Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics College of Pharmacy Developing new medicines is a long and uncertain process, partly because what works in the lab does not always translate to outcomes in patients. Rodrigo Cristofoletti’s research concentrates on bridging that gap, developing models that better predict how drugs will behave in the human body before they reach […]

Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy College of Education School policies shape the daily experiences of millions of students, influencing not only how they learn but also how safe and supported they feel. F. Chris Curran’s research emphasizes improving those experiences, examining how education policies work in practice and how they can be redesigned to […]

Associate Professor of Physics College of Liberal Arts and Sciences The discovery of gravitational waves opened an entirely new way to observe the universe, allowing scientists to detect distant cosmic events such as merging black holes. Paul Fulda’s work makes discovery possible at ever greater scale and precision by developing the advanced instruments that allow […]

Associate Professor of Psychology College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Nicole Gravina is working to better understand why injuries happen at work and how they can be prevented. Gravina studies how people behave in workplace settings and how those actions are shaped by systems, training and organizational culture. Her work is rooted in the idea […]

Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology & Law College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Rebecca Hanson studies the nexus of violence, policing and state power. Her goal: Examining how governments, institutions and communities respond to crime and instability — and how those responses can sometimes deepen the very problems they aim to solve. She studies […]

Professor and Associate Chair of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics College of Medicine – Jacksonville Improving emergency care often means rethinking how patients are treated in moments of urgency — whether managing pain safely or ensuring that children receive the right care in critical situations. Phyllis Hendry’s work emphasizes both, developing programs and systems that improve […]

Professor and Professor and Dean of the College of Medicine College of Medicine Brian Hoh aims to better understand and treat brain aneurysms, the consequences of ruptured brain aneurysms (called subarachnoid hemorrhage), and narrowed blood vessels in the brain. By combining advanced surgical care with research, he is helping to improve outcomes for patients with […]

Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Jasmeet Judge’s work uses satellite technology to reveal how water, land and crops interact, giving farmers, scientists and policymakers the insight they need to make informed decisions. By capturing data on soil moisture, crop growth and flooding, her research provides a clearer picture […]

Professor of Statistics College of Liberal Arts and Sciences From financial markets to medical research, modern life increasingly depends on the ability to make sense of vast, complex data. Kshitij Khare’s work makes that possible by developing new ways to understand datasets so large and intricate that traditional analytical tools often fall short. Khare’s research […]

Professor of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics College of Medicine Why do some people remain active and independent throughout later life, while others experience a rapid loss of mobility? Todd Manini’s research addresses this consequential question by identifying the biological, behavioral, clinical, and environmental forces that determine how older adults move, recover from health events, […]