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Paper by 3 FSB students, professor named best student paper at MWAIS conference

A research paper that grew out of a class project was named the best student paper at the recent Midwest Association of Information Systems (MWAIS) conference.

The paper, "IT Governance Framework for the Internet of Medical Things in the Healthcare Industry," by Zachary Roemer, Robert Sumerauer, Emma Sundquist, and mentor Dr. Jeffrey Merhout, "analyzes the risks of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) systems and develops an IT governance framework corresponding to these risks."

The paper was the result of a class project in a spring 2024 ISA 305 class, the second year in a row that a student or team took their project and converted it into a conference publication.

Sumerauer graduated in 2025 with a degree in supply chain management and operations, while Sundquist and Roemer earned cybersecurity management degrees in 2025.

May 22, 2025

Schultz receives funds for TEACh Cincinnati

Brian Schultz, associate dean for external relations and partnerships in the College of Education, Health, and Society, received $32,000 from the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation for the project entitled "TEACh Cincinnati Summer Funding."
May 13, 2025

Li receives funds from Lifetown Columbus

Yue Li, associate director of the Discovery Center for Evaluation, Research, and Professional Development, received $48,697 from Lifetown Columbus for the project entitled "Evaluation of Stop to Live."
May 13, 2025

Bulanda receives funds from Stevens Institute

Jennifer Bulanda, associate professor of Sociology and Gerontology, received $53,564 from Khalifa University, pass-through funds from the Stevens Initiative at the Aspen Institute, for a project entitled "Quality of Life, Culture and Youth Wellbeing as a Global Challenge."
May 13, 2025

Hay-Rollins receives funds for project

Cameron Hay-Rollins, chair and professor of Anthropology, received $57,794 from the Northwest Arthritis and Osteoporosis Institute, pass-through funds from Bristol-Myers Squibb, for a project entitled "Qualitative Study of the Sex And Gender Experience of People with Psoriatic Arthritis."
May 13, 2025
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Miamians awarded funds from Ohio Department of Higher Education

Chun Liang, professor of Biology, Jessica Sparks, chair and professor of Chemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering, Jennifer Blue, associate dean of the College of Arts and Science, Muhammad Jahan, associate professor of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, and Tereza Jezkova, associate professor of Biology, received $71,488 from the Ohio Department of Higher Education for a project entitled "Choose Ohio First - Bioinformatics Innovators in Related STEM Fields (COF-BIRST)."
May 13, 2025

Paper co-authored by trio of Miamians recognized by WSSA

A paper co-authored by Marco Donoso ‘MS 22, David Gorchov, professor of Biology, and Hanna Leonard ‘22, was recognized by the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) as the 2024 Outstanding Paper - Invasive Plant Science and Management”  It was featured on the WSSA website April 1:  “Healthy Forests Require Combined Deer and Invasive Shrub Control,” The original paper, “Long-term interactive impacts of the invasive shrub Lonicera maackii and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) on a deciduous forest understory” was published in Invasive Plant Science and Management January 2024. Their research showed that if left unchecked, both overabundant white-tailed deer populations and invasive shrubs like Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) can devastate deciduous native tree regeneration. Yet, a management strategy focused only on deer, or only on invasive shrubs, results in little or no forest health improvement. 
May 13, 2025

Kernodle earns two recent honors

In March, the Society for American Music honored Tammy Kernodle, University Distinguished Professor of Music, with the Distinguished Service Award in recognition for 30 years of service to the organization, the discipline of musicology, and American music.

In April, Kernodle also received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the School of Music at Ohio State.
April 30, 2025

Miamians published in Metabolic Engineering

Madeleine Keller ’23 and Madeline McKinney ’23 were the lead authors on the recent article “Psilocybin biosynthesis enhancement through gene source optimization” from Metabolic Engineering Volume 91. The article, which reports record level psilocybin production metrics, also featured contributions from other members of the lab of Andrew Jones, associate professor of Chemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering, including College of Engineering and Computing instructor William Gibbons.
April 23, 2025

James Flynn co-authors paper on Lousiana's public health efforts against Hepatitus C

Hepatitis C is a major public health concern due to its high rates of infection and mortality. Recent breakthroughs in pharmaceuticals not only have the potential to cure hepatitis C but could also cause large positive health externalities through reduced transmission. The high cost of these drugs under traditional reimbursement schemes create large obstacles to care, but a recent first-of-its-kind two-part tariff system in Louisiana aims to circumvent these obstacles using a modified subscription model with an exclusive pharmaceutical provider. James Flynn and his co-authors found that the program more than pays for itself.
April 10, 2025

Paluch publishes work in Journal of Molecular Liquids

Andrew Paluch, associate professor in the Department of Chemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering, has just published in the Journal of Molecular Liquids: “Exploring the physicochemical properties of amygdalin in selected solvents: Insights from molecular simulation.” The publication is the result of the MS thesis work of Lucas Kwiyukwa at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) which he co-supervised. In this work, Paluch and his co-authors use molecular simulation to investigate the solvation structure/mechanism and relative solubility of amygdalin, a cyanogenic glycoside with anticancer and pain-relief properties, in a range of pure solvents. The manuscript is published open access, and is free to all. This research was made possible with computational support from the Ohio Supercomputer Center which graciously provided computational resources. The OnDemand platform has allowed students in Tanzania to access and use HPC resources via a web browser. 
April 01, 2025

Bhunia coauthors paper in IET Information Security

Assistant professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering Suman Bhunia, along with coauthors Matthew Blackert, Andrew DePero, Henry Deal, and Amar Nath Patra, has published a paper in IET Information Security. IET Information Security is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering information security and cryptography. The paper, Analyzing the 2021 Kaseya Ransomware Attack: Combined Spearphishing Through SonicWall SSLVPN Vulnerability, was written in collaboration with the students in Bhunia’s Ethical Hacking class.

February 24, 2025

CEC faculty members to present at conference

College of Engineering and Computing faculty members Suman Bhunia, Garrett Goodman, and Peter Jamieson's work on Large Language Model (LLM) based Generative AI tools for Computer Science education will be presented at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2025 conference.

Their paper, “Benchmarking of LLM-Based Generative AI for CSE Undergraduate Curriculum,” evaluates how LLM-based Generative AI tools perform on assessments from core computer science courses, identifying their strengths and limitations. Their findings provide insights into integrating AI into the curriculum to better prepare students for AI-augmented careers.
February 17, 2025

Hay-Rollins receives funds for project

Cameron Hay-Rollins, chair and professor of Anthropology, received $64,287 from the One Ohio Recovery Foundation for a project entitled "R-silience in Region 14: Expanding Access to A Free Recovery Support Service in Butler, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Greene, Madison, and Warren Counties."

February 07, 2025

Rusinek receives funds

Cory Rusinek, assistant professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, received $93,675 from TerraPower, LLC for a project entitled "Statement of Work - Delta WBS4: Miami University Molten Salt Electrochemistry and Spectroelectrochemistry."

December 03, 2024

Femiani receives funding for pair of projects

John Femiani, professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering, received $50,000 from In-Depth Engineering Corporation, pass-through funds from the U.S. Department of Defense, for a project entitled "STTR Topic No. OSD23C-001." He also received $41,988, pass-through funds from the U.S. Department of Defense, for a project entitled “SBIR Phase I Topic No. N241-025.”

December 03, 2024

Charlton-Perkins receives funding

Mark Charlton-Perkins, assistant professor of Biology, received $67,310 from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, pass-through funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for a project entitled "Identification of Germline Modifiers of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Tumors."

December 03, 2024

Bowblis project receives funding

John Bowblis, research fellow with the Scripps Gerontology Center, received $54,221 from Emory University, pass-through funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for a project entitled "Alzheimer's Special Care Units in Nursing Homes: Resident Outcomes, Racial/ethnic Disparities, and State Policies."

December 03, 2024

Marketing chair Yang awarded funding

Zhiyong Yang, chair and professor of Marketing, received $41,905 from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, pass-through funds from the National Science Foundation, for the project entitled "ERI: Understanding (Modeling and Quantification of) Spatiotemporal-Sociological-Psychological Impacts on Power Demand Behaviors of Residential Consumers Using Long-Term Real-World Big Data."

December 03, 2024

Sidebottom, Miller project receives funds

Mark Sidebottom, associate professor, and Dane Miller, master’s student, in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, received $23,400 from the Ohio Space Grant Consortium, pass-through funds from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for a project entitled "Evaluation of Polyimide Films Synthesized Through Multiple Chemical Pathways."

December 03, 2024

Sommers, Corti receive funding

Andrew Sommers, professor, and Giancarlo Corti, associate professor, of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, received $14,000 from Innovative Scientific Solutions, Inc., pass-through funds from the Department of Defense, for a project entitled "Research and Development of Advanced Propulsion-Driven Technologies: Variable Nozzle Mechanism."

December 03, 2024

Sterns and Abbott receive funding for Scripps project

Anthony Sterns, associate research scientist, and Katherine Abbott, executive director of the Scripps Gerontology Center, received $85,032 from Linked Senior Inc., pass- through funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for a project entitled "A Novel Tool for Integrating Resident Preferences for Improving Service Delivery and Satisfaction in Long-Term Care Settings."

December 03, 2024

Reidy project receives funding

Paul Reidy, assistant professor of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, received $410,071 from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases for the project "Influence of early life physical inactivity during a key period of postnatal development on adult muscle quality—from matrix to mortality."

December 03, 2024

EHS trio receives funding

Sherrill Sellers, associate dean, Amity Noltemeyer, dean, and Brian Schultz, associate dean, of the College of Education, Health and Society, received $163,675 from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce for the project entitled "Empower VetEd: Supporting Military in Miami University Educator Prep Programs."

December 03, 2024

Cole recognized for commitment to teaching

Britt Cole, associate professor of Nursing, was recognized at the Greater Cincinnati Collegiate Connection (GC3) Annual Celebration of Teaching for her commitment to teaching and student success. As co-director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, she collaborates with the Regionals Dean's office to advance retention efforts and supports teaching excellence across Miami's campuses. In spring 2024, Cole also received the Full-time Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award at Miami University Regionals.

December 03, 2024

Conn authors book chapter

Steven Conn, W.E. Smith professor of History, authored the chapter “Dreaming in Detroit” for the book “Picturing Black History: Photographs and Stories that Changed the World.” The book is a collaboration between Getty Images and Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective, of which Conn is co-editor.  

December 03, 2024

Hall, Lee serve as featured presenters

Daniel Hall, professor, and Jae-Seung Lee, assistant professor of Criminal Justice, were the featured presenters at a week-long comparative criminal justice program during the winter term of the Christ University School of Law in Delhi, India. Their sessions touched on policing and corrections systems, judges and the courts, due process, and criminal trials. Also included in their visit was a meeting with the National Human Rights Commission of India, and the opportunity to share Miami gear with course participants.

December 03, 2024

TCE trio publishes article

Racheal Banda, assistant professor; Ganiva Reyes, associate professor; and Kathy Batchelor, Miami University John Heckert Professor of the Department of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry recently published an article in the Teacher Educator Journal. The article, “A path forward: A critical race mixed methods study of social justice teacher education,” measures the impact of justice-oriented curriculum on pre-service teachers’ social justice dispositions and commitments to action in their future classrooms.

November 22, 2024

Reyes elected chair

Ganiva Reyes, associate professor in the Department of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry, was elected to serve as chair of the Critical Issues in Curriculum and Cultural Studies SIG of the American Educational Research Association for a two-year term. Reyes also was selected to serve as a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Educational Studies journal of the American Educational Studies Association, also a two-year appointment.

November 22, 2024

Corti earns funding from Ohio Space Grant Consortium

Giancarlo Corti, associate professor of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, received $23,400 from the Ohio Space Grant Consortium, pass-through funds from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, for a project entitled "Synthesis and Characterization of High Carbon - PEEK Compounds by Pyrolysis."

November 12, 2024

Tyler receives funds from Brown, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Denise Tyler, research scientist in the Scripps Gerontology Center, received $21,890 from Brown University, pass-through funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for a project entitled "Effects of Expanding Medicare Advantage Enrollment to Persons with End-stage Renal Disease."
November 12, 2024

Bowblis receives funding from Johns Hopkins

John Bowblis, research fellow of the Scripps Gerontology Center, received $34,979 from Johns Hopkins University, pass-through funds from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, for a project entitled "Private Equity Expansion in Assisted Living: Implications for Dementia Care."
November 12, 2024

Koo, Carter Hamilton receive funds for project

Jeong-Hoi Koo, professor, and Benjamin Carter Hamilton, associate professor of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, received 270,000,000 Korean Won (about $198,801) from HUBIS Co., pass-through funds from the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology, for a project entitled "Development of a Multiphysics Simulation Model for Laser Welding Applications."

November 12, 2024

Shield, Green receive funds for project

Aaron Shield, associate professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology, and Jennifer Green, clinical professor of Psychology, received $433,438 from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication for a project entitled "Attention Regulation Strategies Used by Deaf and Hearing Parents of Autistic Children."

November 12, 2024

TEACh Cincinnati receives support

Brian Schultz, associate dean for external relations and partnerships, and Amity Noltemeyer, interim dean of the College of Education, Health, and Society, received $415,000 from the U.S. Department of Education, of which $346,195 is for the project entitled "TEACh Cincinnati: Cincinnati-Based Support." The remaining awarded amount of $68,805 is designated for the evaluation portion of the project. 

November 12, 2024

Miami trio earns funds from NIST

Honglu Jiang, assistant professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering; James Walden, professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering; Marianne Murphy, professor of Computer and Information Technology; and Joseph Nwankpa, associate professor of Information Systems and Analytics, received $199,850 from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for their project titled “Multidisciplinary Pathways to Cybersecurity Professionals.” Theirs is one of 15 cooperative agreements at education and community organizations in 11 states totaling nearly $3 million aimed at developing the workforce needed to defend the nation’s organizations and infrastructure from cybersecurity risks. 

November 11, 2024

Rothe recognized as a Professional Development Innovator

Monica Rothe, academic success coordinator in the Tutoring and Learning Center, has been recognized as a Professional Development Innovator by Innovative Educators. She is the first (and to date the only) person from a Strategic Council Ohio Higher Education  SOCHE member institution to complete all 12 professional development Microcredentials.

November 11, 2024

Baessler represents Miami at Great Lakes procurement conference

Laura Baessler, assistant director of strategic procurement, represented Miami University at the Great Lakes National Association of Educational Procurement Meeting, where she serves as president of the NAEP Great Lakes Region (covering Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin). This three-day conference, held from Sept. 25-27 at the Great Wolf Lodge in Mason, Ohio, focused on advancing institutional and individual success through innovative procurement strategies. The event featured learning sessions, a supplier showcase, and networking opportunities for members. A total of 82 members and 77 suppliers attended the conference.
October 16, 2024

Teale published in meteorology journal

Natalie Teale, assistant professor of Geography, is co-author of a study "The Relationship between Extreme Precipitation and Damaging Floods in the Northeastern United States," published in. the Sept 2024 issue of Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology. Their research shows that the majority of damaging flood reports in the Northeastern United States in recent decades were associated with conditions that were not considered “extreme” by most definitions.
October 01, 2024

Wang receives grant from NIBIB

Hui Wang, associate professor of Chemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering, has recently been awarded a new grant of approximately $200,000 from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This grant will support Wang and his team in developing a reliable optical imaging phantom for optical imaging applications. During his tenure at Miami University, Wang has secured $1.5 million in research grants from NIH and the Department of Defense (DOD) as a principal investigator. He has also contributed as a co-investigator to an additional $2.3 million in research funding.
September 27, 2024

Miami faculty members earn grant from NIST

Honglu Jiang (PI), assistant professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering; James Walden (Co-PI), professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering; Marianne Murphy (Co-PI), professor of Computer and Information Technology; and Joseph Nwankpa (Co-PI), associate professor of Information Systems and Analytics, have been awarded a grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for their project titled “Multidisciplinary Pathways to Cybersecurity Professionals.” The project has received funding in the amount of $199,850.
September 27, 2024

Scott named senior member of National Academy of Inventors

Mark Scott, associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors earlier this year. In August 2024, Scott was granted the O'Toole Family Professor Fellowship for his research in the field of Power Electronics.
September 27, 2024

Helsinger co-authors study

Abby Helsinger, senior research associate for the Discovery Center, recently co-authored a study exploring the relationship between digital problem-solving skills and external political efficacy in U.S. adults.
September 24, 2024

Danker publishes book

Stephanie Danker, associate professor of Art Education, recently published the book, “Autobiographical Lectures of Leaders in Art Education, 2001-2021,” a scholarly collection highlighting the nature of biography in the history of art education. Danker also received the 2024 Outstanding Activist/Community Project Award, with Joy Bertling of the University of Tennessee and Pin-Hsuan Tseng of Penn State, through the National Art Education Association’s Ecology and Environment Interest Group.
September 13, 2024

Johnson receives grant to support book project research

Katie Johnson, professor of English, recently received a Getty Research Grant to support research on a new book project tentatively entitled “From Coast to Coast: Racing Transatlantic Performance.” Based in Los Angeles, Getty is a “leading global arts organization committed to exhibiting, conserving, and understanding the world’s artistic and cultural heritage.”
September 11, 2024

Hamlin, League of Women Voters partner with Broadway musical

Kimberly Hamlin, Chamberlin Family Professor and chair of History, and a member of the board of directors of the League of Women Voters of the United States, was one of several LWV directors who partnered with the Broadway musical "Suffs" on Aug. 24 in recognition of Women’s Equality Day, the day commemorating the adoption of the nineteenth amendment to the United States Constitution in 1920, which gave some women the right to vote. This special “League Night” also included a panel discussion featuring the League’s incoming CEO, historian Kimberly Hamlin, journalist Erin Geiger Smith, and Suffs cast members Kirsten Scott and Dana Costello that focused on how women have shaped democracy since the suffrage movement and what’s at stake in the 2024 election.
September 10, 2024

Miami students earn journalism awards

Miami University Journalism students won several honors in this year’s Cincinnati Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism awards, including taking three spots in the Best Student Reporter – Print/Online category.

Sean Scott of The Miami Student won the Best Student Reporter category, with Venessa Konadu of the Oxford Observer and Olivia Patel of The Miami Student earning finalist designations.

Raquel Hirsch and Patel also won for Best Student Podcast for work on the People and Policies podcast, while Jessica Opfer won the Best Student Special Project category.
September 10, 2024

Ohio Public Works Commission awards Libby funding

Lori Libby, senior project manager for Ohio Public Works in the Institute for the Environment and Sustainability, received $65,000 from the Ohio Public Works Commission for the project "District #10 Administrative Cost Program—Ohio Public Works Commission."
August 28, 2024

Moore earns funding for two projects

Richard Moore, associate professor of Biology, received $19,000 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for a project entitled "Untangling the Taxonomic Relationships Between Two Petitioned Pitcher Plants in the Sarracenia Rubra Species Complex, Sarracenia Rubra ssp. Gulfensis and Sarracenia Rubra ssp. wherryi." Moore also received $21,000 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for a project entitled "Field Surveys and Analyses of Population Differences for In- and ex-situ Conservation of Federally Endangered Harper's Beauty (Harperocallis flava)."

August 28, 2024

Brudzinski receives funding

Michael Brudzinski, professor of Geology and Environmental Earth Science, received $75,867 from the National Science Foundation for a project entitled "Increasing Coordination and Adoption of Multi-Hazard Decision Support Tools and Services."
August 28, 2024

Applebaum, Nelson receive funds for project

Robert Applebaum, director of the Ohio Long-Term Care Research Project and senior research scholar, and Ian Matthew Nelson, research scholar, in the Scripps Gerontology Center, received $178,090 from Ohio State University, pass-through funds from the Ohio Department of Medicaid, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and the American Rescue Plan Act, for a project entitled "Survey of Home Care Agencies in Ohio."
August 28, 2024

Kimiecik earns Cortland alumni honor

Jay Kimiecik, associate professor of Kinesiology, was the recipient of SUNY Cortland’s Distinguished Educator Award, sponsored by the SUNY Cortland Alumni Association. Those selected are the result of a nomination and competitive selection process. The Distinguished Educator Award recognizes Cortland alumni for "rendering outstanding services to the educational field” and “for their success as teachers and mentors.”
August 28, 2024

The Miami Student wins several state awards

The Miami Student won six out of the 1o journalism awards offered to collegiate newspapers at the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Best Journalism Contest this summer. The Miami Student placed second in the Best College Newspaper category. The Student’s sports section took first and second place in the Best College Sports Writing category, with winning pieces from Jack Schmelzinger and Kethan Babu. Austin Smith placed first in Best College News Writing with his environmental focus on reporting through The Student’s GreenHawks section, Meredith Perkins ranked first for Best College Opinion Writing, and Reagan Rude took second place in Best College Feature Writing.

An awards ceremony was held for the competition on Aug. 24 in Cleveland.

August 28, 2024