Scholars in CLA who study the relationships among natural or built environments, food systems, ecology, sustainability, and human health, broadly defined. Researchers in this cluster address various aspects of environmental risks, agriculture, nutrition, climate, energy, adaptation, ecological systems, and communication about environmental and health challenges.
Environment, Food, Ecology, and Human Health
Andrew Flachs
Associate Professor, Anthropology
Email: aflachs@purdue.edu
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Keywords: Agriculture; Food; Ecological Economics; Ethnography; Environment And Sustainability
Research Tags: Health, Well-Being, Aging, Families | Environment, Sustainability, and Human-Environment Systems | Energy, Water, Natural Resources | Place, Culture, Language and Religion | Qualitative Methods and Research Design | Quantitative Methods and Research Design | Science, Technology, and Society
Amanda Veile
Associate Professor, Anthropology
Email: aveile@purdue.edu
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Keywords: Reproduction; Nutrition; Human Evolution; Health; Quantitative
Research Tags: Health Outcomes, Social and/or Genetic Determinants of Health, Epigenetics | Health, Well-Being, Aging, Families | Health Policy, Public Health, Health Communication | Quantitative Methods and Research Design
Additional Clusters: Family, Aging, and Life Course
Kali Rubaii
Assistant Professor, Anthropology
Email: kali.rubaii@gmail.com
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Keywords: Health; Ecology; War; Supply Chain; Military
Research Tags: Health, Well-Being, Aging, Families | Health Policy, Public Health, Health Communication | Environment, Sustainability, and Human-Environment Systems | Place, Culture, Language and Religion | Qualitative Methods and Research Design | Quantitative Methods and Research Design | Science, Technology, and Society
Michele Buzon
Professor, Anthropology
Email: mbuzon@purdue.edu
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Keywords: Human Adaptation To Environment; Ancient Northeast Africa; Bioarchaeology; Heritage; Population Variation
Research Tags: Health, Well-Being, Aging, Families | Environment, Sustainability, and Human-Environment Systems | Place, Culture, Language and Religion | Qualitative Methods and Research Design | Quantitative Methods and Research Design | Technology, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, and Global Affairs
Hwanseok Song
Assistant Professor, Brian Lamb School of Communication
Email: song573@purdue.edu
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Keywords: Risk Communication; Environmental Communication; Public Participation; AI Data Centers; Renewable Energy
Research Tags: Health Policy, Public Health, Health Communication | Environment, Sustainability, and Human-Environment Systems | Energy, Water, Natural Resources | Quantitative Methods and Research Design | Science, Technology, and Society | Science of Science and/or Science of Team Science | AI Governance, Policy, and Societal Impact
Song No
Associate Professor, School of Languages and Cultures
Email: sno1@purdue.edu
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Keywords: Infrastructure Studies; Human-Technology Relations; Interdisciplinary Humanities; Political Ecology; Korean Media And Popular Culture
Research Tags: Health, Well-Being, Aging, Families | Environment, Sustainability, and Human-Environment Systems | Energy, Water, Natural Resources | Place, Culture, Language and Religion | Qualitative Methods and Research Design | Science, Technology, and Society | Applications of AI in Physical Products or Processes
Richard Johnson-Sheehan
Professor, English
Email: rjohnso@purdue.edu
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Keywords: Rural Health; Artificial Intelligence; Machine Language; Technological Revolutions; Medical And Healthcare Communications
Research Tags: Health, Well-Being, Aging, Families | Health Policy, Public Health, Health Communication | Environment, Sustainability, and Human-Environment Systems | Energy, Water, Natural Resources | Communication, Media, and Communication Technology | Qualitative Methods and Research Design | Quantitative Methods and Research Design
Barbara Young
Assistant Professor, Rueff School of Design, Art, and Performance
Email: young256@purdue.edu
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Keywords: Interior Architecture & Design; Place; Well-Being; Dignity; Atmosphere
Research Tags: Health, Well-Being, Aging | Individual and Collective Decision-Making | Qualitative Methods and Research Design | Place, Culture, Language and Religion | AI in Creative Endeavors
Additional Clusters: Behavioral Health, Cognition, Mental Health, and Psychological Processes
Tae Hong Park
Associate Professor, Rueff School of Design, Art, and Performance
Email: thp@purdue.edu
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Keywords: Cyberphysical Computing; Sound; Music; AI/Ml; HCI
Research Tags: Health, Well-Being, Aging, Families | Health Policy, Public Health, Health Communication | Environment, Sustainability, and Human-Environment Systems | Place, Culture, Language and Religion | Quantitative Methods and Research Design | Science, Technology, and Society | Digital/Remote Sensing Technology
Bob Sabol
CLA Dean’s Professor, Rueff School of Design, Art, and Performance
Email: bobsabol@purdue.edu
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Keywords: Art Education; Leadership Development; Educational Assessment; Multiculturalism; Education Policy
Research Tags: Health, Well-Being, Aging, Families | Health Policy, Public Health, Health Communication | Qualitative Methods and Research Design | Quantitative Methods and Research Design | Applications of AI in Physical Products or Processes | AI Governance, Policy, and Societal Impact | AI in Creative Endeavors
Dana Tulodziecki
Professor, Philosophy
Email: dtulodzi@purdue.edu
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Keywords: Space Exploration; Space Ethics; Space Policy; Philosophy Of Space Science; History And Philosophy Of Science, Medicine, And Technology; Philosophy Of Science
Research Tags: Health Policy, Public Health, Health Communication | Science, Technology, and Society | Law, Human Rights, Justice | Civics, Civic Thought, Democracy, and Public Discourse | Technology, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, and Global Affairs | Trade, Supply Chains, Global Tech Policy, Political Economy | Environment, Sustainability, and Human-Environment Systems
Additional Clusters: Medical Humanities, Ethics, Disability; Health and Science Policy, Genomics / Epigenetics, and Health Outcomes