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Puspa Adhikari, Ph.D. profile photo

Puspa Adhikari, Ph.D.

Expert in marine and environmental chemistry

Puspa Adhikari uses the ocean floor and water column to investigate the impact of Florida's red tide, organic pollutants and nutrients.

Gulf of MexicoPolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)NutrientsOrganic PollutantsMarine and Environmental Chemistry
Ashraf Badir, Ph.D., P.E. profile photo

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 EducationStructural AnalysisSteel StructuresConcrete StructuresBridges
Meagan Baskin, Ph.D. profile photo

Meagan Baskin, Ph.D.

Director, Southwest Florida Leadership Institute

Conflict and CommunicationEthical Decision MakingHuman Resources ManagementOrganizational CultureTime Theft
Peter J. Bergerson, Ph.D. profile photo

Peter J. Bergerson, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Peter Bergerson focuses on U.S. campaigns and elections, the presidency and congress.

U.S. CensusFlorida PoliticsFlorida ElectionsFlorida's role in national electionsU.S. Politics
Thomas Cimarusti, Ph.D. profile photo

Thomas Cimarusti, Ph.D.

Professor of Music History

symphonic literatureMusic and animationWorld MusicMusical theaterPopular Music
Victor V. Claar, Ph.D. profile photo

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 LiteracyTariffsFree EnterpriseBusiness CyclesInflation
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Nora Egan Demers, Ph.D.

Expert in health and pollution

Nora Demers researches the effects of stressors on biological systems.

Human HealthEffects of Stressors on Biological SystemsCommunity EngagementImmunologyEnvironmental Pollutants
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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.

ReefsAlgaeOystersWater PollutionMarine Biology
Loureen Smart Downes, Ph.D. profile photo

Loureen Smart Downes, Ph.D.

Expert in healthy lifestyle behaviors

Loureen Downes researches physical activity, nutrition and chronic disease prevention.

Lifestyle MedicineNutritionDisease PreventionType 2 diabetes and diabetes self-management education
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Don Duke, Ph.D., P.E.

Expert in water resources and pollution control

Don Duke applies science and engineering analysis to policy and management decisions.

Municipal stormwater pollution reductionIndustrial stormwater pollution reductionFlood mitigation policyWater Resources PolicyWater quality assessment