Mourning is an assistant professor of Computer Science at Ohio University. A native of Middleport, Ohio, Mourning received his Ph.D. from Ohio University in 2015.  His main research areas include Computer Graphics & Data Visualization, Modeling & Simulation, Augmented & Virtual Reality, Aviation Safety, Cybersecurity, and Machine Learning with applications in Meteorology. 

Phillips grew up in Adelaide, Australia and studied for his Bachelors’ and Doctoral Degrees at the Flinders University of South Australia. After stints as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Maryland and the University of Washington he took a position as an assistant professor at Ohio University in 2000.

He became an associate professor in 2004 and a full professor in 2009. He served as director of the Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics from 2014-2020.

Drabold was born in Akron, Ohio and received a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Akron. He received a Ph.D. in Physics from Washington University (St Louis) in 1989, working under Peter Fedders on the theory of nuclear spin relaxation in disordered solids.

He shifted from spins and statistical mechanics to electronic structure and materials theory in postdoctoral stints at Notre Dame and the University of Illinois, benefiting from the mentorship of Otto Sankey and Richard M. Martin.

McNutt is a comparative anatomist and functional morphologist, currently serving as an Assistant Professor of Instruction working in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. She earned her Masters in biological anthropology from Boston University and her Ph.D. in the same at Dartmouth College, within their Ecology, Evolution, Ecosystems, and Society Program.

Gabe Giordano is O'Bleness Professor of Analytics and Information Systems and Associate Dean of Graduate and Professional Programs in the College of Business. Previously, he taught in graduate programs at the top ranked IESE Business School in Spain, and in undergraduate courses as a doctoral student at Florida State University. He also worked in the custom business research industry for a unit of WPP in Phoenix. His research looks at cybersecurity training, virtual work and collaboration, computer-mediated deception, and leadership strategies for transformational IT projects.

Andzulis has worked extensively in the field of business, specializing in sales strategy, technology, social selling and business process reengineering. He’s worked in several industries including pharmaceutical, fire protection design, engineering consulting, defense and insurance industries, where he’s used his expertise to analyze and advance the businesses and their sales. He’s previously worked for Kemper Insurance Companies as a fire protection engineer responsible for large industrial and hospital ‘highly protected risk’ clients in MI, IN, OH and KY.

González Vallejo’s expertise is in decision analysis, statistics, and the psychology of judgment and decision-making. She has prior experience in international affairs working for the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), and public policy working for the Center for Policy Research at the Rockefeller College, SUNY at Albany. More recently, she worked as Program Analyst at the U.S. State Department, Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations.

Meisel’s primary research foci are the origin of the elements and the behavior of matter at extreme densities and low temperatures. He also investigates the structural evolution of nuclei, nuclear reactions for intermediate mass nuclides, and the development of nuclear instrumentation and analysis techniques.

Dr. Erin Murphy's research focuses on understanding the regulatory mechanisms governing the expression of genes encoding bacterial virulence determinants. In other words, Murphy's research centralizes around bacterial pathways - investigating how bacteria regulate the expression of specific genes in response to environmental conditions encountered within the human host.

Since joining Ohio University in 1999, Scott Miller has focused on building strong relationships with industry, government, and nonprofit partners to shape and implement programs that elevate and enhance Ohio University’s research and teaching profile. Miller currently serves as the Russ College’s point person on industry attraction at the Russ Research Center in Beavercreek, Ohio, near Dayton.