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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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Jayanta Gupta, M.D., Ph.D.
Expert in epidemiology
Jayanta Gupta explores the genetic and environmental risk factors behind chronic health conditions, including allergic and kidney diseases.
Molecular Epidemiology Allergic Diseases Atopic Dermatitis Asthma Chronic Kidney Disease Public Health Disease Control and Prevention Healthly Living
Meagan Baskin, Ph.D.
Director, Southwest Florida Leadership Institute
Conflict and Communication Ethical Decision Making Human Resources Management Organizational Culture Time Theft
Thomas Cimarusti, Ph.D.
Professor of Music History
symphonic literature Music and animation World Music Musical theater Popular Music Beethoven Music Opera Beatles Jewish identity and culture Sondheim Musical Performances women in music
Clay Motley, Ph.D.
Expert in higher education, digital learning and music history
Clay Motley is dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.
Rock n’ Roll Music History Blues Music Higher Education in the US Honors Education Micro-credentials and Digital Badges Country Music History and Culture of the American South 19th Century American Literature William Faulkner
Amir Neto, Ph.D.
Expert in economics
Amir Neto is an expert in the ways urban amenities, cultural activities, labor markets, and local policies interact with our communities.
Regional Labor Market Regional Economics Economics Urban Economics Creative Economics Impact Assessment Agglomeration Economies
Chrissann Ruehle, Ph.D.
Management Instructor II, Lutgert College of Business - Chair, Internal Stakeholders, Dendritic AI & Data Science Institute
AI in Digital Marketing and Public Relations AI in Higher Education Organizational Behavior AI Governance Ethics of AI Ethical Leadership Human-AI Factors AI in Human Resurces