Meet Auburn's 2026-27 Research Communications Fellows

Christopher Anderson, professor, College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment

Bryan S. Beckingham, Uthlaut Family Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and director of the AU Center for Polymers & Advanced Composites, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

Paul Black, associate professor, School of Accountancy, Harbert College of Business

C. J. Brush, assistant professor, School of Kinesiology, College of Education

Chris Clemons, associate professor, Department of Curriculum and Teaching, College of Education

Sarah Coleman, assistant professor, Landscape Architecture, College of Architecture, Design and Construction

Maria Delgado, assistant professor, Department of Consumer and Design Sciences, College of Human Sciences

Gopi Deshpande, Bryghte and Patricia Godbold Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

Casey Eaton, assistant professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

Spencer Goidel, assistant professor, Department of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts

Sara González, assistant professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Human Sciences

Laura Huber Hargrove, associate professor, Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine

Montgomery Laky, associate professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

Chin-Yen Lin, assistant professor, College of Nursing

Chandana Mitra, professor, Department of Geosciences and director of the Earth System Science Ph.D. program, College of Sciences and Mathematics

Surachat Ngorsuraches, professor, Department of Health Outcomes Research and Policy, Harrison College of Pharmacy

Jamie Oaks, associate professor, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Sciences and Mathematics

Haley Phillippe, clinical professor, Pharmacy Practice, Harrison College of Pharmacy

Jorge A. Rueda, David Dixon Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

Kelli Russell, assistant professor, Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, College of Agriculture

Hae Sagong, assistant professor, College of Nursing

Brandon Smith, assistant professor, Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture

Clint Snider, assistant professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

Stephanie L. Shepherd, associate professor, Department of Geosciences, College of Sciences and Mathematics

Kristen Shockley, Amerson Endowed Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Harbert College of Business

Eric Wetzel, Bob Aderholdt Endowed Associate Professor and director of the Construction Automation, Robotics, and Visualization (CARV) Lab, Department of Building Science, College of Architecture, Design and Construction

Jeremy Wolter, Privett Professor of Marketing, Department of Marketing, Harbert College of Business

Matthew Yarnold, associate professor and director of the Advanced Structural Engineering Laboratory, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

Auburn University’s 2026-27 Research Communications Fellows cohort brings together 28 faculty researchers from all 12 colleges, equipping them with the skills to share their expertise and the impact of their work with broader audiences. 

Nominated by their college deans, associate deans for research and college communicators, the fellows were selected to participate in the yearlong program, now in its third year. The program is a partnership between Auburn’s Office of Communications and Marketing and the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and Economic Development. 

Through workshops, training and practical guidance, the Research Communications Fellows program helps faculty develop strategies for communicating their research to audiences beyond the university while building visibility for their expertise and work. 

• Christopher Anderson, College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment
• Bryan Beckingham, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
• Paul Black, Harbert College of Business
• C.J. Brush, College of Education
• Chris Clemons, College of Education
• Sarah Coleman, College of Architecture, Design and Construction
• María A. Delgado de León, College of Human Sciences
• Gopi Deshpande, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
• Casey Eaton, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
• Spencer Goidel, College of Liberal Arts
• Sara González, College of Human Sciences
• Laura Huber Hargrove, College of Veterinary Medicine
• Montgomery Laky, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
• Chin-Yen Lin, College of Nursing
• Chandana Mitra, College of Sciences and Mathematics
• Surachat Ngorsuraches, Harrison College of Pharmacy
• Jamie Oaks, College of Sciences and Mathematics
• Haley Phillippe, Harrison College of Pharmacy
• Jorge Rueda, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
• Kelli Russell, College of Agriculture
• Hae Sagong, College of Nursing
• Stephanie Shepherd, College of Sciences and Mathematics
• Kristen Shockley, Harbert College of Business
• Brandon Smith, College of Agriculture
• Clint Snider, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
• Eric Wetzel, College of Architecture, Design and Construction
• Jeremy Wolter, Harbert College of Business
• Matthew Yarnold, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering