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ARISE@UM Program (STEM research for high school, community college, and their teachers)
A Research Immersive STEM Experience at the University of Mississippi: we are dedicated to providing authentic, faculty-mentored, relationally-driven research experiences in STEM fields to support the future of STEM literacy and human flourishing in Mississippi and beyond

Faculty

HunainAlkhateb

Dr. Hunain Alkhateb, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
Office: 210 Carrier Hall
Phone: 662.915.5368 | hsalkhat@olemiss.edu

Dr. Jake Bennett, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Office: 108 Lewis
Phone: 662.915.7046 | jvbennet@olemiss.edu

Dr. Joshua Bloomekatz, Associate Professor of Biology
Office: 208 Shoemaker Hall
Phone: 662.915.3072 | josh@olemiss.edu

Dr. Paul Boudreau

Dr. Paul Boudreau, Assistant Professor of Pharmacognosy and Assistant Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Office: 405 Faser Hall
Phone: 662.915.3612 | boudreau@olemiss.edu


Dr. Saumen Chakroborty, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: 305 Coulter Hall
Phone: 662.915.2528 | saumenc@olemiss.edu


Dr. Gavin Davies, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Office: 222 Lewis Hall
Phone: 662.915.7046 | gsdavies@olemiss.edu

RyanFortenberry

Dr. Ryan Fortenberry, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: 322 Coulter Hall
Phone 662.915.5340 | r410@olemiss.edu

Dr. David Harrison, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science
Office: 214 Weir Hall
Phone 662.915.7396 | daharri6@olemiss.edu

Hom

Dr. Erik Hom, Associate Professor of Biology & ARISE@UM Program Director
Office: 401 Shoemaker Hall & Suite 223, 850 Insight Park
Lab: Suite 229, 850 Insight Park Ave
Phone 662.915.1731  |  erik@olemiss.edu

Dr. Toshi Ikuta, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Office: NE 1615, South Oxford Center
Phone: 662.915.5121 | tikuta@olemiss.edu

JonahJurss

Dr. Jonah Jurss, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: 379 Coulter Hall
Phone: 662.915.2003 | jwjurss@olemiss.edu

Dr. Christopher Leary, Associate Professor of Biology
Office: 424 Shoemaker Hall
Phone: 662.915.1087 | cjleary@olemiss.edu

SamLisiDr. Samuel Lisi, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Office: 318 Hume Hall
Phone: 662.915.3889 | stlisi@olemiss.edu

AlexLopezDr. Alexander Lopez, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
Office: 228 Anderson Hall
Phone: 662.915.1603 | amlopez2@olemiss.edu

PaulLoprinzi
Dr. Paul Loprinzi, Associate Professor of Health, Exercise Science & Recreation Management
Office: 229 Turner Center
Phone: 662.915.5561 | pdloprin@olemiss.edu


Dr. Stephanie Miller, Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of Experimental Graduate Program
Office: 311C Peabody Hall
Phone: 662.915.6541 | semille5@olemiss.edu

SasanNouranian
Dr. Sasan Nouranian, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
Office: 14 Anderson Hall
Phone: 662.915.7023 | sasan@olemiss.edu


Dr. Michel Ohmer, Assistant Professor of Biology
Office: 410 Shoemaker Hall
Phone: 662.915.7751 | mohmer@olemiss.edu


Dr. Yongjian Qiu, Associate Professor of Biology
Office: 406 Shoemaker Hall
Phone: 662.915.3276 | yqiu@olemiss.edu

NikkiReinemannDr. Nikki Reinemann, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Office: A305 Brevard Hall
Phone: 662.915.8973 | dnreinem@olemiss.edu

Dr. Gregg Roman, Professor of Pharmacology in Biomolecular Sciences and Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Biomolecular Sciences
Office: 415 Faser Hall
Phone: 662.915.1201 | groman@olemiss.edu

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Dr. Courtney Roper, Assistant Professor of Environmental Toxicology
Office: 305 Faser Hall
Phone: 662.915.1273 | clroper@olemiss.edu

Dr. Cole Stevens, Associate Professor of Pharmacognosy
Office: 407 Faser Hall
Phone: 662.915.5730 | stevens@olemiss.edu

Dr. Damian Stoddard, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Office: 124 Carrier Hall
Phone: 662.915.5378 | dlstodda@go.olemiss.edu

Dr. Eden Tanner, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: 179 Coulter Hall
Phone: 662.915.1165 | eetanner@olemiss.edu

Dr. Eden Tanner, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: 179 Coulter Hall
Phone: 662.915.1165 | eetanner@olemiss.edu

Dr. Byron Villacorta, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
Office: 232 Anderson Hall
Phone: 662.915.7023 | bsvillac@olemiss.edu

CharlieWalter

Dr. Charlie Walter, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science
Office: 302 Weir Hall
Phone: 662.915.7396  | cwwalter@olemiss.edu

Dr. Thomas Werfel, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Office: A301 Brevard Hall
Phone: 662.915.8969  |  tawerfel@olemiss.edu

Dr. Wen Wu, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Office: 201A Carrier Hall
Phone: 662.915.5375 | wu@olemiss.edu

KristieWillettDr. Kristine L. Willett, Chair and Professor of Pharmacology and Environmental Toxicology
Office: 303A Faser Hall
Phone: 662.915.6691  |  kwillett@olemiss.edu

PeterZeeDr. Peter Zee, Associate Professor of Biology
Office: 328 Shoemaker Hall
Phone: 662.915.3071  |  zee@olemiss.edu