Our Team

Principle Investigator

Debra D. Harris, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor in Human Sciences and Design, Interior Design

Research Interests: Factors affecting user experience and outcomes; especially related to health, productivity, safety, and cost implications of the physical environment.

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Team Members

Abigail Bean

Undergraduate Research Associate in the Harris Lab: Spring 2020-Present

Bachelor of Science in Interior Design; Baylor University; Currently Enrolled

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Florencia El Hay

Undergraduate Research Associate in the Harris Lab: Spring 2022-Present

Bachelor of Science in Biology; Baylor University; Currently Enrolled

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 Gracelyn Evans

Undergraduate Research Associate in the Harris Lab: Fall 2022-Present

Bachelor of Science in Interior Design; Baylor University; Currently Enrolled

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Shynitha Pulluri

Undergraduate Research Associate in the Harris Lab: Spring 2022-Present

Bachelor of Science in Biology; Baylor University; Currently Enrolled

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Arav Wijesinghe

Undergraduate Research Associate in the Harris Lab: Spring 2022-Present

Bachelor of Business Administration; Baylor University; Currently Enrolled

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 Aalie Herbert

Undergraduate Research Associate in the Harris Lab: Fall 2022-Present

Bachelor of Science in Apparel Merchandising; Baylor University; Currently Enrolled

Denise N. Williams-Harris, Ph.D. 

Postdoctoral Researcher in the Harris Lab: Summer 2021-Present

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry; University of Maryland, Baltimore County; 2020

Research Interests: Elucidating implications of materials on human health.

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Collaborators

  • Erich Baker, Ph.D. – Chair of Department of Computer Science and Professor of Bioinformatics at Baylor University
  • Kelli Barr, Ph.D. – Associate Professor at University of South Florida, College of Public Health
  • Klaudia Kocurek, Ph.D. – Research Instrumentation Specialist, Texas A&M University’s Mass Spectrometry Facility
  • LesLee Funderburk, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor at Baylor University, Department of Human Sciences and Design
  • Yohannes H. Rezenom, Ph.D. – Facility Manager, Texas A&M University’s Mass Spectrometry Facility

Previous Team Members & Collaborators

  • Keyanna P. Taylor, MPH ’21 – Research Associate Fall 2018-Summer 2021; Currently: Graduate Student at University of California, Los Angeles
  • Drew Stolpman – Graduate Student Collaborator Winter 2020-Summer 2021
  • Ryan Deitz ’21 – Undergraduate Research Assistant Fall 2020-Spring 2021
  • Katie Napierkowski ’20 – Undergraduate Research Assistant Winter 2019-Summer 2020; Currently: Patient Safety Attendant at Rose Medical Center
  • Rachel Olivarez – Undergraduate Research Assistant Winter 2021-Spring 2022