Center for No-Boundary Thinking
Mission
The Center for No-Boundary Thinking is based on the concept of no-boundary thinking
(NBT), which will develop human infrastructure at the frontier of bioinformatics,
advanced data science and artificial intelligence, as part of its broader mission
to address research challenges without the boundary of disciplines.
Recognizing the difficulty in addressing some of the hardest problems in interdisciplinary science, the NBT concept promotes the importance of spending more effort up-front in defining the real problems to be solved before rushing into research efforts.
While incorporating the domain knowledge, data analytics and computation, and artificial intelligence, NBT defines a broad approach to address these scientific challenges over an appropriate time scale and a well-considered process.
CNBT Leadership and Divisions
Dr. Amanda Carpenter
Assistant Dean for Research
Program Director and Associate Professor of Public Health
acarpenter@AState.edu
Phone: 870-972-3894
Office: Reynolds, 180
Chair of Medical Imaging & Radiation Sciences
Professor & Program Director of Radiography
cdubose@AState.edu
Dr. Jason L Causey
Associate Professor of Bioinformatics
jcausey@AState.edu
Phone: 870-680-8182
Office: Arkansas Biosciences Institute, 206
Dr. Jake Qualls
Chair of Computer Science
Associate Professor of Bioinformatics
jqualls@AState.edu
Phone: 870-680-8121
Office: Computer Science & Mathematics, 104B
STAFF TEAM MEMBER
Mary Jo Bohrman
Fiscal Support Specialist
Budget Manager, Center for No-Boundary Thinking
mbohrman@AState.edu
Phone: (870) 972-3014
Division of Biological Systems Mission
Separation within disciplines, just as between them, is a barrier to No-Boundary Thinking. Within the life sciences, research at cell, organism, population, and ecosystem levels and across different temporal scales has often been carried out along separate trajectories. The Division of Biological Systems seeks to overcome boundaries among biological subdisciplines, and between the biological sciences and other disciplines, towards a more holistic understanding of biological complexity in all its dimensions.
AFFILIATE FACULTY
Ahmed Hashem, Assistant Professor
Arkansas State University | Agricultural Systems Technology
Asela Wijeratne, Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics
Arkansas State University | Department of Biological Sciences
Dalmo A. N. Vieira, Physical Scientist
National Sedimentation Laboratory | Agricultural Research Service
Jianfeng (Jay) Xu, Research Professor
Arkansas State University | Plant and Soil Science
Than Boves, Associate Professor of Ecology
Arkansas State University | Department of Biological Sciences
Division Lead
Dr. Jake Qualls, Chair of Computer Science
Arkansas State University | College of Engineering & Computer Science
AFFILIATE FACULTY
Amanda Lambertus, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education
Arkansas State University | Department of Mathematics & Statistics
Beverly Boals Gilbert, Professor of Teacher Education
Arkansas State University | Department of Education
Justin Castro, Associate Professor of History
Arkansas State University | Department of History
Karen Yanowitz, Professor of Psychology
Arkansas State University | Department of Psychology
Leslie Parker, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
Arkansas State University | Department of Art + Design
Joe Ford, Associate Professor of Digital Design
Arkansas State University | Department of Art + Design
Mohamed Milad, Assistant Professor of Statistics
Arkansas State University | Department of Mathematics & Statistics
Hung-Chi Su, Assistant Professor
Arkansas State University | Department of Computer Science
Division Lead
Dr. Jason Causey, Associate Professor of Bioinformatics
Arkansas State University | College of Engineering & Computer Science
AFFILIATE FACULTY
Amanda Carpenter, Assistant Professor
Arkansas State University | Department of Occupational Therapy
Brandon Kemp, Professor
Arkansas State University | Electrical Engineering
Cameron Wimpy, Assistant Professor of Political Science
Arkansas State University | Department of Political Science
Donghoon Kim, Associate Professor
Arkansas State University | Department of Computer Science
Farhad Moeeni, Professor of Computer & Information Technology
Arkansas State University | Department of CIT
Kelly Fish, Professor of Computer & Information Technology
Arkansas State University | Department of CIT
Richard Segall, Professor of Computer & Information Technology
Arkansas State University | Department of CIT
Division CO-Leads
Dr. Cheryl Dubose, Chair of Medical Imaging & Radiation Sciences
Arkansas State University | College of Nursing & Health Professions
Dr. Amanda Carpenter | Assistant Dean for Research
Arkansas State University | College of Nursing & Health Professions
AFFILIATE FACULTY
Amy Hyman, Assistant Professor, Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management
Arkansas State University | College of Nursing & Health Professions
Arianne Pait, Assistant Professor, Communication Disorders
Arkansas State University | College of Nursing & Health Professions
Audrey Folsom, Assistant Professor, Clinical Lab Sciences
Arkansas State University | College of Nursing & Health Professions
Deanna Barymon, Associate Professor, Medical Imaging and Rad Sciences
Arkansas State University | College of Nursing & Health Professions
Jessica Cooper, Assistant Professor, Medical Imaging and Rad Sciences
Arkansas State University | College of Nursing & Health Professions
Jody Nutt, Assistant Professor, Medical Imaging and Rad Sciences
Arkansas State University | College of Nursing & Health Professions
Joseph Richmond, Chair, Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management
Arkansas State University | College of Nursing & Health Professions
Kendall Youngman, Assistant Professor, Medical Imaging and Rad Sciences
Arkansas State University | College of Nursing & Health Professions
Melanie Mata, Assistant Professor, Nursing
Arkansas State University | College of Nursing & Health Professions
Sarah Davidson, Associate Dean, Nursing
Arkansas State University | College of Nursing & Health Professions
Scott Bruce, Assistant Dean of Research, Athletic Training
Arkansas State University | College of Nursing & Health Professions
Associate Professor, Medical Imaging and Rad Sciences
Weber State University
Tracy White, Associate Professor, Medical Imaging and Rad Sciences
Arkansas State University | College of Nursing & Health Professions