Puspa Adhikari, Ph.D.

Expert in marine and environmental chemistry

Puspa Adhikari uses the ocean floor and water column to investigate the impact of Florida's red tide, organic pollutants and nutrients.

Ashraf Badir, Ph.D., P.E.

Expert in concrete and steel structures

Ashraf Badir's research focuses on structural engineering as well as engineering education.

Meagan Baskin, Ph.D.

Director, Southwest Florida Leadership Institute

Peter J. Bergerson, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Peter Bergerson focuses on U.S. campaigns and elections, the presidency and congress.

Thomas Cimarusti, Ph.D.

Professor of Music History

Victor V. Claar, Ph.D.

Expert in economics and ethics

Victor Claar is a serious economist who thinks about the individual human beings behind market transactions.

Nora Egan Demers, Ph.D.

Expert in health and pollution

Nora Demers researches the effects of stressors on biological systems.

James Douglass, Ph.D.

Expert in coastal marine ecology

James Douglass studies the interactions among living organisms and the environment in coastal waters, including algae blooms.

Loureen Smart Downes, Ph.D.

Expert in healthy lifestyle behaviors

Loureen Downes researches physical activity, nutrition and chronic disease prevention.