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OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
RESEARCH
fall 2015 | Volume 7
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
RESEARCH
fall 2015 | Volume 7
RESEARCH AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
James Lentini
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Arik Dvir
Interim Vice Provost for Research
Susan Willner
Office of Research Administration
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Photographer: Rick Smith
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OAKLAND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH
TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 An Eye on Dopamine
Drs. Lauridsen, Lentini and Mitchell with OU Pres
Colleagues, As one of the nation’s 92 Carnegie F
An Eye on Dopamine Discovering the neurotransmitt
Dao-Qi Zhang, Ph.D., joined Oakland University’s
Water Advisory: ‘Drink According to Thirst’ Athle
Tamara Hew-Butler, Ph.D., arrived at Oakland Univ
Fluid Intelligence Dr. Tamara Hew-Butler is taki
Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia Risk factors O
Decoupling Danger Managing catastrophe by taking
Michael Latcha, Ph.D., is an associate professor
Knowing His Boundaries Explaining the emergence o
of Dr. Elder’s publications, including the 2004 p
Scanning the Horizon Improving medical imaging sc
ML (a) WJE-MAP (b) MRI (c) The
“My ultimate goal is to contribute to the well
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Schooled in the Value of Hip-Hop Reaching student
interest continued at Wheaton College in Chicago,
Modeling Metabolic Responses to Conserve Endanger
Infection by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendroba
Thomas Raffel, Ph.D., joined the Biology Departme
A Model for the Marriage Experience Unique study
says. “Premarital counselors and educators can dr
NEW FACULTY Oakland University welcomed the fol
Kareen Tonsing, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Soc
NEW FACULTY, CONTINUED Stefan Walter, Ph.D.
Mozhgon Rajaee, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Hea
FACULTY RESEARCH AWARDS American Heart Associat
New Investigator Research Excellence Award Lisa
2015 University Research Committee Faculty Fellow
FY2015 POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS AT OAKLAND UNIVERSIT
STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD RECIPIENTS, 2014-15 Studen
A Pre-Operative 5-Meter Walk Test as a Predictor
2015 UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COMMITTEE FACULTY RESEAR
Research Data
RESEARCH CENTERS AND INSTITUTES The Automotive
Center for Robotics Unmanned and Intelligent Syst
RESEARCH CENTERS AND INSTITUTES, CONTINUED Fa
OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION AGENCIES — FY20
Office of Research Administration 529 Wilson Hal