Meet Our Researchers: Culture & Society
Meet Our Researchers: Culture & Society
Meet Our Researchers: Culture & Society
![Portrait of Shelley Zion in an outside setting on the Rowan Glassboro campus.](../_images/meet-our-researchers/shelley-zion-thumb.jpg)
Engaging diverse students
Every person involved in education interprets their experience differently. Meet Shelley Zion, educator.
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Fine art
Exploring science and nature through fine arts. Meet Sam Horowitz, sculptor.
![Zeynep Isik-Ercan in an early childhood education teaching classroom.](../_images/meet-our-researchers/isik-ercan-thumb.jpg)
Early childhood education
Immigration adds diversity to education. Meet Zeynep Isik-Ercan, early childhood researcher.
![Portrait of Jeanna Mastrocinque at Rowan University.](../_images/meet-our-researchers/mastrocinque-thumb.jpg)
Homicide victims
How do we help family and friends of homicide victims move forward? Meet Jeanna Mastrocinque, crime victim researcher.
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Policing
It's a critical time to enhance the effectiveness of law enforcement. Meet John Shjarback, criminologist.
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Presidential communications
Presidential communications and campaigns are continuously adapting to the times. Meet Anne Pluta, political scientist.
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Music therapy
Music has a powerful influence on the body. Meet Andrea Hunt, music therapist.
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Communication studies
Effective communication can be challenging in our modern media environment. Meet Celine Hong, media and communication researcher.
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Juneteenth
How did Juneteenth become America’s emancipation holiday? Meet Emily Blanck, historian.
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Alternative food production
Sustainability, economics, public health and animal treatment are some of the key issues surrounding alternative food production. Meet Garrett Broad, communication researcher.
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Business solutions for waste management
Smart business solutions can improve the market for recycling materials. Meet Jordan Howell, sustainable business researcher.
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Soviet-era history
Soviet-era archives reveal how shadow economies were critical to surviving in a repressive dictatorship. Meet James Heinzen, historian.
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Science communication
The internet is a popular news source, but identifying misinformation can be tricky. Meet Miles Coleman, science communication researcher.
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Cultural and global history
Over time, our cultural practices, such as the food we eat and how we eat it, have shaped population growth and the modern landscape. Meet Q. Edward Wang, historian.
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Political science
Examining the current political climate in Eurasia provides insight on violence, authoritarianism and other pressing issues. Meet Lawrence Markowitz, political scientist.
![This is a portrait of Adam Alvarez, a Hispanic man with short dark hair. He is wearing a business suit with an open-collared pink buttoned shirt. He is relaxed in a chair and holding his glasses on his knee.](../_images/meet-our-researchers/adam-alvarez-thumbnail.jpg)
Healing through education
Educators can develop innovative strategies and support mechanisms for children exposed to trauma, violence and economic hardships. Meet Adam Alvarez, youth trauma researcher.
![This is a portrait of Melissa Klapper, a white female with long blonde hair and professional dress, standing at an interior balcony rail.](../_images/melissa-klapper.thumbnail.jpg)
Untold history
It takes an expert storyteller to uncover the experiences of people of the past, like women and children, whose voices have not been heard. Meet Melissa Klapper, historian.
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Engineering education
Every day, engineers in chemical plants make decisions that could have major safety repercussions—and it’s important they make the right ones. Meet Cheryl Bodnar, engineering educator.
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Health disparities
Community health is best improved with help from its members—and careful listening. Meet Nicole Vaughn, community health and wellness researcher.
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Cultural violence
We don’t remember American cultural violence the same way. That can change. Meet William Carrigan, historian.
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Ancient human remains
Ancient human remains help us understand our roots. Meet Maria Rosado, anthropologist.
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Inclusive education
Children with disabilities deserve an equitable education, no matter where they live. Meet Brent C. Elder, educator and advocate.