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Kevin Vincent
M.D./Chair
Dr. Kevin Vincent is the director of the UF Running Medicine Clinic and medical director of the UF Sports Performance Center.
Exercise for Older Adults Adaptations to Excercise Resistance Exercise Sports Medicine Running Running Medicine Exercise Kinetic Chain Osteoarthritis
Beth Virnig
Dean and Professor
Beth Virnig’s research examines how patient factors and system factors combine to influence health care and health outcomes.
Cancer Care End-Of-Life Care Health Care Systems Health Disparities Medicare Patient outcomes Women’s Health
Michael von Fricken
Associate Professor/Director
Michael von Fricken focuses on vector-borne disease surveillance, control, and pathogen discovery.
Global Health Security Emerging Infectious Diseases Vector-Borne Diseases One Health Epidemiology Surveillance Global Health
Celeste Wagner
Assistant Professor
Celeste Wagner studies communication around political and social issues, particularly intersecting gender inequalities in the Americas.
Political Communication International and Intercultural Communication Gender Multicultural/Race Communication and Issues Social Advocacy and Social Change
Jeremy Waisome
Assistant Professor
Jeremy Waisome researches critical mentorship and self-efficacy in engineering education and broadening participation in STEM+C.
Problem-Solving Self-Efficacy Mentorship Broadening Participation
Heather Walden
Associate Professor
Heather Walden works with zoonotic and non-zoonotic parasites of exotic and domestic hosts focusing on classical and molecular parasitology.
Diagnostic Parasitology Invasive Parasites Parasitology Rat Lungworm Reptile Parasites Zoonotic Parasites
Shannon Wallet
Professor/Chair
Shannon Wallet focuses on mechanisms associated with altered innate immune functions which lead to dysregulated adaptive immunity.
Burn and Inhalation Injury Mechanisms Associated with Altered Immune Functions Oral Biology Periodontal diseases Pulmonary Mucosal Immunology
Kim Walsh-Childers
Professor/Chair
Kim Walsh-Childers' research focuses include news coverage of health issues and mass media effects on individual health and health policy.
Science Communication Health Communication Ethics Editing Professional Responsibility Reporting
Olivier Walther
Associate Professor
Olivier Walther focuses on cross-border trade and transnational political violence in North and West Africa.
Africa Borders Cities Conflict Regional Integration Sahel Security Terrorism
Yan Wang
Assistant Professor
Yan Wang's research is focused on assessing/intervening substance use and health outcomes by leveraging mobile technologies.
Ecological momentary assessment Alcohol Abuse Medical Cannabis Alcohol use/misuse Wearable Alcohol Biosensors