University at Buffalo - The State University of New York

Published: November 3, 2005

Name: Michele L. McCarroll
School: Public Health and Health Professions
Department: Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Academic Title: Clinical Assistant Professor and Clinical Education Director for Exercise Science
Academic Degrees: B.S., Ohio University; M.Ed., Cleveland State University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Areas of Special Interest: Chronic diseases and exercise responses
I'm working on establishing grants for COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), cystic fibrosis research and civil service testing.

Name: Lora E. Park
School: Arts and Sciences
Department: Psychology (Social Psychology)
Academic Title: Assistant Professor
Academic Degrees: B.S., University of Washington; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Michigan
Areas of Special Interest: The self, self-esteem, motivation, interpersonal processes
My research focuses on two broad systems of motivation: the desire to protect, maintain and enhance self-esteem, and the desire to form and maintain interpersonal connections with others. Research in my lab focuses on how threats to people's feelings of physical attractiveness, a domain relevant to both self-esteem and belongingness, affects people's motivations, behaviors, mental and physical health, and interpersonal relationship outcomes.

Name: Mark Shepard
School: Architecture and Planning / College of Arts and Sciences
Department: Architecture and Media Study (joint appointment)
Academic Title: Assistant Professor
Academic Degrees: M.S. in advanced architectural design, Columbia University; M.F.A., combined media, Hunter College, City University of New York; B.Arch., Cornell University
Areas of Special Interest: Architecture, film/video, locative media, network cities, calm technologies
I was initially attracted to UB by the "joint" nature of the appointment in the departments of Architecture and Media Study, the issues this raised with respect to cross-disciplinary practice and the opportunity to contribute to the development of the new M.Arch./M.F.A. degree program in architecture and digital media. I think that given the strengths of both departments, this unique program has tremendous potential to critically explore new sites of practice and working methods that interface virtual and actual space in addressing the increasing complexity of contemporary environments.