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William Rankin, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty | College of Aeronautics
Dr. Rankin's research focuses on airport management and security and runway safety.
Airport Planning and Development Snow Removal Operations Airport Logistics Airport Security Airport Management Airport and Airline Operations at Airports Airport Leasing and Administration Airport Certification
Toufiq Reza, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor | Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and Sciences
Dr. Reza's research interests involve converting wastes to biofuels.
Biomass Conversion Waste Valorization Waste to Energy Biomaterials Biofuels
Kathryn Rudloff
Executive Director | weVENTURE Women's Business Center
Kathryn Rudloff is an experienced operations professional skilled in coalition building and advocacy with a focus on women-owned businesses.
Gender Economics Female Entrepreneurship Small Business Advocacy Workplace Equality Gender Dynamics in the Workplace Paid Family Leave Policies
Kimberly Sloman, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Associate Professor | School of Behavior Analysis
Dr. Sloman’s research interests include best practices for treating individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Applied Behavior Analysis Individualized Skill Assessments Autism Spectrum Disorder Stereotypy Autism
Michael Slotkin, Ph.D.
Professor | Nathan M. Bisk College of Business
Dr. Slotkin's research interests include sustainability and ecotourism, economic impact assessments, and pedagogical issues.
Pedagogy Economic Impact Assessments Sustainability Ecotourism Feasibility Studies
Ralph Turingan, Ph.D.
Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences
Dr. Turingan's research is on the ecology and evolution of organismal design in vertebrates.
Aquaculture Fish Biology Biomechanics Physiological Ecology Marine Biology
Robert Weaver, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences
Dr. Weaver's areas of expertise include coastal flooding, coastal transport, water quality and littoral processes.
Coastal Flooding Coastal Eco-engineering 2D and 3D Circulation Modeling Coastal Transport Water Quality Littoral Processes Living Shorelines
Robert Taylor, Ph.D.
Dean | College of Psychology and Liberal Arts
Dr. Taylor's research focuses on 19th- and 20th-century America, the American South, U.S. military history, and 20th-century Europe.
History of the Space Age Florida's Governors D-Day American Military Leadership Civil War World War II Governor Dan McCarty Ernest Hemingway
Abram Walton, Ph.D.
Professor | Nathan M. Bisk College of Business
Director of the Center of Innovation Management & Business Analytics, and Professor of Management, specializing in Technology and Innovation
Project Management Organizational Development Blockchain / Internet of Things (IoT) Human Centered Design Technology Commercialization Innovation & Innovation Management Leadership Lean Six Sigma