Experts

Dr. Chris Nowotarski’s research centers on understanding the structure and dynamics of convective storms in midlatitudes with the ultimate goal of improving prediction of such events and their attendant hazards. He serves as the principal investigator for the Severe Convective Storms Research Group.

Dr. Leonard L. Berry’s research focuses on services marketing, service quality and healthcare services. He brings extensive field research about healthcare systems. He has published 13 books and many peer-reviewed journal articles. He has the highest Google Scholar citation count in The Texas A&M University System.

Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon conducts research on extreme weather. He uses observations and computer modeling to understand the changing impacts of droughts, floods and other extreme events. As a Texas State Climatologist, he helps Texans make the best possible use of weather and climate information through applied research, outreach and service on state-level committees.

Dr. Matthew Call combines his industry and theoretical background to understand the link between individual and organizational performance, and how organizations can appropriate value from an increasingly mobile workforce. His research focuses on how high-performing employees behave within a workplace.

Dr. Kateryna Shynkaruk is an expert in Eastern European politics, European security and international relations theory. Her current research is dedicated to the conflict in Ukraine and the resulting fallout. Operating at the Bush School-DC campus, Shynkaruk is at the forefront of the international relations conversation.

Dr. Benjamin Montemayor is a health behavior social scientist with a background in alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD) research. His research focuses primarily on the prevention and intervention of substance use among young adults on college campuses and at-risk populations.

Dr. Rebecca Fischer’s research centers on developing evidence-based strategies to reduce and mitigate emerging infectious diseases and their impact on health globally. She investigates risk factors, diagnosis and surveillance during epidemiological surges.

Dr. Tyler Prochnow’s research focuses on the social dynamics that drive health behavior, with an emphasis on understanding the social impacts of physical activity among children and families, as well as mental health challenges, through a health equity lens.

Dr. Thomas Overbye is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University and director of the TEES Smart Grid Center. He has a wealth of industry experience and was one of the principal Department of Energy investigators following the Aug. 14, 2003, U.S. blackout.

Dr. Mohammad Naraghi is an expert in the application of microelectromechanical system devices to characterize nanoscale materials. He serves as the principal investigator for the NanostructuredMaterials Lab to investigate how structure and properties emerge in nanostructured materials.