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Dr. Ruben Carbonell

 Frank Hawkins Kenan Distinguished Professor Of Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering

Directs the Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) and the William R. Kenan, Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science. Research interests include purification methods for biopharmaceuticals; affinity separations of biological molecules including antibodies and other proteins; interfacial phenomena, surface and colloid science; identification of ligands for biological molecules using combinatorial libraries; pathogen removal and detection including prions, toxins, viruses; momentum, heat and mass transfer processes in multiphase systems.

Colleges
ENGIN

Dr. Pam Carpenter

 Program Manager, Clean Energy Education And Workforce, N.C. Solar Center

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs in energy, renewable energy technologies, and clean transportation for middle and high schools and community college, undergraduate, and graduate students. Research in renewables and energy data collection, analysis, and interpretation in teaching students.

Areas of Expertise
Energy Management
Colleges
ENGIN

Dr. Jonathan Casper

 Assistant Professor Of Sports Management

Social and psychological aspects of youth and adult sport participation; sport marketing; and participant and fan consumer behavior.

Areas of Expertise
Sports Management
Colleges
CNR

Dr. Nancy Cassill

 Department Head And Professor Of Textile And Apparel Technology & Management

Global textile marketing, global textile trade, global sourcing, market research, consumer research, textile branding.

Colleges
TEXTILES

Dr. John Cavanagh

 William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor Of Molecular And Structural Biochemistry

Development and application of new, non-toxic, anti-biofilm agents. Bacterial proteins involved in decision-making processes. Nuclear magnetic resonance. Calcium-binding proteins and Alzheimer's disease.

Areas of Expertise
Biochemistry
Colleges
CALS

Dr. Diane Chapman

 Teaching Assistant Professor, Director Of The Training &Amp; Development Online M.Ed. Program

Online learning, teaching and administration. Training evaluation and instructional design.

Areas of Expertise
Training

Dr. Ben Chapman

 Assistant Professor, Food Safety Extension Specialist

Food safety. Food poisoning (e.g., Salmonella). Food handling and preparation. Food safety policy. Develops and evaluates programs, strategies and interventions that focus on safe food handling from farm-to-fork. Using reality-based research methods, he focuses on fresh produce food safety; foodservice and retail; and consumers. Uses new methods and messages to provide information that helps create a culture of food safety.

Areas of Expertise
Food Processing
Food Science
Colleges
CALS

Dr. Vincent Chiang

 Professor Of Forestry

Biotechnology; cell wall biochemistry and functional genomics.

Areas of Expertise
Forest Genetics and Propagation
Colleges
CNR

Dr. Mo-Yuen Chow

 Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering

Communications and signal processing; control, robotics and mechatronics; power electronics and power systems; distributed control, smart grid.

Areas of Expertise
Microelectronics
Colleges
ENGIN

Dr. Vern Christensen

 Professor Of Poultry Science

Reproductive physiology. Effects of genetic and environmental factors on embryonic survival and well-being of domestic turkeys.

Areas of Expertise
Poultry Science
Colleges
CALS

Dr. Timothy Clapp

 Director, Textiles Extension For Economic Development

Six Sigma Quality. Accelerating innovation through advanced problem solving methods, including TRIZ.

Areas of Expertise
Machine Design and Process Improvement
Colleges
TEXTILES

Dr. Robert Clark

 Professor Of Economics And Management, Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Retirement trends, pension plans and social security, economic responses to population aging especially labor market issues

Areas of Expertise
Economics
Finance
Colleges
MGMT

Dr. Aaron Clark

 Director Of Graduate Programs, Department Of Math, Science And Technology Education

Specialization in scientific and technical visualization, emphasizing 3D modeling and animation, curriculum development in career technical education, and technology education.

Areas of Expertise
Mathematics and Science Education

Mr. Bill Cline

 Researcher And Extension Plant Pathologist

Blueberry disease resistance screening. Diseases of blueberries and muscadine grapes.

Areas of Expertise
Crops
Diseases
Colleges
CALS

Dr. Michael Cobb

 Associate Professor Of Political Science

Political behavior, public opinion in general and specific expertise on public opinion pertaining to war and emerging technologies, nanotechnology, survey research; voting behavior; campaigns, elections and race in American politics.

Areas of Expertise
American Government
Public Opinion Research/Law Enforcement
Technology and Politics
Colleges
CHASS

Dr. Fay Cobb Payton

 Assistant Professor, Department Of Business Management

Privacy, data management, systems implementation, health care, diversity.

Areas of Expertise
Technology Management
Colleges
MGMT

Dr. Charles Coe

 Professor Of Public Administration

State and local government budgeting, local government management, intergovernmental relations. Author of Public Financial Management and more than 15 handbooks for government management.

Areas of Expertise
American Government
Colleges
CHASS

Dr. Jerrell Coggburn

 Associate Professor And Chair Of The Department Of Public Administration

 Research on government performance. More specifically, in improving understanding of consequences — both positive and negative — of administrative reform and practice on government performance, particularly at the state level. Research focuses primarily on public human resource management (HRM). Secondary interests include public procurement and public management.

Areas of Expertise
Health Care Reform
Human Resources
Public Administration/Public Policy
Colleges
CHASS

Dr. Daniel Comins

 Professor Of Chemistry

Organic synthesis, heterocycles, natural products, synthesis of anticancer agents. Research involves heterocyclic chemistry and drug discovery.

Areas of Expertise
Organic Chemistry/Drug Discovery
Colleges
PAMS

Dr. Jere Confrey

 Joseph D. Moore Distinguished Professor Of Mathematics Education, Senior Fellow At The Friday Institute For Educational Innovation

Integrating mathematics curriculum in STEM-themed schools around the state; student success in reference to math competency specializing in rational number reasoning and learning trajectories.

Areas of Expertise
Mathematics and Science Education
Colleges
EDUC

Dr. W. Gregory Cope

 Associate Professor Of Toxicology And Department Extension Leader

General toxicology. Effects of environmental pollutants on fish and invertebrates.

Areas of Expertise
Toxicology
Colleges
CALS

Dr. Peter Cowen

 Associate Professor Of Epidemiology And Environmental Health

Serves as the moderator for ProMED Mail, a global reporting system for outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases in humans, animals and plants. He can discuss the global distribution and epidemiology of emerging diseases.

Areas of Expertise
Diseases
Epidemiology
Colleges
CVM

Ms. Chandra Cox

 Department Head And Alumni Distinguished Professor Of Art + Design

Public Artist, Designer, Children's book illustration; African-American genre design, Educator and University Administrator

Areas of Expertise
Art and Design
Colleges
DESIGN

Dr. Nancy Creamer

 Professor Of Horticultural Science, Director Of The Center For Environmental Farming Systems

Sustainable agriculture; organic farming; community-based food systems.

Areas of Expertise
Crop Science
Horticultural Science
Organic Farming
Colleges
CALS

Dr. James Crisp

 Associate Professor Of History

American West, Antebellum South, Texas Revolution and Texas Republic. Published articles on Davy Crockett, Anglo-Mexican relations and Gen. Sam Houston in Texas Monthly, Southwestern Historical Quarterly, and The Alamo Journal.

Areas of Expertise
Westward Movement
Colleges
CHASS

Dr. W.James Croom Jr.

 Professor Of Comparative Nutrition And Physiology

Nutrition, metabolism and digestive physiology of poultry, domestic livestock and humans. Neuroendocrine regulation of digestive and absorptive processes.

Areas of Expertise
Poultry Science
Colleges
CALS

Dr. Frederick Cubbage

 Professor Of Forestry

Forest resource economics and policy. Forest certification.

Areas of Expertise
Environmental Policy
Forest Economics and Policy
Colleges
CNR

Dr. Thomas Culbreth

 Henry Armfield Foscue Professor Of Industrial Engineering

Furniture manufacturing processes and system design; lean manufacturing; decision support systems for furniture manufacturing operations.

Colleges
ENGIN