As a novice banker, Eddy Ng saw an injustice in his field. As a professor of management focusing on workplace diversity, he's helping to right it, and teaching his students to make their own workplaces more equitable and inclusive.

The real reward of writing, according to Professor Chinelo Okparanta, English, is sharing stories that connect us in meaningful ways.

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.

Professor Neil Boyd, management, teaches his students that organizational sustainability must balances three bottom lines: financial, environmental and social.

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.

As a professor of history and Africana studies, Beeta Baghoolizadeh teaches her students that even official records have an editorial viewpoint that has been curated to emphasize some facts and leave out others.

Professor Sarah Lower, biology, studies the connections between the genetics of fireflies and the history of their evolution in different environments.

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.

Professor Kate Suslava, management, who once planned to study Italian dialects as a graduate student, merges linguistics and management in her current research.

Professor Matthew Slater, philosophy, studies the impact of scientific literacy on political division.

A civil engineer who studies disaster preparedness and recovery, Professor Terri Norton studies better ways to aid disaster victims during their most vulnerable times.

Much of Professor Esra Kose's research has focused on how public economics and social policy affect the economically vulnerable.

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.

The work of Professor Tulu Bayar, art & art history, includes sculpture, photography, found objects, video, performance, sound and installations.

Professor Eric Kennedy, biomedical engineering, aims to reduce playground injuries by analyzing design, appropriateness of substrates for cushioning falls, and maintenance procedures that can prevent accidents.

The childhood experience of Professor Eddy Lopez, art & art history, who grew up in war-torn Nicaragua, is evident in his artwork.

Professor Dabrina Dutcher, chemistry and chemical engineering, grounds students' learning experiences in contemporary issues, such as the chemicals emitted by e-cigarettes.

Professor Joe Meiser, art & art history, seeks opportunities to collaborate with faculty and students from other academic departments in his teaching and creative process.

Professor Cynthia Guthrie, management, who teaches accounting and auditing, researches the behavioral aspects of auditing and fraud prevention.

Over more than a decade of exploring the Australian Outback, Professor Chris Martine, biology, has found several new species of plants.