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Get Involved
Prepare your research to reach the overall wellness of the surrounding KSU communities.
Access resources to connect with collaborators, receive training in health-related
research methods, and use impressive KSU lab spaces to achieve your research goals.
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Joining the Health and Wellness Research Community at Kennesaw State University offers a unique opportunity to connect with fellow researchers
possessing complementary expertise, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration
essential for tackling complex health challenges. As a member, you'll have access
to a diverse network of internal and external partners, facilitating team-building
efforts and enhancing the scope and impact of your research projects.
Additionally, the cluster provides a supportive environment for peer-to-peer mentoring, enabling knowledge exchange and professional development. By being part of the cluster, you'll stay informed about internal and external funding opportunities, receive guidance and support for grant writing, and benefit from thorough proposal reviews, increasing the likelihood of securing resources to advance your research goals.
Join us to amplify your research efforts, forge meaningful collaborations, and make a tangible difference in promoting health, well-being, and equity in our society.
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What We Expect From Members
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Microgoals
- Engage in regular meetings
- Form or join working group(s)
- Set annual goals of the group and track progress
- Submit IRB
- Publications
- Internal Grant submission/funding
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Macrogoals
- External grant submission/funding
- Patent submission
- Community programs
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Current Members
The Health and Wellness Research Community comprises a dynamic group of researchers from diverse disciplines united by a common
goal: advancing health research to improve societal well-being. Our current members
bring a wealth of expertise in fields ranging from biology and public health to sociology
and engineering, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration at its finest. With a shared
commitment to excellence, innovation, and equity, our members actively engage in cutting-edge
research, community outreach, and collaborative initiatives. Together, we are a vibrant
community driving impactful change in health research and promoting healthier futures
for all.
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Title: Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Affiliation: College of Computing and Software Engineering
Research focus areas: mHealth, IoT and Devices for Healthcare, AI and Machine Learning for Healthcare,
Brain-computing Interfaces, Mental Health, VR and XR.
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Title: Associate Professor of English
Affiliation: Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research focus areas: Medical Narrative, Relationships between language, metaphor, and bodily experience.
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Title: Director of Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics Labs and Professor of Exercise Science
Affiliation: Wellstar College of Health and Human Services
Research focus areas: Diabetes Interventions, Sport Performance, Body Composition, Metabolism, Cardiovascular.
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Title: Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology
Affiliation: College of Science and Math
Research focus areas: Molecular Biology, Genomics, and Epigenetics.
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Title: Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
Affiliation: Wellstar College of Health and Human Services
Research focus areas: Medical Imaging, Diabetes Interventions, Cardiovascular.
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Title: Assistant Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Associate
Professor of Electrical Engineering
Affiliation: Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Research focus areas: IoT and Devices for Healthcare, AI and Machine Learning for Healthcare, Medical Imaging,
Brain-computing Interfaces, Healthcare Informatics.
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Title: Assistant Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Associate
Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology
Affiliation: Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Research focus areas: Biomechanics, Infant Biomechanics, Cardiovascular, Maternal Health.
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Title: Interim Associate Vice President for Innovation and Commercialization, Director of
Intellectual Property Development and Associate Professor of Microbiology
Affiliation: College of Science and Mathematics
Research focus areas: AI and Machine Learning for Healthcare, Infectious disease, therapeutics, diagnostics,
conservation biology.
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Title: Lecturer of Nursing
Affiliation: Wellstar College of Health and Human Services
Research focus areas: Neuroscience, Cardiovascular.
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Title: Professor of Health and Physical Education
Affiliation: Wellstar College of Health and Human Services
Research focus areas: Youth, Health disparities, Health Policy.
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Title: Associate Professor of Systems and Industrial Engineering
Affiliation: Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Research focus areas: Healthcare Informatics, mHealth, Hospital care outcomes, Optimization research for
healthcare.
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Title: Research Scholar, Social, Behavioral & Health Sciences
Affiliation: Wellstar College of Health and Human Services
Research focus areas: mHealth, VR and XR, AI and Machine Learning for Healthcare, Sport Performance, Prosthetics,
Biomechanics.
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Title: Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing
Affiliation: Wellstar College of Health and Human Services
Research focus areas: mHealth.
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Title: Associate Professor of Health Promotion and Physical Education
Affiliation: Wellstar College of Health and Human Services
Research focus areas: mHealth, VR and XR, AI and Machine Learning for Healthcare, Sport Performance, Prosthetics,
Biomechanics.
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Title: Associate Professor of Exercise Science
Affiliation: Wellstar College of Health and Human Services
Research focus areas: Health disparities, Body Composition, Aging.
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Title: Assistant Professor of Psychology
Affiliation: Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research focus areas: Health disparities, Mental Health, behavioral health & related disparities, program evaluation, prevention science.
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Title: Associate Professor of Exercise Science
Affiliation: Wellstar College of Health and Human Services
Research focus areas: Healthcare Informatics, mHealth, IoT and Devices for Healthcare, Medical Imaging,
Diabetes Interventions, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Body Composition, Metabolism.
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Title: Assistant Professor of Integrated Health Science
Affiliation: Wellstar College of Health and Human Services
Research focus areas: Hospital care outcomes, Emergency Department, Health disparities, Health Policy.
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Title: Assistant Professor of Gaming
Affiliation: Computing and Software Engineering
Research focus areas: Healthcare Informatics, VR and XR, Brain-computing Interfaces, Mental Health, AI
and Machine Learning for Healthcare.
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Title: Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior/Human Resources Management
Affiliation: Coles College of Business
Research focus areas: Health Policy, Hospital care outcomes, Emergency Department, Health disparities,
Hospital capacity planning, Optimization research for healthcare, Economic Evaluation.
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Title: Assistant Professor of Ecology and Organismal Biology
Affiliation: College of Science and Mathematics
Research focus areas: Wildlife disease.
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Title: Interim Associate Dean for Community and Faculty Affairs and Professor of Information
Systems
Affiliation: Coles College of Business
Research focus areas: IoT and Devices for Healthcare, Brain-computing Interfaces, Neuroscience.
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Title: Assistant Professor of English
Affiliation: Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research focus areas: Health Policy, Economic Evaluation, Health disparities, Public health.
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Title: Lecturer of Nursing
Affiliation: Wellstar College of Health and Human Services
Research focus areas: Health Policy, Health disparities.
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Title: Assistant Professor of Information Technology
Affiliation: Computing and Software Engineering
Research focus areas: Healthcare Informatics, mHealth, Health disparities, Medical and Healthcare Security,
Infant Biomechanics, Alzheimer's, Dementia.
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Title: Interim Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Industrial Engineering
Affiliation: Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Research focus areas: Biomechanics, Infant Biomechanics, Cardiovascular, Maternal Health.
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Title: Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Affiliation: Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Research focus areas: Biomechanics, Infant Biomechanics, Cardiovascular, Maternal Health.
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Title: Dean of Wellstar College of Health and Human Services and Dr. Betty L. Siegel Distinguished
Chair of Health and Wellness and Professor of Health Promotion and Physical Education
Affiliation: Wellstar College of Health and Human Services
Research focus areas: mHealth, Health Policy, Health disparities, Mental Health, Cancer, global health.
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Title: Associate Professor of Biology
Affiliation: College of Science and Mathematics
Research focus areas: Neuroscience, Genetic Mechanism, Developmental Biology.
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Title: Associate Professor of Information Systems
Affiliation: Coles College of Business
Research focus areas: Healthcare Informatics, mHealth, IoT and Devices for Healthcare, AI and Machine Learning
for Healthcare, VR and XR, Health Policy, Mental Health.
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Title: Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Affiliation: College of Science and Mathematics
Research focus areas: Nutrition, Cancer, Metabolism, basic science.
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Title: Associate Professor of Mathematics
Affiliation: College of Science and Mathematics
Research focus areas: Healthcare Informatics, AI and Machine Learning for Healthcare, Medical Imaging,
Computational Biology, Neuroscience, Economic Evaluation.
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Title: Director of Research for the KSU CARES Programs and Professor of Political Science
Affiliation: Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research focus areas: Health Policy, Economic Evaluation, Health disparities, Public health.
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Title: Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
Affiliation: Wellstar College of Health and Human Services
Research focus areas: mHealth, Sport Performance, Nutrition, Body Composition, Metabolism.
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Title: Assistant Professor of Information Technology
Affiliation: College of Computing and Software Engineering
Research focus areas: IoT and Devices for Healthcare, Medical and Healthcare Security, AI and Machine Learning
for Healthcare.
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Title: Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Affiliation: College of Computing and Software Engineering
Research focus areas: Medical Imaging, Computational Biology, Cardiovascular, Alzheimer's, Body Composition,
AI, Machine Learning for Healthcare.
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Facilities and Equipment
IOT as a Service Group, College of Computing and Software Engineering
How to Find Internal Collaborators
Register Now
Project Registration
- Gather all relevant details about your research project, including objectives, methodology, potential impact, and any specific requirements for collaborators.
- Contact the research community's champions to register your project within the cluster.
Identify Research Collaborations Needs
- Determine the specific expertise or skill sets needed to enhance your project's scope or address research gaps effectively.
Search in InfoReady for Potential Information
- Log in to the InfoReady platform to explore potential funding opportunities, awards,
or internal partners relevant to your project: https://kennesaw.infoready4.com/
Check the Expertise of Research Community Members:
- Review the profiles of potential collaborators within the community to assess their expertise, previous research projects, and publications.
Attend Research Community Events
- Participate in cluster events to interact with other members and potential collaborators.
Utilize Research Community Communication Channels
- Join the cluster's Teams channels
Engage in discussions, share updates on your research progress.
How to Find External Collaborators
Approach Research Champions and Advisory Board Candidates
- Collaborate with research champions and advisory board members to identify potential external partners who align with the project's research priorities and objectives.
- Leverage their networks, industry connections, and expertise to identify relevant
organizations, institutions, and individuals that may be interested in collaborating
with you.
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We will actively post relevant funding opportunities for our community. Additionally,
please visit KSU's InfoReady page for extramural funding opportunities.
Conferences
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