Brian P. Bergstrom I study neurochemical changes in synaptic function of dopamine neurons in response to neurodegenerative disease (Parkinson's Disease), drugs of abuse, and pharmacological regulation. Bergstrom Student Research

 
James L Dooley, Jr. I am broadly interested in the effects of habitat alteration on the biodiversity, demography and persistence of animal and plant populations. In that vein, many of my students have done surveys of plants and animals (particularly butterflies, amphibians, mammals and reptiles) across a variety of habitats at the Wilds as well as at other “reference” locations.   In addition to basic surveys, I am also interested in more in-depth assessments of population demography, habitat association, community ecology and autecology (particularly in the context of relationships of organisms with the physical environment).   Please check out the following link in order to see titles from student research projects I have worked with over the last few years: Recent Student Research Projects. Recent Student Research Projects.

Danny J. Ingold My research interests focus on the ecology and natural history of grassland birds, as well as cavity-nesting birds.  On a broader scale, I am willing to supervise students interested in natural history, oriented studies on vertebrates as well as invertebrates. Ingold research   

Oluwatoyin Osunsanya My research interests are in the area of applied microbiology.  My focus has been on the identification of culturable soil bacteria from a reclaimed surfaced mined site.  I am also interested in characterizing the effects of the major antibacterial components of essential oils on the food pathogen, Bacillus cereus.

Amy Santas My research focuses on the events that occur in response to a cut or a wound.  Current projects involve a group of proteins (DgC) that disappear after a wound occurs.  Projects include identifying the molecular components of this groups of proteins, developing new tools (antibodies) to use to study these proteins, and studying wounding in a controlled environment of tissue culture (cells grown in plastic dishes).

Shelley Amstutz-Szalay My research interests include the epidemiology of zoonotic diseases (diseases transmitted from animals to humans), particularly those in which swine are the reservoir.  Recent projects have included a study aimed at evaluating the presence of hepatitis E virus in an Ohio swine population, and investigating whether domestic swine disease rates are affected by the presence of wild boars.  Other recent study projects completed under my supervision have focused on the relationship between body size and muscle strength and athletic injury.