IALT Affiliate Faculty
Researchers from a variety of backgrounds bring a wide range of knowledge, needed to address tomorrow’s challenges.

Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, Ph.D.
Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Motivation and learning pathways in science and engineering education using mixed- and multi-modal tools

Megan Ennesn, Ph.D.
Florida Museum of Natural History, Thompson Earth Systems Institute (TESI)
Environmental civic engagement for K-12 students and undergraduates

Andreas Keil, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology and Center for the Study of Emotion & Attention
Distraction and competition, Experience and visual perception

Bruce J. MacFadden, Ph.D.
Florida Museum of Natural History, Thompson Earth Systems Institute (TESI)
Diagenesis of fossil bones and teeth, Informal science education and broader impacts of natural history museums, K-12 education and outreach

Luis Mejia-Puig, Ph.D
College of Design, Construction and Planning
Exploring emerging technologies for Design Education and the influence of the built environment in physiological and psychological responses.

Andrea Ramirez-Salgado, Ph.D.
Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
AI and Data Science Education, AIoT Education, Women in Computer Engineering, Engineering Career Choice

Sara A. Smith, Ph.D.
College of Education
Bilingualism and Biliteracy, Cognition, Dual Language Learners, ESOL, Emerging Technologies, Executive Functioning, Language

Doug Soltis, Ph.D.
Florida Museum of Natural History, Department of Biology at the University of Florida
Plant phylogeny, genome doubling (polyploidy), floral evolution, angiosperm diversification, and phylogeography