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"The true picture of the past whizzes by. Only as a picture, which flashes its final farewell in the moment of its recognizability, is the past to be held fast."
—Walter Benjamin “On the Concept of History”

Stefka Hristova

Associate Professor of Digital Media, Humanities
PEC Tech Forward/IPEC Director
Faculty in Communication, Culture, and Media

Links of Interest

Algorithmic Culture

Proto-Algorithmic War

Specialties

Visual Studies
Algorithmic Culture
Photography
Critical Theory

Executive Committee

Soonkwan Hong

Associate Professor of Marketing, College of Business
IPEC Associate Director

shong2@mtu.edu
906-487-2285
Academic Office Building 113

Teaching Interests

Consumer behavior
Global Marketing
Branding
Marketing ethics and Sustainability

Research Interests

The polysemic nature of consumer-market dynamics in association with (pop)culture, technology, and institutions as key drivers of varied manifestations of consumer identity.
Consumers as self-emancipating and self-contradicting agents in the market
Sustainable lifestyles.
Postcolonialism and globalization
Alternative food systems and cultures
Algorithmic consumer culture

Jason Archer

Assistant Professor, Communication and Media Technologies
Director of Communication, Culture, and Media
IPEC, Human Machine Culture Lead

jearcher@mtu.edu
Walker 328

Research Interests

Communication, Culture, and Technology
Human Machine Communication
Haptic Media Studies
Science and Technology Studies
Sensory Studies

Richard N. Canevez

Assistant Professor, Communication, Culture, & Media, and Humanities

rcanevez@mtu.edu
Walker 326

Research Interests

Social Informatics
Peace and Conflict
Social Justice
Social Movements and Resistance

Libby Meyer

Teaching Professor, Visual and Performing Arts
Director, Music Composition Program

Links of Interest

Specialties/Activities

Classical music composition
Violin/viola performance, instruction

Alexandra Morrison

Associate Professor of Philosophy, Humanities
Ethics and Philosophy Minor Advisor

Research Areas

Continental Philosophy (especially Phenomenology and Existential Thought)
Social and Political Philosophy (including Feminist Philosophy)
Philosophy and Art (including Literature)
Ethical Philosophy
Philosophy of Technology
Engineering Ethics

Mark D. Rouleau

Associate Professor, Social Sciences
Graduate Director, Social Sciences

Research Interests

Interdisciplinary studies
Social simulation (agent-based modeling)
Policy analysis
International relations
Sustainability assessment
Complex adaptive systems
Norm evolution and social influence
STEM education evaluation
Research design and methods

Roman Sidortsov

Associate Professor, Energy Policy

Research Interests

Sustainable Energy Systems
Energy Security and Justice
Risk Governance of the Energy Sector
Arctic Energy Development
Russian Energy Policy
U.S. Energy Policy

Areas of Expertise

Energy and Environmental Policy
Comparative and International Energy Law
U.S. Energy Law
U.S. Environmental Law
Russian Energy and Environmental Law
Energy Geopolitics

Administration

Kendall Belopavlovich

Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture PhD Candidate
IPEC Graduate Research Assistant

kybelopa@mtu.edu
Walker 312

General Membership

Laura E. Brown

Associate Professor, Computer Science
Associate Dean, Data Science Initiatives, College of Computing
Director, Data Science, M.S. and B.S. Programs

lebrown@mtu.edu
906-487-3472
Rekhi Hall 307

Links of Interest

Area of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Data Mining and Data Science
Applications of AI and ML to Energy (microgrids, power systems), Health, and other domains

Mary Cyr

Assistant Teaching Professor, Visual and Performing Arts

Andrew Fiss

Associate Professor of Technical & Professional Communication

Links of Interest

Google Scholar Profile

Specialties

Technical Communication
STS (Science and Technology Studies; Science, Technology, and Society)
Science Communication
History and Philosophy of Science and Math
Interdisciplinary, Multidisciplinary, and Transdisciplinary Education

Valoree Gagnon

Assistant Professor, College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science
Affiliated Assistant Professor, Humanities

vsgagnon@mtu.edu
906-487-2180
Noblet Building 168

Links of Interest

Research Interests

University-Community Partnerships, research engagement, and equitable practice and design
Environmental Justice and Policy, toxic substances, risk management, and promoting holistic health
Indigenous / Native American Studies, treaties and the government-to-government relationship, food sovereignty, and Indigenous wisdom in the Great Lakes region
Environmental Stewardship and the Seven Generations Philosophy

Kimberly Geiger

Director of Communications, College of Engineering

Sarah A. Green

Professor Emerita, Chemistry

sgreen@mtu.edu
906-487-2048
Chemical Sciences 607

Links of Interest

Research Interests

Climate change communication
Science-policy interface
Youth engagement in climate policy
Response of aquatic systems to climate change
Great Lakes
Fluorescence-based analytical methods
Aerosol chemistry
Origin and fate of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in terrestrial, lake, and marine environments
Methods for detection of free radicals, photochemical transformations of natural and anthropogenic organic compounds in the environment
Integration of biological, geological, physical, and chemical data for understanding global cycles.

Trish Grosse Brewer

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Philosophy

tgbrewer@mtu.edu
Walker 344

Research Areas

Ethics
Biomedical Ethics
Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
Philosophy of Love
Feminist Philosophy

Kalvin Hartwig

Anishinaabemowin Gikinoo’amaagewin Weninang / Anishinaabe Language-Culture Coordinator

kmhartwi@mtu.edu

Caryn Heldt

Director, Health Research Institute
James and Lorna Mack Endowed Chair in Continuous Processing
Professor, Chemical Engineering

Links of Interest

Heldt Bioseparations Lab

Research Interests

Bioseparations
Virus removal and detection
Biosensors

Nicholas Kwiek

Advisor for Cooperative Education and Professional Development

ndkwiek@mtu.edu
906-487-2313
Administration Building 220

Mark Lounibos

Adjunct Assistant Professor of English

mdlounib@mtu.edu
Walker 303

Amy M Marcarelli

Professor, Biological Sciences
Director, Ecosystem Science Center
Director, Aquatic Analysis (AQUA) Shared Facility

Links of Interest

Research Interests

Limnology
Ecosystem Ecology of Streams and Rivers
Biogeochemistry

Susanna D. Peters

Associate Teaching Professor
Social Sciences Program Advisor
University Ombuds

Areas of Interest

Resource Economics
Cyberlaw
Intellectual Property
Constitutional Law
Orientation to Legal Careers
American Government

William Roberts

Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Engagement
Vice President, Michigan Tech Fund

Mark Rudnicki

Professor of Practice in Forest Biomaterials
Coordinator of Industrial Research, Innovation, and Commercialization
Director of Ford Center and Forest

mrudnick@mtu.edu
906-487-2603
Noblet Building 175

Areas of Expertise

Forest Biomaterials
Tree biomechanics
Wind and trees
Dendrochronology
Extension and Outreach

What is Sustainable Bioproducts?

Stefanie Sidortsova

Director of Foundation Relations, Office of Advancement

ssidorts@mtu.edu

Kelly S. Steelman

Department Chair and Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Affiliated Associate Professor, Computer Science

steelman@mtu.edu
906-487-2792
Meese Center 107

Links of Interest

Research Interests

Basic and applied attention
Models of attention
Human performance in aviation
Display design
Tech adoption
Technology training

Kette Thomas

Associate Professor of Diversity and Literature, Humanities
Director, Diversity Studies Minor
University Senate Secretary

Leo C. Ureel II

Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Coordinator, College of Computing Learning Center

ureel@mtu.edu
906-487-1816
Rekhi Hall 209

Links of Interest

Area of Expertise

Software Engineering
Computer Science Education
Intelligent Tutoring Systems

Dana Van Kooy

Associate Professor, English in Transnational Literature, Literary Theory and Culture
Director, RTC Graduate Program

drvankoo@mtu.edu
Walker 319B

Marcelino Viera

Associate Professor of Spanish and Culture Studies

mvierara@mtu.edu
Walker 321

John A. Vucetich

Distinguished Professor

javuceti@mtu.edu
906-487-1711
Noblet Building 186

Links of Interest

Areas of Expertise

Demographic and genetic elements of population biology
Ecology of wolves and moose
Environmental ethics

Erika Vye

Geosciences Research Scientist, Great Lakes Research Center

Areas of Interest

Geosciences Education
Geoconservation
Geoheritage
National Marine Sanctuary
Great Lakes Indigenous Knowledge
University-Indigenous Community Partnerships

"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool."
—Richard Feynman

Charles Wallace

Associate Professor, Computer Science
Associate Dean for Curriculum & Instruction, College of Computing
Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences

wallace@mtu.edu
906-487-3431
Rekhi Hall 205

Links of Interest

Faculty Webpage

Areas of Expertise

software usability & accessibility
gerontechnology
smart & connected communities
communication in software development
agile development methods
applied formal methods
computing ethics
sustainable computing
computer science & software engineering education

"Academics are the only people I can think of for whom this sentence makes sense: 'I'm hoping to get some time off so that I can get some work done.'"
—Sidney Verba