Regents’ professor among TXST faculty named in Stanford’s Top 2% Scientists list

Duane Knudson, Ph.D., a TSUS Regents’ Professor, is one of over a dozen Texas State faculty members listed in Stanford University’s World Top 2% Scientists list.

The Stanford ranking is updated annually based on the number of times an individual’s work is cited by researchers across multiple disciplines. 

A distinguished professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance, Knudson was recognized for his scholarly work in kinesiology, biomechanics, and exercise science. Other TXST faculty also included in the top 2% ranking are:

• James LeSage, Ph.D., Department of Finance and Economics
• Togay Ozbakkaloglu, Ph.D., Ingram School of Engineering
• Susanne Schwinning, Ph.D., Department of Biology
• William “Bill” Brittain, Ph.D., Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
• David Butler, Ph.D., Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
• Joseph Veech, Ph.D., Department of Biology
• Sean Kerwin, Ph.D., Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Marcus Felson, Ph.D., School of Criminal Justice and Criminology
• Stephen Seidman, Ph.D., College of Science and Engineering
• Martin Burtscher, Ph.D.,  Department of Computer Science 
• Benjamin Zhan, Ph.D., Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
• Scott Kruse, Ph.D., School of Health Administration
• Gary Beall, Ph.D., Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Daniel Wescott, Ph.D., Department of Anthropology
• Karl Stephan, Ph.D., Ingram School of Engineering
• Megan L. Rogers, Ph.D., Department of Psychology
• Subasish Das, Ph.D., Ingram School of Engineering
• Khalid Arar, Ph.D., College of Education
• Carlton Fong, Ph.D., Department of Curriculum and Instruction 
• Madan Dey, Ph.D., Department of Agricultural Sciences
• Russ Lang, Ph.D., Department of Curriculum and Instruction
• Kate Spradley, Ph.D., Department of Anthropology
• Robert Tally, Ph.D., Department of English

Stanford’s top scientist list is considered to be one of the most accurate and prestigious scientific rankings in the world. A full list of recognized scientists can be found on the Elsevier Data Repository website.