Here is a list of our research faculty and staff across all locations. Click on their profile image to learn more about them and their published work.
Advanced Research Computing Center (ARCC)
Glenn MartinDirector, ARCCmartin@ist.ucf.edu
Derrick GreenspanGraduate Research Assistantderrick.greenspan@knights.ucf.edu
Jamie SchnaitterResearch Assistantmschnaitter@ist.ucf.edu
Suneet TipirneniStudent Assistantstipirne@ist.ucf.edu
Center for Research Admin. Tech. & Applications (CRATA)
Tammie McClellanDirector, Dept. of Information Systems Technologytmcclell@ist.ucf.edu
ChronoPoints Lab
Lori C. Walters, Ph.D. Research Associate ProfessorChronoPoints Directorlcwalter@ist.ucf.edu
Robert A. Michlowitz, Ph.DPostdoctoral Scholarrmichlow@ist.ucf.edu
Cognitive Sciences Lab
Stephen M. Fiore, Ph.D.Director, Cognitive Sciences Labsfiore@ist.ucf.edu
Gregory McGowinGraduate Research Assistantgmcgowin@ist.ucf.edu
Toktam Amanzadeh OghazGraduate Research Assistanttamanzad@ist.ucf.edu
Samaneh SaadatGraduate Research Assistantssaadat@ist.ucf.edu
Zerong XiGraduate Research Assistantzxi@ist.ucf.edu
Complexity Lab
Mary AmonFaculty Administratormamon@ist.ucf.edu
Nika KartvelishviliGraduate Research Techniciannkartvel@ist.ucf.edu
Cybersecurity Cluster
Yao LiAssistant Professoryli@ist.ucf.edu
Cybersecurity Simulation Lab
Bruce CaulkinsDirector, Cybersecurity Simulation Labbcaulkin@ist.ucf.edu
Matthew CanhamResearch Assistant Professormcanham@ist.ucf.edu
Tiffani MarloweGraduate Student Assistanttmarlowe@ist.ucf.edu
Alan ParisPost Doctoral ScholarAlan.Paris@ucf.edu
Michael SchwartzGraduate Research Assistantmschwart@ist.ucf.edu
Andrew SmithGraduate Research Assistantasmith@ist.ucf.edu
E2i Creative Studio
Eileen SmithDirector, E2i Creative Studioesmith@ist.ucf.edu
Carole McDanielAssistant Director, E2i Creative Studiocmcdaniel@ist.ucf.edu
Amanda AllenAssistant in Instructional Design Simulationaallen@ist.ucf.edu
Tom Bennett3D Artist/Animatortbennett@ist.ucf.edu
Michael CarneySenior Experience Designermcarney@ist.ucf.edu
Rae HansonResearch Associaterhanson@ist.ucf.edu
Adam LawtonResearch Assistantalawton@ist.ucf.edu
Scott MaloResearch Supportsmalo@ist.ucf.edu
Anthony MineoResearch Supportamineo@ist.ucf.edu
Jonathan ValderramaResearch Supportjvalderr@ist.ucf.edu
Human Performance Measurement at the MIT2 Lab
Peter Hancock, Ph.D.Research ProfessorPeter.Hancock@ucf.edu
Keith MacArthurGraduate Research AssistantLaboratory Manager Keith.macarthur@knights.ucf.edu
Interactive Realities Lab (IRL)
Glenn MartinDirector, IRLmartin@ist.ucf.edu
Gregory MarcusResearch Technologygmarcus@ist.ucf.edu
Davidson Mauricette, JrResearch Supportdmaurice@ist.ucf.edu
Shahan SirigampolaAssistant in Simulationssirigam@ist.ucf.edu
Steven ZielinskiAssistant in Simulationszielins@ist.ucf.edu
Mixed Emerging Technology Integration Lab (METIL)
David MetcalfDirector, METILdmetcalf@ist.ucf.edu
Jennie AblanedoAssistant in Simulationjablaned@ist.ucf.edu
Wilson ArizaResearch Assistantwariza@ist.ucf.edu
Christian BirkettResearch Supportcbirkett@ist.ucf.edu
Michael EakinsCreative Lead, METILmeakins@ist.ucf.edu
Colin ForwardResearch Techniciancolinforward@knights.ucf.edu
Hal HalvorsonProgrammerhhalvors@ist.ucf.edu
Angela HamiltonProgram Lead, METILahamilton@ist.ucf.edu
Max HooperResearch Technicianmhooper@ist.ucf.edu
Wade MerrittResearch SupportMedia Developerwmerritt@ist.ucf.edu
Katheline OcasioResearch Supportkocasio@ist.ucf.edu
Patty SellersAdjunct Research Associatepsellers@ist.ucf.edu
Barbara TrumanResearch Supportbtruman@ist.ucf.edu
Devon VellerResearch Techniciandveller@ist.ucf.edu
Ellen WagnerResearch Support ewagner@ist.ucf.edu
Valarie YerdonGraduate Assistantvyerdon@ist.ucf.edu
Prototype Development and 3D (PD3D) Print Lab
Jack StubbsDirector, PD3Djstubbs@ist.ucf.edu
Fluvio Lobo FenogliettoAssistant in Biomedical Researchflobo@ist.ucf.edu
James InzielloSimulation Technicianjinziell@ist.ucf.edu
Robert Sims IIIResearch Supportrsims@ist.ucf.edu
Realistic Assessment of Performance in Devices (RAPID) Lab
Crystal MarajDirector, RAPIDcmaraj@ist.ucf.edu
Jonathan HurterResearch Assistant and Technical Writer jhurter@ist.ucf.edu
Sean MurphyAssistant in ResearchSoftware Developmentsmurphy@ist.uf.edu
SAILOR 2025
Christine AllenResearch Associatecallen@ist.ucf.edu
John AllenResearch Associatejallen@ist.ucf.edu
Jessica CruitResearch Supportjcruit@ist.ucf.edu
Troy GlassmanResearch Supporttglassman@ist.ucf.edu
Melinda GomezResearch Associatemgomez@ist.ucf.edu
Destiny HopkinsResearch Associatedhopkins@ist.ucf.edu
Ryan HowellResearch Associaterhowell@ist.ucf.edu
Arthur TheodoreResearch Associateatheodor@ist.ucf.edu
Jack WhitemanResearch Associatejwhiteman@ist.ucf.edu
Michael XynidisResearch Supportmxynidis@ist.ucf.edu
SENSEable Design Lab
Joseph Kider Jr.Director, SENSEable Design Labjkider@ist.ucf.edu
SIMITAR
Gerald MatthewsCo-Director, SIMITARgmatthew@ist.ucf.edu
Scott HarrisCo-Director, SIMITARsharris@ist.ucf.edu
Wiley BolandResearch Associatewboland@ist.ucf.edu
Jonathan CooleAssistant in Software Engineeringjcoole@ist.ucf.edu
Maartje HidalgoResearch Associatemhidalgo@ist.ucf.edu
Justin LeeGraduate Research Assistantjlee@ist.ucf.edu
Jinchao LinResearch Associatejlin@ist.ucf.edu
Kelsey McCrackenResearch Supportkmccrack@ist.ucf.edu
Jacquelyn SchreckGraduate Research Assistantjschreck@ist.ucf.edu
SREAL (Synthetic Reality Lab)
Charles E. Hughes, Ph.D.Co-Director, SREALceh@cs.ucf.edu
Gregory F. Welch, Ph.D.Co-Director, SREALwelch@ucf.edu
Gerd Bruder, Ph.D.Research Assistant Professorbruder@ucf.edu
Eric ImperialeResearch Technicianeimperia@ist.ucf.edu
Barbara LeeOffice Assistantblee@ist.ucf.edu
Ryan SchubertResearch Technicianrschuber@ist.ucf.edu
Lori C. Walters, Ph.D. Research Associate Professor lcwalter@ist.ucf.edu
Team Performance Laboratory (TPL)
Florian JentschDirector, TPLFlorian.Jentsch@ucf.edu
Blake Nguyen Research AssociateLab Manager, TPL bnguyen@ist.ucf.edu
Rhyse BendellGraduate Research Assistantrbendell@ist.ucf.edu
Claas BoesserGraduate Assistantcboesser@ist.ucf.edu
Nathan SonnenfeldGraduate Research Assistantnsonnenf@ist.ucf.edu
Jessica WilliamsGraduate Research Assistantjwilliam@ist.ucf.edu
Team Research and Adaptability in Complex Environments (TRACE)
C. Shawn Burke, Ph.D.Director, TRACE Labsburke@ist.ucf.edu
Angela DeKruifGraduate Research Assistantadekruif@ist.ucf.edu
Alex LewisGraduate Research Assistantalewis@ist.ucf.edu
Krisztina SzaboGraduate Research Assistantkszabo@ist.ucf.edu
Simulation & Training Technology Center (STTC)
Shelley BrownResearch Associatesbrown@ist.ucf.edu
John CapozzaAssociate in Simulationjcapozza@ist.ucf.edu
Armando FandangoGraduate Assistantafandang@ist.ucf.edu
Jeremy FlynnResearch Associatejflynn@ist.ucf.edu
Alexander GutierrezResearch Supportagutierr@ist.ucf.edu
Clive HoayunAssistant in Research Software Developmentchoayun@ist.ucf.edu
Robert HornAssociate in Simulationshorn@ist.ucf.edu
Nathan HubbardAssociate in Simulationnhubbard@ist.ucf.edu
Jimmy LamResearch Technicianjlam@ist.ucf.edu
Andrew MeinkeResearch Supportameinke@ist.ucf.edu
Brian PlamondonProgram Directorbplamond@ist.ucf.edu
Dean ReedResearch Associatedreed@ist.ucf.edu
Shane ReynoldsAssociate in Simulation and Training Researchsreynold@ist.ucf.edu
Cortnee StainrodGraduate Research Assistantcstainro@ist.ucf.edu
Troyle ThomasAssistant in Simulationtthomas@ist.ucf.edu
Timothy WansburyResearch Associatetwansbur@ist.ucf.edu
Larry ZiockResearch Associatelawrence.e.ziock.ctr@mail.mil