Faculty Panels
The Faculty Panels highlight the research, scholarship, and academic engagement of Purdue University Northwest faculty. These sessions offer attendees the opportunity to hear directly from faculty about their research projects, perspectives, and interdisciplinary contributions across campus.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Session 1: Winning an Internal Grant: Strategies, Challenges, and Success Stories
Faculty panelists will discuss their experiences developing ideas, securing internal funding and
navigating the opportunities and challenges that arise as projects move forward.
Location: SULB 321
Meet the Panelists
- Afshin Zahraee, Ph.D., Department Chair & Associate Professor, Construction Management Engineering Technology
Radmila Sarac Stanic, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
AmirHossein MajidiRad, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Jessica T. Ivy, Ph.D., Thomas Ray Crowel Endowed Professor of STEM Education
Magesh Chandramouli, Ph.D., Professor, Computer Graphics Technology
Session 2: Using the One Book One University Selection in the Classroom: Faculty Approaches and Insights
Faculty panelists will discuss how they used the 2025–2026 One Book One University selection,
Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller,
in their courses. The conversation will highlight different faculty perspectives and the ways the book
sparked engagement across disciplines.
Location: SULB 150F (Calumet Room)
Meet the Panelists
- Lindsay M. Gielda, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
- Heather Augustyn, M.A., Assistant Professor of Practice in Writing
- Justin Ness, Ph.D., Continuing Lecturer
- Lily Schaffer, Visiting Instructor
