Past Events
Browse through past events organized by our office. These events highlight our ongoing commitment to foster 51³Ô¹ÏÍø collaborations and networking.
Research Renewal
Research Renewal
Date: April 29, 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (View map)
Learn about discovery making a difference as researchers share a behind-the-scenes look into their cutting-edge work, network with fellow faculty members and engage with student and postdoc posters at the Division of Research annual Research Renewal.
Deadline to register is Wednesday, April 15th.
Agenda
| 7:00 – 9:30 a.m. |
Bus travel from Boca Raton campus to HBOI (optional)
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| 9:30 – 10 a.m. |
Welcome
Adam Hasner, J.D.
Gregg B. Fields, Ph.D., FNAI
James M. Sullivan, Ph.D.
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| 10 – 10:30 a.m. |
Research and Scholarship Highlights From the Colleges
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Stacey Balkan, Ph.D.
Gretchen Suarez-Peña, MFA
College of Social Work and Criminal Justice
Ebow T. Nketsiah, Ph.D., MSW
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| 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. |
Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Poster Viewing
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| 11:15 a.m. – Noon |
Research and Scholarship Highlights From the Colleges
College of Education
Sangbeak (Sam) Ye, Ph.D.
Bryan Nichols, Ph.D.
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Xingquan (Hill) Zhu, Ph.D.
Arslan Munir, Ph.D.
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Sondra Bickham Washington, Ph.D.
Tracy Mincer, Ph.D.
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| Noon - 12:45 p.m. |
Lunch
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| 12:45 - 1:30 p.m. |
Research and Scholarship Highlights From the Colleges
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Lea Sacca, Ph.D., MPH
Claudia Rodrigues, Ph.D.
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Beth King, Ph.D., APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
William Hahn, Ph.D.
Simon Pieraut, Ph.D.
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| 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. |
Boat or Tram Tour
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| 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. |
Research and Scholarship Highlights From Florida Atlantic's Institutes
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Megan Davis, Ph.D.
Annie Page, DVM, Ph.D.
Institute for Human Health & Disease Intervention
Beth Pratt, Ph.D., RN
Ania Knapinska, Ph.D.
Institute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering (I-SENSE)
Jordon Beckler, Ph.D.
Luke Rosedahl, Ph.D.
Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute (SNBI)
Lucia Carvelli, Ph.D.
Srinivasa Subramaniam, Ph.D.
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| 3:15 – 4 p.m. |
Reception
Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Poster Viewing
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| 4 – 6 p.m. |
Bus travel from HBOI to Boca Raton campus (optional)
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April 23, 2025 - 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Executive Education Center, Boca Raton Campus
Gregg Fields, Ph.D., FNAI
Interim Vice President for Research, Executive Director, Institute for Human Health Disease Intervention (I-Health), Co-Director, MCI51³Ô¹ÏÍø FDOH Cancer Center of Excellence, Professor, Department of Chemistry Biochemistry, Charles E. Schmidt College of ScienceDorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Adriana Garriga-Lopez, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of AnthropologyWilliam R. McConnell, Ph.D., MS
Assistant Professor, Center Department of SociologyCollege of Business
Pierre Alexandre, Ph.D., MSc, MPH
Director and Associate Professor, Health Administration ProgramPatch Paczkowski Ph.D., JD, MBA
Instructor, Department of Management ProgramsChristine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Ruth Tappen EDD, RN, FAAN
Eminent Scholar and ProfessorLisa Wiese Ph.D., MSN, RN, PHNA-BC, GERO-BC, FGSA, FAAN
Associate ProfessorCollege of Education
Joesph Calvin Gagnon, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor, Department of Special EducationAyse Torres, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Counselor EducationCollege of Engineering and Computer Science
Erik Engeberg, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Ocean and Mechanical EngineeringMahsa Ranji, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering, Associate Chair of Biomedical EngineeringHarriet L . Wilkes Honors College
William O’Brien, Ph.D.
Professor of Environmental Studies; Chair, Mathematics and SciencesMiguel Vazquez, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Spanish; Chair, Humanities and Social SciencesCharles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Andrea Cippitelli, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biomedical ScienceMarc Kantorow, Ph.D., FARVO
Professor of Biomedical Science, Associate Dean for Graduate ProgramsCharles E. Schmidt College of Science
Natalia Malina, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryRodrigo Peña, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological SciencesCollege of Social Work and Criminal Justice
Wendy Guastaferro, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal JusticeDavid Simpson, Ph.D., MSSA, LCSW (IL)
Assistant Professor, Phyllis and Harvey Sandler School of Social WorkHarbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Rachel Brewton, Ph.D.
Assistant Research ProfessorInstitute for Human Health Disease Intervention
Raquel Assis, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Biomedical EngineeringInstitute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering
Behnaz Ghoraani, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Biomedical EngineeringStiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
Henriette van Praag, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biomedical Science
April 20, 2024 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Located: Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, Jupiter Campus
Gregg Fields, Ph.D., FNAI
Interim Vice President for Research, Executive Director, Institute for Human Health Disease Intervention (I-Health), Co-Director, MCI51³Ô¹ÏÍø FDOH Cancer Center of Excellence, Professor, Department of Chemistry Biochemistry, Charles E. Schmidt College of ScienceDorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Nicholas Baima, Ph.D.
Chair and Associate Professor, Department of PhilosophySteven Gubka, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for The Future Mind Department of PhilosophyCollege of Education
Bryan Nichols, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and InstructionCollege of Engineering and Computer Science
Evangelos Kaisar, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics EngineeringHari Kalva, Ph.D.
Interim Chair and Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceHarriet L . Wilkes Honors College
Jon Moore, Ph.D.
Professor of BiologyMark Tunick, Ph.D.
Professor of Political ScienceCharles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Randy Blakely, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Florida Atlantic Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, David J.S. Nicholson Distinguished Professor in Neuroscience, Professor, Department of Biomedical ScienceJianning Wei, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biomedical ScienceChristine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Rebecca Koszalinski, Ph.D., RN, CRRN
Associate ProfessorBeth A. Pratt, Ph.D., RN
Assistant Professor, Associate Director, Canines Providing Assistance To Wounded Warriors (C-P.A.W.W.), Health Research Initiative for VeteransCharles E. Schmidt College of Science
Tiffany Roberts Briggs, Ph.D.
Chair and Associate Professor, Department of GeosciencesParker Edwards, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and StatisticsCollege of Social Work and Criminal Justice
Morgan Cooley, Ph.D., LCSW
Associate Professor, Phyllis Harvey Sandler School of Social WorkSameer Hinduja, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Criminology Criminal JusticeHarbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Steve Burton, MS
Director, Stranding and Population AssessmentStiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
Cristina Fenollar Ferrer, Ph.D.
Associate Research ProfessorInstitute for Human Health Disease Intervention
Gregg Fields, Ph.D.
Interim Vice President for Research, Co-Director, MCI51³Ô¹ÏÍø FDOH Cancer Center of Excellence, Professor, Department of Chemistry Biochemistry, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Executive Director, I-HealthInstitute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering
Dimitris Pados, Ph.D.
Schmidt Eminent Scholar, Professor of Engineering Computer Science, Acting Executive Director, Florida Atlantic I-SENSE, Director, Center for Connected Autonomy Artificial Intelligence, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering Computer ScienceRamin Pashaie, Ph.D.
Professor, Fellow In Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering and Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, College of Engineering & Computer ScienceHongjie Wang, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Charles E. Schmidt College of ScienceSubhosit Ray
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of ScienceResearch Connections
Alzheimer's Association Informational Presentation and Networking Event
On March 24, the Office of Research Development hosted a Research Connections event in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association, bringing together faculty from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and other regional institutions. This hybrid event offered both in-person and virtual networking opportunities. The program featured an informative presentation by Dr. Sarah Fontaine, Senior Director of Medical and Scientific Affairs at the Alzheimer’s Association. Following the presentation, attendees participated in networking sessions that encouraged meaningful connections among both in-person and virtual participants.
Researchers Connect on Mental Health
The Office of Research Development recently hosted a Research Connections event focused on mental health research, bringing faculty together to spark interdisciplinary partnerships and cross-college collaboration. The program featured an informational presentation from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, which funds comparative clinical effectiveness research to help patients and providers make informed decisions and improve healthcare outcomes. Ayse Torres, Ph.D., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s College of Engineering and Computer Science, and Beth Pratt, Ph.D., Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, led a panel discussion followed by break-out groups.
Research Connections - Cancer Research - Oct. 2025
Research Development recently hosted a Research Connections event, bringing together faculty interested in cancer research with the goal of fostering interdisciplinary partnerships and cross-college collaboration. "This event wasn’t just about sharing knowledge - it was about building a network of minds dedicated to pushing the boundaries of cancer research, combining resources, and tackling one of the most pressing health challenges of our time," said Alice Miehl, Ph.D., director, Research Development and Special Projects.