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Devin Bloom

Biological Sciences

… of Biological Sciences at Western Michigan University, with a joint appointment in the environmental and … the processes that generate patterns of biodiversity, with a particular focus on marine and freshwater neotropical … fishes. Our research integrates extensive fieldwork with a variety of lab techniques including DNA sequencing, …

https://wmich.edu/biology/directory/bloom

Cindy Linn

Biological Sciences

… in the vertebrate retina. A major focus in her lab deals with neuroprotection against glutamate-induced … under excitotoxic conditions. The mechanisms associated with excitotoxicity and neuroprotection against … loss of retinal ganglion cells that is normally associated with glaucoma. Other studies are analyzing risk factors …

https://wmich.edu/biology/directory/linn

Leslie Solares

Graduate College

… Department of Psychology Hometown : Los Angeles, CA Why did you choose WMU? The renowned psychology program in behavior … Education and the Professoriate Fellowship.   What is your dream job?  Assisting under-represented populations … access behavior analytics or healthcare services.   How do you spend your free time?  I like to travel when I have time …

https://wmich.edu/grad/directory/solares

Andrew Rathbun

Irving S. Gilmore School of Music

… Critics Poll, he has documented his stirring original music with a series of 15 acclaimed recordings, on the Challenge, … in New York over the past decade. – The Chicago Reader The Canadian saxophonist/composer is a gifted performer who … Rathbun is an artist who takes chances with his recordings. You don’t hear any paint-by-the-numbers jazz discs from him. …

https://wmich.edu/music/directory/rathbun

Kristal Ehrhardt

Special Education and Literacy Studies

… Special Education.  She holds a Ph.D. in School Psychology with a specialization in Early Childhood Special Education. Dr. Ehrhardt has ample experience with funded projects, including serving as a principal … projects, Promising Beginnings, 2008-2013, $4,024,946 and I CAN Read!, 2006-2010, $3,404,137. In July 2024, Ehrhardt and …

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John Spitsbergen

Biological Sciences

… the consequences of altered neurotrophic factor expression with aging and disease. His projects include: Examining … and autonomic innervation in cardiovascular tissues with development of high blood pressure. Links: Google …

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Maarten Vonhof

Biological Sciences

… is an ecologist and evolutionary biologist with strong emphasis on conservation. His main research … how organisms respond to environmental change. Within this broad framework he pursues studies in three … combines field studies on animal behavior and ecology with laboratory approaches using molecular markers. Links: …

https://wmich.edu/biology/directory/vonhof

Olivia Gabor-Peirce

World Languages and Literature

… USA Office Hours MTWR 2:00pm – 3:00pm Ph.D., German with specialization in Modern German Drama, University of … University. Received Ph.D. from University of Michigan with a specialization in modern German drama. Interests are … Dürrenmatt and religion, as well as on Dürrenmatt and African theater. Second book, Becoming Fiction (2017), is an …

https://wmich.edu/languages/directory/gabor-peirce

Olivia Ngadjui

Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology

… informing the work of teachers and practitioners working with students of color in P-12 school environments … C.D., Reyna, M., & Steen, S. (2025). Magnifying Black/African American representation to expand cultural sensitivity in …

https://wmich.edu/cecp/directory/ngadjui

Kimberly Berning

Sindecuse Health Center

… USA LMSW I graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Bachelor’s … I think one of the most important things a therapist can do is to provide you with a space that is totally non-judgmental so that you

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