2024 New Faculty Directory

Dr. Cohen’s research interests include human-environmental interactions and ancient urbanism via remote sensing and pottery analyses in Latin America. 

Dr. Dengah is a cognitive and medical anthropologist studying the role that cultural norms play in the creation of psychosocial stress. Dr. Dengah’s research has included Brazilians, video gamers, and various religious communities.

Dr. Jordan’s research interest is the study of epigenetics of metabolism. 

Dr. McNutt’s research investigates how plants respond to changes in their environment and whether these responses are beneficial to their growth or reproduction. Dr. McNutt works on a project designed to increase access to STEM majors for community college students transferring to four-year institutions.

Dr. Webster is a geneticist whose research interests include understanding how the genome and environment interact to shape individuals' traits.

Dr. Håkansson’s research interests include High Performance FT-ICR Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Biomolecular Structural Determination.

Dr. Kalkreuter’s research interests include developing drug discovery techniques and strategies as well as studying how bacteria create these drug-like natural products.

Dr. Krishnan's research interest is in organic photochemistry.

Dr. Li’s research interests are single cell sequencing and microfluidics.

The Zeng Research Lab develops innovative materials for clean energy technologies and chemical processes for critical energy minerals through integrating materials synthesis, characterization, lab automation, artificial intelligence, and thermodynamic modeling.

Dr. Dong’s research interests are in achieving responsible Artificial Intelligence to further advance social good such as facilitating inclusive decision-making. Dr Dong has additional research in related topics with a particular focus on relational data.

Dr. Gao’s research interests focus on reducing the size of large models like Large Language models (LLMs), diffusion models, etc. Additional research topics include the safety and interoperability of LLMs.

Dr. Li’s research interests include Artificial Intelligence for Science, Bayesian machine learning, approximate inference, data-driven scientific simulations.

Dr. Li’s research interests include Artificial Intelligence for Science, Bayesian machine learning, approximate inference, data-driven scientific simulations.

Dr. Mithila’s research interests include Cloud Computing, Software Engineering, Cryptography, Geographic Information System (GIS) Programming, Geospatial Analysis and Web Development.

Dr. Nam’s research interests focus on tropical cyclones (including hurricanes) with radar observations and numerical modeling.

Dr. Ajibade’s research interests include everyday urban life in Africa with a current focus on a history of the politics and profits of commercial gambling in Nigeria between the colonial and post-independence period.

Dr. Lauersdorf’s research interests include colonial North American borderlands focusing on the Indigenous history of the Gulf Coast and broader Southeast in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Dr. Kara’s research interests include the mathematics of decision making for complex systems. 

Ms. Hyodo’s teaching interests include engagement and collaboration in the classroom. As the coordinator of the language house, Ms. Hyodo cultivates a 'Japanese home' where students can enhance their language skills and foster cross-cultural connections.

Dr. Patience’s research interests include phonetics and phonology, second and subsequent language acquisition, teaching and learning of second language pronunciation, Indigenous language revitalization, and phonetic and phonological variation.

Mr. Carpenter’s teaching interests include helping K-12 students become engaged in the physical sciences.

Dr. Lenczewska’s research interests include Kant's practical philosophy, the intellectual history of the Enlightenment, and contemporary moral and political philosophy, including its applications to issues in public policy and feminist theory.

Dr. Van Leeuwen’s teaching interests include general philosophy courses, specialized courses at the intersections of philosophy and other disciplines in the cognitive sciences such as psychology, anthropology, and cognitive neuroscience.

Dr. Chen’s research interests include quantum information processing in realistic environments, applications of quantum computing, and the interplay of quantum computing, symmetry, and topology in condensed matter physics.

Dr. Lu’s research interests focus on understanding light-matter interactions, electron correlation and topology effects in novel quantum materials.

Dr. Mahesha’s research interests include spectroscopy and microscopy, advanced nanomaterials, and cleanroom nanofabrication. 

Dr. Suzuki’s research interest in is astrophysics.

Dr. Zhao’s research interest focuses on the study of exotic quantum phenomena and novel quantum properties of the quantum materials.

Dr. Brown’s research interests include suicide risk, intervention, and prevention research. Dr. Brown's research aims to understand and prevent the progression from suicidal thoughts to suicidal behaviors by developing mechanistic interventions for suicidal behaviors.

Dr. Dougherty's research interests focuses on how specific aspects of social media usage affect eating disorder risk with the goal of informing how social media can be used in a healthy manner. Dr. Dougherty will be teaching Eating Disorders and Abnormal Psychology courses this academic year.

Dr. Dougherty’s research interests include the definition, classification, and measurement of psychological disorders; virtue and eudaimonia; psychotherapy development; ethical use of Artificial Intelligence; and improved teaching methods and curricula.

Dr. Maranges’s research interests focus on understanding what facilitates personal well-being, cooperation, and morality. In particular, she studies the nature and implications of self-control, early developmental ecologies, and bias for individual and group flourishing.

Dr. Menon specializes in developing innovative MRI acquisition and analysis methods for studying the human brain. His interests include leveraging expertise in multimodal imaging techniques for neuro-imaging projects, investigating myofascial dysfunction, and developing MR Elastography techniques for body imaging applications.

Dr. Yiğit’s research interests include the psychology of trauma, anxiety disorders, depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as well as the cognitive mechanisms of psychopathologies.

Dr. MacCormack's research centers on the cosmopolitan intellectual and social environment of early modern Tibet, especially the role of Buddhist thought and practice.

Dr. Oleszek’s research primarily focuses on the development of the American West during the 18th,19th, and 20th centuries, featuring specialized studies in political, social, and cultural movements.

Dr. Sarkar’s research interests are High Dimensional Bayesian Asymptotics, and Time Series Analysis.

Dr. Sun’s research interests include network analysis, high-dimensional statistics, and semiparametric statistics.

Dr. Wisinger's teaching interest is in accounting.

Dr. Lee’s research interests include cybersecurity, utilities, and healthcare.

Dr. Serrano’s research focuses on the effective adoption and use of information technologies within the healthcare sector.

Dr. Filippou’s research interests include asset pricing, machine learning, investments, international finance, and macro-finance.

Dr. Lam’s research interests include econometrics, fintech, cryptocurrencies, and artificial intelligence.

Dr. Syvrud teaches courses in finance and econometrics at the graduate and undergraduate level. She is developing courses on the topics of manager due diligence and portfolio construction, portfolio risk management, and ethics in investment management.

Dr. Bosukonda’s research focuses on marketing strategy including B-to-B marketing strategy, platform strategy and consumer well-being. 

Dr. Crolic’s research interest is in consumer behavior with a particular focus on how consumers enjoy repeated hedonic experiences (e.g., looking at the same piece of art again and again) as well as consumers' interactions with new technologies.

Dr. Maciel’s research interests include consumer culture, market evolution, and qualitative methods. 

Dr. Adkins’s teaching interests include the practical application of law and ethics to private and public businesses of all sizes. 

Dr. Saltzman’s research interest includes the health and industrial organization economy with a particular focus on the design of health insurance markets.

Dr. Lazenby is an interpersonal health communication scholar whose research focuses on how communication about the body influences health behaviors and health outcomes.

Dr. Sellers's teaching interests include research methods and media techniques. His research interests include video games, environmental communication, and new communication technology. 

Dr. Shao specializes in translational cancer communication science and digital health interventions. Her work focuses on developing human-centered technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality (VR), and mobile health (mHealth) applications to deliver evidence-based health interventions, with an emphasis on underserved communities.

Dr. Yang’s research interests include health communication, environmental and science communication, media effects.

Dr. Lien’s research focuses on speech production and language development in children with cleft palates. Dr. Lien also studies early speech-language intervention for children with cleft palate.

Dr. Lukic has used functional and structural neuroimaging to identify selective brain regions with remarkably specific functions, including lexical retrieval, grammatical morphology, and word-order syntax. Dr. Lukic’s research also explores linguistic processes in the context of degeneration and development, from which investigating how language shapes cognition and emotions.

Dr. Dieciuc’s research focuses on the factors affecting adherence to cognitive training. 

Dr. Park’s research is a highly interdisciplinary and user-centered approach to health informatics that interconnects the areas of health information behavior and knowledge management in information science with data-driven computational methodologies. Dr. Park's pedagogical experience spans information technology (IT), data science, and library and information science, encompassing both online and face-to-face instructional modalities.

Dr. Anderson’s research interests center around punishment and incarceration. She is interested in how policy and broader inequality shape criminal justice experiences and their consequences. 

Dr. Pesta’s research and teaching interests include juvenile justice, delinquency and education, and translational criminology. 

Dr. Jackson's research interests include principal preparation for equity-oriented school leadership, crisis leadership, and K-12 educational policies with specific attention to how they influence equitable experiences and outcomes for marginalized students.

Dr. Lenard’s research focuses on the economics of education and how education policies shape students' transitions from school to work, skill development, and labor market outcomes. 

Dr. McGuiness studies how students navigate between post-secondary education and the workforce with a specific focus on adult and working learners at community colleges.

Dr. Reddick’s research interests focus on education in settings of conflict and forced migration. 

Dr. DeCouto’s area of research is the characteristics, development, and resilience of expert performance.

Dr. Han’s research interests include aligning emerging learning technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence and games with pedagogical strategies to foster responsive curricula that adapt to both students and educators. Dr. Han is passionate about ensuring that emerging educational technologies act as enablers of opportunity and equity, preventing the deepening of educational divides.

Dr. Wade’s research interests include teaching vocabulary in the context of a shared reading routine to preschool children at risk for or with identified language delays.

Dr. Wilson’s teaching and research interests include trauma and trauma-informed practices, supporting K-12 students with disabilities, and mental health challenges in the K-12 school setting.

Dr. Miley's research focuses on two areas within healthcare including patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and injury prevention. Dr Miley seeks to leverage large data to assess the psychometric properties of PROs in healthcare as well as understand how manual therapy interventions can be used to restore normal movement patterns within the healthy, active population.

Dr. Li’s research interests focus on children’s self-regulation, social-emotional development, health behaviors (e.g., sleep, screen use), parent-child coregulation, interactions, and relationships, as well as quantitative methods.

Dr. Peluso’s research focuses on a multi-year study of the quality of the therapeutic relationship using observational coding of verbal and non-verbal behavior and using dynamical systems mathematics to model the relationship quality. In addition, Dr. Peluso runs an international study on the effectiveness of couples therapy for the treatment of couples dealing with infidelity.

Dr. Tawfiq’s teaching interests focus on fostering critical thinking and encouraging active learning through interactive and collaborative classroom experiences, incorporating technology to enhance learning.

Dr. LaPoint’s research interest centers on community-partnered research exploring the experiences of autistic transition-age youth and adults.

Dr. Thompson’s teaching experience includes a range of theoretical and methodological courses in Applied Linguistics. Dr. Thompson’s research interests focus on Individual Differences in Second Language Acquisition (IDs in SLA) and the interaction of these IDs and multilingualism, as well as inquiries into linguistic racism and gender in higher education. 

Dr. Slauch’s research interests include thermodynamics, separations, mass and energy balances, chemical process design.

Dr. Mysona’s research interests involve computer simulation of soft materials including plastics, soaps, and biological materials.

Dr. Ahmadisharaf’s research interests include flooding, surface water pollution, and climate change impacts.

Dr. Sharma’s research interests include infrastructure and community resilience, risk mitigation and post-disaster recovery.

Dr. Dusanowski’s research interests span across multiple fields, including solid-state physics, quantum physics, material science, nano-photonics, and quantum optics. Recently, Dr. Dusanowski has focused on exploring the optical properties of solid-state quantum memories and single-photon sources, aiming to uncover their potential applications in quantum technologies.

Dr. Liu’s research and teaching interests are in control theory and its intersection with other areas.

Dr. Pan’s research interests are applicable machine learning and cyber security.

Dr. Gnanasambandam’s research contributes to improving manufacturing with analytical techniques. The research includes developing physics-informed Artificial Intelligence techniques to improve metal 3D printing, among others.  

Dr. White’s research interests involve using operations research, analytics, and decision science to application areas at the intersection of public health and safety (e.g., substance use, mental health, public policy, policing, healthcare access, criminal justice, and homelessness).

Ms. Cariddi’s primarily works with painting, drawing and ceramic sculpture.

Mr. Dick has integrated studio practice with teaching practice related to topics and materials. 

Jamie Ho’s research and artistic practice engages in photography, GIFs, new media, and installation to investigate the long-term impact of assimilation and cultural bereavement through references of ancestral Chinese traditions and artifacts. Her work uses performance, the lighting studio and aesthetics of Camp to call to question societal expectations of gender roles and performance. 

Ms. Shon’s research includes image-based/mixed media work exploring memory, identity, and loss in the context of family and community. 

Dr. Garcia’s research applies Chicana Feminist Epistemologies (knowledges and experiences) including Borderlands theories to art making and teaching.

Mr. Johnson utilizes theatre as a tool for social emotional growth and development.

Mr. Castaneda’s research includes a foundation in brand strategy and identity design focusing on developing visual identities by incorporating multi-cultural and interdisciplinary design processes and practices. Mr. Castaneda continues to collaborate with artists, architects, educators and philosophers located across the globe.

Dr. Kim’s research focuses on exploring how the physical environment influences the health and well-being of older adults.

Dr. Lee’s research focuses on developing creative climates through environmental and educational supports.

Dr. Spencer’s research interests include the art of the ancient Maya and museum studies.

Ms. Hunter gained experience working nationally and internationally as a performer, choreographer, and stage manager for Starr Foster Dance Project, K Dance in association with “Yes, Virginia Dance,” Ground Zero Dance Company, Amaranth Contemporary Dance, and Dim Sum Dance. 

Ms. Love’s research centers on the dispersive social fields of the black Atlantic. Her current research investigates the displacements and refiguration of bodily gestures across varying elemental and ecological registers as techniques of memory, encodings of turbulent geographies, and castings of alternative time horizons.

Ms. Wilkes’s research explores how contemporary dance, theatre, and film can intersect to reflect relevant topics and spark viewer curiosity/engagement. As an educator, Ms. Wilkes works to empower students through creative collaboration and uplifting dance practices.

Ms. Copenhaver’s research seeks to develop methods to lower the entry barrier to advanced theatrical production topics, like scenic automation and structural design.

Ms. Gillis was a performer for twenty years, most recently seen on Broadway in "Wicked." Her research as a director/choreographer has taken her all over the world creating shows for Broadway national touring companies, cruise ships, and regional theaters.

Mr. Maccarone’s teaching interests are in helping students explore and develop an effective and personalized acting process through physicality and text analysis.

Ms. Martin’s research interests include the philosophy of aesthetics; the use of Artificial Intelligence and digital spaces in the creation of post-pandemic theatre; intervention theatre and autofiction in identity formation.

Mr. Geoghagan’s background is in Big Four management strategy, operations, and human resources consulting. Mr. Geoghagan’s teaching interests center on business strategy, operational efficiency, and human resource management. His focus is on equipping students with practical tools and insights to thrive in competitive and evolving business environments.

Dr. Liguori currently serves as Co-Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Small Business Management, Chair of AACSB’s Entrepreneurship & Innovation Affinity Group, Senior Editor for Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Cogent Business and Management, and Executive Editor Emeritus of Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy. Dr. Liguori's work has been featured in media outlets including USA Today, U.S. News and World Report, Forbes.com, and BuzzFeed, and has been cited in policy documents put out by OECD, the European Union, Asian Development Bank, and the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth.

Ms. Roberts oversees JMI’s national programs, which include the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans – Accelerate (EBV-A), Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans’ Families (EBV-F) and Small Business Leadership Conference. She has worked for and with small businesses for most of her career and has held marketing and communications positions at the Florida Chamber Foundation, Enterprise Florida, Danfoss Turbocor and Ajax Building Corporation.

Dr. Santos’s primary research interests focus on the intersection of entrepreneurship and adversity, in particular under the conditions of poverty. Other research interests include social entrepreneurship, gender, entrepreneurship education, and individual and team level processes in entrepreneurship.

Dr. Leonard’s research focuses on recreation and tourism experiences management and experiences. Dr. Leonard has a special interest in visitor behavior, experience facilitation/design, and planning of tourism venues.

Dr. Coco is the Executive Director of the Stoops Center for Law and Business. His research focuses on improving student retention and success through strategic enrollment management and educational leadership. Dr. Coco is passionate about teaching courses on leadership and management in higher education, fostering student development, and enhancing institutional effectiveness.

Dr. Dennis’s teaching interests include legal research and writing.

Dr. Tridimas’s research interests are international financial and securities law, European Union law, comparative constitutional law, and international law.

Ms. Wagner’s research interest is election law.

The Mousa Laboratory studies antibody responses, both structurally and functionally, to natural infection and vaccination to develop new antibody therapeutics and epitope-focused vaccines.

Dr. Alvarez’s research and teaching interests include pediatric medicine, pediatric infectious diseases, and rare pediatric diseases.

Dr. Urrea is a Clinical Trials professional with over 9 years of clinical trials experience with major Pharma/Biotech/Device companies. He has strong clinical judgment and vast experience running clinical trials phase II, III and IV in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's Disease and Atypical Parkinsonism, including the use of technology, sensors, and neuromodulation.

Dr. Torres-Aponte's research interests are maternal health in underserved populations and Brain-Gut interaction and Adverse Childhood Experiences. Her teaching interests are teaching medical students about integrated behavioral health services and training postdoctoral fellows in health psychology with a concentration in primary care.

Ms. Doyle’s research and teaching interests are built environment, urban development, social determinants of health, heart failure and COPD exacerbation, and hospital readmission reduction.  

Mr. Thurman’s research interests are production and direction of films documenting literature, music, art, and film history.

Mr. Blanchard’s research interests are studying and being active in the modern music industry.

Mr. Gordon’s research interests are jazz/commercial music publishing, music production pedagogy, cloud-based systems, and technical ear training.

Dr. Moore's research interests are inspired by my teaching experiences and the lived experiences of black female band directors. I want to ensure that future female music educators see themselves in the profession they are entering. I am committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the profession.

Dr. Stenson’s main research area is to amplify women’s voices on the podium by interviewing mentors, teachers, and conductors in the music world while exploring the gender divide. (https://www.conducther.com) 

Dr. Principi’s research interests are music theory, twentieth-century music, and philosophy of interpretation.

Mr. Pena’s research interests are nonprofit management, arts and public policy, arts advocacy, cultural diplomacy, institutional development, marketing, and strategic management for nonprofits.

Dr. Danielson’s research interests lie at the intersections of community music, care ethics, and applied ethnomusicology and public folklore. Specifically, she specializes in music and childhood, music and migration, and Scandinavian Studies.

Dr. Köymen is an ethnographer of music and sound interested in how listening shapes modes of embodiment and belonging in modern Turkey and Turkish diaspora.

Mr. Marvel enjoys teaching opera.

Ms. Cherry’s research interest is working in the simulation lab educating future nurses in gaining hands-on experience in a controlled environment that mimics real-life medical scenarios, helping them develop critical skills and confidence in patient care.

Dr. Edwards’s research interests are administration, mental health, Alzheimer's, and health promotion.

Dr. Ibragimov’s research interests include HIV, substance use, implementation science, and stigma as a barrier to services. He also studies the impact of structural determinants of health on HIV and substance use-related issues.

Dr. McHugh’s research interests include academic and practice partnerships, student engagement, and healthy work environments. 

Dr. Meng's research focuses on statistical methods for meta-analysis and publication bias. She is experienced in data analysis and programming. She is also interested in the applications of statistical methods to real-world problems. 

Dr. Queiroz’s research interests explore HIV prevention for men who have sex with men, with a focus on how chemsex (sexualized substance use) affects HIV prevention and sexual health in the LGBTQ+ population.

Dr. Wang’s program of research combines clinical science with community-based participatory approaches to design technology-based behavioral interventions, especially for marginalized communities.

Dr. Wilson bring's back to the FSU College of Nursing a 40+ year history as a scholar practitioner and NP educator. My passion is to positively impact the development of elite NP graduates who will shape the future of healthcare.  

Dr. Wooten’s areas of interest include human anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and microbiology. While her previous research concentrated on cancer biology and chemotherapeutics, she now primarily focuses on teaching.

Dr. Yigit’s research centers on examining the effects of HIV-related and other intersectional stigmas on health outcomes, including viral suppression and treatment adherence, in individuals living with or at risk of HIV. He utilizes advanced statistical analyses, particularly mediation and moderated-mediation models, for larger datasets.

Dr. Brown’s research interests are causal inference and panel data methods.

Dr. Cockriel studies innovations and technologies throughout history to understand how economies adapt in the long run.

Dr. Chang is interested in investigating the responses of terrestrial ecosystems to climate change, disturbance events, and elevated atmospheric CO2. 

Dr. Chin's interdisciplinary research focuses on understanding human interactions with river systems, especially the feedbacks among geomorphological, ecological, and human processes. Her work also concerns societal responses to landscape change, with implications and applications for environmental management and policy.

Dr. Mathews is interested in spatial analysis, social networks, and social capital theories and methods and how they can be combined with geographic information systems to understand how communities and individuals respond to social, economic, and environmental shocks.

Dr. Xu’s primary research interests are the interplay between domestic and international politics, with a particular focus on the dynamics of great power competition between the U.S. and China.

Dr. Foster studies American political institutions using game theory and quantitative methods, with a particular substantive focus on executive power, Congress, the bureaucracy, and housing policy.

Dr. Owens’s research interest is empirical legal research. 

Dr. Dimand’s research interests are public management, government contracting, environmental policy, sustainability, innovation, and collaborative governance.

Dr. Jackson’s research interests are local government, political control of bureaucracy, representative bureaucracy, intersectionality, organizational socialization, justice provision, policing, education, and quantitative methods.

Dr. Ku is a public administration researcher specializing in how government agencies collaborate with other sectors and civil society during emergencies. Her research focuses on understanding and addressing the impacts of government policies and technologies on cross-boundary collaboration and coordination to manage emergencies and risks.

Dr. Chang’s research interests are global and transnational sociology, international migration, gender, work and labor, development, ethnography, qualitative methods, social theory, East Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Dr. Moss-Pech's research examines how individuals navigate educational organizations and labor market institutions to better understand inequality and social mobility outcomes. 

Dr. Farinella serves in a 100% administrative capacity and really enjoys the opportunity to support fellow faculty members, graduate teaching assistants, adjuncts, and students in the College of Social Work. She appreciates opportunities to better understand university and college policies and ensure appropriate procedures align to best serve the individuals involved in any process. 

Dr. Izci's research interests include caregiver-child interactions, children's technology and media use, undergraduate student success, and faculty development.

Dr. Samples’s research interest are exploring instructional practice and curriculum development in higher education programs.

Mr. Bone will be working with the National Center on Improving Literacy in translational science surrounding Dyslexia, assessment and screening, and academic intervention.

Ms. Garcia’s research interests are literacy, early intervention, and special education.

At FCPR, Ms. Turner-de Leon serves as the Data Manager on a federal Healthy Marriage grant and leads Continuous Quality Improvement efforts to support partner organizations for multiple evaluation studies in the areas of Family Life Education and primary prevention services. 

Dr. Yun’s research focuses on preventive strategies that strengthen positive familial relationships, resilience, and psychological well-being. 

Dr. Centeno is a Florida Inclusion Network (FIN) administrator.

Ms. Delgado has a passion for early childhood and special education. She believes early intervention lays a foundation for young learners to thrive as they grow.

Ms. Durant’s research interest is inclusive educational practices for students with disabilities.

Ms. Feliciano is a Florida Inclusion Network (FIN) administrator.

Ms. Ferguson’s research interest is best practices for including students with disabilities.

Ms. French is a STEM specialist.

Dr. Fuentes is the Program Director for the FSU Ukraine Task Force.

Ms. Gustafson is interested in advocating for students with disabilities.

Ms. Jackson’s research interest is providing support to districts and schools as they serve students with disabilities.

Dr. Langley is a Florida Inclusion Network (FIN) administrator.

Ms. Lefevre is a Florida Inclusion Network (FIN) administrator.

Dr. Liggins is a Florida Inclusion Network (FIN) administrator.

Dr. Marin-Velasquez's research interests are indigenous research methodology, gender issues, indigenous education methodology, qualitative research.

Dr. Bradley’s teaching interests include courses in the following degree programs: Educational Leadership, School Counseling, Social Work, and Mental Health.

Ms. Patterson’s research focuses on the implementation of best practices for inclusive education to ensure all students with disabilities have the same educational, social, and future opportunities as their peers.

Ms. Proctor is a Florida Inclusion Network (FIN) administrator.

Dr. Rich is a Florida Inclusion Network (FIN) administrator.

Ms. Robertson’s research interest is education of students with disabilities.

Dr. Sengupta’s research interests are broadly situated at the intersection of learning, collaboration and care. She is interested in understanding how collaborative learning systems infused with AI can be envisioned to bolster inclusion and accessibility. In parallel to prepare for the coming AI age another arm of her research will focus on Responsible AI training tools and curriculum across multiple contexts and domains. 

Ms. Wardally aims to empower educational districts and staff with focused coaching and mentoring, fostering an inclusive environment that propels all students, especially those with disabilities, towards academic excellence and independence.

Dr. Wawire’s research interests are reading across languages, second language acquisition, curriculum and instruction, foundational learning, multilingualism, and language of instruction policy. 

Director, Graduate Student Resource Center

Dr. Leventhal’s research interests are boosting doctoral student use of existing university resources and services, improving time from doctoral candidacy to graduation, and addressing doctoral student professional development.

Dr. Venters is part of the accreditation team in the Office of the Provost. 

Mr. Amacher’s teaching interest is bringing real-world financial planning experience to the classroom.

Ms. Goines’s teaching and service interests include digital media, production, and communication studies.

The majority of Dr. Hoffman’s research has focused on prevention as well as mental health-related health communication. He is teaching undergraduate and graduate courses at FSU-PC.

Dr. Pugh’s teaching interests focus on helping students develop effective communication skills as writers and speakers, and her research interests focus on adult literacy.

Ms. Boyd’s current research in her enrolled doctoral program in Organizational Leadership with Southeastern University includes Path-Goal Leadership Theory and how leader behavior affects vocational education student motivation.

Mr. Freeman is deeply passionate about empowering first-generation students through mentorship and dedicated support. His teaching and service focus on fostering professional development, leadership skills, and academic success.

Dr. Levaya specializes in applied qualitative research methodologies, international and comparative education, global refugee education and policy (with regional experience in East and South Asia), and education access and quality for first generation students.

Dr. Sheaib's approach to teaching is deeply rooted in the belief that a positive and engaging classroom environment fosters better learning outcomes. She strives to create a classroom where students feel encouraged to think critically and creatively, and where mistakes are seen as valuable learning opportunities. Moreover, she believes that as teachers, we serve as role models, and our energy and enthusiasm can significantly influence our students' attitudes toward the subject matter and life in general.

Dr. Hu's research interests include undergraduate student success, leadership education, and international education in higher education.

Ms. Hanna supports college students in their academic journey by providing guidance, resources, and encouragement tailored to their individual needs, ultimately fostering their success and personal growth.

Dr. Polic is especially interested in the history of children and youth and the ways in which they have been critical for global, large-scale processes like state and nation building, but also for questions related to education and entertainment.

Ms. Cox’s research interests include inclusive metadata practices, producing user friendly workflow documentation, and the transition of traditional bibliographic encoding standards to a linked data environment.

Ms. Windham’s research interest is cultural production in the American South.

Ms. Henning’s teaching interests center around integrating primary sources into curricula and encouraging students to analytically engage with university history in particular. Her research interests center around engagement in Special Collections & Archives, including the following topics: student engagement with University Archives resources, students experiences in and awareness of Special Collections & Archives at FSU, equitable access to rare and historical materials, and strategies for documenting student activities and experiences, particularly as a means to diversify the historical record.

Mr. Rochford is the special collections and archives librarian.

Ms. Bailey’s research interests include the impact of librarian involvement on student success and the use of automation tools in systematic reviews and other types of evidence synthesis. 

Mr. Katz’s research interests are technology and digital scholarship.

Mr. Rodriguez is the Digital Humanities Librarian.