Experts

Dr. Tarek Farhat

Lab Manager, Chemistry Instructor, Technical Consultant

304.929.1356

tarek.farhat@mail.wvu.edu

Expertise: analytical lab instrumentation; filtration systems (micro-filtration, reverse osmosis, etc.); lab bioreactor systems; carbon capture; polymer thin film deposition; programming and interactive web page design.

Dr. Bhanukiran Gurijala

Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Information Systems Development

304.929.1201

bhanukiran.gurijala@mail.wvu.edu

Expertise: cyber-security; software engineering; quality assurance; formalism; web-application security; Model-Based Testing (MBT); secure software development; penetration testing

Dr. Kenan Hatipoglu

Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

304.929.1632

kenan.hatipoglu@mail.wvu.edu

Expertise: smart grid and microgrid applications, power system analysis and control; renewable energy resources; power electronics

Mary Hoke, MSW, LCSW

Director of Counseling and Wellness Programs

304.871.3069

mhoke@mail.wvu.edu

Expertise: anxiety; depression; mood disorders; addiction; problem gambling; diversity; adjustment disorders

Dr. Andrea Kent

Assistant Professor of Political Science, IDEA Fellow

304.929.1312

Andrea.Kent@mail.wvu.edu

Expertise: American politics; comparative politics; world politics; international relations; constitutional law; terrorism; global issues; elections; public opinion; political activism and participation

Nora Myers

Director, LaunchLab

304.929.1343

nora.myers@mail.wvu.edu

Expertise: Innovation and entrepreneurship development; strategic planning, financial analysis, market development, portfolio management, budget management, marketing planning, marketing communications, team management, program/project management, commercial banking, seed and venture capital; P&L management; community outreach

Dr. Joan Neff

Campus Provost

304.929.0312

joan.neff@mail.wvu.edu

Expertise: criminal behavior; delinquent behavior; victimology; criminal justice system; juvenile justice system

Dr. Joshua Price

Assistant Professor of Economics

304.929.1346

joshua.price@mail.wvu.edu

Expertise: economics; welfare programs; applied microeconomics; applied statistics; policy analysis.

Dr. Crystal Sheaves

Assistant Professor, Department Chair, School of Nursing

304.929.1240

csheaves@mail.wvu.edu

Expertise: Family Nurse Practitioner; women's health; nursing; primary care; community nursing; immunizations; health promotion; disease prevention

Brent Woodard

Adjunct Professor of Art

740.456.7244

brent.woodard@mail.wvu.edu

Expertise: Arts, fine arts, illustration, design, painting, scratchboards, writing, education, history & art of the holocaust.