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欧美三级片 welcomes accomplished group of nearly 300 new faculty

At orientation, new faculty participated in learning sessions and meet-and-greet events to familiarize themselves with working at 欧美三级片 and to connect with their new colleagues.

欧美三级片 welcomes accomplished group of nearly 300 new faculty

By: Cassidy Delamarter, University Communications and Marketing

The University of South Florida is taking steps to enhance its position as one of America鈥檚 leading research universities by welcoming a talented group of 291 new faculty members this fall 鈥 up 29% from last year.  The group includes leading health experts, marine scientists, computer engineers and prominent scholars in other fields, all drawn to 欧美三级片鈥檚 expanding reputation as a hub for innovation and research excellence as a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and the opportunity to join the world-class faculty already in place at the university. Of those new to 欧美三级片, 35% came from AAU institutions.

鈥淥ur faculty play a vital role in fostering new knowledge and maximizing the success of our students, and we are proud to welcome hundreds of new highly accomplished scholars to the University of South Florida,鈥 欧美三级片 President Rhea Law said. 鈥淭heir teaching and research excellence will benefit our students and communities in many ways, and we look forward to all they will accomplish to help 欧美三级片 advance as a leader in solving global problems and improving lives.鈥 

Ahead of the first day of fall classes on Aug. 26, new faculty members are exploring all three campuses while onboarding and attending various orientation gatherings and expos.

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Kathiresan Selvam

Kathiresan Selvam, assistant professor of molecular biosciences, brings with him funding from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the role of a novel protein in DNA repair in yeast. His research advances the understanding of deficiencies in a DNA repair pathway that has been linked to various skin cancers, including melanoma and rare genetic diseases.

鈥淚 understand 欧美三级片 is fast-growing and coming into its own to be one of the premier institutes in the U.S. I am eager to be a part of it, along with its growth,鈥 Selvam said. 鈥淚 am also eagerly looking forward to working with established experts in the field of DNA damage and repair.鈥

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Tingting Zhang

Among those joining 欧美三级片 Sarasota-Manatee this fall is Tingting Zhang, associate professor of hospitality and tourism management. Zhang brings several projects aimed at enhancing workforce readiness, promoting inclusive employment for individuals with disabilities and advancing responsible technology design in hospitality.

鈥淭he inclusion of 欧美三级片 in the AAU highlights the university鈥檚 commitment to excellence in research and education,鈥 Zhang said. 鈥淚 am eager to collaborate with and learn from the talented researchers and scientists at 欧美三级片 whose expertise and innovative approaches are invaluable. I believe that working together will not only enhance the impact of these projects, but also foster new interdisciplinary opportunities that can further advance our understanding and application of technology in business and hospitality.鈥

Zhang said she is also looking forward to engaging with students through interactive and experiential learning methods, as well as developing interdisciplinary courses that integrate hospitality technologies, sustainability and human wellbeing.

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Edward Tomlinson

Edward Tomlinson, professor of management, will also join the Sarasota-Manatee campus. Tomlinson is examining the impact of planning on negotiation effectiveness and repairing trust in politically polarized workplaces. 

鈥淚 am excited to start my journey at 欧美三级片 because of the opportunities it affords in working with world-class researchers and highly talented students. There is an amazing collegial spirit here that will provide fertile ground for high-impact collaborations and enduring relationships,鈥 he said. 

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Sarah Lockwood

Sarah Lockwood, 欧美三级片 alumna and assistant professor of criminology, will join the St. Petersburg campus. Lockwood鈥檚 research includes the study of human trafficking, hate and bias crime and institutional responses to victimization.

鈥淚 am thrilled to collaborate with colleagues who are as passionate as I am about conducting impactful research and making a difference for communities, organizations, advocates and survivors,鈥 Lockwood said. 鈥淚 believe this position will encompass everything I am passionate about, and as an alumnus I am looking forward to returning to 欧美三级片.鈥

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Brian Maitner, assistant professor of integrative biology, also joins the St. Petersburg campus from the University of Buffalo and will continue his work with the, which focuses on making global plant data more useful and accessible. 鈥淚鈥檓 super passionate about understanding biodiversity, particularly how we can best work together to catalog, quantify, understand and maintain it,鈥 Maitner said.

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Lucas Griffin

Lucas Griffin, assistant professor of marine biology in the department of integrative biology, will join the College of Arts and Sciences,  where he will continue his research focused on marine conservation. Griffin is currently leading an Atlantic tarpon study aimed at mapping movement patterns, understanding habitat connectivity and guiding conservation efforts for Atlantic tarpon across the southeastern United States.

鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled to join 欧美三级片 and collaborate with talented scientists both within the department of integrative biology and across the 欧美三级片 campuses,鈥 Griffin said. 鈥淎s a leading hub of marine research on Florida鈥檚 coast, 欧美三级片 provides an exciting opportunity to tackle the pressing challenges facing our coastal ecosystems. I look forward to contributing to impactful, science-driven solutions.鈥

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Babak Safa

Babak Safa, assistant professor of medical engineering, uses an array of engineering, basic science and techniques to understand the role of tissue biomechanics in human health. 

His research focuses on glaucoma and aims to better understand the risk factors of glaucoma and its physiological functions to build better treatments and reduce vision loss. 

Safa brings a National Institutes of Health grant to fund his on primary angle-closure glaucoma, a condition that disproportionately affects women.

鈥溑访廊镀 is a fast-growing university with world-class resources to support the kind of research program I lead. Our program in medical engineering is a relatively new one in the nation, but we are rapidly growing to find our place among the top BME programs in the world,鈥 Safa said. 鈥淚 cannot imagine a better place to start my independent academic career than here.鈥

欧美三级片 is also welcoming three new deans. This summer, Elizabeth Spiller started as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and David Blackwell began his appointment as the new Lynn Pippenger Dean of the Muma College of Business.

Dr. Sten Vermund, who is also president of the , will begin as dean of the College of Public Health in January. The Global Virus Network will welcome the best virologists and public health experts to 欧美三级片, including Global Virus Network co-founder Robert Gallo and his team.

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