Working with students using both band-winged grasshoppers and human subjects, Brandley seeks to better understand the link between sensory physiology and behavior, primarily studying vision, to examine how differences in sensory physiology limit behaviors and ultimately evolutionary outcomes.
Wiles’ primary research interests are in glacial geology, climate change, and tree-ring analysis with projects funded by the National Science Foundation and National Geographic Society. He is also the founder of The College of Wooster Tree Ling Lab, a group of faculty, staff, and students who study tree rings.
Specializing in Latin, Roman history, and archaeology, Shaya has published work on monuments, memory, travel, and the history of collecting in antiquity which has brought insights to theoretical studies of museums and monuments.
Ng is an interdisciplinary professor, teaching courses in several academic departments, with a research focus on China’s premodern and modern history, including Chinese family, medicine, and gender.
Teaching courses in both classical and contemporary social theory, Tierney’s research focuses on the social implications of advanced medical technologies and bioethical dilemmas.
Having conducted fieldwork in Columbia, Bolivia, and Denmark, Thomas is a sociocultural anthropologist whose research examines the cultural politics of youth.
With a research interest in juvenile prisons, prison reform, and child abuse, Nurse has taught a course that enrolls students from the College and the local juvenile correction facility.
Known for her role as co-director of the Guatemalan-U.S. El Perú- Waka’ Archaeological Project, Navarro-Farr’s research examines the role of ancient female rulers, particularly those who represent non-Western cultural traditions and are often unexplored.
A member of the Critical Mixed Race Studies Association, Miyawaki conducts research in the areas of race and ethnicity, pertaining to identity formation and inequality of Latinos and the multiracial population in the United States.
McConnell is a leading expert on Amish society and education, conducting fieldwork in nearby Ohio Amish communities. He also has research interests in Japan and western Kenya and works with students who wish to study abroad in East Africa.
Fitz Gibbon is a community-based researcher with published work focusing on the definitions of motherhood in the welfare system and childcare and teaches courses in both classical and contemporary social theory.
With a focus on African American literature, Black visual culture, and religion in literature, Wingard has been a research fellow at several U.S. colleges and taught courses on Toni Morrison and James Baldwin.
Sene is an expert on African history, European colonialism, and Islam with several publications. He has several professional memberships, including the Association of Africa Historians and West African Research Association, and is the co-founder of The Dakar Institute of African Studies which helps students study abroad in Senegal.
A native of China, You is a widely published author on topics ranging from Chinese mythology and safeguarding cultural heritage to food and folklore.
A researcher of experimental condensed matter physics, Lehman enjoys teaching advanced lab courses and works with physics students to create demonstrations for local elementary school students.
Known for her work with the American Psychological Association on the psychological impacts of climate change, Clayton studies social justice and sustainability through a psychological lens.
Interested in topics in ecology, evolution, and conservation biology, Lehtinen has made headlines for studying Wooster’s trademark Black Squirrel, and, naming a frog species, the Guibemantis woosteri, after Wooster.
With published work in math and research pedagogy, Pierce works with students in the intersection of calculus with algebra, social science, and analytical geometry.
Widely known for her expertise on Anglo-American life cycle rituals and American religious holidays and traditions, Frese has taught students on topics such as religion and symbolic anthropology, contemporary American society, food and cultures, and gender studies.
