Current research topics within units of the College of Applied and Natural Sciences include the following. For more information contact the investigator listed.
Agricultural Sciences | Biological Sciences
Forestry | Human Ecology | Nursing
Requests for proposals for ANS Faculty Research, Graduate Student, and Undergraduate Student Research Mini-Grants:
The 2006 - 2007 requests for proposals for ANS Mini-Grants for Faculty, Graduate Students, and Undergraduate Students will be available soon.
Agricultural Sciences
Bovine and preliminary equine study of embryo transfer and its technology including the use of ultra sound and micro chip labeling; beef management practices including winter grazing and internal parasite status.
-William Green, wgreen@rans.latech.edu.
Identifying photoremediators for restoring crude oil - contaminated upland soils.
-Jeff Hillard, hillard@rans.latech.edu.
Biological Sciences
Development of multi-skill allied health educational programs in colleges and universities; biochemical variations in livestock.
-Kenneth Griswold, egriswold@gans.latech.edu.
The role of human synovial joint (TMJ, knee joint) extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins in the mechanical behavior of the disc; the role bio mechanical forces play in the synthesis, assembly and remodeling of the discs’ internal structure.
-David Mills, dkmills@latech.edu.
Influence of environment factors such as carbon dioxide, light, and temperature on the activities and accumulation of particular photosynthetic proteins at the cellular and molecular levels.
-William Campbell, campbell@latech.edu.
Discovery and manipulation of microbial agents for biological control of undesirable vegetation in crops, lawns, and aquatic environment. Development of processes for production, formulation, and application of biological control agents, with emphasis on commercial development.
-Lynn Walker, lwalk@latech.edu.
Determination (e.g. using Geographic Information Systems, radio-telemetry) of habitat quality and its effect on bird populations.
-Howard Hunt, IF30212@latech.edu.
Chromosomes of schistosomes, including techniques to study chromosomes of adult worms.
-James Liberatos, jamesl@ans.latech.edu.
Demonstration projects and teacher training for effective science education in elementary and high schools (in collaboration with College of Education).
-Linda Ramsey, lramsey@latech.edu.
Forestry
Effects of wood qualities on wood manufacturing processes.
-George Grozdits, grozdits@latech.edu.
Effects of silvicultural treatment (spacing, fertilization, thinning, pruning, etc.) on the wood quality of hardwoods and plantation-grown southern pines.
-Mark Gibson, mgibson@latech.edu.
Re-establishment of trees on abandoned bottom land agriculture fields; evaluating silvicultural techniques for growing an exotic hardwood species used for medical purposes.
-John Adams, jadams@lans.latech.edu.
Human Ecology
Demonstration project (Lincoln Institutions Networking for Children-LINC) with parent involvement, male high school student mentors, developmentally appropriate curriculum for at-risk four- and five-year-old children, community involvement, and comprehensive health and social services for youth, children and their families.
-Janie Humphries, humphries@hec.latech.edu.
Maternal and child nutrition; factors affecting infant feeding.
-Janet Pope, pope@hec.latech.edu.
Nutrition in diabetes and cardiovascular disease; wellness management.
-Alice Hunt, hunt@hec.latech.edu.
Nursing
Critical Care Nursing and Learning Styles.
-Lena Brown, lenab@ans.latech.edu.
Malpractice/legal issues related to health care, Predictors of success on NCLEX-RN.
-Nancy Darland, ndarland@ans.latech.edu.
Diabetes self-management education and patient outcomes.
-Lucy Douglas, ldouglas@latech.edu.
End of life care, Rural health care prevention of diseases, Caring in Nursing, Mental Health Needs.
-Elizabeth Fife, bfife@ans.latech.edu.
Diabetes and obesity in children, Retention and innovative instruction in nursing education.
-Donna Fuller, dfuller@ans.latech.edu.
Legal issues related to health care, Forensic Nursing, Alternative health care therapies.
-Ramona Guin, rguin@latech.edu.
Family needs during critical illness, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Personality-typed learning styles.
-Norlyn Hyde, nhyde@latech.edu.
End of life care, Health promotion and prevention.
-Pam Moore, pmoore@ans.latech.edu.
METI simulator use, use of concept mapping in Nursing.
-Carol Owens, cowens@ans.latech.edu.
Preceptor program, Infection control, METI simulator use, Mentoring students and faculty.
-Shirley Payne, spayne@ans.latech.edu.
Rural health care prevention of disease, End of life care, Caring in Nursing, Mental Health Needs.
-Kathy Schubert, kschuber@latech.edu.
Student perception of faculty caring in the clinical setting.
-Tanya Sims, tsims@ans.latech.edu.
Perioperative care and surgical techniques in operating room.
-Pam Todd, ptodd@ans.latech.edu.
