Institute Members

William Alexander, Ph.D.

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

Shailaja Allani

Associate Scientist, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Charles E. Schmidt 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
Website

Rindy Anderson, Ph.D.

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

Gizelle Anzures, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Office: BS-12, Room 206, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.3368
Email: ganzures@.fau.edu
Website

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

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, Department of Biomedical Science, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Executive Director, Florida Atlantic Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
Office: MC-22, Room 201G, Jupiter campus
Phone: 561-799-8103
Email: rblakely@health.fau.edu
Website

Lucia Carvelli, Ph.D.

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

Liliana Casas, MPA

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

Lun-Ching Chang

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

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.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Science, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Office: BC-71, Room 309
Phone: 561-297-0896
Email: acippitelli@health.fau.edu
Website

Sarah Cohen, Ph.D.

Assistant Director for Research Training
Office: MC-19, Room 108, Jupiter campus
Phone: 561-799-8051
Email: scohen39@fau.edu

Maré Cudic, Ph.D.

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

Predrag Cudic, Ph.D.

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

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, Charles E. Schmidt 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, Department of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Office: BS-12, Room 211, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.6033
Email: darbyk@fau.edu
Website

Michael A. DeDonno Ph.D.

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

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

Erik Duboue, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Wilkes Honors College
Office: MC-19, Room 205, Jupiter campus
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
Website

Erik D. Engeberg, Ph.D.

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

Cristina Fenollar Ferrer, Ph.D.

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

Gregg Fields, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Executive Director, Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention, Vice President for Research
Office: MC-17, Room 211, Jupiter campus
Phone: 561.799.8577
Email: fieldsg@fau.edu
Website

Laura Fontenas, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Office: MC-19, Room 202, Jupiter campus
Phone: 561.799.8053
Email: lfontenas@fau.edu
Website

Paula Gajewski-Kurdziel, Ph.D.

Florida Atlantic 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, Department of 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
Website

Tanja A. Godenschwege, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Office: MC-19, Room 209, Jupiter campus
Phone: 561.297.1390
Email: godensch@fau.edu
Website

Jennifer Govender

Assistant Director of Operations
Office: MC-22, Room 201F, Jupiter campus
Phone: 561.799.8662
Email: JGOVENDE@fau.edu

Patrick Grant, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Department of Biomedical Science, Charles E. Schmidt 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
Website

Maureen Hahn, Ph.D.

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

William Hahn, Ph.D.

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

Emily Hockett, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Office: BS-12, Room TBD, Boca Raton Campus
Phone:
Email:

Jason Hallstrom, Ph.D.

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

Erica Hoff, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Office: ES, Room 274, Davie Campus
Phone: 954.236.1142
Email:ehoff@fau.edu
Website

Sang Hong, Ph.D.

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

Ceylan Isgor, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Science, Charles E. Schmidt 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, Department of Biomedical Science, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Office: MC-22, Rm 216F, Jupiter campus
Phone: 561-799-8591
Email: hiwamoto@health.fau.edu
Website

Kailiang Jia, Ph.D.

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

Nancy Aaron Jones, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Office: MC-13, Room 215, Jupiter campus
Phone: 561.799.8632
Email: njones@fau.edu
Website

Yunqing (Kevin) Kang

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

Marc Kantorow, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Biomedical Science, Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs, Charles E. Schmidt 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, Department of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Office: BS-12, Room 411, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.2229
Email: kelso@ccs.fau.edu
Website

Alan Kersten, Ph.D.

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

Andy V. Khamoui, Ph.D.

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

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

Irem Korucu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Office: BS-12, Room 307 Boca Raton Campus
Phone:
Email: ikorucu@fau.edu
Website

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

Research Professor, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Associate VP for Research, Faculty Fellow, Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention, Director, Canines Providing Assistance to Wounded Warriors (C-P.A.W.W.)
Office: AD-10, Room 392, Boca Campus
Phone: 561.297.3461
Email: ckrausep@health.fau.edu
Website

Corinne Lasmezas, Ph.D., DVM

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

Yue Liu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Office: MC-22, Room 307, Jupiter campus
Phone: TBD
Email: yueliu@fau.edu
Website

Sarah Milton, Ph.D.

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

Rodney Murphey, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Office: MC-19, Room 101, Jupiter campus
Phone: 561.297.0384
Email: rmurphey@fau.edu
Website

Andrew Newberg. M.D.

Medical Director, FAU MRI Research and Discovery Center
Email: anewberg@health.fau.edu
Website

Akihito Ozawa, Ph.D.

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

Eric Parise, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Science, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Office: BC-71, Room 308, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.2278
Email: eparise@health.fau.edu
Website

Lyonna Parise, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Science, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Office: BC-71, Room 325, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.6084
Email: lparise@health.fau.edu
Website

Ramin Pashaie, Ph.D.

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

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

Didem Pehlivanoglu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Office: BS-12, Room TBD, Boca Raton Campus
Phone:
Email:

Rodrigo de Oliveira Pena, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Office: MC-19, Room 109, Jupiter campus
Phone: 561.799.8514
Email: penar@fau.edu
Website

Linda Petersen

Department of 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

Simon Pieraut, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Office: MC-22, Room 215H, Jupiter campus
Phone: 561-799-8205
Email: spieraut@fau.edu
Website

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
Website

Howard Prentice, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Biomedical Science, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Assistant Director for Graduate Education, Florida Atlantic Stiles-Nicolson Brain Institute
Office: BC-71, Room 225, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.0362
Email: hprentic@fau.edu
Website

Ning Quan, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Biomedical Science, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Office: MC-22, Rm 305, Jupiter campus
Phone: 561.799.8100
Email: nquan@health.fau.edu
Website

Mahsa Ranji, Ph.D.

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

Claudia Rodrigues, Ph.D.

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

Luke Rosedahl, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Office: EE-96, Room 315, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.3244
Email: lrosedahl@fau.edu
Website

Monica Rosselli, Ph.D.

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

Nicole Aponte Santiago, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Office: TBD, Jupiter campus
Phone:
Email:

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 of AI, Mind & Society, 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, Department of Biomedical Science, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Office: BC-71, Room 229, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.0628
Email: wshen@health.fau.edu
Website

Robert Stackman, Ph.D.

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

Maciej Stawikowski, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Office: SE-43, Room 246
Phone: 561.297.4871
Email: mstawikowski@fau.edu
Website

Jana Strickler, Ph.D.

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

Srinivasa Subramaniam, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry/Biochemistry, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Office: MC-19, Room 211, Jupiter campus
Phone: 561.799.8206
Email: ssubramaniam@fau.health.edu
Website

Rui Tao, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Science, Charles E. Schmidt 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, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Office: AZ-79, Room 119, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.3188
Email: rtappen@fau.edu
Website

Lawrence Toll, Ph.D.

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

Henriette van Praag, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Science, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Office: MC-22, Room 215G, Jupiter campus
Phone: 561.799.8689
Email: hvanpraag@health.fau.edu
Website

Anne van Zelst, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Speech-Language Pathologist, College of Education
Office: ED 47 Room 450, Boca Campus
Phone:
Email: avanzelst@health.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
Website

Robert Vertes, Ph.D.

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

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, Department of Biomedical Science, Charles E. Schmidt 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, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Office: MC-17, Room 225, Jupiter campus
Phone: 561.799.8345
Email: hweissba@fau.edu
Website

Teresa Wilcox, Ph.D.

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

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
Website

Amy Wright, Ph.D.

Research Professor, Department of Marine Biomedical and Biotechnology Research, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Office: HB-01, Room 236, Harbor Branch Campus
Phone: 772.242.2459
Email: awrigh33@fau.edu
Website

Ilyas Yildirim, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Office: MC-17, 224, Jupiter campus
Phone: 561-799-8325
Email: iyildirim@fau.edu
Website

Qi Zhang, Ph.D.

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