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Jen Ward

Jen Rhode Ward, Ph.D.

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Jen Rhode Ward, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

 
Expertise: Rare plants, Invasive plants, Plant population biology, Plant population genetics, Floral and pollinator ecology, Phenology, active pedagogy

 
Bio: Rhode Ward combines field and laboratory techniques to study the population biology, genetics, reproductive biology, and timing of rare and non-native plant species. She is a fellow with PULSE (Partnership for Undergraduate Life Science Education) and is active in regional and national STEM education initiatives.

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Jackie Langille

Jackie Langille

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Jackie Langille

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies

 
Expertise:
Tectonics, earthquakes, paleoseismology, structural geology, rock deformation, regional metamorphism, Himalayan geology, southern Appalachian geology, Geographic Information Systems, geologic mapping, LiDAR

 
Bio:
Langille is a structural geologist who specializes in field geologic mapping and characterizing micro- to macro-scale rock deformation as evidence for regional-scale tectonic processes. She has studied fault systems in the Himalayas, Nevada, and the southern Appalachians.

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GIovanny Pleites-Hernandez

Giovanny Pleites-Hernandez, Ph.D.

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Giovanny Pleites-Hernandez

Assistant Professor of Political Science

 
Expertise:
American Politics, Latinx Politics, Political Representation, Congress, Minority Politics, Public Opinion, Political Behavior, Immigration, Social Media and Politics, Public Policy and Administration

 
Bio:
Pleites-Hernandez studies American politics, and more specifically, the extent to which different groups in society are represented in the political process and the potential explanations for variation in said representation. This preoccupation, and his training, have led him to study other related topics, the American electorate, political actors, and institutions.

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Gene Hyde

Gene Hyde

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Gene Hyde

Head of Special Collections & University Archivist

 
Expertise:
Archival history in Southern Appalachia, Primary source information literacy, Academic libraries, Archives and special collections

 
Bio:
Hyde is an expert on the role of archives and special collections in regional studies research, particularly Appalachian Studies. He led efforts to found the Special Collections Committee in the Appalachian Studies Association, and is founding editor of Appalachian Curator, a newsletter about Appalachian Special Collections.

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Evan Couzo

Evan Couzo, Ph.D.

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Evan Couzo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Associate Professor of STEM Education

 
Expertise:
Air Pollution, Climate Change, Smog, Pollutant Emissions, Atmospheric Modeling

 
Bio:
Couzo uses sophisticated computer models and atmospheric measurements to understand how air pollution is formed and transported at the local, regional, and global level. His research also explores the nexus between conventional air pollution and climate change.

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Erica Abrams Locklear

Erica Abrams Locklear, Ph.D.

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Erica Abrams Locklear, Ph.D.

Professor of English

 
Expertise:
Appalachian literature, Appalachian foodways, Appalachian studies, Southern literature, American literature

 
Bio:
Abrams Locklear specializes in the literature, history, culture, and foodways of Appalachia.

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Douglas Miller

Douglas Miller, Ph.D.

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Doug Miller, Ph.D.

Professor of Atmospheric Sciences

 
Expertise:
Miller works on research to better understand how weather and the southern Appalachian Mountains impact each other.

 
Bio:
large-scale (Synoptic-scale) meteorology, middle-scale (Mesoscale) meteorology, mountain meteorology, precipitation, forecasting, numerical modeling of the atmosphere

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Amanda Wray

Amanda Wray, Ph.D

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Amanda Wray, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of English and Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies

 
Expertise:
Anti-Oppression Rhetorics, LGBTQ+ Appalachia, Writing Studies, Oral History, Community Engaged Research

 
Bio:
Wray founded the LGBTQIA+ Archive of WNC in 2019, an oral history and physical artifacts archive fueled by university undergraduates and community volunteers.

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