Leadership Team
Our team is comprised of leaders within many Departments at LTU. We work with our membership partners to understand their needs and LTU’s academic team to complete the Center objectives, while promoting the Center’s mission to empower healthcare providers with innovative, research-based solutions that effectively reduce workplace violence, ensuring the safety and well-being of both staff and patients.
Director, Healthcare Violence Reduction Center
Division of Research and Economic Development
Business Development Officer, Healthcare Violence Reduction Center
Director of Industry Centers and Entrepreneurship
Division of Research and Economic Development
Research Program Officer, Healthcare Violence Reduction Center
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
College of Engineering
Research Topics: Wearable Technology, Medical Devices, Biomechanics, Injury Risks
Clinical Program Officer, Healthcare Violence Reduction Center
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
College of Health Sciences
Research Topics: Anesthesiology, Pain Management
Clinical Leadership Officer, Healthcare Violence Reduction Center
Co-director, Nursing Program
College of Health Sciences
Research Topics: Healthy Workplace Environment
Corporate and Foundation Relations, Healthcare Violence Reduction Center
Division of Research and Economic Development
Program and Project Specialist, Healthcare Violence Reduction Center
Division of Research and Economic Development
Additional Support from:
LTU President, Dr. Tarek Sobh
LTU Provost, Dr. Richard Heist
LTU SVP for Research and Economic Development, Dr. Nabil Grace
LTU AVP of Economic Development, Mark Brucki
LTU College Deans
Academic Team
Our team is comprised of research experts within LTU’s five academic colleges; College of Health Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Architecture and Design, College of Business and IT and College of Arts and Sciences.
Matt Cole, PhD
Business + Information Technology
Research Topics: Management, Organizational Development, Psychology, Data Analytics
Gail Pietrzyk, DNP, RN, CNOR
Nursing
Research Topics: Healthcare Leadership, Safety and Risk
Franco Delogu, PhD
Cognitive Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience
Research Topics: Language, Perception and Working Memory
C.J. Chung, PhD
Computer Science & Robotics
Research Topics: Computer Vision, Machine Learning and Deep Learning
Brian Kaminski, MS, RN, AGACNP-BC
Nursing
Research Topics: Trauma, ICU and Orthopedics
Sara Codarin, PhD
Architecture and Robotics
Research Topics: Digital Fabrication, Robotics and Digital Design
James Mynderse, PhD
Mechanical, Robotics & Industrial Engineering
Research Topics: Mechatronics, Robotics and Modeling
Eric Martinson, PhD
Math + Computer Science
Research Topics: Human Computer Interfaces, Robotics, Computational Perception, Machine Learning
John Peponis
Biomedical Engineering
Research Topics: Wearable Technology, Tissue Engineering
Areej Salaymeh, PhD
Business + Information Technology
Research Topics: Machine Learning, Data Science, Deep Learning, and Business Analytics
Ahmed Al-Bayati, PhD
Civil + Architectural Engineering
Research Topics: Construction Safety, Incident Investigation and Occupational Injuries
Patrick Nelson, PhD
Math + Computer Science
Research Topics: Bioinformatics, Dynamical Systems, Computational Biology
Margaret Glembocki, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, CSC, FAANP
Nursing
Research Topics: Forensic Nursing, Adult-Gerontological, Acute Care
Corey Bohil, PhD
Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology
Research Topics: Cognitive Science, Human Factors, and Immersive Learning Technologies
Amber Murphy, MMSc, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Research Topics: Orthopedic Surgery