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.
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