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RESEARCH AFFILIATES

At the Oka' Institute, we believe that collaboration is key to achieving our research goals. We work with a wide range of research affiliates who bring diverse skill sets and perspectives to our projects. Here are some of the affiliates we have collaborated with:

  • East Central University

  • Northeastern State University

  • Aquastrategies

  • Environmental Protection Agency

  • Chesapeake Energy

These collaborations have allowed us to tackle complex research questions and develop innovative solutions. We are always looking for new partners to collaborate with and welcome inquiries from researchers who share our passion for sustainability and environmental stewardship. Click the button below to apply.

 

East Central University Professors

Dr. Jessica Brumley         Assistant Professor, Biology
jbrumley@ecok.edu

Dr. Leah Dudley 
Assistant Professor, Biology
dudley@ecok.edu
Dr. Leah Dudley 
Assistant Professor, Biology
dudley@ecok.edu
Dr. Leah Dudley 
Assistant Professor, Biology
dudley@ecok.edu
Dr. Nicholas Jacob           
Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science       njacob@ecok.edu
Dr. Nicholas Jacob           
Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science       njacob@ecok.edu

Dr. Christine Pappas
Professor, Chair Political Science And Legal Studies cpappas@ecok.edu 

Dr. Terrie Becerra           
Assistant Professor, Sociology
tbecerra@ecok.edu

Dr. Randall Maples         

Assistant Professor, Chemistry

rmaples@ecok.edu

Dr. Hu George Wang
Assistant Professor, Biology
gwang@ecok.edu
Eric Howard
Instructor, Environmental Health Science
ehoward@ecok.edu

Dr. Erick Ananga

Assistant Professor, Political Science and Legal Studies

eananga@ecok.edu

Dr. Barney Austin
President/CEO AquaStrategies, Inc.

baustin@aquastrategies.com

Dr. Bruce Moring
Assistant Professor, Biology and Environmental Science 
bmoring@ecok.edu

EXTERNAL RESEARCH AFFILIATES

Neil Deeds

Senior Water Resources Engineer, PhD, PE, PG

INTERA

ndeeds@intera.com

Dr. David Burden

Hydrologist/Soil Scientist
U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development

George Van Houtven

Senior Economist

RTI International
gvh@rti.org

Ms. Britney Temple
Geologist II
Chesapeake Energy
Dr. Randall R.  Ross
Hydrologist
Robert S. Kerr
Environmental Research Center

Dr. Sanchari Ghosh

Assistant Professor of Economics

Northeastern State University

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