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David M Rabban
Professor and Dahr Jamail, Randall Hage Jamail and Robert Lee Jamail Regents Chair, University Distinguished Teaching Professor, School of Law
drabban@law.utexas.edu
+1 512 232 1308
Expertise: Higher education law, academic freedom, free speech, labor law, legal history, constitutional law
Adam T Rabinowitz
Associate Professor, Department of Classics, College of Liberal Arts
arabinow@utexas.edu
+1 512 471 0197
Kavita Radhakrishnan
Associate Dean for Research, School of Nursing
kradhakrishnan@mail.nur.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 7936
Expertise: Health technology, heart failure, self-management, telehealth, digital gaming for health
Rajagopal Raghunathan
Professor, Department of Marketing, Red McCombs School of Business
raj.raghunathan@mccombs.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 2987
Expertise: Consumer behavior, decision making
Varun Rai
Professor, Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs
rai@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 4697, +1 512 471 5057
Expertise: Dr. Rai's principal research interests are in technological change, innovation and diffusion; economics of climate change/integrated assessment models; and energy and development. His research combines energy systems modeling with the political economy of energy markets to understand how changes in energy technologies, market conditions, policies and regulation, and environment could impact energy generation. The emphasis of his research is on interdisciplinary and integrative research in engineering and policy to ensure that the insights from his policy research are rooted in the underlying technical realties.
Mark G Raizen
Professor, Department of Physics, College of Natural Sciences
raizen@physics.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 0883, +1 512 471 4753
Expertise: Atomic physics; laser cooling of atoms; trapping atoms; methods for enriching stable isotopes; desalination of water; energy efficient lighting; molecular motion; materials science; quantum optics; laser optics.
Laxminarayan L Raja
Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Cockrell School of Engineering
lraja@mail.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 4279
Expertise: Low-temperature Glow Discharge Plasma
Dalpat S Rajpurohit
Assistant Professor, Department of Asian Studies, College of Liberal Arts
drajpurohit@austin.utexas.edu
Expertise: Hindi Language; Literary and Religious Cultures of Early Modern India; D?d? Panth and Poet-Saint Sundard?s (1596-1689); Modern Hindi Literature; Dalit autobiographies; devotional, monastic, and court cultures of early modern India
Carlos E Ramos
Associate Professor, Department of Geography and the Environment, College of Liberal Arts
cramos@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 232 2067
Spanish Speaker
Expertise: Hydro-geomorphology; terrestrial sediment and carbon budgets; sediment routing; road erosion; infiltration and runoff routing modeling; land use and climate change effects on hydrologic/geomorphic processes and their consequences on water quality, sustainable development, stream habitat, and marine ecosystems; development of GIS-based sediment budget/hydrologic applications; mass wasting processes; spatial scale issues; natural hazards.
Susan W Rather
Professor, Department of Art and Art History, College of Fine Arts
rather@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 3390
Expertise: American Art, early American art, British Colonial American artists and artisans, portraiture, self-portraiture, Benjamin West, John Singleton Copley, Gilbert Stuart, William Williams, Samuel F. D. Morse, Paul Manship, early 20th-century sculpture
Ellen M Rathje
Professor and Warren S. Bellows Centennial Professorship in Civil Engineering, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
e.rathje@mail.utexas.edu
+1 512 232 3683, +1 512 471 4929
Expertise: Geotechnical earthquake engineering and engineering seismology; Seismic stability of earth structures and slopes; Earthquake-induced landslides; Seismic site response; Field liquefaction evaluation and soil improvement; Application of remote sensing to earthquake damage assessment;
Ruben Rathnasingham
Assistant Dean for Health Product Innovation, Department of Pediatrics, Dell Medical School
rubenr@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 495 5045
PJ Raval
Associate Professor, Department of Radio-Television-Film, Moody College of Communication
pjraval@utexas.edu
+1 512 471 4071
Expertise: filmmaker; subcultures and identities
Krishnaswa Ravi-Chandar
Professor and Temple Foundation Endowed Professorship No. 1, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Cockrell School of Engineering
ravi@utexas.edu
+1 512 471 4213
Expertise: Mechanical Behavior of Materials at High Strain Rates; Fracture in Nominally Brittle Materials; Shear Banding in Polymeric Materials; Phase Transformation in Shape Memory Alloys
Richard J Reddick
Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Undergraduate College, Undergraduate College
richard.reddick@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 7551, +1 512 475 8587
Expertise: Examines the experiences of faculty of color at predominantly White institutions; mentoring relationships between faculty and Black students; and work-life balance in academia.
Cory A Reed
Associate Professor, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, College of Liberal Arts
creed@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 4936
Expertise: Cervantes, Spanish Drama, Early Modern Mediterranean World, Transatlantic Studies, Cognitive Studies, and Comparative Literature
Stephen D Reese
Professor, School of Journalism and Media, Moody College of Communication
steve.reese@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 1845, +1 512 471 1966
Expertise: journalism; media; media framing; press performance; news; news media; press critique; media critique; blogs; terrorism; war; sports journalism; media framing of public issues; globalization of journalism
Leonard F Register
Professor, Chandra Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
register@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 567 3748
Expertise: Theory of electronic and optoelectronic devices, particularly at the nano-scale; Semi-classical and quantum mechanical device modeling; Alternative materials and geometries for CMOS (?non-classical? CMOS); Alternative state variables and switching methods (?beyond CMOS?)
Mark Regnerus
Professor, Department of Sociology, College of Liberal Arts
regnerus@prc.utexas.edu
+1 512 232 6307
Expertise: Sexual behavior, religion, and family
Sarah J Rehnborg
A&P Hourly Employment, Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs
rehnborg@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 232 7062, +1 512 475 7616
Expertise: Non-Profit Management, Civil society, Education Policy
Robert S Reifel
Professor Emeritus, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education
sr10@utexas.edu
Expertise: Early childhood education; play therapy; early development
Erin Reilly
Professor of Practice, Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations, Moody College of Communication
ebreilly@utexas.edu
Expertise: Audience motivation and emotion, immersive and interactive storytelling, Web3, blockchain, AI, emerging technologies, immersive and interactive storytelling, extended reality technologies (AI, IoT, AR, VR, MR, Virtual Worlds)
Daniella M Rempe
Associate Professor, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences
rempe@jsg.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 5290
Expertise: Hydrology, Geomorphology, Ecohydrology, Catchment Hydrology, Near-surface Geophysics, Hydrogeology
Pengyu Ren
Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
pren@mail.utexas.edu
+1 512 232 1832
Expertise: Molecular modeling of biological systems; Computational drug discovery
Penne L Restad
Distinguished Senior Lecturer Emerita, Department of History, College of Liberal Arts
restad@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 5236
Expertise: Late nineteenth and twentieth-century American cultural and social history, history of American holidays and family rituals, history of twentieth-century consumer culture, history and practice of pedagogy of American history, digital humanities relating to American history.
Donna L Rew
Professor, School of Nursing
ellerew@mail.utexas.edu
+1 512 232 7595, +1 512 471 7941
Expertise: Adolescent health, sexual health practices of homeless youth, sexual abuse and long-term sequelae, education for underserved populations, intuition in decision-making
Pedro Reyes
Department Chair, Educational Leadership and Policy, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy, College of Education
preyes@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 475 8569
Spanish Speaker
Expertise: I study student success for children experiencing poverty. I analyze how school leadership and state policy facilitate student success across the education pipeline.
Hyekyun Rhee
Professor, School of Nursing
hyekyun.rhee@austin.utexas.edu
Joshua D Rhodes
Research Scientist, Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering
joshdr@austin.utexas.edu
Heather R Rice
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies, College of Liberal Arts
hrrice@utexas.edu
Geoff B Rich
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, College of Education
geoff@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 232 3948
Expertise: Studies the culture of youth sports through elementary and secondary physical education curricula, and teacher education.
John H Richburg
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, College of Pharmacy
john.richburg@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 4736
Expertise: testicular cancer, cell death and influence of environmental chemicals
Elizabeth Richmond-Garza
Associate Professor, Department of English, College of Liberal Arts
emrg@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 232 5708, +1 512 471 4991
Expertise: Modern European drama; Oscar Wilde; the Gothic, Orientalism; Decadence; detective fiction; aesthetic and literary theory; literature and the fine arts.
Timothy E Riedel
Associate Professor of Practice, College of Natural Sciences
triedel@utexas.edu
Expertise: I am the faculty in charge of a course-based research experience for undergraduates devoted to developing at-home or DIY Diagnostics.
Catherine Riegle-Crumb
Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education
riegle@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 232 2388, +1 512 475 8642
Expertise: Focuses on the social construction of gender and racial/ethnic inequality in educational opportunities and experiences in STEM fields from a sociological perspective. Methodological expertise in quantitative research methods and analyses of large scale datasets.
David Ring
Associate Dean for Comprehensive Care, Dell Medical School
david.ring@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 495 5067
Brian E Roberts
Professor, Department of Government, College of Liberal Arts
roberts@utexas.edu
+1 512 232 6582, +1 512 232 7243
Expertise: American Political Institutions, Interest Groups, and Positive Political Economy
Elesha Roberts
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
elesha.roberts@austin.utexas.edu
Gary T Rochelle
Professor and Carol & Henry Groppe Professorship in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
rochelle@che.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 7230
Expertise: Dr. Rochelle's research includes a focus on control of air pollution by acid gases, carbon dioxide, and air toxics, CO2 capture, flue gas desulfurization, acid gas treating, CO2 mass transfer with chemical reaction, electrolyte thermodynamics, reaction kinetics in aqueous solutions.
Aaron B Rochlen
Clinical Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education
arochlen@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 0361, +1 512 471 4409
Expertise: Research focuses on men and traditional masculinity, with a particular emphasis on men's mental health, depression, help-seeking patterns, and their underutilization of counseling services.
<em>Note: Dr. Rochlen will not be taking new students for the 2024 academic year.</em>
Gregory J Rodin
Professor and Temple Foundation Endowed Faculty Fellowship No. 6, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Cockrell School of Engineering
gjr@oden.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 4230
Expertise: Fast Algorithms for Composite Materials; Mechanics of Ice; Creep Deformation and Fracture
Victoria E Rodriguez
Professor Emeritus, Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs
victoria@austin.utexas.edu
Expertise: Politics in Mexico; decentralization in Latin America; women and politics in Mexico and Latin America; gender and public policy; US policy development; theory of public policy.
Erin M Rodriguez
Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education
erodriguez@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 0283
Spanish Speaker
Expertise: Dr. Erin Rodríguez studies family, sociocultural, and contextual influences on childrens development and health outcomes, with a focus on understanding and reducing health disparities affecting low-SES Latinx youth.
Haydee M Rodriguez
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education
taina@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 232 5750, +1 512 471 5942
Expertise: Prepares students to become educators in bilingual and ESL education and mentors novice bilingual educators.
Enrique R Rodriguez
Professor, Department of Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts
chanfle@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 0786
Spanish Speaker
Expertise: Introduction to Mesoamerica, Introduction to Archaeology, Aztecs and Spaniards, Ceramic Analysis, Anthropology and Technology, Mexican history, early Mexican cooking and culinary culture, history of technology
Nestor P Rodriguez
Professor, Department of Sociology, College of Liberal Arts
nrodriguez@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 232 6300
Spanish Speaker
Expertise: Nestor Rodriguez has conducted international research in Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador, and has traveled and lectured in China and Japan. His present research focuses on Guatemalan migration, U.S. deportations to Mexico and Central America, the unauthorized migration of unaccompanied minors, evolving relations between Latinos and African Americans/Asian Americans, and ethical and human rights issues of border enforcement.
Donna G Rolin
Clinical Associate Professor, School of Nursing
drolin@mail.nur.utexas.edu
Joel D Rollins
Associate Professor of Instruction, Department of Communication Studies, Moody College of Communication
jd.rollins@utexas.edu
+1 512 471 1918
Expertise: Dr. Rollins is a senior lecturer in the Moody College of Communication in the Department of Communication Studies. He teaches courses in the undergraduate level which focus on argumentation theory and practice and the way in which rhetorical movements affect social change. His current research projects include investigating the role of rhetoric in pedagogy as well as writing a textbook for high school debaters.
Ehud I Ronn
Professor, Department of Finance, Red McCombs School of Business
eronn@mail.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 5853
Expertise: Dr. Ronn's research is primarily in the area of energy risk: modeling, measurement and management. He has published articles on banking, investments, interest rate-sensitive instruments, and energy derivatives in academic and practitioner literature. In the energy-consulting area, Dr. Ronn has addressed the multiple issues of Risk Assessment; Construction of Optimal Hedge Portfolios; VAR and CVAR; Dual-Fuel Options; Valuation of Load-Following Services; Modeling Energy Prices and Pricing Monthly and Daily Options; and the Valuation and Optimal Management of Storage Facility.
Mary Rose
Director, HDO Undergraduate Program, Department of Sociology, College of Liberal Arts
mrose@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 232 6336
Expertise: Juries and jury decision making, empirical analysis of the law, lay understanding of law and legal practices; justice perceptions; jury behavior; emotions and law, social psychology
Michael Rose
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences
mrose@cm.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 4456
Expertise: Creating hydrogen fuel from water and light; Synthetic inorganic chemistry; solar fuels; catalysis.
Nancy L Roser
Professor Emeritus, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education
nlroser@utexas.edu
Expertise: Use of children's literature in literacy programs, Classroom discourse; response to literature
Timothy B Rowe
Academic Center Affiliate - Retired, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences
rowe@utexas.edu
Expertise: Vertebrate paleontology, evolution and development of the vertebrate skeleton, phylogenetic systematics, the early history of mammals and their extinct relatives among Synapsida, the history of birds and their extinct relatives among Dinosauria, the history of other amniotes, high-resolution X-ray computed tomography, CT scanner, DigiMorph, informatics
Loriene Roy
Professor Emeritus, School of Information
loriene@ischool.utexas.edu
Expertise: Library development in Native American communities; creation of virtual museums of Native American artifacts; literacy efforts in Native American communities; library collection development and evaluation; oral tradition; organizing gatherings of indigenous librarians worldwide
Stephen Russell
Director, School of Human Ecology, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, College of Natural Sciences
stephen.russell@utexas.edu
+1 512 471 0753, +1 512 471 8391
Expertise: Adolescent sexuality; LGBT youth; parent-adolescent relationships; childhood development
Michael J Ryan
Professor, Department of Integrative Biology, College of Natural Sciences
mryan@utexas.edu
+1 512 554 2433
Expertise: behaviour, evoluton, organismal biology, phylogenetic reconstruction and comparisons
David Ryfe
Director, School of Journalism and Media, Moody College of Communication
david.ryfe@austin.utexas.edu
Expertise: history and sociology of news; American political communication; public deliberation
Henry G Rylander
Professor and Harry H. Power Professorship in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
rylander@mail.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 1995
Expertise: Vision research; Biomedical sensors; Laser applications; Neuroprosthesis design
Nichole Rylander
Associate Professor, Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering
mnr@austin.utexas.edu
Christopher G Rylander
Associate Professor, Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering
cgr@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 232 6144
Expertise: Healthcare-related manufacturing and engineering design; Biomechanical engineering; Thermal/fluid systems