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Laura McNally
Meet a researcher working on untangling housing titles
Laura McNally Associate Dean for Experiential Education, School of Law Director, Milton and Charlotte Kramer Law Clinic, School of Law Area of Focus: poverty law, disability rights, children’s rights, health law and interdisciplinary education. Laura McNally wants a better way to talk…
Hannah Regan
Meet a researcher improving CWRU’s programs with assessment
Hannah Regan Associate Director for Research and Evaluation, Interim Executive Director Flora Stone Mather Center for Women Area of Focus: Evaluative research, gender, sexuality, media and technology As students’ needs and experiences rapidly evolve, Hannah Regan is working to ensure…
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Meet a student researcher dedicated to recognizing and removing barriers to dental care access
Alex Matthews DMD/MPH dual-degree student at the School of Dental Medicine Area of Focus: dental public health, focusing on care access Alex Matthews grew curious about public health before he knew the term. As a kid in rural Tennessee, the multi-hour trips required to see various…
Kylie-Meyer
Meet a researcher using AI to reduce financial strain on caregivers
Kylie Meyer is an Assistant Professor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. Area of Focus: Family caregiving, psychoeducational intervention, health and aging policy, caregiving relationships and financial well-being, gerontology, artificial intelligence Nearly 48 million Americans…
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Meet CWRU’s champion of research biosafety 
Colleen Karlo Executive Director of Regulatory Compliance Committees, Office of Research Administration, Office of Research and Technology Management Area of Focus: research regulatory compliance and biosafety Through education and collaboration, Colleen Karlo equips investigators with…
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Meet a researcher transforming pediatric nursing care at CWRU
Associate Professor, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing The Carl W. and Margaret Davis Walter Professorship in Pediatric Nursing, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Area of focus: Families of children who are technology dependent; children with chronic illness; normalization and family…
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Meet a researcher whose donor-supported sustainability work combats microplastics
Ica Manas-Zloczower Thomas W. and Nancy P. Seitz Professor of Advanced Materials and Energy, Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case School of Engineering Professor of chemical and biomedical engineering Area of Focus: sustainability, materials innovation, macromolecular…
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Meet a researcher blending culinary medicine and interdisciplinary nutrition research at CWRU
Chair, Department of Nutrition, School of Medicine Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition, School of Medicine Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Professor of Wellness and Preventive Care, School of Medicine Faculty Co-Lead, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Wellness and Preventive Care Pathway,…
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Meet a researcher using advanced computing to support sustainable agriculture
Olatunde Akanbi (GRS ’24, materials science and engineering)
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Meet a researcher unraveling the mysteries of brain cells to combat neurological diseases
Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, School of Medicine Faculty member of the Institute for Glial Sciences Area of Focus: Glial Cells Research Ben Clayton is transforming our understanding of brain health by researching astrocytes—often-overlooked brain cells…