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Professors at University of South Florida with active hiring signals for PhD students — reach out if your research matches.

Juan S. Borrero

Associate Professor · College of Engineering
⭐ I am looking for Ph.D. students in optimization. Please send me an email with your CV if interested.
My research interests lie in operations research and its applications; particularly in decision-making problems under uncertainty. Currently, my research is focused on sequential and hierarchical decision-making problems with incomplete information and learning, on cascade optimi…

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Aaron Augsburger

Associate Professor & SIGS Associate Director · College of Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor & SIGS Associate Director | Latin America; the state; revolution and social change; comparative political economy; culture; ethnography

Abby Schneider

Instructor I · College of Nursing
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

Abdul Malik

Tampa Campus Professor SCA 426 (Lab: SCA 415, 440) (813) 974-9688 Email Genealogy · College of Arts and Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

Abraham Salinas-Miranda

Assistant Professor · College of Public Health
Family Violence, Maternal and Child Health Dr. Salinas is an Assistant Professor (Research Track) at the University of South Florida College of Public Health (Policy, Practice, and Leadership Strategic Area; MCH Concentration). He serves as the Director of the Harrell Center for …

Adam D. Hernandez

Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
Professor earned his Ph.D. in Political Science at Florida International University in 2023. He has taught a wide variety of classes such as American National Government, American Foreign Policy, Introduction to Political Science, and Introduction to Middle East Politics. His int…

Adam Davies

Assistant Professor · College of Nursing
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

Adam Phillips

Assistant Professor of Instruction and Associate Director of First-Year · College of Arts and Sciences
Adam Phillips is an Assistant Professor of Instruction and Associate Director of First-Year Writing at the Tampa campus. He earned his Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition at the University of South Florida, Tampa, in 2022. His research interests span generative AI, writing program …

Adib Farhadi

Associate Professor & Faculty Director of Executive Education · College of Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor & Faculty Director of Executive Education | Dr. Adib Farhadi is a tenured Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict at the University of South Florida, where he also serves as the Faculty Director of the Executive Education Program. His research adopts an inte…

Aharon Yoki

Assistant Professor of Instruction · Muma College of Business
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

Aisha Durham

Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
Aisha Durham is a Professor of Communication and a Fulbright-Hays Fellow at the University of South Florida where she explores the relationship between media representations and everyday life using embodied, experiential, and evocative writing and interpretive approaches featured…

Akanke Omorayo-Adenrele

Director of Field Education & Assistant Instructor · College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Director of Field Education & Assistant Instructor Send email Akanke Omorayo-Adenrele, MSW is an Instructor and Field Coordinator for the Online Master of Social Work Program at the University of South Florida's School of Social Work. Akanke Omorayo-Adenrele received her Master o…

Alastair Graham

Professor · College of Marine Science
Alastair Graham Courtesy Professor Geological Oceanography Ph.D., Imperial College London (University of London), 2007 Office Phone: 727.553.3415 Email: alastairg@usf.edu CV: View CV Google scholar page Southern Ocean Science Research: past changes in earth’s cryosphere, geomorph…

Alejandro Márquez

Assistant Professor of Sociology and Affiliated Faculty in the Institute for the Study of · College of Arts and Sciences
Alejandro Márquez is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Affiliated Faculty in the Institute for the Study of Latin America and the Caribbean (ISLAC) at the University of South Florida. His research focuses on the intersection of social movements , care , and emotions, particula…

Alex Colón

Assistant Professor of Instruction · College of Arts and Sciences
CV Dr. Alex X. Colón is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Communication at the University of South Florida. His research focuses on artificial intelligence in communication education, instructional communication, human-machine communication, computer-medi…

Alex Knorre

Assistant Professor · College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Phone: 813-974-9940 Office: SOC 327 Send email Curriculum Vitae Connect on LinkedIn Research Interests: Victimization, gun violence, illegal drugs & policy evaluation Alex Knorre, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida…

Alexander Ponomareff

Assistant Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Alexander Ponomareff (he/him) is a scholar of postwar African American popular culture, media, literature, and art. His teaching and research interests include graffiti, comic books, film, and popular music, with an emphasis on sample-based hip hop. Dr. Ponomareff received hi…

Alexander Schwartz

Assistant Professor of Instruction · Muma College of Business
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

Alexandra Panos

Associate Professor of Literacy Studies and Affiliate Faculty in Measurement · College of Education
Panos is an Associate Professor of Literacy Studies and Affiliate Faculty in Measurement and Research in the College of Education at the University of South Florida. She completed her Ph.D. at Indiana University Bloomington with a focus on Literacy, Language and Culture Education…

Alicia Gill Rossiter

Director V-CARE Veteran to BSN Pathway · College of Nursing
Impact of parental military service on the physical and psychological health of military-connected children. Transitioning needs of medics and corpsmen into the professional nursing role. Educating nurses and healthcare providers to care for servicemembers, Veterans, and military…

Alicia Long

Assistant Professor of Instruction in undergraduate and graduate progra · College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Alicia K. Long is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in undergraduate and graduate programs at the School of Information. Previously, she was a Visiting Instructor and an Adjunct Instructor. Dr. Long brings more than 15 years of experience in the education and library fiel…

Alison Oberne

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies
Health Education and Health Promotion Dr. Alison Oberne began teaching in COPH in 2010. She teaches a variety of courses for the undergraduate programs and Health Promotion and Behavior Concentration (MPH). She is dedicated to skill building among her students so they can excel p…

Allison Seidel

Instructor · College of Public Health
Epidemiology Dr. Seidel has been an epidemiologist for more than 10 years, working in federal, state, and local public health agencies. After graduating with her MPH, she was an epidemiologist with the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, working with the DoD, Gl…

Allyson Duffy

Associate Professor · College of Nursing
Stress response during pregnancy Women’s responses to infectious diseases Perinatal and postnatal outcomes in mothers and infants

Amanda Cruce

Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work · College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Send Email Curriculum Vitae Amanda Cruce, PhD, MSW, LCSW, is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of South Florida. She obtained her BA in international relations (Austin College), her MSW (University of Texas at Arlington) and her PhD (University…

Amanda Davis

Assistant Professor · College of Nursing
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

Amanda Elmore

Assistant Professor · College of Public Health
Maternal and Child Health Dr. Amanda Elmore is an Assistant Professor of Maternal and Child Health at the University of South Florida. She holds degrees in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (BS), Public Health (MPH), and Epidemiology (PhD). Her research focuses on reproductive, perina…

Amanda Thalji-Raitano

Assistant Professor of Instruction in the School Psychology program · College of Education
Thalji-Raitano's career spans public schools, residential training programs, and private outpatient settings. She has also served as an instructor for undergraduate courses at USF and as an adjunct instructor for the School Psychology program. As a school psychologist for Hillsbo…

Amanda Tritsch

Professor and Assistant School Director · Morsani College of Medicine
As an instructor and researcher with a clinical background, I approach teaching and learning from multiple angles. My teaching is effective if I can get concepts across to students with different educational backgrounds and learning styles. My area of research interest is examini…

Amber Bieske

Associate Instructor · College of Arts and Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

Amber Brown

Assistant Professor of Instruction, Early Childhood Education · College of Education
Enhancing mathematics education and teacher preparation at the early childhood and elementary levels; empowering both preservice and in-service teachers to translate their passion and understanding of mathematics and learning into meaningful, engaging experiences for their studen…

Amber Dumford

Professor · College of Education
Amber D. Dumford Ph.D., is a professor of higher education and department chair for Leadership, Policy & Lifelong Learning (LPLL) whose research examines student engagement, learning and equity in postsecondary education, with expertise in quantitative research, data analytics an…

Amber Gum

Professor · College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Title: Professor Phone: (813) 974-1980 Office: MHC 2632A Send email Curriculum Vitae Dr. Gum is a Professor in the Department of Behavioral Health Science & Practice, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences. Dr. Gum conducts research on mental health services for older adult…

Amber Mehmood

Associate Professor · College of Public Health
Global Disaster Management, Humanitarian Relief and Homeland Security With a professional experience of more than 20 years, Dr. Mehmood has extensive academic, technical and professional expertise in planning, implementing and monitoring and evaluation of health care programs. Sh…

Amelia Anderson

Assistant Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

Amelia Shevenell

Professor · College of Marine Science
Amelia Shevenell Professor Geological Oceanography Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2004 Office Phone: 727.553.3372 Email: ashevenell@usf.edu CV: View PDF Expedition Antarctica on Facebook Expedition Antarctica Website Southern Ocean Science Website Wikipedia page …

Amy Alman

Professor · College of Public Health
Epidemiology Dr. Alman is an Associate Professor at the College of Public Health. She completed her graduate training (MSPH and PhD in Epidemiology) at the University of Colorado Denver. Her dissertation work involved investigating the associations between periodontal disease, a …

Amy Rust

Associate Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
CPR 365 arust@usf.edu Curriculum Vitae Dr. Amy Rust is an Associate Professor, whose research and teaching explore how old and new moving-image technologies mediate relationships between spectators and their worlds. She holds M. A. and Ph.D. degrees in Rhetoric / Film Studies fro…

Amy Stuart

Professor · College of Public Health
Environmental Health Sciences Dr. Stuart is Chair and Professor in the Department of Global, Environmental and Genomic Health Sciences in the College of Public Health at the University of South Florida (USF). She also holds collaborative appointments in the Department of Civil an…

Ana Arellano

Assistant Professor of Instruction · College of Marine Science
Ana Arellano Assistant Professor of Instruction Education: PhD in Marine Science, Concentration: Chemical Oceanography, College of Marine Science, University of South Florida BS in Biology, Roanoke College, Salem, VA Office Phone: 727.553.3504 Email: aarellan@usf.edu CV: View PDF…

Andrea Efre

Associate Professor · College of Nursing
Areas of interest, publications and National presentations: -12-Lead ECG Interpretation -Chest Pain, Assessment, Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Options -Acute Coronary Syndrome -Street Drugs and Overdose -New Trends in Street Drugs: Heroin Epidemic -Synthetics and Legal Hig…

Andrew Tricker

Assistant Professor of Chemical, Biological, and Materials engineering · College of Engineering
Assistant Professor of Chemical, Biological, and Materials engineering Phone: 813-974-2872 | Office: ENC 3202 Email: atricker@usf.edu Research webpage Research cluster: Complex Systems Engineering , Energy And Sustainability | The Tricker Lab focuses on understanding the phenomen…

Angad Dang

Assistant Instructor
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

Ann Joyce

Instructor and Director, Lifelong Learning Academy · College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
"You must innovate to stay relevant." Higher Education Administration Ann Joyce, PhD, is an Instructor of Workforce Programming and Professional Development, and Director of the Lifelong Learning Academy at the University of South Florida. She has over 20 years of experience in d…

Ann M. Cranston-Gingras

Professor · College of Education
Cranston-Gingras is a Professor of Special Education and Director of the Center for Migrant Education. She also serves as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Education. Cranston-Gingras holds a Doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction/Special Education,…

Ann M. Cranston-Gingras, Ph.D.

Professor & Associate Dean of Academic Affairs · College of Education
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

AnnMarie Gunn

Full Professor in Literacy Studies · College of Education
Gunn is a Full Professor in Literacy Studies in the College of Education and a former K-12 classroom teacher with ten years of experience. Her research, teaching and scholarship focus on three broad areas: (1) Literacy Practices in the Community outside of school contexts, such a…

Annette Christy

Associate Professor · College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Title: Associate Professor Office: MHC 2530 Send email Curriculum Vitae Annette Christy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Behavioral Health Science & Practice (BHSP) at the de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute (FMHI), College of Behavioral and Community Scienc…

Annmarie Lyles

Associate Dean for Prelicensure Nursing · College of Nursing
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

Anthony Coy

Associate Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
Title: Associate Professor CV: View CV Phone: 941-359-4326 Email: coya@usf.edu Office: SMC B312 Dr. Anthony Coy joined the Psychology faculty at the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus in 2015 as an Assistant Professor of Psychology. He earned his PhD in Social Psychology at Virginia Com…

Anthony McGuire

Assoc Professor · College of Nursing
Equip students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to provide superior nursing to their patients and the diverse community at large in an inclusive and equitable manner. Published research is in the biobehavioral arena related to depression and cardiac disease with a focus …

Arcadii Z. Grinshpan

Director of the Center for Industrial and Interdisciplinary Mathematics (Retired) · College of Arts and Sciences
Scholar/Scientist/Engineer & Director of the Center for Industrial and Interdisciplinary Mathematics (Retired) | Complex analysis, inequalities, mathematical modeling, numerical analysis, special functions.

Areum Han

Associate Professor · College of Nursing
Dr. Han’s current research focuses on developing, culturally adapting, implementing, and evaluating web-based and hybrid psychological and behavioral programs—particularly those grounded in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)—to promote mental health and values-based living a…

Arianna Banack

Assistant Professor, Education · College of Education
Her research focuses on integrating contemporary youth literature to engage young readers. Through her research, she aims to support English teachers integrate youth literature through a variety of strategies such as adding excerpts, planning literature circles, or utilizing yout…

Arjanvander Vaart

Tampa Campus Professor IDRB 206A (Lab: IDRB 206) (813) 974-8762 Email Group Website Genealogy · College of Arts and Sciences
Arjan van der Vaart is a professor in the Chemistry Department. His work focuses on the development and application of computer simulation methods to study biomolecular systems. His research interests include conformational dynamics, protein-DNA recognition, and DNA damage and re…

Arlene Calvo

Associate Professor · College of Public Health
Follow participatory processes. Conduct community-based research in the US and in international settings in areas such as women's health issues, sociocultural aspects of health, clinical studies, observational studies, among others. Community and population-based research Dr. Arl…

Arthur Shapiro

Professor · College of Education
Arthur Shapiro, Ph.D., an award-winning educator and international consultant, brings decades of leadership experience—from superintendent to scholar—advancing effective educational reform, policy and leadership development around the world. Shapiro has been a teacher in junior a…

Arturo Jimenez-Bacardi

Associate Professor of Instruction & SIGS St. Petersburg Campus Chair · College of Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor of Instruction & SIGS St. Petersburg Campus Chair | Dr. Arturo Jimenez-Bacardi’s work crosses international borders. His teaching and research interests intersect the fields of international relations, international law, global governance and foreign policy wi…

Ashley Curtis

Assistant Professor · College of Nursing
Dr. Curtis is an Assistant Professor and the Director of the Cognition, Aging, Sleep, and Health (CASH) Lab in the College of Nursing at USF. Her research focuses on the bidirectional associations between sleep and cognition in healthy and pathological aging populations. Current …

Ashok Upadhyaya

Instructor · College of Arts and Sciences
I am a full time biology instructor and advisor at USF. While I am not engaged in research, my background from The University of Texas at Dallas is in eukaryotic gene regulation. There, I began studies of a human tissue-specific homolog of the general transcription factor TFIIA u…

Ayesha Johnson

Associate Professor · College of Nursing
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

Barnali Dixon

Professor, Executive Director, iCAR & Director, Geospatial Analytics Lab (G-SAL) · College of Arts and Sciences
Professor, Executive Director, iCAR & Director, Geospatial Analytics Lab (G-SAL) | Dr. Barnali Dixon is a Professor at School of Geosciences and contribute to Geography and Environmental Science and Policy programs. Dr. Barnali Dixon is the Director of the Geospatial Analytics La…

Beatrice Amissah

Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
Beatrice Amissah is a first-year Ph.D. student in the Communication Department at the University of South Florida, Tampa. She holds a Master of Arts in Development Communication from the University of Media, Arts and Communication (Accra-Ghana), and a Master of Science in Communi…

Beatriz Padilla

Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
Beatriz Padilla has a Ph.D. and Masters in Sociology (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Masters in Public Affairs (University of Texas, Austin, United States), and a BA in Political Sciences and Public Administration (National University of Cuyo, Argentina). Currently, s…

Benjamin Jacob

Associate Professor · College of Public Health
Health and Geographical Information System Dr. Jacob joined the University of South Florida faculty on June 1, 2011. He currently serves as a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Data Science. Dr. Jacob has authored over 100 peer-reviewed research a…

Beth Wilt

Assistant Professor of Instruction in Special Education and the Assistant · College of Education
A dedicated educator and researcher, Beth Wilt, Ph.D., leads impactful work in special education and teacher preparation at USF St. Petersburg. Wilt is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in Special Education and the Assistant Program Coordinator of Field and Clinical Education…

Bhuvanesh Unhelkar

Professor · Muma College of Business
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

Bi Zhao

Assistant Professor · College of Public Health
Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Structural Genomics Dr. Bi Zhao is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida, where she works at the intersection of genomics, data science, and artificial intelligence. Her research focuses on using advanced computational ap…

Bill Baker

Tampa Campus Distinguished University Professor BSF 308 (Lab: BSF 358, 362) (813) 974-1967 Email Group Website Genealogy · College of Arts and Sciences
Natural product isolation and characterization from marine invertebrates; biosynthesis and synthesis of secondary metabolites from marine invertebrates; chemical ecology. Marine invertebrates such as sponges, corals and mollusks have evolved a variety of defenses to protect thems…

Bill Campbell

Professor, Exercise Science · College of Education
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

Bini Thomas

Assistant Professor, School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences · Morsani College of Medicine
Assistant Professor, School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences

Boheng Su

Assistant Professor · Muma College of Business
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

Boris Galperin

Associate Professor · College of Marine Science
Boris Galperin Associate Professor Physical Oceanography Ph.D., Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, 1982 Office Phone: 727.553.1249 Email: bgalperin@usf.edu CV: View PDF Zonal Jets and Eddies – Planetary Science and Satellite Oceanography at the Crossroads Research: atmosphe…

Brad E. Rosenheim

Professor · College of Marine Science
Brad E. Rosenheim Professor Geological Oceanography Ph.D. University of Miami, 2005 Office Phone: 727-553-3354 Email: brosenheim@usf.edu CV: View PDF Rosenheim Group Website Brad E. Rosenheim on Twitter Southern Ocean Science Website Research: paleoceanography/paleoclimate, stabl…

Brandon Willingham

Assistant Professor of Instruction within the Exercise Science program · College of Education
Willingham is an Assistant Professor of Instruction within the Exercise Science program. He is an alumnus of the University of Florida (Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics), Auburn University (Master of Human Nutrition) and Florida State University (Doctorate of Exercise Physiolo…

Brenda L. Walker

Professor · College of Education
Walker is a Professor in the Exceptional Student Education Program at the University of South Florida and Director of the CAROUSEL Center. In 1995, she developed Project PILOT, the first of several initiatives that prepared African American men for urban special education teachin…

Breun Belcher-Roemmich

Assistant Instructor in the USF School of Social Work · College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Phone: Office: Send email Curriculum Vitae Breun Belcher-Roemmich, LCSW is an Assistant Instructor in the USF School of Social Work. She has a BS in Psychology from the University of Florida (‘99) and an MSW from the University of South Florida (‘05). She is a Licensed Clinical S…

Brian Barnes

Research Assistant Professor in the Optical Oceanography Lab · College of Marine Science
Assistant Research Professor PhD, University of South Florida, 2013 Office Phone: 727-553-1111 Email: bbarnes4@usf.edu CV: View PDF Research: satellite remote sensing, ocean optics, coastal water quality, atmospheric correction, benthic classification Specialties: optically shall…

Brian Turnbull

Associate Professor of Instruction · College of Arts and Sciences
Brian Turnbull is a faculty member in the Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences with interdisciplinary interests in social change, political sociology, and qualitative methodology. He has conducted research on the use of gender quotas to improve representa…

Brianna Connors

Assistant Professor of Instruction, Social Foundations · College of Education
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

Brittany Baum

recent PhD graduate in Information from Florida State University (FSU). In addition to working as an Instructor for the School of Information · College of Arts and Sciences
Recent Publications Baum, B ., Gross, M. & Latham, D. (2025). “Forced out of our box:” Public youth services librarians’ perceptions and experiences responding to social services needs. Public Library Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2025.2557638

Bryan Bognar

Vice Dean - Educational Affairs · Morsani College of Medicine
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

Bryanna Fox

Professor · College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Phone: 813-974-4885 Send email Curriculum Vitae Connect on LinkedIn Dr. Bryanna Fox is a Professor in the Department of Criminology and Faculty Affiliate of the Florida Mental Health Institute at the University of South Florida. Dr. Fox earned her PhD from the University of Cambr…

Byron Miller

Associate Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
Byron Miller (Ph.D., 2012, The Florida State University) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of South Florida. His research, which has been published in journals including Social Science Research, Sociological Perspectives, Youth and Society…

Bárbara Cruz

Professor · College of Education
global perspectives in social science education and teacher preparation; English learners; Latin American and Caribbean studies; the role of socially conscious contemporary art in advancing critical, culturally responsive learning

Bárbara Piñeiro

Research Assistant Professor · College of Nursing
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

C. Jordan Howell

Assistant Professor · College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Office: USFSP Send email Curriculum Vitae Connect on LinkedIn Research Interests: Cyber threat intelligence, privacy & data protection, digital forensics Dr. C. Jordan-Michael Howell (Jordan) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Fl…

Caitlin Wolfe

Instructor · College of Public Health
Dr. Caitlin Wolfe is an applied infectious disease epidemiologist and experienced global health practitioner focused on disease surveillance, outbreak preparedness and response, global health security, migration health, monitoring and evaluation, and climate-resilient health syst…

Candace Burns

Professor · College of Public Health
Stress Effects of trauma on the immune system and health Occupational Stress Women Nurses Veterans with PTSD symptoms ADVISOR - Ph.D. and DNP Dr. Burns has secured over $14 million in NIH T42 Center and HRSA funding. She is nationally recognized for her expertise in interdiscipli…

Candi Ashley

Professor · College of Education
Heat stress in occupational and athletic environments

Carmen Contreras

Assistant Professor · College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Courtesy Assistant Professor Send Email Curriculum Vitae Carmen Contreras is a psychologist and the mental health program director at Socios En Salud, based in Lima, Peru. Ms. Contreras has extensive experience in the development and implementation of low-intensity mental health …

Carmen S. Rodriguez

Associate Professor · College of Nursing
NOTE: Accepting PhD Students Symptom management: oncology and critically ill patients Development of technology-enhanced interventions to facilitate the communication process between suddenly speechless patients, healthcare staff and caregivers. Healthcare disparities

Carole V. Bell

Assistant Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Carole V. Bell is a Jamaican-born communication researcher, teacher, writer, and critic with two decades of experience working at the intersection of media, culture, and politics. A passionate and analytical voice in the study of books, TV, film and democracy, her writing has…

Casey Frechette

Associate Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
Casey Frechette is an associate professor at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus and chair of the Department of Journalism and Digital Communication. Before joining USF, Frechette was an interactive learning producer at The Poynter Institute, where he helped bui…

Cass Fisher

Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
Cass Fisher is a Professor in Religious Studies at the University of South Florida. He is a philosopher of religion working to restore the place of theology in Judaism. Dr. Fisher’s research focuses on rabbinic theology and modern Jewish thought to which he brings resources from …

Cassandra Yacovazzi

Associate Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
Title: Assistant Professor CV: View CV Phone: 941-359-4344 Email: cyacovazzi@usf.edu Office: C243 Area of Interest: 19th and 20th century American women’s history and the intersection of gender, religion, and popular culture.

Cassidy Bale

Assistant Professor of Instruction · College of Education
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

Catherine A. Bénéteau

Professor & Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs · College of Arts and Sciences
Professor & Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs | Complex analysis, analytic function spaces, Hardy and Bergman spaces, interpolation, nonlinear extremal problems.

Catherine Bulka

Assistant Professor · College of Public Health
Epidemiology Dr. Bulka is an environmental and molecular epidemiologist. Her research interests include the health effects of exposures to physical, chemical, and biological stressors, with an emphasis on exposures common in Florida, such as extreme weather events and toxins prod…

Catherine Nadeau

Assistant Professor, Director of FNP · College of Nursing
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

Cathia Jean

Instructor I · College of Public Health
Overview of Public Health, Contemporary Health Cathia Jean, MHA, CHES, CSM, is a public health practitioner and educator with more than a decade of experience advancing health protection, regulatory compliance, and community education across Florida.

Cecil E. Greek

Associate Professor of Sociology · College of Arts and Sciences
Cecil Greek is Associate Professor of Sociology. His specialty areas include the history of sociology and criminology, mass media depictions of crime and deviance, and qualitative research methodologies. His book, The Religious Roots of American Sociology, focused on the founding…

Champaigne Spivey

Instructor I
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

Charles Adams

Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
Charles Adams is Professor of English and Dean of the Judy Genshaft Honors College. He joined USF in 2014 from the University of Arkansas where he served as Chair of the Department of English, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, and …

Charles Vanover

Professor · College of Education
Vanover is a professor and playwright. His research interests focus on school improvement, school leadership preparation and qualitative methods. As a post-doc at the University of Michigan's School of Education, as well as during his time at the University of South Florida St. P…

Chavdar Slavov

Tampa Campus Assistant Professor Office: IDRB 202K Phone: (813)-396-0778 Labs: IDRB 104 and SCA 418 Email Group Webpage · College of Arts and Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

Chengqi "Charley" Wang

Assistant Professor · College of Public Health
Genomics My research focuses on the intersection of functional genomics, cell biology, and molecular parasitology. I employ integrative approaches such as epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, high-throughput genome editing, single-cell genomics, microbial genomics, and long-…

Cheryl Ellerbrock

Professor & Campus Dean · College of Education
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.

Cheryl J. Hapke

Research Professor · College of Marine Science
Cheryl J. Hapke Research Professor, College of Marine Science Ph.D. Coastal Geology Coordinator, Florida Coastal Mapping Program Office Phone: 727-553-1184 Email: chapke@usf.edu CV: View PDF Research: Coastal regions throughout the world are experiencing the impacts of sea-level …

Cheryl R. Ellerbrock

Professor · College of Education
Ellerbrock is a professor of secondary education at the University of South Florida. She earned her Ph.D. and M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction from the University of Florida, where she also completed an M.Ed. in educational psychology. She holds a bachelor’s degree in social s…

Cheryl Vamos

Professor · College of Public Health
Maternal and Child Health Dr. Cheryl Vamos is an Associate Professor and a Fellow with the Chiles Center for Women, Children and Families. She is also a Core Faculty member of the Collaborative for Research Understanding Sexual Health (CRUSH). The overall goal of Dr. Vamos’ resea…

Chighaf Bakour

Associate Professor · College of Public Health
Epidemiology Dr. Chighaf Bakour is an associate professor of epidemiology at the college of public health. She teaches epidemiology courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and mentors graduate students in the epidemiology concentrations, in addition to serving as the fa…

Chloe Lancaster

Associate Professor · College of Education
Lancaster is an Associate Professor in the Department of Leadership, Policy and Lifelong Learning. Lancaster worked as elementary school counselor in Texas and Tennessee and middle school special education teacher, also in Texas. Lancaster serves on the editorial boards of the Jo…

Chris McRae

Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
Chris McRae (PhD, Southern Illinois University Carbondale) is a Professor in the Department of Communication. Dr. McRae’s research focuses on listening, performances of music and sound, and creative approaches to inquiry . | Performance Studies Media, Culture, and Performance

Chris Simmons

the Director of the School of Social Work and a Professor of Instruction · College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Phone: 813-974-4603 Office: MHC 1441 Send email Curriculum Vitae Dr. Chris Simmons is the Director of the School of Social Work and a Professor of Instruction. He received his BS in Psychology from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette, (’94), received his MSW from Louisiana Sta…

Christina Cardy

Associate Professor & AGACNP Director · College of Nursing
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Christina Eldredge

Associate Professor of Instruction · College of Arts and Sciences
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Christina Mccrae

Professor · College of Nursing
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Christine McGuire-Wolfe

Associate Professor · College of Public Health
Infection Control and Prevention, Communicable Diseases, Occupational Health Dr. Christine McGuire-Wolfe is an associate professor in the Department of Global, Environmental, and Genomic Health Sciences (GEnGHS) in the College of Public Health. She is a certified paramedic and fi…

Christine Picot

Assistant Professor of Instruction · College of Education
Christine J. Picot, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Instruction whose work focuses on strengthening how future teachers learn to teach math, science, and literacy in meaningful, student-centered ways. Her research examines puzzle-based problem solving, generative AI in lesson…

Christopher Brown

Associate Professor of Instruction · Muma College of Business
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Christopher Groeber

Professor · College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Chris Groeber received his MSW from the University of Kentucky in 1993. Chris has worked extensively in child welfare for the past 30 years. Professor Groeber aided in the development with Kentucky’s Public Child Welfare Certification program working with Kentucky’s Public Child …

Christopher Meindl

Associate Professor & Director, Florida Studies Program · College of Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor & Director, Florida Studies Program | Christopher Meindl is a geographer who cares deeply about Florida’s environment. As a native Floridian, geography professor and Director of the USF’s graduate level Florida Studies Program, he gets to live his dream every …

Christopher Passaglia

Associate Professor · Morsani College of Medicine
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Chuanmin Hu

Distinguished University Professor · College of Marine Science
Chuanmin Hu Distinguished University Professor Optical Oceanography Ph.D., University of Miami, Physics Dept., 1997 Office Phone: 727.553.3987 Email: huc@usf.edu CV: View PDF Optical Oceanography Laboratory Website Dr. Chuanmin Hu on Google Scholar Research: ocean optics and opti…

Cindy Topdemir

Professor of Instruction · College of Education
Topdemir is a professor of instruction and program coordinator of the Counselor Education Program at the University of South Florida. She has served on the faculty since 2011 and coordinates the Counselor Education M.A. program. Prior to completing her doctorate in 2010, she work…

Claudia Parvanta

Professor · College of Public Health
Anthropology Claudia Parvanta, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Systems Management, and Director of the USF Center for Social Marketing. In addition, she participates in the Sunshine Education & Research Center for Occupational Safety, Health and Wellbei…

Connie Mizak

Instructor · College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Connie Mizak completed her M.S. in Environmental Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology, where she specialized in the development of policy guidelines to reduce the impact of urban runoff on natural systems. She then earned both a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental E…

Courtney Kailunas

Instructor I · College of Nursing
Dr. Kailunas earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with a Family Nurse Practitioner concentration from the University of Florida in Gainesville. During her time at Marquette, she…

Craigory Nieman

Assistant Professor of Instruction in Physical Education · College of Education
Nieman is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in Physical Education at the University of South Florida. His research focuses on preparing future physical education teachers for a variety of students and communities, and providing curricular models and physical activity programm…

Cynthia Dabney

Associate Professor · Morsani College of Medicine
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Cynthia Patterson

Associate Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
Cynthia Patterson is an Associate Professor of English and the former co-editor of the journal American Periodicals (2010-2018), the journal of the Research Society for American Periodicals. She earned a B.A. in English (Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, with Honors) from Miami Un…

D. Yogi Goswami

Distinguished University Professor of chemical, biological, and materials engineering · College of Engineering
Distinguished University Professor of chemical, biological, and materials engineering Phone : 813-974-0956 | Office : ENB 260 Email : goswami@usf.edu Research Webpage Research cluster: Energy and Sustainability | The Clean Energy Research Center pursues scientific research, techn…

Dalton Crabtree

Assistant Professor of Instruction · Muma College of Business
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Dana L. Zeidler

Distinguished University Professor in Science Education · College of Education
Dana L. Zeidler, Ph.D., is a leading scholar in science education whose internationally recognized work explores the role of ethical and moral reasoning in developing scientific literacy through socioscientific issues. Zeidler is a Distinguished University Professor in Science Ed…

Danae Delfin Talley

Assistant Professor · Morsani College of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Athletic Training Program, School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences

Dane Minnick

Assistant Professor & Evelyn Duvall Endowed Chair of Family Development and Community Health · College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Assistant Professor & Evelyn Duvall Endowed Chair of Family Development and Community Health Send email Curriculum Vitae Dr. Minnick is a social work and public health researcher, educator, and community interventionist who specializes in developing environmental strategies, comm…

Daniel Cruz-Ramirez de Arellano

Tampa Campus Professor of Instruction CHE 203A (813) 974-9182 Email Genealogy · College of Arts and Sciences
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Daniel Lowry

Assistant Professor in Geological Oceanography · College of Marine Science
Dan Lowry Assistant Professor Geological Oceanography Ph.D., Victoria University of Wellington, 2019 Office Phone: 727.553.1013 Email: daniellowry@usf.edu CV: View PDF ICE2O lab website Research: antarctic ice sheet – ocean – bedrock interactions; future ice sheet responses to em…

Danielle Tometich

Assistant Professor · College of Nursing
Her research foci are: cancer-related cognitive impairment, health behavior change for symptom management, and patient-reported outcomes of novel cancer treatments. Clinical Psychology Dr. Tometich is an Assistant Professor in the USF College of Nursing. She completed a postdocto…

Dante J. Salto

Associate Professor of higher education whose research examines how · College of Education
Dante J. Salto, Ph.D., is an associate professor of higher education whose research examines how colleges and universities interpret and respond to public policy, with particular attention to regulation, organizational behavior, and student access. Salto studies how public policy…

Dasha Rhodes

Assistant Professor in the University of South Florida School of Social · College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Phone: 941-359-4695 Send Email Curriculum Vitae Dasha Rhodes, Ph.D., LSW, is an Assistant Professor in the University of South Florida School of Social Work. She received her MSW from the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work and her Ph.D. from the Morgan State Un…

Davia Lerebours

Executive Director · College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Davia Lerebours is the Executive Director of Pace center for Girls Hillsborough, a non-profit organization dedicated to changing the lives of at-risk girls through education, counseling, and advocacy. At Pace she has been able to merge her passion for the empowerment of girls wit…

David Jacobson

Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
David Jacobson is Professor of Sociology at the University of South Florida. He is presently a Visiting Fellow at CEVIPOF, Sciences Po, Paris. He has been the 2017-2018 Fulbright Research Fellow at PRIO (Peace Research Institute of Oslo), Visiting Fellow at Sciences Po (CERI), an…

David Merkler

Tampa Campus Professor BSF 307 (813) 974-3579 Email Group Website Genealogy · College of Arts and Sciences
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David Rosengrant

Associate Professor · College of Education
David Rosengrant, Ed.D., a lifelong gamer and award-winning physics educator, pioneers innovative teaching through virtual reality, gaming and STEM technology as the driving force behind USF’s cutting-edge INQ Lab. VIEW THE VIRTUAL STEM LABORATORY Rosengrant is a lifelong gamer w…

David Russ

Associate Professor, School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences · Morsani College of Medicine
Associate Professor, School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences

David S. Simmons

PROFESSOR OF CHEMICAL, Biological, and materials ENGINEERING and faculty senate president · College of Engineering
PROFESSOR OF CHEMICAL, Biological, and materials ENGINEERING and faculty senate president Phone: 813-974-4988 Email: dssimmons@usf.edu Office: ENC 3205 Research Webpage Research cluster: Advanced Materials | The Simmons research group combines computer simulation, machine learnin…

Davide Tanasi

Professor, Associate Department Chair and Director of the Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx) · College of Arts and Sciences
Professor, Associate Department Chair and Director of the Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx) | With an initial training as a classicist, I later specialized in Classical Archaeology with a focus on field methods in archaeology and a focus on ceramics studies. More recently,…

Dawn K. Cecil

Professor · College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Phone: (727) 873-4618 Office: USFSP - Heller Hall 202 Send email Curriculum Vitae Connect on LinkedIn Research Interests: True Crime genre, media representation of crime Dr. Dawn K. Cecil is a Professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida. She rece…

DeAnne Turner

Assistant Professor · College of Nursing
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Deborah Cragun

Professor · College of Public Health
Genomics Genetics Dr. Deborah Cragun is a Professor in the College of Public Health at the University of South Florida, where she founded and directs the state’s first Genetic Counseling Graduate Program. She received her Master of Science in Medical Genetics from the University …

Deborah Kochman

Assistant Professor of Instruction · College of Arts and Sciences
Title: Assistant Professor of Instruction CV: View CV Phone: 941-359-4630 Email: dkochman@usf.edu Area of Interest: Humanities Dr. Deborah A. Kochman received her BA in English in 2008 and her MA in English in 2011 from the University of South Florida. She holds a PhD in Theatre …

Debra Coleman

Assistant Professor, CRNA · College of Nursing
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Debra Mowery

Assistant Research Professor in Child and Family Studies within the College of B · College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Phone: 813-974-6191 Fax: 813-974-7563 Office: MHC 2436 Send an email View 2025 Curriculum Vitae Children and families; behavioral health; system planning; behavior analysis; early childhood education; cultural competence and health disparities; community based research Debra Mowe…

Debra Sinclair

Associate Professor · Muma College of Business
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Deidra Russell

Assistant Professor in the USF Health School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Scien · Morsani College of Medicine
Deidra L. Russell, PT, DPT, MS is an Assistant Professor in the USF Health School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences. A three-time alumna of Florida A&M University, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences before pursuing a Master of Science in Molecul…

Deirdre Cobb-Roberts

Professor · College of Education
higher education leadership, mentoring as critically engaged praxis and institutional change

Denise Shereff

Professor of Instruction Director of MLIS Program · College of Arts and Sciences
Professor of Instruction Director of MLIS Program | Denise Shereff is a Professor of Instruction, and Director of the MLIS Program in the School of Information at the University of South Florida. Her research focuses on online interprofessional communities of practice using scena…

Derek Wildman

Professor · College of Public Health
Dr. Wildman is a Professor at the College of Public Health at the University of South Florida. He serves on the USF Graduate Council where he is chair of the Curriculum Committee and member of the Policy Committee. He also is a member of the USF Research Council. He is actively i…

Dianna Inman

Professor, Director of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration · College of Nursing
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Dinorah "Dina" Martinez Tyson

Professor · College of Public Health
Applied Medical Anthropology and Epidemiology Dr. Martinez Tyson is academically trained in applied medical anthropology and epidemiology. She is a Professor at the College of Public Health and is a faculty member in the Health Outcomes and Behavior Program, Moffitt Cancer Center…

Don P. Chambers

Professor · College of Marine Science
Don P. Chambers Professor Physical Oceanography Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1996 Office Phone: 727.553.3351 Email: donc@usf.edu CV: View PDF Satellite Oceanography Laboratory Dr. Don P. Chambers on Google Scholar Southern Ocean Science Website Research: using satellite …

Donna Petersen

Professor · College of Public Health
Public Health Dr. Petersen is professor and former senior associate vice president, USF Health and dean, College of Public Health at the University of South Florida. She earned her masters and doctoral degrees in maternal and child health from The Johns Hopkins University, Bloomb…

Dorothie Durosier Mertilus

Associate Professor · College of Nursing
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Duellyn Pandis

Director of Clinical Practice · College of Nursing
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E. Christian Wells

Professor and Director: Center for Brownfields Research & Redevelopment · College of Arts and Sciences
Professor and Director: Center for Brownfields Research & Redevelopment | Dr. Wells is an applied environmental anthropologist with an interdisciplinary background in the social and natural sciences. He works closely with environmental engineers, public health practitioners, and …

Eda Alphan

Assistant Professor of Instruction · Muma College of Business
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Edelyn Verona

Professor and Co-Director, Center for Justice Research & Policy · College of Arts and Sciences
Professor and Co-Director, Center for Justice Research & Policy | Dr. Edelyn Verona is Professor of Psychology and Co-Director of the Center for Justice Research and Policy at the University of South Florida, and affiliate in the Department of Criminology. She is author of over 1…

Edward Kissi

Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
Edward Kissi is Professor of Africana Studies at the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies. He completed his undergraduate studies in the Departments of Classics and History at the University of Ghana, in 1987. He earned his MA in History from Wilfrid Laurier University, in …

Edward Tomlinson

Professor · Muma College of Business
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Edward Turos

Tampa Campus Professor NES 330B (Lab: NES 329, 330) (813) 974-7312 Email Genealogy · College of Arts and Sciences
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Ehsan Sheybani

Professor · Muma College of Business
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Eleanor Rawson

Assistant Professor · College of Nursing
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Elizabeth Aranda

Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
Elizabeth Aranda is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Immigrant Well-Being Research Center in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Florida. Her research addresses migrants' emotional well-being and how they adapt to challenges posed by racial and e…

Elizabeth Dunn

Instructor II · College of Public Health
Dr. Elizabeth Dunn joined the University of South Florida College of Public Health in 2012 and currently serves as an Instructor II, supporting the Community Engaged Homeland Security and Emergency Management undergraduate program. She teaches courses in international humanitaria…

Elizabeth Hadley

Associate Professor of literacy studies · College of Education
Hadley is an associate professor of literacy studies at the University of South Florida. Hadley studies young children’s language and literacy development in preK-2 classrooms. Hadley’s research has been published in the top journals in her field, including Educational Researcher…

Elizabeth Kicak

Professor of Instruction, Director of Humanities Institute · College of Arts and Sciences
Professor of Instruction, Director of Humanities Institute

Elizabeth Metzger

Associate Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
Theory and methods of composition; research and evaluation in composition

Elizabeth Remo

Assistant Professor · Morsani College of Medicine
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Elizabeth Shaunessy-Dedrick

Professor · College of Education
Elizabeth Shaunessy-Dedrick , Ph.D. , a leading scholar in gifted education and exceptional student learning, advances research on underrepresented gifted populations while guiding USF’s programs in Gifted Education and Educational Program Development with visionary leadership an…

Ellen Daley

Professor · College of Public Health
Maternal & Child Health Dr. Ellen Daley, the Senior Associate Dean for Research and Practice, is a Professor at the College of Public Health. She also serves as the Director of the Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Women, Children and Families, a nationally recognized and innovat…

Emelda Curry

Professor of Instruction · College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Emelda Curry is a Professor of Instruction, the Graduate Program Coordinator, and ISS Program Director (Tampa campus) in the Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. Prior to joining the department, she practiced both micro- and macro-level social work i…

Emily Jones

Associate Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
Emily Griffiths Jones’ research and teaching specializes in the literature of early modern England, with emphasis on Milton, Shakespeare, and women writers. Her first book, Right Romance: Heroic Subjectivity and Elect Community in Seventeenth-Century England , deals with intersec…

Enya B. Vroom

Assistant Professor · College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Title: Assistant Professor Phone: Office: Send email Curriculum Vitae Enya B. Vroom, PhD, MS is an NIH NIDA Postdoctoral Fellow in the T32 Substance Abuse Training Center in Public Health in the Department of Epidemiology in the College of Public Health and Health Professions and…

Eric Coris

Professor · Morsani College of Medicine
Heat Illness in Athletes Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes Cardiac Screening in Athletes Concussion in Athletes Stress fractures in athletes Dehydration in Athletes MRSA in Athletes

Eric Davis

Associate Professor of school counseling whose research focuses · College of Education
Eric Davis, Ph.D., is an associate professor of school counseling whose research focuses on play therapy, creative counseling techniques and innovative practices in counselor education and supervision. Davis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Leadership, Policy and Li…

Erica Toothman

Professor of Instruction, Undergraduate Program Director · College of Arts and Sciences
Professor of Instruction, Undergraduate Program Director | Erica Toothman is a Professor of Instruction in the Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. She joined the faculty at USF in 2013 after earning her Ph.D. from Florida State University. Her teaching …

Erik Rauch

Assistant Professor · College of Nursing
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Erin Moore

Ethics Chair · Morsani College of Medicine
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Etienne Pracht

Professor · College of Public Health
Health Care Economics Dr. Pracht graduated from the Department of Economics at Louisiana State University (LSU) with specialties in health care economics and applied econometrics. He also earned a graduate minor at LSU in computer science to complement his non-academic experience…

Eugenia Vomvoridi-Ivanovic

Associate Professor of Mathematics Education and Teacher Education a · College of Education
Eugenia Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education and Teacher Education at the University of South Florida whose research focuses on broadening STEM participation, humanizing mathematics education and advancing teacher and student development t…

Evan Dart

Professor · College of Education
Evan Dart, Ph.D., is a professor of school psychology and program coordinator at USF whose research focuses on evidence-based behavioral and mental health interventions that promote students’ social, emotional and academic success in schools. Dart is a licensed psychologist (MS #…

Fang Chun Liu

Associate Professor · Muma College of Business
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Fangfang Yao

Assistant Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
Assistant Professor

Farah Manigat

Instructor I · College of Nursing
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Fawn Ngo

Professor · College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Title: Campus Chair, Professor CV: View CV Email: fawnngo@usf.edu Office: C250 Fawn T. Ngo is the Campus Chair of the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences. She's also an Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus. She rec…

Feng Hao

Associate Professor · College of Arts and Sciences
Feng Hao (Ph.D., 2015, Washington State University) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences at the University of South Florida. Dr. Hao is an environmental sociologist and quantitative scholar. One of his research areas is st…

Fiona Lewis

Associate Professor · College of Public Health
Public Health Nutrition, Health Promotion Women’s Health Across the Life Course, with Emphasis on Midlife and Menopause FemTech and Digital Health Innovation in Public Health Public Health Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystems Food-as-Medicine, Nutrition, and Lifestyle-Based…

Foday Jaward

Associate Professor · College of Public Health
Sources, Fate and Behavior of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Environmental Health Chemistry Dr. Jaward holds a BSc degree (with Honors) in Chemistry from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone in June 1991, MSc in Environmental Science (summa cum laude) from IHE/Utr…

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