Faculty
Reide Corbett, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Coastal Studies Institute
Dean, Integrated Coastal Programs
Corey Adams
Research Operations Manager
Shelia Ellis
Lead Administrative Assistant, Department of Coastal Studies
Marie Magee
Business Officer
Julie Kirn
University Programs Associate
Nancy Rundhammer
Assistant Director of Administration & Research
Research
Stu Hamilton, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor, Department of Coastal Studies
Scientist, Coastal Studies Institute
George Bonner
Director, North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Program
Linda D’Anna, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Associate Director, Outer Banks Field Site, UNC Institute for the Environment
Lindsay Dubbs, Ph.D.
Associate Director, North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Program
Director, Outer Banks Field Site, UNC Institute for the Environment
Rachel Gittman, Ph.D.
Assistant Scientist, Coastal Studies Institute
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
Cynthia Grace-McCaskey, Ph.D.
Associate Scientist, Coastal Studies Institute
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
David Griffith, Ph.D.
Scientist, Coastal Studies Institute
Professor, Department of Coastal Studies
Nadine Heck, Ph.D.
Assistant Scientist, Coastal Studies Institute
Assistant Professor, Department of Coastal Studies
Andy Keeler, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Coastal Studies, ECU
David Lagomasino, Ph.D.
Assistant Scientist, Coastal Studies Institute
Assistant Professor, Department of Coastal Studies
Jim Morley, Ph.D.
Assistant Scientist, Coastal Studies Institute
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
Mike Muglia, Ph.D.
Associate Scientist, Coastal Studies Institute
Research Associate Professor, Department of Coastal Studies
Assistant Director for Science & Research, North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Program
Siddharth Narayan, Ph.D.
Assistant Scientist, Coastal Studies Institute
Assistant Professor, Department of Coastal Studies
Mike O’Driscoll, Ph.D.
Scientist, Coastal Studies Institute
Professor, Department of Coastal Studies
Paul Paris, Ph.D.
Research Associate, Coastal Studies Institute
Qubin Qin, Ph.D.
Coastal Studies Institute
Department of Coastal Studies
Teresa Ryan, Ph.D.
Scientist, Coastal Studies Institute
Professor, Director of Engineering Research, Department of Engineering
Eric Wade, Ph.D.
Assistant Scientist, Coastal Studies Institute
Assistant Professor, Department of Coastal Studies
Postdoctoral Scholars and Scientific Staff
Zaid Al-Attabi, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Coastal Studies
Sean Patrick Charles, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Coastal Studies
Rebekah Littauer
Research Technician, Coastal Studies Institute
Alexander Smith
Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Coastal Studies
Trip Taylor
Research Scientist, Coastal Studies Institute
Verena Wang, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar, Coastal Studies Institute
Lindsay Wentzel
Research Technician, Coastal Studies Institute
Public Engagement and Outreach
John McCord
Assistant Director for
Public Engagement and Outreach, Coastal Studies Insitute
Lauren Kirlin
Outreach Associate, Coastal Studies Institute
Parker Murphy
Outreach Specialist, Coastal Studies Institute
North Carolina Sea Grant
Facilities & Information Technology
Mike Hosey
Facilities Supervisor
Blake Williams
Technology Support Specialist
Dive & Water Safety Staff
Mark Keusenkothen
Director of Diving & Water Safety
Nicole Adkins
Administrative Support Associate
Mike Baker
Marine Dock Master
Ryan Bradley
Dive Safety Officer
Eric Diadorrio
Research Vessel Captain