F.E. "Jack" Putz
Distinguished Professor · University of Florida
Frances "Jack" Putz applies science to real-world problems related to ecosystem management and conservation.
Plant Ecology Indonesian Consevation Issue Economic Botany Applied Ecology Florida Natural History
Sergey Klimenko
Professor · University of Florida
Sergey Klimenko’s research interests include detection of gravitational waves, gamma-ray bursts and as-yet-unknown systems.
Gravitational Waves Astrophysics LIGO Black Holes
Guenakh Mitselmakher
Distinguished Professor · University of Florida
Guenakh Mitselmakher’s research interests include experimental particle physics and LIGO experiment for the search of gravitational waves.
Gravitational Waves LIGO Astrophysics
Emma "Mickey" MacKie
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Mickey MacKie uses geophysical observations and machine learning techniques to study the topography, geology and hydrology of glaciers.
Cryosphere Research Glaciology Topography, geology and hydrology of Glaciers Machine Learning Glaciers
Edward Braun
Professor · University of Florida
Edward Braun is broadly interested in the evolution of genomes and organisms.
Genomics (Vertebrates, Especially Birds and Reptiles) Genomics Evolutionary Biology Evolutionary genetics Vertebrates
Christopher McCarty
Professor · University of Florida
Christopher McCarty has expertise in social network analysis with an emphasis on personal networks.
Social Networks Survey Research Methods
John Stepp
Associate Professor · University of Florida
John Stepp conducts conservation research on the persistence, change and variation of traditional ecological knowledge.
China Biocultural Diversity Indigenous Peoples Issues Latin American Studies Ethnobotany
Sharon Austin
Professor · University of Florida
Sharon Wright Austin’s teaching and research interests are in American government, urban politics and African American politics.
Southern Politics African American Politics Urban Politics
Corene Matyas
Professor · University of Florida
Corene Matyas researches the spatial analysis of rainfall from tropical cyclones.
Rainfall Severe Weather Tropical Cyclones
Hai-Ping Cheng
Professor · University of Florida
Hai-Ping Cheng’s research interests include physical phenomena at ultra-small (nano) scale via large-scale computational approach.
Physics LIGO
John Jaeger
Associate Professor · University of Florida
John Jaeger researches the ways in which hurricanes have impacted Florida’s coastline.
Coastal Erosion Biodiversity and the Environment Sea Level Rise
David Tanner
Distinguished Professor · University of Florida
David Tanner’s research interests include instrumentation for gravitational-wave detection.
Physics LIGO
Derek Cummings
Professor · University of Florida
Derek Cummings’ research on emerging pathogens has included studies of MERS, Ebola and novel influenza.
Emerging Pathogens Immunology of Infectious Diseases Global Health Ebola Influenza
Darlene Kertes
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Darlene Kertes’ research examines the role of life experiences and epigenetic processes on activity of stress-sensitive systems.
Antecedents Psychchology
Andrew Janusz
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Andrew Janusz is an expert on elections, political behavior and racial identity in Latin America; particularly in Brazilian politics.
Brazilian Politics and Elections Political Representation in Latin America Race and Ethnic Politics
Stephanie Smith
Professor · University of Florida
Stephanie Smith studies 19th and 20th century American literature and culture and the history of the American Renaissance.
Critical Literary Theory Science Fiction Novelist Nineteenth and Twentieth Century American Literature Creative Writing
Robert Walker
Professor · University of Florida
Robert Walker is a human geographer with training in statistics and economics who studies land cover change processes.
Land Change The Amazon Latin American Studies Land Use Change Modeling Geospatial Analysis and Techniques
Benjamin Hebblethwaite
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Ben Hebblethwaite's research focuses on the languages and cultures of Haiti, Jamaica, France, Germany and the Netherlands.
Creole Linguistics and Historical Linguistics Cannabis in the Caribbean Caribbean Music and Culture Haitian Culture Jamaica
Jennifer Rea
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Jennifer A. Rea’s research explores the intersections between ancient Rome and modern science fiction and fantasy.
Reception Studies: Science Fiction and Fantasy Augustan Age Rome Daily Life in Ancient Rome
Yujie Hu
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Yujie Hu is a geographer with research and teaching interests in urban transportation, human mobility and accessibility.
GIScience Health Services Research Human Mobility Network Science Spatial Accessibility