PHYSICS - Key Persons

Edward Wiggins is a native of Jackson, MS. Before joining the COSAM OIED team, he earned his Bachelors of Arts in History with minors in English and theology from Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans, LA and his Masters in Education from the University of Mississippi. In his spare time, he enjoys reading comic books. As the OIED Program Coordinator, Edward is excited to empower students by helping them to see themselves represented in their intended career fields.

Elizabeth H. Schwartz

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Assistant Dean for Biomedical Sciences

Eloge Lwamba

Emily Valentine

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Specialist I, Contracts and Grants

Erhunmwense Obayuwana

Eric M. Dunlap

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Member of the Awareness Committee

Erin Lewis - COO

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Chief Operations Officer
Member of the Officers Team

Ernest Agwamba

Ernest Opoku

Eslam Abdelazim

Evan Thomas

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Member of the Traditions Committee

Ewell, Sharday

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Post Doc - Ballen Lab )

F Stephen

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Emeritus Professor

Feminella, Jack

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Emeritus Professor

Fenner, Jennifer

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Post Doc - Range Lab )

Ferdous, Shobnom

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Senior Lecturer

Folkerts, Debbie

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Emeritus Professor

Fred Blatchford

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Chairman of the Executive Committee
Chairman of the Involvement Committee
Chairman of Involvement Committee

Frederick "Freddy" D. Daniell

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Member of the Awareness Committee

Gilbert, Anthony

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Post Doc - Warner Lab )

Glenda Stroud

Godwin, James

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Advisor III, Natl Resource Prg

Goertzen, Leslie

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Associate Professor

Guyer, Craig

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Emeritus Professor

Hansen, Curtis

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Curator III, Natural Sciences

Harris Carlisle

Haruka Wada

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Associate Professor

Harun Abdullah

Heine, Kyle

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Post Doc - Hood Lab )

Henry, Ray

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Professor

Hieu Pham

Hill, Geoff

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Professor

Humaira Haq

Humaira Yeasmin

Iffat Jerin

Jacob Watkins

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Member of the Support Committee

Jahbo Love

Jake Borges

Jake Horigan

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Course Scheduler

Jambu Subramaniyan

James W. "Djibo" Zanzot

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Senior Lecturer

Jamie R. Oaks

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Associate Professor

Janice Brown

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Administrative Support

Janice Brown's love for Auburn started in 1981 (she wanted to highlight that she's not that old) when she worked as a secretary for Auburn at 20 years old. After four and a half years though, she felt like she needed a change. She then transitioned from the campus life to the City of Opelika Municipal Court System as a Municipal Court Magistrate for almost twenty years. There, she learned a great deal about different personalities as they attempted to navigate issues pertaining to the court. As an extrovert, she welcomed all personalities and concerns and helped whenever it was possible. These early years taught her a great deal about life and she thanks God that years of hardship in some of these situations has built her into a stronger woman and has allowed her to love and help the students in the Drop-in-Center. She loves Auburn and is so amazed by the wonderful and diverse group of students she sees and helps each and every day. She sees the Office as their second home and loves to be seen as the mother figure that she is. She had not really considered what diversity meant to her until she worked with a great leader in Dr. Mulligan, but her working definition is as follows: "Believe that you are created equal, believe that you are great, believe that you are different from the inside and out and always bring your uniqueness to the table. Now, if others would do the same, you'll see many positive dimensions to explore within ourselves."

Jason W. Upton

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Associate Professor

Jeff Estep

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Manager, Research Electronics Support Facility

Jeff Moore

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Nominating Committee
Member of the Officers Team
Vice President of the Executive Committee
Vice President of the Nominating Committee

Jennifer Morris

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Title: Contracts and Grants Specialist II

Jessica Pizzo

Jim Wozny

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Manager, Scientific Supply Store

Joanne Seow

Joe McDonald

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Inventory Control Clerk II

John Dawson

Jonathan W. Armbruster

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Professor and Director of the Auburn University Museum of Natural History and Curator of Fishes

Jones, Daniel

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Assistant Professor

Joshua Ehun

Joshua Howell

Joyce Hung

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Director of Instructional and Research Laboratories

Julie Barnhill

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Art Design Specialist

Kacey Ortiz

Kale Smith

Katherine Calloway

ks..@auburn.edu

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Human Resources Generalist III

Katherine M. Buckley

kb..@auburn.edu

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Assistant Professor

Katie Brown

Kelli Howell

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Office Supervisor

Kempf, Stephen

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Emeritus Professor

Kim Evans

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Member of the Awareness Committee

Kimberly Kartowikromo

Kimberly X. Mulligan

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Senior Assistant Dean of Strategic Initiatives and Programs

Kimberly Mulligan earned her B.S. and M.S. in Chemistry from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University and Ph.D. in Molecular Physiology and Biophysics from Vanderbilt University. Her dissertation research examined the mechanism by which insulin stimulated skeletal muscle glucose uptake is impaired in the presence of inflammation. Upon completion of her degree, she worked for the Vanderbilt University Center for Science Outreach where she was able to merge her love of science and desire to enhance STEM education at the K-12 level in the US and abroad. In Dr. Mulligan's current role, she works to develop and implement initiatives which create an inclusive environment for a diverse student body, faculty and staff. Dr. Mulligan recognizes the opportunities that have been afforded her through the vested interest others have taken in seeing her develop as a scholar. Therefore, she utilizes her position to explore new avenues to do the same for others by promoting inclusion in higher education to help shape a STEM workforce that reflects our diverse population. She loves that her COSAM family is so supportive of the work done by OIED and is committed to ensuring many voices and perspectives are represented in scientific fields.

Kirby Norrell

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Student Services Coordinator II

Kristy Rinker

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Contracts and Grants

Kurt Sasser

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Director
Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Nominating Committee
Member of the Officers Team

Kyle Willian

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Coordinator, Biochemistry Teaching Labs

Laura Hall

Laurel Hendrix

la..@auburn.edu

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Member of the Officers Team
Secretary

Lauren Rodriguez

Laurencio, David

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Curator III, Natural Sciences

Laurie S. Stevison

ls..@auburn.edu

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Coordinator for Graduate Certificate in Computational Biology

Lawas, Lovely

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Post Doc - Leisner Lab )

Lawrence C. Wit - Chairman

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Chairman

Lawson, Katelyn

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Analyst III, Geograph Info Sys

Leisner, Courtney

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Assistant Professor

Leslie R. Goertzen

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Director, John D. Freeman Herbarium, Auburn University Museum of Natural History

Liles, Mark

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Assc Dean, Rsch & Grad Studies

Lishak, Robert

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Emeritus Professor

Locy, Robert

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Emeritus Professor

Lotsch, Priscila

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Assistant Professor

LuAnne L. Hart - President

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Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Nominating Committee
Member of the Officers Team
President
President of the Executive Committee
President of the Nominating Committee

Luke Martz

Mainul Mazumder

Maksuda Parvin

Malachi Kent

Maria Baugh

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Chairman of the Awareness Committee
Chairman of the Executive Committee
Chairman of Awareness Committee

Maria Gebhardt

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Communications & Marketing

Marina Martin

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Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator III

Marina Martin is the Program Coordinator III for the College of Science and Mathematics for the Office of Inclusion, Equity and Diversity. Marina is a native of Washington State. She attended Washington State University for her undergraduate studies where she received her Bachelors of Arts in Social Sciences. After this, she went on to pursue her masters degree from Colorado State University and obtained her masters of science in Student Affairs in Higher Education. Marina has a great passion for working in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work and Higher Education. She loves the ability to work with students and helping them along their journeys while in college. In Marina's spare time, she enjoys playing with her dog and catching up on shows on Netflix and Hulu.

Mark R. Liles

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Acting Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies

Marting, Peter

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Post Doc - Smith Lab )

Mary Colvin

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Undergraduate Academic Advisor

Mary Orsini

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Accountant III

Mary Prater

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Title: Communications Manager, Office Supervisor

Mary T. Mendonca

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Member of the Leadership Team
Biological Sciences Vice Chair
Professor and Vice Chair

Matt Hollingsworth

Matt Montgomery

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Manager, Glass Shop

Matthew A. Gonzales

Matthew was born in Houston, TX and two of his early passions were sports and guitar. In 2018, he earned his Bachelor's of Arts with Paideia Scholar Distinction in Psychology from Southwestern University. During his time at Southwestern, he was also trained in Classical and Flamenco guitar, loved to skate and started a punk band with three of his closest friends. These days, he loves to read non-fiction, still plays guitar as often as possible and is a self-described podcast addict. At Auburn, he completed his M.Ed. program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and began his Counselor Education and Supervision Ph.D. program in August of 2020. In the past, he's spent time working as a lumberjack, automotive technician's assistant and bartender, but his current position as the graduate assistant in the COSAM OIED has been one of the most meaningful vocational experiences in his life. He lives by the Nietzsche quote, "he who has a why can survive any how," and believes that the Auburn family has provided him with an exceptionally meaningful why, particularly through opportunities to help others.