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William Alexander

Associate Professor, Psychology, College of Science
Office: BS-12, 310, Boca Raton Campus
Email: walexander@fau.edu

Shailaja Allani

Associate Scientist, Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Science
Director, Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Office: MC-17, Room 202, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8322
Email: skesaraj@fau.edu

Rindy Anderson

Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, College of Science
Office: BC-90, Room 336, Davie Campus
Phone: 954.236.1144 (Davie), 561.297.4681 (Boca)
Email: andersonr@fau.edu

Gizelle Anzures, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Psychology, College of Science
Office: BS-12, Room 206, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.3368
Email: ganzures@.fau.edu

Nicole Baganz, Ph.D.

Assistant Director and Director of Community Engagement and Programming, Florida Atlantic Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
Research Assistant Professor, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Office: MC-22, Room 201A, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8559
Email: nbaganz@health.fau.edu
Website

Elan Barenholtz, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Psychology and Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences, College of Science
Office: BS-12, Room 101, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.3433
Email: ebarenho@fau.edu

Lilah M. Besser, PhD, MSPH

Assistant Professor, School of Urban and Regional Planning, Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention
Office: SO-284H, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.0614
Email: lbesser@fau.edu

Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D.

Professor, Biomedical Science, College of Medicine
Executive Director, Florida Atlantic Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
Office: MC-22, Room 201G, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8100
Email: rblakely@health.fau.edu

Jana Boerner, Ph.D.

Advanced Cell Imaging Core Managing Director, Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
Office:MC-22, Rm 205B, Jupiter campus
Phone: 561.799.3321
Email: jboerner@fau.edu

Lucia Carvelli, Ph.D.

Associate Professor: Neuroscience, Honors College
Office: MC-22, Room 216H, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8115
Email: lcarvelli@fau.edu
Website

Lun-Ching Chang

Associate Professor, Mathematics, College of Science
Office: SE43, Room 222, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.3351
Email: changl@fau.edu

David Cinalli, Ph.D.

Assistant Director of Community Engagement and Programming, Director of Mobile Minds Program
Office: MC-22, Room 201C, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561-799-8100
Email: dcinalli2013@fau.edu

Andrea Cippitelli, Ph.D.

Research Associate Professor, Biomedical Science, College of Medicine
Office: BC-71, Room 309
Phone: 561-297-0896
Email: acippitelli@health.fau.edu
Website

Maré Cudic, Ph.D.

Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Associate Dean for Research, College of Science
Office: SE-43, Room 134
Phone: 561.297.4645
Email: mcudic@fau.edu

Predrag Cudic, Ph.D.

Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Associate Dean for Research, College of Science
Office: MC-17, Room 208, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8375
Email: pcudic@fau.edu

Ali A. Danesh, Ph.D., FAAA

Professor, Director of Audiology Clinic, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Education
Professor of Integrated Medical Science, College of Medicine
Office: ED-47, Room 434, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.2071
Email: danesh@health.fau.edu
Website

Kevin Darby, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Psychology, College of Science
Office: BS-12, Room 211, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.6033
Email: darbyk@fau.edu

Michael A. DeDonno Ph.D.

Professor, Educational Leadership, College of Education
Integrated Medical Science (Secondary)
Office: ED-47, Room 254
Phone: 561.297.3554
Email: mdedonno@health.fau.edu

Michael R. Dobbs, MD, MHCM

Professor and Chair, Department of Clinical Neurosciences
FairfaxWood Endowed Chair of Clinical Neurosciences
Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Office: BC71 Rm 338
Phone: 561.297.1575
Email: sgabrielsen@health.fau.edu

Deguo Du, Ph.D.

Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Science
Office: PS-55, Room 301G, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.0094
Email: ddu@fau.edu

Erik Duboue, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Wilkes Honors College
Office: RE, Room 205
Phone: 561-799.8069
Email: eduboue@fau.edu
Website

Julie Earles, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology, Wilkes Honors College
Office: PSR 203, Jupiter campus
Phone: 561.799.8612
Email: jearles@fau.edu

Erik D. Engeberg, Ph.D.

Professor, Ocean and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering & Computer Science
Office: EG-36, Room 178, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.0537
Email: eengeberg@fau.edu

Cristina Fenollar Ferrer, Ph.D.

Associate Research Professor, Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
Office: MC-22, Room 305, Jupiter Campus
Email: mfenollarferrer@fau.edu

Gregg Fields, Ph.D.

Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Science
Executive Director, I-HEALTH
interim Vice President for Research
Office: MC-17, Room 211, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8577
Email: fieldsg@fau.edu

Laura Fontenas, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, College of Science
Office: MC-19, Room 202, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8053
Email: lfontenas@fau.edu

Chad Forbes, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Psychology
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Associate Director, Florida Atlantic Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
Office: BS, Room 101, Boca Campus
Phone: 561.297.3373
Email: forbesc@fau.edu

Paula Gajewski-Kurdziel, Ph.D.

Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
Office: MC-22, Rm 216, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561-799-8591
Email: pgajewski@health.fau.edu

Behnaz Ghoraani, Ph.D., SMIEEE

Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Office: EE-96, Room 319, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.4031
Email: bghoraani@fau.edu

Tanja A. Godenschwege, Ph.D.

Professor, Biological Sciences, College of Science
Office: MC-19, Room 209, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.297.1390
Email: godensch@fau.edu

Patrick Grant, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Biomedical Science, College of Medicine
Office: BC-71, Room 313, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.1053
Email: grantp@health.fau.edu
Website

Wendy P. Guastaferro, Ph.D.

Professor and Director, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice
Office: SO210, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.0428
Email: wguastaferro@fau.edu

Kathleen Guthrie, Ph.D.

Professor of Biomedical Science, College of Medicine
Assistant Director for Graduate Education, Florida Atlantic Stiles-Nicolson Brain Institute
Office: BC-71, Room 208, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.0457
Email: kguthrie@health.fau.edu
Website

Maureen Hahn, Ph.D.

Neurobehavior Core Scientific Director
Research Associate Professor, College of Medicine
Office: MC-22, Room 216J, John D. MacArthur Campus, Jupiter
Phone: 561.799.8491
Email: hahnm@health.fau.edu

William Hahn, Ph.D.

Research Associate, Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences
Office: BS-12, Room 405, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.2231
Email: whahn@fau.edu

Jason Hallstrom, Ph.D.

Professor and Director of I-SENSE, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Office: EE-96, Room 324, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.4748
Email: jhallstrom@fau.edu

Sang Hong, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology, College of Science
Office: BS-12, Room 209, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.2905
Email: shong6@fau.edu

Heather Howard, MSW, Ph.D., LCSW

Associate Professor, College of Social Work and Criminal Justice
Office: SO, Room 317
Phone: 561.297.3969
Email: howardh@fau.edu

Ceylan Isgor, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biomedical Science, College of Medicine
Office: BC-71, Room 323, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.0712
Email: cisgor@health.fau.edu
Website

Hideki Iwamato, Ph.D.

Research Associate Professor of Biomedical Science, College of Medicine
Office: MC-22, Rm 216F, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561-799-8591
Email: hiwamoto@health.fau.edu

Kailiang Jia, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, College of Science
Offices: SC-1, Room 261, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.799.8054
Email: kjia@fau.edu

Nancy Aaron Jones, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology, College of Science
Office: MC-13, Room 215, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8632
Email: njones@fau.edu

Yunqing (Kevin) Kang

Associate Professor, Ocean and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Office: EW 177, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561-297-3943
Email: kangy@fau.edu

Marc Kantorow, Ph.D.

Professor, Biomedical Science
Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs, College of Medicine
Office: BC-71, Room 207, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.2910
Email: mkantoro@health.fau.edu
Website

J.A. Scott Kelso, Ph.D.

Glenwood and Martha Creech Eminent Scholar in Science and Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences
Office: BS-12, Room 411, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.2229
Email: kelso@ccs.fau.edu

Alan Kersten, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology, College of Science
Office: BS-12, Room 203, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.3382
Email: akersten@fau.edu

Andy V. Khamoui, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion
Office: Field House Labs FW11A-128, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.4450
Email: akhamoui@fau.edu

Ania Knapinska, Ph.D.

Research Professor, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: MC-17, Rm 107, Jupiter Campus
Phone:
Email: aknapins@fau.edu

Cheryl Krause-Parello, Ph.D., RN, FAAN

Professor, College of Nursing
Faculty Fellow, (I-HEALTH)
Director, Canines Providing Assistance to Wounded Warriors (C-P.A.W.W.)
Office: Boca Campus
Phone: 561.297.0055
Email: ckrausep@health.fau.edu

Corinne Lasmezas, Ph.D., DVM

Director, David and Lynn Nicholson Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research, Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Schmidt College of Medicine
Office: MC-22, Room 310, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.228.3456
Email: clasmezas@health.fau.edu

Sarah Milton, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Biological Sciences, College of Science
Office: SC-1, Room 288, Boca Raton campus
Phone: 561.297.3327
Email: smilton@fau.edu

Lindsay Montgomery, B.S.

Operations & Budget Coordinator
Office: MC-22, Room 201F, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8662
Email: lmontgomery@fau.edu

Rodney Murphey, Ph.D.

Professor, Biological Sciences, College of Science
Office: MC-19, Room 101, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.297.0384
Email: rmurphey@fau.edu

Akihito Ozawa, Ph.D.

Research Associate Professor, Biomedical Science, College of Medicine
Office: MC-22, Room 205A
Phone: 561-297-4688
Email: aozawa@health.fau.edu
Website

Alexandra Paz, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow Community Engagement and Programming
Office: MC-22, Room 201C, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561-799-8067
Email: paza2018@fau.edu

Ramin Pashaie, Ph.D.

Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Computer & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department
Office: EE, 317, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.1041
Email: rpashaie@fau.edu

Rodrigo de Oliveira Pena, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Biological Sciences
Office: MC-19, Room 109, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8514
Email: penar@fau.edu

Linda Petersen

Neuroscience Graduate Program Coordinator
Office: Bldg. SE 43, Room 103A
Phone: 561.297.4989
Email: lpetersen@fau.edu
Website

Gala M. Pierce, M.S.Ed.

Director, Research Programs & Services
Office: MC-22, Room 201H, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8046 (ext. 6-8046)
Email: pierceg@fau.edu

Beth A. Pratt, Ph.D., RN

Assistant Professor
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Associate Director, C-P.A.W.W. Office: Boca Campus, LA, Room 226E
Phone: 561-296-1131
Email: bpratt4@health.fau.edu

Howard Prentice, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biomedical Science, College of Medicine
Office: BC-71, Room 225, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.0362
Email: hprentic@fau.edu
Website

Ning Quan, Ph.D.

Professor, Biomedical Science, College of Medicine
Office: MC-22, Rm 216G, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8100
Email: nquan@health.fau.edu
Website

Mahsa Ranji, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and I-SENSE Fellow
Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Office: EE, 325, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.0089
Email: mranji@fau.edu

Claudia Rodrigues, Ph.D.

Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Office: BC-71, Rm 224, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561-297-2984
Email: crodrigues@health.fau.edu

Monica Rosselli, Ph.D.

Professor and Assistant Chair, Psychology, College of Science
Office: E&S, Room 268A, Davie Campus
Phone: 954.236.1108
Email: mrossell@fau.edu

Adam Schaefer, M.P.H.

Principal Investigator and Epidemiologist
Office: 5600 US 1 North, Ft. Pierce
Phone: 772.242.2311
Email: aschaef3@fau.edu
Website

Susan Schneider, Ph.D.

Director, Center For the Future Mind, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Office:SO 283, Boca Raton Campus
Phone:561-297-3878
Email: sschneider@fau.edu
Website

Wen Shen, Ph.D.

Professor, Biomedical Science, College of Medicine
Office: BC-71, Room 229, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.0628
Email: wshen@health.fau.edu
Website

Summer Sheremata, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Psychology, College of Science
Office: BS-12, Room 207, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.3362
Email: ssheremata@fau.edu

Robert Stackman, Ph.D.

Dean, Graduate College
Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Science
Office: MC-19, Room 110, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.297.4358
Email: rstackma@fau.edu

Maciej Stawikowski, Ph.D.

Research Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: PS, Room 310
Phone: (561)297-4871
Email: mstawikowski@fau.edu

Rui Tao, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biomedical Science, College of Medicine
Office: BC-71, Room 327, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.0713
Email: rtao@health.fau.edu
Website

Ruth Tappen, EdD, RN, FAAN

Professor and Christine E. Lynn Eminent Scholar, College of Nursing
Office: AZ-79, Room 119, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.3188
Email: rtappen@fau.edu

Carol Tessel, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Office: 47 - ED 449, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.1138
Email: ctessel@fau.edu
Website

Lawrence Toll, Ph.D.

Professor of Biomedical Science, College of Medicine
Office: MC-22, Room 215J, Boca Raton Campus
Email: ltoll@health.fau.edu
Website

Henriette van Praag

Associate Professor, Biomedical Science, College of Medicine
Office: MC-22, Room 215G, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8689
Email: hvanpraag@health.fau.edu
vanPraagLab@fau.edu
Website

Laura Vernon, Ph.D.

Professor, Wilkes Honors College
Office: MC-19, Room 109, Jupiter campus
Phone: 561.799.8411
Email: lvernon@fau.edu

Robert Vertes, Ph.D.

Professor, Psychology and Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences, College of Science
Office: BS-12, Room 329, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.2362
Email: rvertes@fau.edu

Louise Walker, M.Ed.

Office Administrator
Office: MC-22, Room 201B, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8300
Email: louisewalker@fau.edu

Hongjie Wang

Assistant Research Professor, Institute for Human Health & Disease Intervention, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Office: MC-17, Jupiter Campus
Email: wangh@fau.edu
Website

Jianning (Jenny) Wei, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biomedical Science, College of Medicine
Office: BC-71, Room 210, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.0002
Email: jwei@health.fau.edu
Website

Herbert Weissbach, Ph.D.

Distinguished Research Professor, Biological Sciences, College of Science
Office: MC-17, Room 225, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8345
Email: hweissba@fau.edu

Teresa Wilcox, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Science
Office: BS-12, Room 101B, Boca Campus
Email: wilcox@fau.edu

Dale Williams, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Education
Office: ED-23, Room 427, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561-297-3238
Email: dwilliam@fau.edu

Amy Wright, Ph.D.

Research Professor, Marine Biomedical and Biotechnology Research, HBOI
Office: HB-01, Room 236, Harbor Branch Campus
Phone: 772.242.2459
Email: awright33@fau.edu

Jang-Yen (John) Wu, Ph.D.

Professor, Biomedical Science, College of Medicine
Office: BC-71, Room 241, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.0167
Email: jwu@health.fau.edu
Website

Ilyas Yildirim, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Science
Office: MC-17, 224, Jupiter Campus
Email: iyildirim@fau.edu
Website

Qi Zhang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Advanced Cell Imaging Core Scientific Director
Office: MC-22, Room 303, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8575
Email: zhangq@health.fau.edu

Research Focus Areas: Brain Circuits

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