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Florida Atlantic University was founded in 1961, in Boca Raton on an 850-acre site located near the Atlantic Ocean. The campus is conveniently located halfway between Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale and offers a broad range of academic programs, activities, and services. The Boca Raton campus provides an exciting and supportive learning environment for students. The Student Union hosts student activities and meetings. In addition, its 2,500-seat Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium enables students to enjoy performances ranging from rock bands to the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra. The campus supports two cafeterias and has an attractive array of accommodations for its residential students. The Boca Raton campus is also home to FAU's Division I Intercollegiate Athletics program and facilities. Its recreation complex includes an aquatic center, gymnasium, tennis courts, wellness center, track, and a variety of fields for club and intramural sports competition. The five-story S.E. Wimberly Library houses a large collection of monographs, serials, and other academic resources. Computer labs, study lounges, a media center, and tutoring services also provide valuable academic support for students. The Boca Raton campus hosts art exhibits, theatre productions, and concerts in its two galleries and theatre. Visiting performers and speakers add to the artistic and intellectual vibrancy of the campus.
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Joshua Voss, Ph.D.
Associate Research Professor
Joshua Voss's areas of interest include coral reef ecology, coral health and disease, molecular ecology, marine conservation and management.
Coral Health and Disease Coral Reef Ecosystems Marine Conservation Molecular Ecology Coral Reef Ecology
Peter Ricci, Ed.D.
Clinical Professor and Director
Peter Ricci is an expert in food service, lodging, incentive travel, and destination marketing.
Casinos & Gaming Travel and Tourism Hotel Guest Services Hospitality Marketing Destination Marketing Lodging Food Service Incentive Travel Hospitality Management Employee Performance Tourism Restaurant Management Tipping
Kevin Wagner, Ph.D.
Professor and Department Chair
Kevin Wagner's research and teaching interests include judicial politics, political behavior and legislative behavior
Florida Politics Politics in Film and Fiction Research Methods Public Opinion and American Politics Political Party and Interest Groups Media in Politics Judicial Politics
Kelly Shannon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Executive Director, Center for Peace, Justice, & Human Rights (PJHR)
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 Human Rights Modern Iran Transnational Feminism
Rebel Cole, Ph.D.
Lynn Eminent Scholar Endowed Professor of Finance
Rebel Cole, Ph.D., is a former fed staff economist and an expert in financial institutions, real estate, and small-businesses.
Small Business Finance Financial Institutions Commercial Banking Corporate Governance Real Estate
Carol Bishop Mills, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, School of Communication and Multimedia Studies
Carol Bishop Mills' research covers the lifespan from teasing and bullying in childhood through workplace bullying and sexual harassment.
Relational and Interpersonal Communication Health Communication
David Menachof, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
David Menachof is an expert in supply chain logistics and distribution.
Global Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Security and Risk Logistics and Transportation Liner Shipping and Containerization Business Process Improvement
Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D.
Professor
He studies the sensory biology and behavior of sharks and their relatives as well as their seasonal migrations in southeast Florida.
Telemetry Rays Shark Behavior Sensory Biology Elasmobranchs Comparative Morphology Sharks Migration
Reza Azarderakhsh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, I-SENSE Fellow, Founder of PQSecure
Reza Azarderakhsh's primary research interests are in cryptography and security.
Side-channel and Physical Attacks on Cryptography Blockchain Security Quantum-Safe Cryptography Cyber Security Cryptographic Engineering IoT and Embedded Device Security Private AI
Elan Barenholtz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Elan Barenholtz uses behavioral and embedded computational approaches to study the brain and behavior.
Embedded Computational Neural Models Perception and Learning Deep Learning