Paolo Spadoni, PhD

Associate Professor of Political Science · Augusta University

Dr. Paolo Spadoni is a widely recognized expert on Cuba and its international relations.

Cuba Latin America International Relations Costa Rica U.S.-Cuba Relations

David Harris, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor | Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences · Florida Tech

Dr. Harris' dissertation research investigated the Baldwin Effect using a sample of 200,000 quasar spectra.

Economics of Mars Colonization Physics Education Research Space Technology

Maya Stanfield-Mazzi

Professor · University of Florida

Maya Stanfield-Mazzi is an art historian specializing in art of pre-Columbian and colonial Latin America, especially that of colonial Peru.

Art and History of Ancient and Colonial Latin America Latin American Studies

H. Kenny Cheng

Chair · University of Florida

H. Kenny Cheng’s research is focused on the impact of internet technology and software development.

Information Systems and Operations Management Internet Software Development and Marketing Information Technology Strategy Information Systems Policy Supply Chain Management

Greg Sawicki

Associate Professor, Automation / Mechatronics · Georgia Tech - COE

Dr. Sawicki directs the Human Physiology of Wearable Robotics (PoWeR) laboratory.

Robotic Exoskeletons Terrestrial Locomotion Human-machine Interfaces

Ryan Duclos

Senior Technical Consultant · Perficient, Inc.

Consultant Microsoft Technologies

Sql Server Windows Azure .Net

Kathryn Rudloff

Executive Director | weVENTURE Women's Business Center · Florida Tech

Kathryn Rudloff is an experienced operations professional skilled in coalition building and advocacy with a focus on women-owned businesses.

Gender Economics Female Entrepreneurship Small Business Advocacy Workplace Equality Gender Dynamics in the Workplace

Don Duke, Ph.D., P.E.

Expert in water resources and pollution control · Florida Gulf Coast University

Don Duke applies science and engineering analysis to policy and management decisions.

Municipal stormwater pollution reduction Industrial stormwater pollution reduction Flood mitigation policy Water Resources Policy Water quality assessment

Andrew Palmer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences · Florida Tech

Dr. Palmer's research interests include eavesdropping on bacterial 'conversations', Martian farming, and cell wall fragment-based signaling.

Astrobiology Ocean Engineering Biomedical Molecular Biology Biochemistry

Maya Israel

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Maya Israel researches how to support academically diverse learners’ meaningful engagement in computer science education.

Technology Integration Inclusive Education Computer Science Education Special Education Universal Design for Learning

Jonathan Bloch

Curator/Professor · University of Florida

Jonathan Bloch is a paleontologist focused on the fossil record of vertebrates at the Florida Museum of Natural History.

Primate Evolution Paleontology Fossil Vertebrates Paleobiology Vertebrate Paleontology

Landon Frim, Ph.D.

Expert in politics, philosophy, ethics, and religion · Florida Gulf Coast University

Antisemitism Catholicism Islam Middle East Philosophy

Xilei Zhao

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Xilei Zhao focuses on developing and applying data and computational science methods to tackle problems in transportation and resilience.

Machine Learning Public Transit Hurricane Evacuation Community Resilience Artificial Intelligence

Puspa Adhikari, Ph.D.

Expert in marine and environmental chemistry · Florida Gulf Coast University

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

Gulf of Mexico Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Nutrients Organic Pollutants Marine and Environmental Chemistry

Corene Matyas

Professor · University of Florida

Corene Matyas researches the spatial analysis of rainfall from tropical cyclones.

Rainfall Severe Weather Tropical Cyclones

Michael Volk

Research Associate Professor · University of Florida

Michael Volk’s work is focused on a variety of topics related to climate change and resilient design.

Regional Conservation Planning Adaptive Planning and Design Landscape Architecture Adaptive Conservation Cultural Landscapes

Kelly Shannon, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Executive Director, Center for Peace, Justice, & Human Rights (PJHR) · Florida Atlantic University

Kelly Shannon, Ph.D., specializes in the history of U.S. foreign relations with the Islamic world and women's human rights.

Diplomatic History Women's Rights Modern Islamic World 20th Century U.S. U.S. Foreign Relations

Eric Vandernoot, M.S.

Astronomy & Physics Lab Coordinator · Florida Atlantic University

Eric Vandernoot operates FAU's Astronomical Observatory and teaches courses on Planetary Mechanics and Astronomy.

Telescopes Astronomy Planetary Mechanics Light Pollution Physics

Amanda Phalin

Instructional Associate Professor · University of Florida

Amanda Phalin is an expert in global economics and politics, as well as educational technology.

Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights Educational Technology and Pedagogy Environmental Economics Development Economics International Economics

David Vaillancourt

Professor/Chair · University of Florida

David Vaillancourt’s studies how the brain regulates voluntary and involuntary movement with a specific focus on motor disorders.

Structural and Functional Imaging in Rodents and Humans Rehabilitative, Surgical and Pharmacological Interventions for Motor Disorders Cortical Oscillations that Underlie Voluntary and Involuntary Movement Neuroscience and the Brain Progression Markers of Parkinson’s Disease