Florida Experts

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Carlos De la Torre is an expert in Latin American populism from a global perspective and in racism and citizenship in the Americas.

AuthoritarianismLatin American StudiesGlobal PopulismDemocratizationRacism and Citizenship in the Americas

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Ana Maria Porras studies how the gut microbiome and tropical parasites regulate human health.

intestinal disordersCardiovascular HealthMultilingualismExtracellular MatrixScience Art

Associate Professor | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of NursingVillanova University

Sunny G. Hallowell, PhD, APRN, PPCNP-BC, is an expert in human milk and lactation, neonatal care and children’s health policy.

Gun Violence PreventionPerinatal OutcomesNursing Workforce IssuesNeonatal Intensive CareLactation Consultation

Director, Government Relations, InsuranceCAA Club Group

Elliott manages and executes key elements of CAA’s provincial advocacy role, and overseeing municipal advocacy efforts.

Government Relations & Public AffairsIssues ManagementLegislationPolicy AnalysisStrategic Advocacy

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Cătălin Voiniciuc is an expert on cell walls, complex carbohydrates and synthetic biology.

dietary fibersBiomaterialsplant bioengineeringSynthetic Biologycarbohydrates

Director | Clinical ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Ann Christiano is a leading expert in public interest communications.

Social ChangePublic Interest CommunicationsPublic Relations StrategyPublic Relations WritingPublic Relations

Associate DirectorUniversity of Florida

Shaunté Duggins focuses on early literacy, teacher education, and professional development, particularly in high-poverty schools.

Professional DevelopmentLanguage and Literacy DevelopmentEarly InterventionFamily EngagementLiteracy

Associate ProfessorVCU College of Engineering

Computer scientist focusing on security and optimization challenges in complex systems including social networks.

Network vulnerability assessmentSecurity and privacy in social networks and wireless networksCombinatorial OptimizationApproximation algorithm

Assistant Vice President | ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Rob Ferl studies how plants respond to spaceflight and gravity to support future space exploration and biological research in space.

Space AgricultureBiotechnologyAstrobiologySpace BiologyPlant Molecular Biology

Professor and Coordinator of Undergraduate Research | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of NursingVillanova University

Elizabeth Dowdell, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an expert in the use of social media by adolescents and the health risks posed by online behaviors.

CyberbullyingGun ViolenceHealth Risk Behaviors in Children and AdolescentsInternet SafetySleep Texting

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