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.

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Sharon Wasserstrom

Associate Professor, Director of Lifestyle Medicine LCT

Area(s) of Expertise

Health

College(s)

Medicine
Research Keywords
culinary

diet

food

lifestyle health

lifestyle medicine

medicine

nutrition
Cari Hernandez

Chair, Department of Medical Education; Professor of Medicine

Area(s) of Expertise

Health

College(s)

Medicine
Research Keywords
health

homeless

internal medicine

medicine

patient care
Carissa Baker

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Travel & Tourism

College(s)

Hospitality Management
Research Keywords
guest experience

hospitality

literary and media tourism

media studies

technology

theme park

travel
Emmanuel Urquieta

Vice Chair of Aerospace Medicine

Area(s) of Expertise

Space

College(s)

Medicine
Research Keywords
aerospace medicine

medicine

space
Victoria Loerzel

Area(s) of Expertise

Health , Modeling & Simulation

College(s)

Nursing
Research Keywords
gerontology

oncology

simulation
Matt Dombrowski

Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Visual Arts and Design

College(s)

Arts and Humanities
Research Keywords
assistive technology

emerging media

immersive training
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
Herbert (Tommy) James

College(s)

Arts and Humanities
Research Keywords
architecture

community engagement through the arts

placemaking
Shubhra Kanti Karmaker

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

data processing

natural language processing
Yogesh Rawat

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

computer vision
Chiara Mazzucchelli

Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Languages and Literature

College(s)

Arts and Humanities
Research Keywords
Italian

Italian-American studies

literature

Migration and Diaspora Studies
Claire Connolly Knox

Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Environment & Sustainabiilty

College(s)

Community Innovation and Education
Research Keywords
coastal

emergency management

environment
W. Bryce Hagedorn

Professor and Academic Program Coordinator

Area(s) of Expertise

Counseling

College(s)

Community Innovation and Education
Research Keywords
addiction

community

counseling

family

first-responder

marriage

mental health

military

mindfulness

religion

spirituality

substance use disorder

therapy

training

trauma
Cory Watkins

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Crime and Justice

College(s)

Community Innovation and Education
Research Keywords
comparative justice systems

criminal justice

police training

smart policing tools
Pegah Khosravi

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science , Medicine
Research Keywords
AI

biomedical

pathology

radiology
Jakub Tomczak

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

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