David Vaillancourt

Professor/Chair · University of Florida

David Vaillancourt’s studies how the brain regulates voluntary and involuntary movement with a specific focus on motor disorders.

Structural and Functional Imaging in Rodents and Humans Rehabilitative, Surgical and Pharmacological Interventions for Motor Disorders Cortical Oscillations that Underlie Voluntary and Involuntary Movement Neuroscience and the Brain Progression Markers of Parkinson’s Disease

Afsar Ali

Research Associate Professor · University of Florida

Afsar Ali researches disease spillover from environment to humans and how to mitigate cholera and diarrheal diseases.

Diarrheal Disease Cholera Algal Blooms Flesh Eating Bacteria Environmental Disasters

Gabe Feldman

The Sher Garner Professor of Sports Law, the Paul and Abram B. Barron Professor of Law and the Director of the Tulane Sports Law Program · Tulane University

Gabe Feldman is one of the leading voices in the field of sports law in the country.

Contracts Negotiation Antitrust Sports Law Mediation

Matthew Gurka

Professor/Director · University of Florida

Matthew Gurka is a biostatistician who has focused his collaborations on child health research.

Biostatistics Early Childhood Education

Spencer Fire, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences · Florida Tech

Dr. Fire's research program combines an interest in the very smallest and the very largest organisms in the sea.

Wildlife Toxicology Marine Mammals Harmful Algal Blooms Marine Biotoxins Red Tide

Genny Beemyn

Director of Stonewall Center · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Genny Beemyn is an expert on the lives of transgender college students and on trans-inclusive policies and practices on college campuses.

Transgender Law and Policy LGBTQ Equality Transgender Mental Health Trans Youth Transgender College Students

Colin Polsky, Ph.D.

Director of the Florida Center for Environmental Studies · Florida Atlantic University

Colin Polsky is trained as a geographer, specializing in the human dimensions of global environmental change.

U.S. Climate Vulnerabilities Geography Humanities Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Mathematics

Christopher McCarty

Professor · University of Florida

Christopher McCarty has expertise in social network analysis with an emphasis on personal networks.

Social Networks Survey Research Methods

Ted Bridis

Lecturer · University of Florida

Ted Bridis is a veteran investigative journalist who teaches students all aspects of investigative journalism.

Freedom of Information Political Communication First Amendment Professional Responsibility & Legal Ethics Investigative Journalism

Crystal Marull

Lecturer · University of Florida

Crystal Marull's research is in bilingualism and second language acquisition.

Distance/Online Learning Pedagogy Second Language Pedagogy Heritage Language Acquisition Education Second Language Processing

Philip T. Powell

Associate Dean of Academic Programs · Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

Philip T. Powell is the associate dean of academic programs for the Indiana University Kelley School of Business on the IUPUI campus.

Innovation in Higher Education Business in Emerging Economies Economic Development Business of Healthcare

Gretchen Chapman

Professor and Department Head · Carnegie Mellon University

Public Policy

Aria Eshraghi

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Aria Eshraghi has expertise in infection microbiology and his team's goal is to develop new ways to prevent and treat infections.

Francisella Francisellosis Graduate Education in the Life Sciences Tularemia Tularensis

Diana Wilkie

Professor · University of Florida

Diana Wilkie has devoted her research program to cancer pain and sickle cell disease management, palliative care and end-of-life issues.

Cancer Pain Palliative Care End-of-Life Issues

Seth Bernstein

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Historian Seth Bernstein researches and writes about the USSR, politics and society under Stalin, historical memory and digital humanities.

Digital Humanities Russia Soviet Union Ukraine

Anna McDaniel

Dean · University of Florida

Anna McDaniel’s expertise is in using technology to enhance clinician decision-making and promote healthy behaviors.

Nursing Informatics Cancer Prevention and Control Nursing Shortages Nicotine Dependence

Rachel Arnow-Richman

Chair/Professor · University of Florida

Rachel Arnow-Richman teaches and publishes in the areas of employment law and contracts.

Commercial Law Employment Law and Discrimination Contracts Labor Law

Katie Peek

Coastal Research Scientist · Western Carolina University

Hazard Mapping Climate Change Adaptation Sea-Level Rise Coastal Processes Natural Hazard Vulnerability Assessments

Angela Stuesse

Associate Professor · UNC-Chapel Hill

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Stuesse can discuss immigrant labor and food chain workers – especially in the U.S. meat industry.

Immigration Immigrant labor Labor The South Immigrant

Felipa Chavez, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor | School of Psychology · Florida Tech

Dr. Chavez pursues a program of research reflecting issues of family dysfunction as seen through parent-child interactions.

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Comorbid Parental Psychopathology Family Dysfunction Psychology Child Psychopathology