2025 New Faculty Directory

My current research focuses on model-based systems engineering for power systems.

My area of research is electrical insulation system design and characterization for electrified transportation and power-grid applications, with a focus on high-voltage engineering aspects such as: partial discharge diagnostics and inception modeling, space charge measurements, aging and life modeling under AC, DC, and PWM stresses, considering variable environmental conditions such as temperature, pressure, and humidity.

I study how communities respond to environmental and economic challenges through collective efforts in sustainable food systems and alternative economies, with a focus on Turkey. My teaching explores the intersections of environment, economy, food, social movements, and gender, alongside introductory courses in anthropology.

My research studies Governance and Policy (water & environmental).

My research is in pioneer factors and cell states in early development and tumorigenesis.

My teaching focuses on undergraduate biology lecture and lab courses. I am especially passionate about subjects related to ecology and evolution.

I have a deep curiosity about biology and exploring the cellular and molecular mechanisms that drive life. I also have a passion for teaching, aiming to inspire students to explore, question and learn about the living world. 

I study the evolution and ecology of beneficial host-microbe interactions. I am interested in understanding how these associations persist in complex, species-rich environments. 

I would like to teach students lab skills in analytical and physical chemistry.

My goal is to create a fun and supportive classroom that encourages students to grow an appreciation for the inner workings of the world around them through research-backed pedagogy.

My research focuses on the spin dynamics of photoexcited molecules and their application in quantum information science. The Mao group will develop molecular qubits and quantum sensors by combining synthetic design with time-resolved spectroscopy and magnetic resonance techniques.

I will be teaching basic and advanced biochemistry courses.

My research as an archaeologist specializes in the material culture of Greece in the Late Bronze Age (1600-1200 B.C.E.). My research investigates the region's cities, in particular, how they came apart, maintained and constructed memory, and conducted trade and exchange.

My interests are in undergraduate teaching and Roman history.

My research in machine learning and data science tackles technical and practical challenges faced by forecasting systems amidst the increasing dynamism and complexity of societal environments. 

My research focuses on developing intelligent mobile and wearable technologies that help us better understand human behavior, support health and well-being, and improve daily interactions. I aim to create practical systems that respond to real-world needs in areas like mobile health, human-computer interaction, and personal privacy.

My research explores computer security, computer systems and architecture, and AI for systems and security.

My research integrates data visualization, artificial intelligence, and human-AI interaction to develop data analysis and visualization techniques and systems that enhance understanding and decision-making for complex societal issues and human behaviors.

My primary research interests lie in ocean circulation dynamics and their role in polar climate variability and change. My current work explores the global impacts of glacial melt, ocean–atmosphere–ice interactions in the polar regions, and tropical-to-polar teleconnections, using observational data, ocean state estimates, and state-of-the-art ocean and climate models.

My research explores the leadership of past and present student activists who have reshaped educational institutions to reflect the cultural and linguistic assets of their communities. I teach courses on public rhetoric, community writing, and research methods in writing studies.

My specialty is Medieval Studies, particularly Old English language, literature, and law.

I am a scholar of the early American republic, specializing in political culture, gender, and partisan development at the turn of the 19th century. More specifically, my work focuses on how elite women used sociability to influence and facilitate the uneven evolution of the two-party system in the United States. 

My research is grounded in the field of Harmonic Analysis, and I am currently focused on applications of Optimal Transport Theory to Data and Signal Analysis, as well as Machine Learning, thus falling into the category of Applied Mathematics.

My research is in quantum error correction using techniques from representation theory.

My research focuses on applied mathematics, particularly on developing efficient and scalable numerical methods for a broad range of scientific computing problems with provable accuracy guarantees. I am also interested in leveraging machine learning techniques to address challenges in computational mathematics.

My area of expertise is in leadership development.

I am interested in understanding how speakers acquire and use a non-native language. 

I am Teaching Faculty in the Program in Neuroscience and Director of Undergraduate Studies in Neuroscience at FSU.

My research focuses on the neurocognitive and neurobiological basis of reading and executive function. My expertise is in structural neuroimaging and neuromodulation techniques. 

My professional interests are in the clinical training and supervision of graduate students in professional psychology. I am a licensed psychologist with clinical expertise in adult psychopathology, the delivery of evidence-based treatment in individual and group contexts, psychological assessment, and training and supervision.

My research investigates how neural circuits support flexible behavior through generalization which is a process of using past experiences to make inferences about new objects or situations.

My research focuses on understanding the causes of and developing treatments for addiction.

I am interested in providing students a space where they feel comfortable learning to think critically about psychological concepts and claims.

The ultimate goal of our research is to gain a deeper understanding of how the neural correlates of cognitive decline in aging, with the long-term aim of developing strategies to mitigate cognitive deterioration in older age. We employ advanced, state-of-the-art methods, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), to map the structural and functional properties of the aging brain.

My research examines how cognitive and academic skills develop from early childhood through college, focusing on individual differences and the environmental and genetic factors that contribute to them. I use geo-coding and geo-technological methods, along with quantitative genetic analyses and developmental modeling, to investigate how geographic and environmental contexts shape the development of these skills over time.

I study ethics:—the norms, principles, relationships, and practices that people use in trying to live well. I focus on religious ethics, especially in disciplines of life like monasticism, and I also work in environmental ethics and the environmental humanities more broadly, with a particular interest in literary studies. My first book is Thoreau's Religion (Cambridge, 2021).

My interests are in Tibetan history and literature; Buddhism; religion, kingship, and state.

My research explores the role of religious traditions in debates over ethics, politics, and culture. Since secular democracies are marked by a religious heritage, I think the study of religion clarifies the context of contemporary debates, and it offers resources anyone can draw on to address them.

My research interests include causal inference and treatment regimens.

My current research interests include (i) topological data analysis, (ii) manifold learning, (iii) fMRI data analysis, and (iv) Euler calculus. My previous research interest was in harmonic analysis and dispersive partial differential equations. 

My research is in the areas of statistics, graphical model, causal discovery, and biomedical data.

I study why companies share certain types of information in their financial reports, especially written content like environmental and social disclosures. I’m also interested in how different stakeholders understand and react to that information.

My primary interest is in empirical research of online platforms. In particular, I look at the impacts of these platforms' activities on their product performance and consumer behavior.

My research explores healthcare operations and behavioral operations.

My teaching service focuses on student success, professional development, and first-year experience programs.

My research focuses on finding ways to encourage more people to donate blood and support healthcare causes, while also studying how new technologies improve shopping experiences in stores and service businesses. Through real-world experiments, I examine what motivates people to make decisions that benefit society and help businesses better serve their customers.

My main research interests are in studying variation in consumption, and supply and demand factors that affect individual consumer behavior.

I study empirical asset pricing, large language models, and textual analysis.

My research centers on Banking, Development Economics, and Household Finance. Broadly, I investigate how financial innovations influence individuals, firms, banks, and monetary policy.

My research is in investment and derivatives.

My research topics include FinTech, Information in Financial Markets, and Institutional Investors.

My research and teaching are in the areas of human resources, health care, organizational behavior, and compensation and benefits.

I am interested in research topics related to governance and strategic human capital management within organizations. Most of my research centers on health care organizations.

My research interests are in competitive strategy and corporate governance.

My research focuses on the psychological and socio-technical processes and effects of emerging media and technology, such as social media and artificial intelligence (AI). I develop theory-driven and evidence-based interventions to reduce online harm, foster civil and constructive discourses, and improve digital literacy. 

I study the genetics of stuttering and other related conditions using electronic health records and large-scale biobanks.

My research focuses on the use of technology to support individuals with motor and speech disabilities who may benefit from the use of technology to support their everyday communication. Specifically, I am interested in system design including human centered and user driven uses of AI to support effective and efficient motor and visual access to technology, in turn, prioritizing active participation in interactions.

My research explores information bias, mis/disinformation, algorithmic subjectivity, and the role of digital literacy in understanding how online information is shaped. I have also worked on projects addressing social media and online hate speech among K–12 students in the U.S.

My research areas are Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and social computing. I study how people interact with AI systems and design tools that promote accountability and strengthen user agency—especially for marginalized communities.

My research interests surround the impact of criminal justice system involvement on later life outcomes with a particular focus on juvenile justice, sentencing, disparities and the collateral consequences of a criminal record on employment and education.

I use mixed methods to study: (i) how political dynamics shape education policy processes and outcomes, and (ii) how we might design policies to address pressing local, state, and national education issues. My current work focuses on the politics of school desegregation efforts, the implementation of state education policy, and factors shaping teacher recruitment and retention.

With over 25 years in education, including 15 years in educational leadership, my teaching and research interests center on advancing sustainable practices in school leadership, with a particular focus on teacher retention and professional development. I am committed to preparing future educational leaders to address the systemic factors influencing teacher efficacy, satisfaction, and longevity.
 

My research looks at the interaction between lifestyle behaviors (e.g. diet, physical activity, sleep, nature engagement) and mental health in daily life. Lifestyle interventions, especially those focusing on sleep and nature.

My research interests span across the fields of learning sciences, instructional systems and learning technologies, and information science. My current focus is on AI in education, informal STEM learning, libraries as learning spaces, problem-solving, makerspaces, and educational affordances of emerging technologies.

My research focuses on adolescents’ psychosocial development and resilience within the context of proximal and distal influences in their socio-ecological systems. I also aim to strengthen collaboration among families, schools, and communities to promote positive youth development and support youth in navigating challenges with resilience.

I study writing, language, and literacy instruction and development, with a focus on students with disabilities, multi-lingual students, and multidisciplinary collaboration in schools.

I will be teaching in the Counselor Education program. My work centers on preparing the next generation of counselors with the knowledge, skills, and ethical grounding necessary for competent and compassionate practice.

The central focus of my research is understanding underlying mechanisms of skeletal muscle wasting during aging and age-related pathologies such as cancer cachexia.

My passion is teaching and preparing future healthcare providers by providing them with the knowledge and skill sets needed to be true advocates for patients. I thoroughly enjoy interacting and collaborating with students and colleagues.

My research program aims to integrate multiple disciplines including nutrition, food, agricultural, and biomedical sciences to perform translational research studies. Populations of interest including aging individuals (middle-aged/older) and, particularly, peri and postmenopausal women, as the physiological changes that occur throughout the menopausal transition and postmenopausal period accelerate the development and progression chronic diseases and conditions, particularly vascular dysfunction and cardiovascular disease.

 Institute for Sports Science and Medicine

My research focuses on optimizing human performance and metabolic health through innovative approaches in complex metabolic diseases and elite performers. Leveraging nutrition and lifestyle interventions, my work focuses on enhancing cardiometabolic outcomes and quality of life in individuals living with complex metabolic diseases, particularly Type 1 diabetes, as well as advancing performance and resilience among elite athletes and specialized populations operating in extreme environments.

My research interests are innate immunity and host defense.

My research examines how stigma and psychosocial factors influence relationship experiences and health outcomes, especially among marginalized youth.

I enjoy opportunities to mentor and support our pre-service teachers that are afforded diverse field placements throughout Leon County.  

As the Director of Student Teaching & Internship Experiences, my role is to collaborate with our programs to ensure the quality of practicum and internship placements for our future educators. These experiences provide students with hands-on experience, fostering professional confidence and preparing them to meet licensure requirements and excel in their future careers. Under the guidance of experienced mentor teachers across the state of Florida, these placements play a crucial role in developing the competencies and confidence necessary for success in today’s classrooms. As a former classroom teacher and graduate of FSU’s Elementary Education program, I have witnessed firsthand the significance of these placements in shaping the future of education.

My research focuses on emotional regulation strategies to enhance emotional well-being and academic success.

My research uses ethnographic, narrative, and discourse analytic research methods to investigate students' and teachers' experiences in additional language education. I also teach courses in language teaching methods and language education research.

My scholarship involves characterizing the challenges science teachers face in enacting reform-minded instruction, strategies to reduce those challenges, and ways teacher identity can be utilized as an opportunity for learning.

I design and study meaningful and engaging ways for students and teachers to reconceptualize science education to be unintimidating, rigorous, and just.

My teaching interests include blindness, low vision, and the benefits of these exceptionalities on the blind/low vision population.  

I identify effective teaching practices to support students struggling with academics and behavior.

I am trained as both a chemical engineer and microbial synthetic biologist. I am interested in implementing an interdisciplinary approach combining computational and experimental methods for solving various engineering problems such as antibiotic resistance. 

My research is in soft materials characterization and development.

My interests are in improving fundamental hydrogel design and addressing diseases associated with bone marrow.

My research interests are in optical communications and networks, quantum communications, quantum networks, quantum sensing, error control coding, coded modulation, turbo equalization, orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), quantum key distribution (QKD), quantum information processing, quantum error correction, and quantum biology.

My research is in power systems, distributed energy resources, cybersecurity for power systems, agentic artificial intelligence, and traditional machine learning & deep learning. 

My research interests are in Post-Quantum Cryptography, Homomorphic Encryption, Error Correction Codes for 5G/6G Communications, Digital SoC & VLSI Design, Applied Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity.

My research interests focus on developing artificial intelligence and digitization methods to optimize manufacturing systems that prioritize human-centric design and promote robotics learning.

My work focuses on the development of scalable and rapid nanomanufacturing approaches for advanced and quantum materials with novel electrical, magnetic, and mechanical properties.

I work on solving materials challenges to make nuclear energy safer and cheaper. My research focuses on understanding how materials behave in extreme nuclear reactor environments such as high temperature, radiation, and corrosion. 

My interests are in the synthesis and tuning of quantum materials to uncover new phenomena and valuable performance.

My interests are in the area of mechanical metallurgy and advanced manufacturing. I like to understand why and how materials break and if possible, avoid them from breaking prematurely. 

My research interests are in Computational Fluid Dynamics, Compressible Flow, Applied AI and Data Analytics, Space Propulsion, Materials Under Extreme Environments, and Lifelong Workforce Development.

My research is in single-electron qubits and hybrid superconducting quantum circuits for quantum information science and high-temperature superconductor electronics.

My academic specialty is Entrepreneurship, with expertise in Entrepreneurship, Family Business, and the Work–Life Interface. My teaching interests include Entrepreneurship, Management, and Organizational Behavior, particularly topics such as Leadership and Organizational Culture. My teaching philosophy is grounded in creating a positive and inclusive learning environment, where students are engaged and motivated through a variety of interactive class activities.

My interests are in leadership, sales, and business development.

I enjoy teaching all aspects of entrepreneurship and I'm particularly interested in STEM entrepreneurship and using AI tools and workflows for business acceleration and productivity.

My work is in historic costume, apparel design, and digital textile design.

My research explores themes of Latin American labor, human figurative sculpture, oral histories, and the material culture from Latin America.

I examine utopia, nation-building, and the archive within the expanded field of painting. I rely on elements of print media, cinema, design history, surrealism, and folklore to evoke parallel universes, investigating the disconnect between past projected futures and reality through altered and imagined space. My interest in post-communist perception and the politics of memory lends itself to ambiguous images and hypnotic, dreamlike compositions that oscillate between flatness and true representation, further emphasizing a silent but steady descent into entropy and euphoria.

I study the role of arts organizations in contemporary public and civic life. I am especially interested in how that role is changing, how the arts interact with local communities, and the strategies these organizations use to navigate challenging and shifting expectations.

My research explores early childhood and intergenerational art education, community-based, museum and out-of-school art education, postdevelopmental and critical childhood studies, digital media and visual culture in childhood, and motherscholarship and feminist pedagogies.

My research focuses on ways to convey the value of design to exceed the expectations of both clients and users. My goals are to develop more projects involving design entrepreneurship and the gamification of services.

Xavier Pierce is an highly respected acclaimed lighting designer whose work spans Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional theatre, opera, and dance. His designs have been seen at leading institutions across America including the Public Theater, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Guthrie Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre ,Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, The Goodman Theatre ArenaStage, Seattle Repertory Theatre ,American Conservatory Theatre , American Repertory, the Alley Theatre. For Pierce's full bio, please visit the School of Dance website.

William Whitener performed worldwide and on Broadway with The Joffrey Ballet, Twyla Tharp Dance, Bob Fosse’s Dancin’, New York City Opera and Martha Clarke’s Garden of Earthly Delights. He choreographed over sixty dances for Boston Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal, Ballet Hispanico, Seattle Repertory Theater, Seattle Opera and John Curry’s Ice Theatre. For Williams's full bio, please visit the School of Dance website.

My research is rooted in the interconnections of American contemporary performance, cultural and personal histories. I approach performance as a means of re-framing perspectives, creative practice, linking the arts and social change, and blurring the lines between performer and audience. I draw inspiration from my upbringing to create original works that allow for moments of recognition and transformation. 

My research is in theatrical design, specifically scenic design for the entertainment industry.

Marcus Denard Johnson serves as the Director of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory.  He is a 2008 graduate of the Conservatory and has since worked consistently in Theatre as a theatre administrator, actor, and director. For Johnson's full bio, please visit the School of Theatre's website.

My research explores contemporary performance artists and theatrical venues, particularly how food and environmental matter are utilized in both small and large scales of art practice.

My creative activities include direction, choreography and performance in the entertainment industry. I also research depictions of violence in theatre and the ways in which movement is captured on camera.

My work is investigating voice-training methodologies through the lens of linguistics.  My research focuses on how voice trainers conceptualize theoretical aspects of voice and speech, which influence the way they practice and teach the subject in the classroom and how coaching practices happen in the industry. 

My research goal is to promote safe travel and ensure the health and well-being of tourists, organizations, and other key stakeholders within the tourism and hospitality industries. My expertise includes risk and crisis communication, tourist safety and security, and the role of social media in tourism. I am dedicated to advancing knowledge and practice in my field, contributing to safer and more resilient tourism practices.
 

My interests are in hospitality and food and beverage operation.

My research is in feminist legal theory, gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights, and property theory.

I enjoy working with students to build confidence, develop effective strategies, and improve their academic performance and bar passage outcomes. I am passionate about helping students enter the profession with purpose and look forward to partnering with faculty and staff to strengthen bar support programs and advance our shared commitment to student success.

Director of the First Amendment Law Clinic

Head of the Institute for Governance and Civic's Conscience Liberty branch

My teaching is in the areas constitutional law, the First Amendment, appellate law, and clinical instruction.

My research focuses on procedural trends in international sports law and its effects on the U.S. sports legal market.  

I conduct research at the Election Law Center as staff attorney. My teaching interests include election law, state legislative process and law, and health and human services.

Research & Instruction Librarian

The goal of my research program and ICON-Health is to promote health and reduce diet-related chronic disease for all through nutrition. 

My clinical and research interests are focused on the clinical management of difficult-to-treat depression and its correlates—including perinatal depression, perimenopausal depression, and occupational burnout—using randomized, observational, and asynchronous study designs. My current interests also lie in the integration of machine learning and digital health tools with standard clinical and research measures to improve the lives of patients struggling with major affective syndromes or symptoms. 

My research focuses on research methodology, including research design, measurement development and evaluation, and applied statistical analysis.

My research interests focus on assessing nutritional status across the life course and dietary supplement research. 

I am a licensed psychologist.

As a clinical health psychologist, I develop, evaluate, and scale technology-assisted interventions to treat multiple risk behaviors that compromise health and well-being.    

I use structural biology to understand the immune evasion mechanisms of the HIV-1 virus. My research also involves developing therapeutics aimed at eradicating HIV infections and curing the disease.

My research is focused on the development of the next generation "smart drugs" for treatment of neurogenerative diseases.

I'm a biostatistician that collaborates with faculty, staff, and students to answer research questions related to healthcare, biomedical research, and public health. 

My research group studies the role of nutrition and metabolism, birth defects and chronic diseases.

I am interested in graduate program administration.

I am a practicing internist.

My interests are in inpatient medicine and graduate medical education.

My interests are in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

My clinical interests include minimally invasive surgery, evaluation and management of infertility, operative hysteroscopy: myomectomy/septum revisions, and multiples: twin antepartum and intrapartum care.

I am the Interim Program Director for the general surgeon residency program.

I am currently practicing pediatrics.

My research focuses on the genetic causes of developmental disabilities in children, including: autism, intellectual disability, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and motor speech disorders. We now use genome sequencing on young children or newborns to identify these rare genetic disease as early as possible to initiate optimal treatment and prevention of co-occurring conditions.

My interests are in rural health, health services and health outcomes research.

My interests include medical student and graduate medical education.

I am passionate about creating an optimal learning environment for trainees, mentoring residents and faculty, and pursuing innovative approaches to resident education.

My teaching interest is in working with medical students to teach clinical skills.

My research focuses on preventing cardio-metabolic risk factors and health disparities in Black communities and populations with high comorbidities. As a principal investigator, I have developed and led educational interventions in collaboration with healthcare facilities and community organizations. 

My research interest is in examining psychosocial protective and risk factors in cognitive health, especially related to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia risk.

After working in the Film Industry for over 30 years, I will be teaching the art and craft of Production Design in Film and television.

I teach advanced cinematography and virtual production cinematography to our MFA students.

I teach video editing for scripted and non-scripted film and television, with a background of documentary editing experience. 

My interests are in arts marketing, leadership in the arts, artistic programming and strategic planning for arts institutions.

I enjoy a diverse career in piano, collaborative piano, chamber music, and contemporary music as a performer and teacher. My creative and teaching work has taken me across the U.S., China, New Zealand, and Europe, and frequently at music festivals including Kneisel Hall, Interlochen, Yellow Barn, Perlman Music Program, Ravinia, Garth Newel, and Aldeburgh. 

I have been performing and recording music within the Mid-Atlantic region for the past 24 years. At home in traditional recording studio environments, I enjoy working with singer-songwriters and a broad range of genres and collaborators. My research interests include topics in ear training and music production. I have published papers on the topics of music proficiency in sound recording technology programs, cloud-based music production, and technical ear training.  

Among my various research and teaching interests related to the guitar, collaborative and interdisciplinary work in premiering new works, chamber music, Music Therapy, kinesthetics in instrumental performance, and the art of practice most recently occupy my attention. 

I am a Recognized Vocologist with the Pan American Vocology Association and enjoy researching how the voice works in singing and regular usage. I also am interested in practical teaching methods to better serve the changing landscape of music and other industries as well as ways to help students with their performance skills and anxiety.

An area of teaching interest for me is simulation in nursing education. I enjoy helping students build confidence and foster clinical judgement as they connect theoretical knowledge with application.

My interests are in natural language processing, and electronic health record.

My teaching centers on the ethical deployment and use of artificial intelligence in healthcare, higher education, and research, with additional emphasis on ethics and health informatics. My research explores the impact of generative AI-supported research on academic outcomes, the use of transformative pedagogy to advance inclusive practices in both face-to-face and online classrooms, and the evaluation of curricula for inclusivity.

I am teaching graduate programs for College of Nursing.

I am director of the Nursing and Artificial Intelligence Innovation Consortium.

My interests are in occupational medicine, public health, pealth economics, health technology/informatics, healthcare administration, healthcare analytics, data, health benefits design, strategy, and HSA hesearch design.

I am committed to fostering inclusive, student-centered learning environments and supporting future nurses in developing confidence in their clinical skills. My teaching interests include fundamentals of nursing, clinical judgment, and health equity.

My research is focused on adolescent sexual health promotion, family communication, and the development and evaluation of digital health interventions for youth.

I am interested in broad topics in economic theory including information economics, dynamic games, contract theory and corporate finance.

My research centers around development economics and economic demography.

I do research in information economics, exploring how people and groups gather and use costly or ambiguous information, especially how the order and timing of data affect decision-making.

My research focuses on applying experimental designs and statistical methods to a wide range of empirical questions in political science. I will teach graduate and undergraduate-level courses on experiments and data science.

My research explores comparative politics and authoritarian politics.

I conduct research on how the lobbying profession has changed over time and why. 

I study inter- and intra-organizational coordination in the context of emergency management, covering a wide range of topics—from collaboration among first responders (i.e., fire and emergency medical services, law enforcement, and public health) to the structure and governance of emergency care networks.

Assistant Director, Stavros Center for Economic Education

I primarily teach Introductory Economics courses, but have also taught a wide variety of upper-level macro topics throughout my career.  I teach pedagogy incorporating popular media such as music, movies, television shows, and podcasts to better help students understand economic theory.

My research interests sit in the intersection of local public finances, comparative urban governance, and the politics of urban service and infrastructure provision. My previous research focused on public perceptions of local property taxes, land value capture mechanisms, and housing policy with a regional focus in the Americas.

As an Assistant Professor of Urban Science at Florida State University, I investigate a fundamental question: How do the places we live in and the people we interact with shape our choices? My research develops advanced spatial models to uncover these complex relationships between context and human behavior.

My research focuses on transportation policy and planning to inform policy and practice for equitable and resilient transportation systems and cities in the USA and globally. My teaching interests include quantitative methods, spatial analytics, data science, and transportation planning. 

My scholarship focuses on child, family, and community well-being, specifically addressing structural and systems-level issues that impact social determinants of health through community-engaged methods. 

My interests are in risk and resilience in Black college students and Black emerging adults; substance use and misuse; substance use disorders; ecological momentary assessment; and digital health; intervention research.

My research interests are rural education, school leadership, pre-service teacher preparation in reading, and best practices for foundational reading instruction.

My interests are in supporting districts, schools and teachers with educating students with disabilities with the best practices in education.

My research explores cognitively guided instruction, making mathematics learning opportunities accessible for all. 

My background is in mathematics education and I am a fellow of the American Statistical Association.

My research involves the Successful Start: Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) project which provides mathematics professional development to Hillsborough County teachers serving students in grades VPK to 3rd grade. The CGI program that will be provided to teachers during the Successful Start: Cognitively Guided Instruction project is based on an Evidence-Based CGI program that meets the What Works Clearinghouse standards for moderate evidence of effectiveness. This is particularly important because CGI is one of very few mathematics teacher professional development programs that have this level of proven evidence of effectiveness.

My research focuses on using liquid chromatography coupled with high resolution mass spectrometry to reveal the chemical composition of complex organic matrices, with a focus on the marine environment.

I am interested in high-field superconducting magnet technology.

My research focuses on solid state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations to understand the physicochemical properties of materials.

My research focuses on advancing high-field superconducting magnet technology to enable breakthroughs in energy, medicine, and fundamental science. I am passionate about mentoring students and fostering innovation through hands-on experimentation and collaboration.

Center for Interdisciplinary Magnetic Resonance (CIMAR) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)

I am a radiochemist. I am interested in investigating the distribution and fractionation of radionuclides in some industrial and mining byproducts. I am responsible for the operation of the Gamma Spectrometry laboratory at the Center for Rare Earths, Critical Minerals, and Industrial Byproducts of the National MagLab.

I'm interested in helping students develop and maintain practices for succeeding in graduate school and beyond, including techniques for writing, engaging in research, asking better questions, and creating peer-led feedback and accountability groups.

My research and teaching interests include political philosophy, American politics, American foreign policy, and international politics.

I am a political scientist with expertise in American politics, statistical methods, and the intersection of race, public opinion, and policy. 

My research centers on the history of political thought, with a focus on national identity, historical consciousness, and civic thought. I explore a range of topics, from twentieth-century Spanish and early American political thought to contemporary questions in liberal and democratic theory. I also write more broadly on the ancient and modern traditions in political theory.

My research focuses on education policy, with an emphasis on civics and character education, school choice, education finance, teacher labor markets, and the philosophical foundations of education reform. My work explores how policy decisions impact educational outcomes and expand opportunities for students and families.

My primary research is in the education field, specifically education finance and charter schools. My interests include federal statistical system and translating complex data for a lay audience. 

My independent research focuses on sports analytics and using advanced machine learning techniques to look at new insightful ways of exploring current analytical questions for major sports in the US. As a researcher for FSU, I leverage data and analytics to explore areas of undiscovered faculty development.

Although I serve in a research administration role support clinical and health research, my previous research focused on the following areas: concussion, sports medicine, orthopedics, mental health, chronic pain, sports science, and therapeutic exercise.

My interests are in Aerospace Testing, Advanced Manufacturing, and Workforce Development & Education. I am also the executive director of the Institute for Strategic Partnership, Innovation, Research, and Education (InSPIRE).

My research is in high-speed wind tunnel testing and physical testing and evaluation.

Dr. Abdullah’s research interests are innovation in teaching and learning; development of online learning portal (www.ezmcq.com); and application of Machine Learning in Agriculture, Neuroscience, and Social Science.

I am passionate about advancing financial literacy, well-being, and planning through both research and teaching. My work focuses on behavioral finance, fintech adoption, retirement readiness, and inclusive personal finance education.

My research interest is focused on a wide spectrum of technology in the library profession. Recently I have presented and been published on Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence and video game use in academia and libraries.

My teaching and training is for behavior analytic masters level clinicians. My current focus is on the assessment and treatment of pediatric developmental and behavioral disorders. 

My research and teaching interests focus on law enforcement practices, criminal justice policy, and juvenile justice, with an emphasis on how evidence-based strategies and applied studies can improve outcomes for both communities and justice-involved individuals.

My teaching and research examines how culture reflects and influences political life, with a focus on feminist thought, colonial histories, and artistic expression in Latin America and Africa.

I am interested in the engineering design process, including the possible implications of generative design AI in that process.

My research interests include rare book cataloging, project management in libraries, special collections librarianship, and digital libraries.  

I am interested in the materiality of reading and how medium affects the cognitive and emotional process of reading and learning. 

As an Access Services Librarian, I'm interested in equitable access to library resources, as well as the rhetoric and ideology of the retail service industry and its impact on the academic library. 

Digital Publishing Librarian