Teaching Professor of Biobehavioral Health
Co-Chair, Sustainability Council
Summary Statement
I am interested in the cultural, environmental and social factors that influence individual and societal-level health; particularly how the arts, especially music, nature, social justice and inequality affect the health of individuals and their communities.
Joanna teaches in the Undergraduate Nutrition and Dietetics Program and uses kinetic modeling to investigate the tissue-specific metabolism of dietary bioactive components in humans. She has training in micronutrient metabolism, clinical nutrition, and kinetic modeling.
Associate Professor of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management and Anthropology
Director, Dual-title Transdisciplinary Research on Environment and Society (TREES)
Director, Intercollegiate Minor in Sustainability Leadership (SUSLD)
Summary Statement
My research interests focus on biodiversity conservation, sustainable community development, and nature-based tourism. I explore these themes through the lenses of environmental anthropology, the anthropology of tourism, and conservation psychology.
Professor of Hospitality Management
Chair, Sustainability Council
Summary Statement
My research focuses on corporate social responsibility, sustainability, internationalization, diversification, franchising, and top management team from the strategic perspective.
Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Philosophy, and Bioethics
Summary Statement
Francisco Javier López Frías researches sports ethics and human enhancement, but is also interested in political philosophy, normative ethics, and applied ethics.
Assistant teaching professor
Internship director
Faculty liaison, HDFS APG
Summary Statement
Marc McCann's priority is to prepare undergraduate students for internships and careers in human services via coursework (455, 490, 495A, 495B) and connections with alumni and other professionals in the field.
Elaina is primarily responsible for promotions and tenure administrative tasks and coordination, facilities coordination, CCURE swipe access and key distribution, social media postings, website updates, job postings and new hire paperwork.