Research Focus Areas: Brain Health and Disease

Institute Members

Shailaja Allani

Research Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, College of Science
Office: MC-17, Room 202, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8322
Email: skesaraj@fau.edu
Website

Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D.

Professor, Biomedical Science, College of Medicine
Executive Director, FAU Brain Institute
Office: MC-17, Room 109, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8100
Email: rblakely@health.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

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

Deguo Du, Ph.D.

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

Erik D. Engeberg, Ph.D.

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

Gregg Fields, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Science, Director, Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Office: MC-17, Room 211, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8577
Email: fieldsg@fau.edu
Website

Tanja A. Godenschwege, Ph.D.

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

Kathleen Guthrie, Ph.D.

Professor of Biomedical Science, College of Medicine
Office: BC-71, Room 208, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.0457
Email: kguthrie@health.fau.edu
Website

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
Website

Heather Howard, MSW, Ph.D., LCSW

Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
Phone: 561.297.3969
Email: howardh@fau.edu
Website

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

Yunqing (Kevin) Kang

Assistant Professor, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
Office: EW 177, Boca Raton Campus
Email: kangy@fau.edu
Website

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
Website

Sarah Milton, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biomedical Science, College of Science
Office: SC-1, Room 288, Boca Raton campus
Phone: 561.297.3327
Email: smilton@fau.edu
Website

Ning Quan, Ph.D.

Professor, Biomedical Science, College of Medicine
Office: MC-17, Room 228, Jupiter Campus
Phone: 561.799.8100
Email: nquan@health.fau.edu
Website

Paul Peluso, Ph.D.

Chair and Professor, Department of Counselor Education
Office: ED 466
Phone: 561.297.3625
Email: ppeluso@fau.edu
Website

Howard Prentice, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biomedical Science, College of Medicine
Office: BC-71, Room 139, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.0362
Email: hprentic@fau.edu
Website

Janet Robishaw, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Biomedical Science, College of Medicine
Office: BC-71, Room 341, Boca Raton Campus
Phone: 561.297.4828
Email: jrobishaw@health.fau.edu
Website

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
Website

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

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
Website

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

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
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

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

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