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91 faculty · 100 courses · data as of 2026-07-02
George Shields, Professor, Chemistry h-index 43
Notable: “Crystal Structure of a CAP-DNA Complex: the DNA Is Bent by 90°” (1991) · 1,114 citations
Jeffrey Petty, Professor, Chemistry h-index 34
Notable: “DNA-Templated Ag Nanocluster Formation” (2004) · 1,095 citations
Timothy Hanks, Charles Ezra Daniel Professor, Chemistry h-index 24
Notable: “Attaching Proteins to Carbon Nanotubes via Diimide-Activated Amidation” (2002) · 531 citations
John Wheeler, Associate Provost for Integrative Science; Professor of Chemistry h-index 21
1) investigating the ability of select compounds of sulfur and selenium to protect against reactive oxygen species (ROS) - induced DNA damage; (2) investigating DNA adduct formation and photocleavage activity with novel diimine complexes
Notable: “Neuroinvasion of SARS-CoV-2 in human and mouse brain” (2020) · 1,034 citations
Linnea Freeman, Associate Professor, Biology h-index 19
Nutritional Neuroscience and Alzheimer's disease. In the Keller Laboratory, she investigated many different aspects of how diet affects the brain: inflammation, oxidative stress, cognitive changes, as well as progressing Alzheimer's dise
Notable: “Damaging effects of a high-fat diet to the brain and cognition: A review of proposed mechanisms” (2013) · 322 citations
Adi Dubash, Associate Professor of Biology h-index 18
Notable: “Regulation of Rho GTPase crosstalk, degradation and activity by RhoGDI1” (2010) · 352 citations
John Quinn, Henry Keith and Ellen Hard Townes Professor of Biology; Director Environmental Studies h-index 18
Notable: “Active and Passive Use of Green Space, Health, and Well-Being amongst University Students” (2019) · 230 citations
Ashley Morris, Professor and Chair of Biology; Curator of the Ives Herbarium h-index 17
Notable: “Comparative phylogeography of unglaciated eastern North America” (2006) · 1,084 citations
Brandon Inabinet, Professor, Communication Studies; Faculty Council Chair h-index 3
Researcher with roots in ancient rhetoric and rhetorical criticism, using that training to reveal archives to reckon with intergenerational trauma. Theoretical advances in the field include the concepts of critical regionalism, subsumption
Adam Richards, Associate Professor, Communication Studies
Strategic communication Health Communication Social Influence Select Publications Clyne, L., Fellers, M., & Richards, A. S. (2020). Metacognitive inoculation reduces the persuasiveness of sarcastic attack messages. Communication Reports
Andrew Moore, Lecturer, Communication Studies
Misinformation, Disinformation Journalism Memes, Copypasta, Social Media Discourse Media Ecology Communication Technology Skepticism and Public Trust 0 Furman Logo Click to Return Home Explore Greenville 3300 Poinsett Highway Greenville, SC
Camille Lewis, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
Race, religion, and rhetoric in the American experience; feminism in the public sphere; reflection nostalgia as a tool for civic healing Publications Klandamentalism: Bob Jones at the Intersection of Revivalism, Politics, and White Supremac
Elizabeth Smith, Professor, Department of Politics and International Affairs h-index 14
David Fleming, Professor, Politics and International Affairs; Senior Researcher, Riley Institute h-index 14
Education policy, civic education, and political participation. Through his association with the Riley Institute at Furman University, Dr. Fleming is a co-investigator on a five-year evaluation of public Montessori schools in South
Brent Nelsen, Jane Fishburne Hipp Professor, Politics and International Affairs; Director, The Tocqueville Center h-index 12
Nelsen’s teaching and scholarship focus on Europe and the European Union, but he has also pursued an interest in petroleum policy in the North Sea. For over two decades, Nelsen has been studying the relationship between religion and politic
Akan Malici, Professor, Politics and International Affairs h-index 10
Jeffrey Yankow, David C. Garrett, Jr. Professor of Economics h-index 7
Notable: “Why do cities pay more? An empirical examination of some competing theories of the urban wage premium” (2006) · 244 citations
Jason Jones, Associate Academic Dean; Professor of Economics h-index 5
Issues related to international economic integration, economic growth, and economic crisis. Other interests include business cycles with an emphasis on monetary and fiscal policy. In 2019, Dr. Jones conducted an economic impact stud
Notable: “Income inequality and economic growth: a panel VAR approach” (2014) · 55 citations
M. Taha Kasim, Associate Professor of Economics h-index 3
Topics in environmental and urban economics with focus mostly on the impact environmental and urban policy could have on household and/or firm behavior and the impact policies could have on environmental outcomes. Most recently, he
Notable: “Evaluating the effectiveness of an environmental disclosure policy: An application to New South Wales” (2017) · 22 citations
Jessica Hennessey, John D. Hollingsworth Professor of Economics; Department Chair h-index 3
Broadly in the areas of public finance and economic history. A specific area of interest is fiscal federalism which considers how functions and responsibilities are allocated across different levels of government. Her recent research ha
Notable: “Motivating a Productive Discussion of Normative Issues Through Debates” (2014) · 9 citations
Steven Stewart, Robert E. Hughes Associate Professor of Business and Accounting h-index 12
My research focuses upon the social psychology of identity and entrepreneurship, including founders, strategic leadership processes, angel investors, and professionals. 0 Furman Logo Click to Return Home Explore Greenville 3300 Poinsett Hig
Notable: “A formal framework for scenario development in support of environmental decision-making” (2009) · 379 citations
Virginia Gerde, Professor, Business and Accounting h-index 11
Notable: “X-Men Ethics: Using Comic Books to Teach Business Ethics” (2007) · 99 citations
Robert Underwood, Professor, Marketing h-index 9
Notable: “The Communicative Power of Product Packaging: Creating Brand Identity via Lived and Mediated Experience” (2003) · 478 citations
Tom Smythe, Visiting Professor of Business and Accounting h-index 5
Es on mutual funds and individual financial literary and planning. In addition to Furman. Tom has taught at the University of Chattanooga, Florida Gulf Coast University, and Clemson University Honors and Awards Chiles-Harrill Award Don Fowl
Notable: “The Information Content of Mutual Fund Print Advertising” (2003) · 60 citations
Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Partial — enrichment ongoing.
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About Furman University. Furman University in Greenville, SC reports an overall acceptance rate of 43.0%, an early-round acceptance rate of 24.8%, an SAT middle 50% of 1280–1418, a class size of 608, and a yield of 14.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. Leading liberal arts university in the South with the signature Furman Advantage program integrating research, internships, and mentoring. Beautiful 750-acre campus with a lake and bell tower.