research Experts

Peter Ricci, Ed.D.

Clinical Professor and DirectorFlorida Atlantic University

Peter Ricci is an expert in food service, lodging, incentive travel, and destination marketing.

Sandra Citty

Clinical Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Sandra Citty's research focuses on patient safety, healthcare quality, infusion of evidence-based practices and optimizing health.

Li Dai, Ph.D.

Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

David Hu

Associate Professor, Mechanical EngineeringGeorgia Tech - COE

David Hu's research focuses on fundamental problems of hydrodynamics and elasticity that have bearing on problems in biology.

M. Hadi Hafezi

Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Lissa Leege

Professor & Center for Sustainability DirectorGeorgia Southern University

Lissa Leege's research focuses on plant conservation ecology, plant population and community ecology and threats to biodiversity.

R. Ravi

Professor of Business, and Professor of Operations Research and Computer ScienceCarnegie Mellon University

Ravi's research is on models, methods and applications of discrete optimization.

Lisa Rodrigues, PhD

Professor of Geography and the Environment; Director of the MS in Environmental Science Graduate Program | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Lisa Rodrigues, PhD, researches the environmental change impacting tropical ocean ecosystems and conservation and management strategies.

Todd Digby

Department Chair | University LibrarianUniversity of Florida

Todd Digby leads a department that researches, develops, optimizes and supports advanced library information systems.

Stephen Zhang, Ph.D.

Terry L. Maness Chair of Entrepreneurship | Associate ProfessorBaylor University

Research investigates how entrepreneurs and top executives make strategic decisions under uncertainty.