IALT Affiliate Faculty

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

Idalis Villanueva Alarcón

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sara A. Smith, Ph.D.

College of Education

Bilingualism and Biliteracy, Cognition, Dual Language Learners, ESOL, Emerging Technologies, Executive Functioning, Language

Doug Soltis

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