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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. 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. Charles Biles           
Professor                           
Biology

cbiles@ecok.edu

Dr. Barney Austin

President/CEO

AquaStrategies, Inc.

baustin@aquastrategies.com

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

Neil Deeds

Senior Water Resources Engineer, PhD, PE, PG

INTERA

ndeeds@intera.com

George Van Houtven

Senior Economist

RTI International
gvh@rti.org

Ms. Britney Temple
Geologist II
Chesapeake Energy

External Research Affiliates

Dr. David Burden

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

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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