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Affiliated Faculty
| Tyra Burton is a Principal Lecturer of Marketing and Honors Lecturer at Kennesaw State
University, where she has been a faculty member since 2003. She teaches Social Media
Marketing and Advanced Digital and Content Marketing, with a focus on the scholarship
of teaching and learning, pop culture, and social media. Her teaching excellence has
been recognized with the KSU Outstanding Teaching Award (2022). |
| Dr. Ameen Farooq is a Professor of Architecture at Kennesaw State University and a
U.S. Department of State Fulbright Specialist. He previously served as the Department
Chair. His research interests focus on urban design, historic preservation, pedagogy,
and sustainable architectural interventions, including disaster relief master plans
and senior healthcare environments. |
| Dr. Jennifer Hauver is Professor and Department Chair of Elementary and Early Childhood
Education at Kennesaw State University, where she holds The Goizueta Foundation Chair.
Her research focuses on critical democratic education, early childhood citizenship,
and social equity. She investigates how early civic development, empathy, and religious
literacy shape teaching practices and counteract polarization in community environments. |
| Dr. Jing (Selena) He is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Kennesaw
State University. Her research focuses on data-driven healthcare improvements, AI-driven
applications in healthcare, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), and Computing Education
Research. She specializes in Wireless Networking, and brings industry experience as
a software engineer at Electronic Arts. |
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Dr. Huang is an Associate Professor of Software Engineering at KSU. He pioneered Personalized
Federated Learning and leads NSF- and NSA-funded projects in XR, cybersecurity, and
AI education.
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| Dr. Kazi Aminul Islam serves as an Assistant Professor of Computer Science. He leads
the AST AI Lab, where he mentors students and conducts advanced research. His academic
interests focus on deep learning, digital image processing, and developing secure,
trustworthy, and explainable artificial intelligence systems with practical applications
in healthcare and environmental remote sensing. |
| Dr. Sainand Jadhav is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology
at Kennesaw State University. He specializes in modern manufacturing and automation
and teaches foundational courses in engineering graphics and technology. His primary
research focuses on advanced manufacturing, specifically Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing
(WAAM), multi-material structures, and robotic welding. |
Dr. Md Abdullah Hafiz Khan
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Dr. Khan is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at KSU and Director of the
CHAT Lab. He works on human-AI teaming, NLP, and multimodal AI for healthcare. Former
AI Scientist at Philips, 3 WIPO patents.
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| Dr. Ethel King-McKenzie is an Associate Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood
Education at Kennesaw State University. Her work and teaching focus primarily on social
studies methodology, diversity, and amplifying the voices of minority groups. |
| Dr. Brian Kliszczewicz is a Professor of Exercise Science and the Interim Associate
Dean of Research at Kennesaw State University. His specialized research focuses on
cardiovascular health, autonomic nervous system stress, and exercise interventions
for metabolic disorders like Type 2 Diabetes and obesity. Backed by federal funding,
Dr. Kliszczewicz actively leads clinical trials examining the physiological impacts
of high-intensity circuit training and daily physical activity. |
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Dr. Lee is an Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at KSU. His research
focuses on 3D protein structures and STEM-STEAM education, with 44+ publications and
multiple editorial roles.
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| Dr. Gerald T. Mangine is a Professor of Exercise Science at Kennesaw State University
(KSU). He specializes in resistance training adaptations, sports performance, and
exercise physiology. With extensive practical and research experience, he is also
the Director of the Wellstar Research Center on Human Sport Performance and Wellbeing. |
Dr. Goldar Lenjeu Tiende Nano
Dr. Goldar Lenjeu Tiende Nano is an Assistant Professor of Marketing and Professional Sales. Her research interests lie primarily in consumer behavior and marketing psychology, with a specific focus on brand inauthenticity and how consumers navigate perceptions of fake or performative brand behaviors. His scholarly work explores consumer identity, the “extended self,” and the psychological factors that drive consumer trust, skepticism, and decision-making. |
| Dr. Kai Shen is Professor and Chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Kennesaw State
University. His research focuses on structural biochemistry of diseases, molecular
catalysis, and biochemical protocols. He specializes in creating DNA-based hybrid
catalysts and optimizing bone DNA extraction techniques to advance forensic analysis
and medical biochemistry. |
| Dr. Kanu Priya Singh is an Assistant Professor of Interactive Design in the Department of Technical Communication and Interactive Design at Kennesaw State University’s Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Her research centers on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), and the human-centered design of digital technologies, with a focus on information and interaction design, usability, and distributed collaboration in workplaces and higher education. |
| Dr. Wangsuk Suh is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Michael J. Coles College
of Business, Kennesaw State University. Her research focuses on AI decision-making
(generative AI patterns), behavioral pricing (temporal framing effects on consumers),
and research methodology to strengthen empirical evidence in human and AI consumer
behavior. As a teacher-scholar, she develops AI-enhanced active learning approaches
to connect theory with practice in inclusive classrooms. |
| Dr. Milka Trajkova is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Kennesaw State
University, where she specializes in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and human-centered
AI. Her unique research blends technology and the arts, focusing on dance technology,
real-time motion analysis, and computer vision. |
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