Alex Manda

Associate Professor Department of Geological Sciences Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Phone: 252-328-9403 Email: mandaa@ecu.edu Website: http://blog.ecu.edu/sites/manda Areas of expertise: Hydrogeophysics and geospatial analyses, coastal hydrogeology, saltwater intrusion, groundwater-surface water interactions, groundwater/surface water quality and quantity

Leonard Annetta

Taft Distinguished Professor of Science Education Department of Mathematics, Science and Instructional Technology Education College of Education Phone: 252-328-6179 Email: annettal16@ecu.edu Website: http://www.lenannetta.com Areas of expertise: STEM education, serious educational game-based learning, extended (augmented and virtual) reality

Pamela Reis

Associate Professor, Project Director Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Rural and Underserved Roadmap to Advance Leadership (RURAL) Scholars Program College of Nursing Phone: 252-744-6478 Email: reisp@ecu.edu Areas of expertise: Nurse midwifery education, primary care in rural and underserved communities, interprofessional education, self-care and health promotion in women’s health, integrative therapies in women’s health, expanding the advanced … Read more

William Leigh Atherton

Assistant Professor Director, MS in Clinical Counseling program Department of Addictions and Rehabilitation Studies College of Allied Health Sciences Phone: 252-744-6290 Email: athertonw@ecu.edu Website: https://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/dars/faculty/athertonw.cfm Areas of expertise: Mental health, addictions, suicide prevention, animal assisted therapy, stress reduction/management

Wanda Wright

Assistant Professor Division Director of Dental Public Health School of Dental Medicine Phone: 252-737-7027 Email: wrightwa15@ecu.edu Website: https://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/dental/employee.cfm?id=960 Areas of expertise: Oral health disparities, oral health related quality of life, increasing access to oral health care, increasing diversity of the oral health workforce, program development, and integrating public health training and research into dental education

Acela Martinez Luna

Clinical Assistant Professor Clinical Director of Implantology Department of Surgical Sciences School of Dental Medicine Phone: 252-737-7748 Email: martinezlunaa17@ecu.edu Website: https://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/dental/employee.cfm?id=2146 Areas of expertise: Implant dentistry, digital dentistry, 3D printing, periodontal plastic surgery, and periodontal and guided bone regeneration  

Hua “Daniel” Xu

Assistant Professor Department of Political Science Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Phone: 252-328-5427 Email: xuh19@ecu.edu Faculty Bio Areas of expertise: health policy, public health, state and local government finance and budgeting, public management, policy development and implementation, Chinese government and politics  

Tosha Owens

Assistant Professor Department of Special Education, Foundations and Research College of Education Phone: 252-328-2968 Email: owensto17@ecu.edu Areas of expertise: applied behavior analysis, behavior management support for general education teachers, functional behavior analysis, behavior intervention planning, culturally responsive classroom management