analytical methods for environmental, forensic, and food applications; and innovating analytical techniques tailored for chemical education.

Research interests: Community-based Research, Qualitative Methods, Green Infrastructure, Restorative Justice, Substance Use / Abuse, Urban Revitalization

Research interests: Roles of cell chirality in various aspects related to human health, including heart beating, blood vessel permeability, cancer development, and neurodegeneration.

Research interests: Molecular phylogenetic approaches to studying biodiversity, including systematics and biogeography of amphibians and reptiles in Africa, evolution of gliding in geckos, evolution of New World direct-developing frogs, and documenting regional biotas.. 

Research interests: Cell membranes and phospholipids:  how are synthesis and remodeling reactions regulated to address cellular needs, adapt to environmental changes, and coordinate with other aspects of cellular metabolism and physiology

Research interests:  Change-point problems, high dimensional and functional data analysis, extreme value distribution, Bayesian inference, statistical computing,  and statistical analysis of RNA sequencing data

Research interests: My lab investigates cancer cell biology and toxicology, using digital holographic microscopy (DHM) to study how cells respond to environmental and chemical stressors. This non-invasive, label-free imaging technique captures dynamic changes in cell volume, refractive index, motility, and proliferation. DHM enables efficient analysis of cytotoxicity in real time and is well-suited for undergraduate-led projects because it delivers fast, high-quality data without requiring fluorescent labels or complex preparation..

Research interests: Plant Reproductive Ecology, Invasive Species Ecology, Urban Sustainability. My research interests revolve around understanding proximate and ultimate factors that influence the distribution, population genetics, reproductive potential, and invasiveness/persistence of “weedy” native and non-indigenous plant species

Research interests: My research interests focus on chemical synthesis and characterization, particularly as they intersect with environmental microbiology and water quality. I am interested in studying how metal-resistant bacteria remove heavy metals from aquatic systems, using tools such as AAS and FTIR to investigate the chemical and physical mechanisms of metal sorption. I am also interested in applying advanced analytical techniques, including GC-MS for pollutant identification (e.g., parabens) and NMR for determining molecular structures of contaminants or their degradation products. My work bridges microbiology, environmental chemistry, and organic chemistry, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to solving real-world water quality challenges.