UCF Experts Guide

The University of Central Florida’s experts guide helps news reporters connect with faculty members who are leading experts in topics important to our region, state and nation.

From the race to return humankind to the moon to how advances in engineering and computer science will enhance our quality of life – and from the race to cure deadly diseases to emerging trends in the hospitality industry – UCF experts are available to speak with the media.

39 results found for “community partnership”

Blake Scott

Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Health

College(s)

Arts and Humanities
Research Keywords
discourse

health

medicine communication

rhetoric

writing
James Whitworth

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Health

College(s)

Health Professions and Sciences
Research Keywords
Air Force

anxiety

behavior

counseling

depression

family

mental health

military

PTSD

social work

veterans
Richard Hartshorne

Professor and Department Chair

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence , Education

College(s)

Community Innovation and Education
Research Keywords
AI

artificial intelligence

instructional design

online learning

technology
Tracy MacIntosh

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine

Area(s) of Expertise

Health

College(s)

Medicine
Research Keywords
emergency medicine

medicine
Laura Brattain

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence , Medicine

College(s)

Medicine
Research Keywords
AI

ultrasound
Jorge Ridderstaat

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Economy , Sustainability , Travel & Tourism

College(s)

Hospitality Management
Research Keywords
economic impact

financial

hospitality

sustainable tourism

tourism demand

tourism economics and management
Yu Tian

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence , Machine learning , Medicine

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science , Medicine
Research Keywords
AI

biomedical

medical anomaly detection
Abdul-Akeem Sadiq

Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Emergency Management

College(s)

Community Innovation and Education
Research Keywords
emergency management

environment

sustainability
Giang Vu

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Health

College(s)

Health Professions and Sciences
Research Keywords
dental public health

health informatics

health management and policy
Claire Connolly Knox

Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Environment & Sustainabiilty

College(s)

Community Innovation and Education
Research Keywords
coastal

emergency management

environment
Sarah B. Bush

Professor and Lockheed Martin Eminent Scholar Chair

Area(s) of Expertise

Education

College(s)

Community Innovation and Education
Research Keywords
mathematics

STE(A)M Education

teacher development

teacher leadership
Bradley Heim

Professor, Director of the School of Public Administration

Area(s) of Expertise

Tax Policy

College(s)

Community Innovation and Education
Research Keywords
tax policy
Eugene A. Paoline, III

Professor

College(s)

Community Innovation and Education
Research Keywords
criminal justice

police socialization and culture
Mark Winton

Senior Lecturer

Area(s) of Expertise

Crime and Justice

College(s)

Community Innovation and Education
Research Keywords
criminal justice

mental disorders and crime

violent behavior
Karol Lucken

Associate Professor

College(s)

Community Innovation and Education
Research Keywords
criminal justice

history of punishment

offender reentry

victim services
Thomas Baker

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Crime and Justice

College(s)

Community Innovation and Education
Research Keywords
corrections

criminal justice

recidivism
Pegah Khosravi

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science , Medicine
Research Keywords
AI

biomedical

pathology

radiology
Melina Sherman

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

medical anthropology

College(s)

Sciences
Research Keywords
chronic illness

ethnographic method

medical anthropology
Shannon Rae Lindsey

Associate Lecturer and Director of the UCF Art Gallery

Area(s) of Expertise

Art

College(s)

Arts and Humanities
Research Keywords
art

community engagement through the arts

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