data Experts

Patricia G. Martínez, Ph.D.

Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Zhe Jiang

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Zhe Jiang studies data mining, machine learning, deep learning, AI, spatiotemporal data mining and interdisciplinary applications.

Thomas George

M.D. | Professor | Interim DirectorUniversity of Florida

Dr. Thomas George is a medical oncologist and clinical investigator focusing on gastrointestinal malignancies and new cancer treatments.

Fereidoun Jahani

Senior Lecturer of Mathematics, Statistics, and Data ScienceLoyola Marymount University

Raga Bjarnadottir

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Ragnhildur Bjarnadottir is an expert in using health informatics and data science to improve care quality for underserved populations.

Steven Lazarus, Ph.D.

Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine SciencesFlorida Tech

Dr. Lazarus' research interests include data assimilation, electrical phenomena such as gigantic jets, and wind/wave interactions.

Patricia Bricker

Professor, Jay M. Robinson Distinguished Professor in Educational TechnologiesWestern Carolina University

Patricia Bricker's primary areas of expertise are science education and teacher professional development.

Ramzi Salloum

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Dr. Ramzi Salloum’s research focuses on the implementation and dissemination of evidence-based practices, especially in cancer prevention.

Julie Brown

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Julie Brown examines how students, teachers and local communities use science to effect change in their world.

David Wagner, Ph.D.

Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BehaviorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Wagner is an expert in caterpillars, butterflies, moths, insect conservation, global insect decline