2025 BisonSpark Talks Presenters
| Julia Bowsher, Professor and Chair, Biological Sciences How do bees age? We have made an interesting observation that bee telomeres increase with age, which is the opposite pattern than in humans. Why does this happen? |
| Kimberly Booth, Associate Professor of Practice, Biological Sciences What is the importance of science communication? |
| Warren Christensen, Professor, Physics How can investigations into mathematics and physics education eliminate barriers for majors in science and engineering? |
| Glenn Dorsam, Associate Professor, Microbiological Sciences VIP: A tale of two species from farm profits to obesity resistance. |
| Milsha George, Research Assistant Professor, Plant Pathology Seed health: How can farmers get good quality seed to prevent loss caused due to pathogens? |
| Erin Gillam, Professor, Biological Sciences Are bat populations in North Dakota declining and why does it matter if they are? |
| Britt Heidinger, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences Raising awareness and providing information about the impact of bird window strikes on the NDSU campus. |
| Jaeha Lee, Professor, Apparel, Retail Merchandising and Design How can we improve clothing accessibility and shopping experiences for individuals with Down syndrome to enhance their comfort, independence, and overall quality of life? |
| Ganapathy Mahalingam, Professor, Architecture How can you tell if a building is healthy for you? We have developed a methodology to calibrate a built environment using biosensing equipment to indicate whether the built environment would improve the health of its inhabitants. |
| Joshua Marineau, Associate Professor, Management How does ADHD in adults affect interpersonal relationships in the workplace? What challenges and opportunities does ADHD symptomology present for team and organizational social behavior and social networks? |
| Xin (Rex) Sun, Associate Professor, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering (ABEN) How can AI-driven robotics and precision agriculture technologies revolutionize future farming practices? |
| Katherine Tulibaski, Assistant Professor of Practice, Management & Marketing How do mothers make the choice to leave full-time careers to stay home with their children? What impact does that decision to leave full-time careers have on the well-being of mothers? |
BisonSpark Talks Planning Committee
Special thanks to the BisonSpark Talks planning committee:
Ahmed Rabia | Josh Christianson |
Cindy Graffeo | Julie Nash |
Febina Mathew | Matthew Warner |
Fred Hudson | Michelle Ciesielski |
Fred Haring | Mohi Quadir |
Heath Hotzler | Natasha Fillmore |
Joseph Szmerekovsky | Ryan McGrath |