Thirty-three faculty named UF research professors for 2007
April 12, 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Research Foundation has named 33 faculty members as UFRF Professors for 2007-2010.
The recognition goes to faculty members who have a distinguished current record of research and a strong research agenda that is likely to lead to continuing distinction in their fields. The UFRF professors were recommended by their college deans based on nominations from their department chairs, a personal statement and an evaluation of their recent research accomplishments as evidenced by publications in scholarly journals, external funding, honors and awards, development of intellectual property and other measures appropriate to their field of expertise. The three-year award includes a $5,000 annual salary supplement and a one-time $3,000 grant.
The professorships are funded from the university’s share of royalty and licensing income on UF-generated products. Founded in 1986, the not-for-profit foundation provides a means by which research can be conducted flexibly and efficiently and by which discoveries, inventions, processes and work products of UF faculty, staff and students can be transferred from the laboratory to the public. Funds generated by licensing such discoveries are used to enhance research at the university.
The professors are:
- Warrington College of Business —
Timothy A. Judge, management - College of Dentistry —
Joseph L. Riley III, community dentistry and behavioral science - College of Design, Construction and Planning —
Richard H. Schneider, urban and regional planning - College of Education —
Stephen W. Smith, special education - College of Engineering —
Jose Principe, electrical and computer engineering;
Timothy G. Townsend, environmental engineering sciences;
Vladimir A. Rakov, electrical and computer engineering - College of Fine Arts —
Alexander Alberro, School of Art and Art History - Florida Museum of Natural History —
Gustav Paulay, natural history - College of Health and Human Performance —
James J. Zhang, tourism, recreation and sport management - Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences —
Rongling Wu, statistics;
Peter J. Hansen, animal sciences;
Yuncong Li, Tropical Research and Education Center;
Thomas K. Frazer, fisheries and aquatic Sciences;
Murat O. Balaban, food science and human nutrition;
Willie G. Harris, soil and water science - College of Journalism and Communications —
Lynda L. Kaid, telecommunications - Levin College of Law —
Danaya C. Wright - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences —
Jane Southworth, geography;
Lisa McElwee-White, chemistry;
David A. Hodell, geological sciences;
Walter Judd, Botany;
Peter Hirschfeld, physics;
Milagros Pena, sociology - College of Medicine —
Marylou Behnke, pediatrics;
David S. Sheps, medicine;
Donald A. Novak, pediatrics;
Stephen P. Sugrue, anatomy;
I. David Weiner, medicine - College of Nursing —
Shawn M. Kneipp, health care environments and systems - College of Pharmacy —
Abraham G. Hartzema, health care administration - College of Public Health and Health Professions —
Krista Vandenborne, physical therapy - Veterinary Medicine —
Anthony F. Barbet, infectious diseases and pathology