Membership
Joining the Innovative Creativity Research Community at Kennesaw State University offers a unique opportunity to connect with fellow researchers
possessing complementary expertise and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration essential
for tackling complex challenges in creative media and performing arts. As a member,
you'll have access to a diverse network of internal and external partners, facilitating
team-building efforts and enhancing the scope and impact of your research projects.
Additionally, the cluster provides a supportive environment for peer-to-peer mentoring,
enabling knowledge exchange and professional development. By being part of the cluster,
you'll stay informed about internal and external funding opportunities, receive guidance
and support for grant writing, and benefit from thorough proposal reviews, increasing
the likelihood of securing resources to advance your research goals.
Join us to amplify your research efforts, forge meaningful collaborations, and make
a tangible difference in promoting creation and innovation in research.
Join
What we expect from members
Microgoals
- Engage in regular meetings
- Form or join working group(s)
- Set annual goals of the group and track progress
- Submit IRB
- Publications
- Internal Grant submission/funding
Macrogoals
- External grant submission/funding
- Intellectual Property Development
- Community programs
Current Members
Craig Anz
Title: Professor of Architecture
Affiliation: College of Architecture and Construction Management
Mostafa Arastounia
Title: Assistant Professor of Geospatial Sciences
Affiliation: Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Parandoosh Boger-Sadeghinia
Title: Research Associate, Interactive Research Methods Lab
Affiliation: Bagwell College of Education
Autumn Eckman
Title: Assistant Professor of Dance
Affiliation: College of the Arts
Prachi Gala
Title: Assistant Professor of Marketing and Professional Sales
Affiliation: Coles College of Business
Maureen Garringer
Title: Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing
Affiliation: Wellstar College of Health and Human Services
Mine Hashas-Degertekin
Title: Associate Professor of Architecture
Affiliation: College of Architecture and Construction Management
Amy Hillen
Title: Associate Professor of Mathematics Education
Affiliation: Bagwell College of Education
Lantz Holtzhower
Title: Facilities Management Program Coordinator and Senior Lecturer of Construction Management
Affiliation: College of Architecture and Construction Management
Kyungeun Lim
Title: Assistant Professor of Art Education
Affiliation: College of the Arts
Kevin Markley
Title: Virtual Reality Software Developer & Part-Time Instructor of Software Engineering
and Game Development
Affiliation: College of Computing and Software Engineering
Robert McKallip
Title: Senior Associate Dean for Operations and Faculty Affairs and Professor of Molecular
Biology
Affiliation: College of Science and Mathematics
McCree O’Kelley
Title: Associate Professor of Dance
Affiliation: College of the Arts
Tom Okie
Title: Coordinator of the Undergraduate History Education Program and Professor of History
Education and History
Affiliation: Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Robin Z. Puttock
Title: Assistant Professor of Architecture
Affiliation: College of Architecture and Construction Management
Robin Smith Mathis
Title: Assistant Director for Strategic Communication and Assistant Professor of Communication
Affiliation: Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Jacqueline Springfield
Title: Assistant Professor of Acting
Affiliation: College of the Arts
Dominic Thomas
Title: Associate Professor of Information Systems
Affiliation: Coles College of Business
Michael Van Dyke
Title: Professor of Biochemistry
Affiliation: College of Science and Mathematics
Pegah Zamani
Title: Director of Research Center for Sustainable Communities and Professor of Architecture
Affiliation: College of Architecture and Construction Management
Lei Zhang
Title: Assistant Professor of Game Development
Affiliation: College of Computing and Software Engineering
Xinyue Zhang
Title: Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Affiliation: College of Computing and Software Engineering
