Dr. JooJung (Ph.D, University of Connecticut) is Professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship. He teaches Operations Management related courses and his research interests focus on the international project management, Quality Management, and International Culture. Prior to his academic career, he held engineering and project management positions at ABB, Westinghouse, and LG Electronics.
Committee Member Email: joo.jung@utgrv.edu Edinburg
Phone: 956-665-7137
Dr. Russell, (Ph.D Louisiana State University) received his PhD in 2011 after studying abroad at the world-famous Maastricht University M3 lab with published doctoral work in areas of metabolic flexibility, diabetes metabolism, and resistance training. His three subsequent postdoctoral fellowships (T32 at University of Maryland, School of Medicine; UCLA, and Menzies Institute for Medical Research in Australia) added additional training in cellular/molecular aspects of cardiometabolic pathophysiology, continuous 24-hour glucose monitoring, and assessment of microvascular blood flow using contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEU).
Now as a faculty in Health and Human Performance at UTRGV, he is using his training in measurements of cardiometabolic pathophysiology to identify early aspects of chronic disease that may help explain the health disparities noted in Hispanics and in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV). He directs research in the CardioMetabolic eXercise lab (CMX-Lab), which is fully-equipped with clinical outpatient testing equipment, and a fully-functional resistance training lab for interventions.
Dr Russell is passionate about his research and teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses in various aspects of physiology. As a researcher and teacher of physiology, Dr Russell is able to bring findings from his research into the classroom to supplement course materials. He is a passionate teacher, and tries to re-create that passion for his students. As somebody that has lived, worked, and studied in 10 cities across three continents, he offers a valuable perspective in today’s higher education environment.
Mr. Alan Earhart(M.A. University of Oregon) is the Director of International Programs and Partnerships at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the Office of Global Engagement. He manages the study abroad program which sends about 200 students abroad each year and assists students in receiving about $250,000 per year in both institutional and federal scholarships for study abroad. He also manages the international engagement of the university developing partnerships with universities around the world. Finally, he is the Responsible Officer of the Exchange Visitor Program at UTRGV under the US Department of State.
Tim Wylie is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science working in the fields of computational geometry, algorithms, self-assembly, and robot motion planning. He co-directs the Algorithmic Self-Assembly Research Group (ASARG) and the Xtreme Algorithms research seminar. He also created and runs a research-based hackathon called Hack Research (HackR).