Faculty Stories
Our faculty is more than 360 strong, and each professor has a unique story to tell. Meet the passionate educators and scholars who will guide your journey as you pursue your intellectual passions.
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Matt Bailey, Analytics & Operations Management
Professor Matt Bailey, the Christian R. Lindback Chair in Business Administration, uses analytics and mathematical modeling to help small organizations solve thorny problems.
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Jimmy Chen, Management
Professor Jimmy Chen, management, investigates the influence of suppliers' allocation decisions and studies how retailers regulate their suppliers through vendor compliance programs.
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Courtney Burns, Political Science
Professor Courtney Burns takes a close look at how gender stereotypes influence policy decisions of women in power.
![Eric Santanen](/sites/default/files/styles/2_1_l/public/libris/C00001GOQFVeT0YE/G0000hRJySpIobZY/20EricSantanen0001.jpg)
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Professor Eric Santanen, Management
Professor Eric Santanten, who studies online privacy, says even his most tech-savvy students are often surprised by the data trail their online lives leave behind.
![Craig Beal in his car](/sites/default/files/styles/2_1_l/public/libris/C00001GOQFVeT0YE/G0000xGr1JWPRvo0/BealCar012.jpg)
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Craig Beal ’05, Mechanical Engineering
Drivers can't tell what hazards might be lurking around the next corner. Bucknell Professor Craig Beal '05, mechanical engineering, wants to fix that.
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Brantley Gasaway, Religious Studies
Professor Brantley Gasaway, religious studies, places empathy and inquiry at the center of his courses on religion and American politics.
![Scott Meinke poses for portrait in front of bookshelf](/sites/default/files/styles/2_1_l/public/libris/C00001GOQFVeT0YE/G0000WnH3nNSUauQ/ScottMeinke003.jpg)
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Scott Meinke, Political Science
Professor Scott Meinke, political science, studies how systems of American government work and challenges his students to explore how they might be improved.
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Angèle Kingué, French & Francophone Studies
For Bucknell Professor Angèle Kingué, French and Francophone studies, nothing is more important than communicating powerfully and effectively with others through her teaching, writing and mentoring.
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Mark Haussmann, Biology
Professor Mark Haussmann, biology, partners with students to conduct and publish cutting-edge research on the links between stress and aging.
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Judith Grisel, Psychology
Bucknell University Professor Judith Grisel, psychology, is a behavioral neuroscientist with a particular interest in addiction.
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Erin Jablonski, Chemical Engineering
As Professor Erin Jablonski, chemical engineering, pursued her education and career in a male-dominated field, she has paid careful attention to factors that could undermine student success in grades K-12.
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Neil Boyd, Management
Professor Neil Boyd, management, teaches his students that organizational sustainability must balances three bottom lines: financial, environmental and social.
![Erica Delsandro wears a yellow sweater over a pink dress and smiles on campus with sunlight shining through trees behind her.](/sites/default/files/styles/2_1_l/public/libris/C00001GOQFVeT0YE/G0000xGr1JWPRvo0/EricaDelsandro005.jpg)
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Erica Delsandro, Women’s & Gender Studies
Professor Erica Delsandro , women's & gender studies, routinely shakes up her students' understanding of social constructs such as race, gender and sexuality — often by helping them view the world through the lens of literature produced in the late-19th and early-20th centuries.
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Thomas Kinnaman, Economics
Professor Thomas Kinnaman, economics, isn’t afraid to challenge prevailing beliefs about environmental issues and policies, even if the data contradicts popular pro-environmental opinion.
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Matthew Slater, Philosophy
Professor Matthew Slater, philosophy, studies the impact of scientific literacy on political division.
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Terri Norton, Civil & Environmental Engineering
A civil engineer who studies disaster preparedness and recovery, Professor Terri Norton studies better ways to aid disaster victims during their most vulnerable times.
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Esra Kose, Economics
Much of Professor Esra Kose's research has focused on how public economics and social policy affect the economically vulnerable.
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Zhiqun Zhu, Political Science & International Relations
Professor Zhiqun Zhu, political science and international relations, incorporates materials from both Western and non-Western sources to give his students a more balanced understanding of China.
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Tulu Bayar, Art & Art History
The work of Professor Tulu Bayar, art & art history, includes sculpture, photography, found objects, video, performance, sound and installations.
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Eddy Lopez, Art & Art History
The childhood experience of Professor Eddy Lopez, art & art history, who grew up in war-torn Nicaragua, is evident in his artwork.