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Research Institute Fellows

Since its establishment in 2018, the SLU Research Institute has sought to build and nurture an ambitious culture of discovery and innovation at Saint Louis University. The Research Institute Fellows program recognizes, celebrates, and supports our researchers whose scholarly accomplishments embody the research eminence that SLU is dedicated to growing and promoting.

Research Meeting

Fellows are chosen annually in recognition of scholarly accomplishments at the very highest level of their fields and their embodiment of the University’s Jesuit research mission to simultaneously innovate and serve. The group comprises outstanding researchers who reflect the breadth of the University’s research enterprise and exemplify SLU’s aspirations of rigor and impact.

Fellows are nominated according to a suite of quantitative metrics, such as the Academic Analytics Scholarly Research Index, and qualitative criteria that were developed and refined with input from SLU’s research councils (Scholarship, Health, Science and Engineering, the School of Medicine Research Planning Committee), deans, and the provost. Selections are reviewed and confirmed by deans, the provost, and the vice president for research and partnerships.

The fellows program is rooted in SLU’s commitment to build an interdisciplinary community of dedicated scholars and promote a culture of rigorous intellectual exchange and collaboration across the University. Fellows are offered unique opportunities to convene with colleagues across departments and disciplines to expand their understanding of different fields of inquiry, and also to discover spaces where their research questions intersect.

Fellows will have access to a variety of resources, events, training opportunities, and collaborative forums sponsored by the Research Institute throughout the academic year. These resources are designed to stimulate discussions and collaborations among fellows providing extra time and space to explore innovative ideas in the streams of their research. These opportunities will be communicated via email at the beginning of each year and this web page will be updated to reflect current dates, times and locations.

Fall 2022 Research Institute Fellows

The first cohort of Research Institute Fellows was named in August 2022:

Kasey Fowler-Finn, Ph.D.
Biology
College of Arts and Sciences

Jason Knouft, Ph.D.
Biology
College of Arts and Sciences

Allison Miller, Ph.D.
Biology
College of Arts and Sciences

Edwin Antony, Ph.D.
Biochemistry and Molecular Microbiology
School of Medicine

Enrico Di Cera, M.D.
Biochemistry and Molecular Microbiology
School of Medicine

David Ford, Ph.D.
Biochemistry and Molecular Microbiology
School of Medicine

Bidisha Chakrabarty, Ph.D.
Finance
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business

Marcus Painter, Ph.D.
Finance
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business

Nitish Singh, Ph.D.
International Business
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business

Jintong Tang, Ph.D.
Management
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business

Alexei Demchenko, Ph.D.
Chemistry
School of Science and Engineering

James Edwards, Ph.D.
Chemistry
School of Science and Engineering

Istvan Kiss, Ph.D.
Chemistry
School of Science and Engineering

Marvin Meyers, Ph.D.
Chemistry
School of Science and Engineering

Amber Johnson, Ph.D.
Communication
College of Arts and Sciences

Flavio Esposito, Ph.D.
Computer Science
School of Science and Engineering

Abby Stylianou, Ph.D.
Computer Science
School of Science and Engineering

Yi Li, Ph.D.
Nutrition and Dietetics
Doisy College of Health Sciences

Benjamin de Foy, Ph.D.
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
School of Science and Engineering

Vasit Sagan, Ph.D.
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
School of Science and Engineering

Lupei Zhu, Ph.D.
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
School of Science and Engineering

Cameron Anglum, Ph.D.
Education
School of Education

Christa Jackson, Ph.D.
Education
School of Education

Takako Nomi, Ph.D.
Education
School of Education

Gary Ritter, Ph.D.
Education
School of Education

Ruth Evans, Ph.D.
English
College of Arts and Sciences

Devin Johnston, Ph.D.
English
College of Arts and Sciences

Jonathan Sawday, Ph.D.
English
College of Arts and Sciences

Richard Grucza, Ph.D., MPE
Family and Community Medicine
School of Medicine

Jeffrey Scherrer, Ph.D.
Family and Community Medicine
School of Medicine

Jeffery Bishop, M.D., Ph.D,
Health Care Ethics
College of Arts and Sciences

Lorri Glover, Ph.D.
History
College of Arts and Sciences

Thomas Madden, Ph.D.
History
College of Arts and Sciences

Hal Parker, Ph.D.
History
College of Arts and Sciences

Mark Ruff, Ph.D.
History
College of Arts and Sciences

Silvana Siddali, Ph.D.
History
College of Arts and Sciences

Damien Smith, Ph.D.
History
College of Arts and Sciences

Warren Treadgold, Ph.D.
History
College of Arts and Sciences

Mark Dykewicz, M.D.
Internal Medicine
School of Medicine

Daniel Hoft, M.D., Ph.D.
Internal Medicine
School of Medicine

Krista Lentine, M.D., Ph.D.
Internal Medicine
School of Medicine

Ranjit Ray, Ph.D.
Internal Medicine
School of Medicine

Chad Flanders, Ph.D., J.D.
Law
School of Law

Elizabeth Pendo, J.D.
Law
School of Law

Richard Di Paolo, Ph.D.
Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
School of Medicine

John Tavis, Ph.D.
Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
School of Medicine

Denise Côté-Arsenault, Ph.D., RN
Nursing
Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing

Verna Hendricks-Ferguson, Ph.D., RN
Nursing
Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing

Helen Lach, Ph.D., RN
Nursing
Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing

Koyal Garg, Ph.D.
Biomedical Engineering
School of Science and Engineering

Jenna Gorlewicz, Ph.D.
Mechanical Engineering
School of Science and Engineering

Scott Sell, Ph.D.
Biomedical Engineering
School of Science and Engineering

Ratna Ray, Ph.D.
Pathology
School of Medicine

Adriana Montaño, Ph.D.
Pediatrics
School of Medicine

Jeffrey Teckman, M.D.
Pediatrics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
School of Medicine

Helen De Cruz, Ph.D.
Philosophy
College of Arts and Sciences

Dan Haybron, Ph.D.
Philosophy
College of Arts and Sciences

Eleonore Stump, Ph.D.
Philosophy
College of Arts and Sciences

Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D.
Pharmacology and Physiology
School of Medicine

Cort Rudolph, Ph.D.
Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences

Jeremiah Weinstock, Ph.D.
Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences

Juliet Iwelunmor, Ph.D.
Behavioral Science and Health Education
College for Public Health and Social Justice

Enbal Shacham, Ph.D.
Behavioral Science and Health Education
College for Public Health and Social Justice

Jin Huang, Ph.D., M.S.W.
School of Social Work

Michael Vaughn, Ph.D.
School of Social Work

Ness Sandoval, Ph.D.
Sociology
College of Arts and Sciences

James Redfield, Ph.D.
Theological Studies
College of Arts and Sciences

Grant Kaplan, Ph.D.
Theological Studies
College of Arts and Sciences

Atria Larson, Ph.D.
Theological Studies
College of Arts and Sciences

Peter Martens, Ph.D.
Theological Studies
College of Arts and Sciences