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