University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
AC-9: Academic Research

Anderson, Donna - Economics
Anderson , David - Sociology & Archaeology
Arney , Jo - Political Science Public Admin
Baggett, Jeffrey - Mathematics
Baines, Anita - Biology
Barillas, William - English
Belby, Colin - Geography and Earth Science
Bennie, Barbara - Mathematics
Berlin, Cynthia - Geography and Earth Science
Beyer, Keith - Chemistry & Biochemistry
Bratina, Bonnie - Microbiology
Breaux, Richard - Ethnic & Racial Studies
Bryan, Jeff - Chemistry & Biochemistry
Bunbury, Joan - Geography and Earth Science
Carmosini, Nadia - Chemistry & Biochemistry
Chaudhuri, Gargi - Geography and Earth Science
Cocks, Samuel - Philosophy
Duquette, Dan - Health Ed & Health Promotion
Dutta, Nabamita - Economics
Eager , Eric - Mathematics
Gerrish, Gretchen - Biology
Giddings, Lisa - Economics
Gillis , Rick - Biology
Gongaware, Timothy - Sociology & Archaeology
Granados, Omar - Modern Languages
Grider, John - History
Gullekson, Nicole - Management
Halligan, Jessi - Sociology & Archaeology
Hamman, Mary - Economics
Haried, Peter - Information Systems
Harmon, Laurlyn - Rec Mgmt & Therapeutic Rec
Haro , Roger - Biology
Hart , David - English
Hippert , Christine - Sociology & Archaeology
Hoffer, Adam - Economics
Hoffman, Mike - Microbiology
Howard, David - Biology
Jecklin , Robert - Health Ed & Health Promotion
Johnson, Julia - Dean Liberal Studies
Khan, Mahruq - Women Gender Sexuality Studies
Kiersch, Christa - Management
King-Heiden, Tisha - Biology
Knowles, Elizabeth - Economics
Kortenkamp, Katherine - Psychology
Lesher, Shelly - Physics
Longhurst, James - History
McAndrews, Timothy - Sociology & Archaeology
McDermott , Maggie - Marketing
McKelley, Ryan - Psychology
Miller, Carol - Sociology & Archaeology
Murray, James - Economics
Newhouse, Gretchen - Rec Mgmt & Therapeutic Rec
Newton, Jocelyn - Psychology
Parejko, Jim - Microbiology
Peirce, James - Mathematics
Petersen, Henry - Management
Plunkett, Daniel - Rec Mgmt & Therapeutic Rec
Reineke, David - Mathematics
Reyerson, Paul - Geography and Earth Science
Rolfhus, Kristofer - Chemistry & Biochemistry
Sambu, Daniel - Geography and Earth Science
Sandheinrich, Mark - Biology
Sandland , Gregory - Biology
Shabana, Kareem - Management
Shrestha , Binod - Art
Simpson, Steven - Rec Mgmt & Therapeutic Rec
Strauss, Eric - Biology
Sultzbach, Kelly - English
Terpstra, Jennifer - Art
Thomsen, Meredith - Biology
Thornburg, Steven - Accountancy
Toribio, Sherwin - Mathematics
Trimmer, Tiffany - History
Tyser, Robin - Biology
Vandenberg-Daves , Jodi - Women Gender Sexuality Studies
Vianden, Jorg - Student Affairs Administration
Volk, Thomas - Biology
Weiskopf, Julie - History
Wilkie, Robert - English
Willhite, Gary - Educational Studies
Yamamoto, Masahiro - Communication Studies
Ying, Jonathan - Management

First, we evaluated grants, intellectual contributions, and presentations that in annual activity reports submitted by ranked faculty. In addition, we searched departmental web pages to determine additional faculty with sustainability-related evaluated research areas.

Faculty associated with UW-La Crosse's River Studies Center (RSC) continue to conduct research that deepen our understanding about using and managing our natural resources in more sustainably. Several RSC faculty have long-standing research programs that evaluate risk of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems to exposure from mercury contamination, most of which was generated from coal-fired power plants. Their body of research has been used by policy makers at national and international levels and is playing a key role in lower mercury emission standards established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Dr. Jo Arney (Political Science) continues to conduct scholarly research in Yellowstone National Park that creatively engages park resource managers and external stakeholders in productive conservations on hot-issue topics including snowmobiling and dispersal of buffalo that potentially carry brucellosis to rangelands lying adjacent to the park. She is a recognized leader in addressing issues associated with stewardship of public lands.

Other faculty are engaging in diverse sustainability topics including:
• Physician professional autonomy in the age of Obamacare
• Responses of plant and animal community to invasive species
• The use of a mathematical technique known as "intent scales" to assess economic impact wildlife festivals
• Social sustainability issues for individuals with disabilities
• How air pollution molecules affect cloud formation
• Organic and inorganic contaminant in fish
• Restoration of degraded ecosystems and effects of fragmentation on wildlife populations
• Environmental sustainability of selected aspects of our food system.
• The development of new materials for photovoltaic and photocatalytic applications
• How we become connected to the natural places in our world and how they affect our cognitive, psychological, and emotional development
• Access to health care systems
• Examination of past human cultures in the La Crosse region and how they used natural resources, how they disposed of their garbage, and what we can learn and apply to modern practices
• Environmental philosophy and recreation resource management
• Diversity and access to human rights, specifically in relation to LGBTQ communities of practice