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Located just south of Fort Myers and north of Naples on the Southwest Florida coast, Florida Gulf Coast University encompasses 800 acres on which academic buildings, residence halls and athletics facilities share space with wetlands, pinewoods and boardwalks in a natural setting. FGCU serves 16,000 students and offers more than 95 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. It emphasizes a university-wide commitment to sustainability and service learning, with students having completed more than 4 million hours of service since the university opened in 1997. With six colleges, FGCU is committed to serving Southwest Florida with academic programs designed to meet the workforce demands of the five-county region. Growing interdisciplinary programs include The Water School and the Daveler & Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship.
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Noah Valenstein, J.D.
Expert in water policy and politics
Noah Valenstein is the former chief resiliency officer and head of the Department of Environmental Protection for the State of Florida.
Environmental Policy and Politics Water Policy Environmental Policy Everglades Agricultural Policy Environmental Policy and Law State Government Coral Reef Conservation
David J. Thomas, Ph.D., LMHC
Expert in policing in America
David Thomas is a veteran police officer specializing in mental health, police and minority relations, active shooters and mass casualties.
Psychology of School Shooters Law Enforcement Mental Health Policing in America Police Psychology Use of Force by Police Police Operations Police Decision Making Law Enforcement Training Psychology of Mass Casualty Incidents
Ashraf Badir, Ph.D., P.E.
Expert in concrete and steel structures
Ashraf Badir's research focuses on structural engineering as well as engineering education.
Engineering Education Structural Analysis Steel Structures Concrete Structures Bridges Design of Structures
Sandra Pavelka, Ph.D.
Expert in political science and justice
Sandra Pavelka is an expert in elections, law and public policy, and juvenile and restorative justice.
Campaigns Elections Public Policy Restorative Justice Voting Political Science U.S. Politics Florida Politics Juvenile Justice Criminal Justice
Michael L. Parsons, Ph.D.
Expert in coastal water health
Michael Parsons studies the causes of harmful algal blooms and how their toxins can impact marine and human lives.
Coral Reef Ecology Ciguatera Outbreaks Coastal Water Health Plankton Ecosystems Harmful Algal Blooms Phytoplankton Ecology
Joanne Muller, Ph.D.
Expert in hurricanes and climate change
Joanne Muller is an expert in the impact of climate change in tropical and sub-tropical areas.
Paleoclimatology Climate Change Hurricanes Sea Level Rise Women in STEM Weather
Heather Walsh-Haney, Ph.D.
Expert in forensic studies and human rights
Heather Walsh-Haney teaches forensic science and regularly assists law enforcement finding and studying remains in Florida
Ground-penetrating radar Trauma Analysis Witness Testimony Child Abuse Forensics Human Rights Crime Scene Recovery Forensic Anthropology and Human Evolution Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Domestic Violence Decomposition Ecology and Forensics Mass Fatalities Crime Scene Analysis Human Remains
Victor V. Claar, Ph.D.
Expert in economics and ethics
Victor Claar is a serious economist who thinks about the individual human beings behind market transactions.
Financial Literacy Tariffs Free Enterprise Business Cycles Inflation Economy Economics Economics and Ethics Fairtrade Coffee Trade Policy Macroeconomics Employment Economic Policy Minimum Wage Trade Wars
Nora Egan Demers, Ph.D.
Expert in health and pollution
Nora Demers researches the effects of stressors on biological systems.
Human Health Effects of Stressors on Biological Systems Community Engagement Immunology Environmental Pollutants Endrocine Disruptors Health Sustainability
James Douglass, Ph.D.
Expert in coastal marine ecology
James Douglass studies the interactions among living organisms and the environment in coastal waters, including algae blooms.
Reefs Algae Oysters Water Pollution Marine Biology Seagrass Biodiversity Aquatic Plants Seaweed