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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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Gene Hoyt, M.S.
Expert in mobile applications and information systems
Gene Hoyt has managed organizational technology domestically and internationally.
Veteran Entrepreneurs Software and Development Computer / Network Security Database Management Passenger Analysis Customs Inspection Computer Information Systems Systems Management Customs Enforcement Mobile Applications Telecommunication Computer & Internet Security/Privacy Entrepreneur
Molly Nation, Ph.D.
Expert in environmental education
Molly Nation explores environmental issues within formal education settings.
Environmental Change Environmental Education Nature-based Solutions Translational Climate Climate Policy Climate Education
Joseph T. Liu, Ph.D.
Expert in human resources, management and organizational behavior
Joseph Liu studies the people-related issues in modern industry.
Minorities in the Workplace Leadership Global Human Resources Compensation Staffing Conflict and Negotiation Management Human Resources Employee Benefits Organizational Behavior
Lyn Millner, M.F.A.
Expert in news literacy, journalism, writing and cults
Lyn Millner is an author whose specialties include Florida history and narrative journalism.
Editing Journalism History News Literacy Mobile Journalism Grammar Science Writing Print Journalism Creative Writing Narrative Journalism Cult Science Journalism Audio Journalism
Lyndsay V. Rhodes, Ph.D.
Expert in cellular, molecular and cancer biology
Lyndsay Rhodes' research focuses on understanding breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Research Natural Compounds Cancer Biology Molecular Biology Stem Cell (Adult) Cell Biology
Thomas Missimer, Ph.D., P.G.
Professor Emeritus
Thomas Missimer conducts research into groundwater, sedimentary geology, water resources management, and geochemistry.
Injection Wells Geology Desalination Groundwater Contamination Groundwater Hydrology Water Quality Water Policy Florida Geology Aquifer Storage and Recovery
Peter J. Bergerson, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Peter Bergerson focuses on U.S. campaigns and elections, the presidency and congress.
U.S. Census Florida Politics Florida Elections Florida's role in national elections U.S. Politics Legislation Voting Rights Policy Voting Presidency Politics Water Policy Voting Behavior Voting Rights Voting behaviors of U.S. Senators
Fritz Roka, Ph.D.
Expert in agriculture economics
Fritz Roka specializes in the study and research of Florida agribusiness.
Farm Management Farm Labor Citrus Business Florida Agribusiness Agricultural Economic Impact Ecological Value of Agriculture
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 Mexico Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Nutrients Organic Pollutants Marine and Environmental Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Petroleum Geochemistry and Oil Fingerprinting Radiochemistry Sediment Biogeochemistry Red Tide Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill Microplastics
Barry H. Rosen, Ph.D.
Expert in cyanobacteria, harmful algal blooms and blue-green algae
Barry Rosen studies the nature of freshwater harmful algal blooms and their dynamics.
blue-green algae Cyanobacterial genetics Diatoms Limnology Fish kills Algae Cyanobacteria Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Phycology Algal Physiology Desmids