University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL
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    252 faculty · 0 courses · data as of 2026-07-02

    Psychology, General40 faculty avg h-index 23.8 #32 of 89 in Psychology
    Peter A. Hancock, Pegasus Professor, Provost Distinguished Research Professor h-index 82
    Notable: “A Meta-Analysis of Factors Affecting Trust in Human-Robot Interaction” (2011) · 1,936 citations
    Deborah C. Beidel, Trustee Chair and Pegasus Professor h-index 82
    Highlights News Publications indicates a graduate student author from the UCF Anxiety Disorders Clinic. Beidel, D.C., Frueh, B.C., Neer, S.M., Bowers, C.A., Trachik, B., Uhde, T.W., Grubaugh, A. (2019). Trauma Management Therapy with virt
    Notable: “An empirically derived inventory to measure social fears and anxiety: The Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory.” (1989) · 885 citations
    Mark Ehrhart, Professor h-index 51
    Organizational climate and culture, organizational citizenship behavior, and leadership, and the application of these topics across levels of analysis and in behavioral and mental health settings. His recent work has focused on the
    Notable: “Organizational Climate and Culture” (2016) · 2,051 citations
    Clint Bowers, Professor h-index 44
    Es on the use of technology in the prevention and treatment of psychological disorders. This has included developing games to prevent anxiety disorders in the military and to prevent problem drinking in college students. I have also develop
    Notable: “Computer Gaming and Interactive Simulations for Learning: A Meta-Analysis” (2006) · 932 citations
    Hospitality Management40 faculty avg h-index 61.5 #56 of 100 in Business & Management
    Dr Manuel Rivera, Associate Dean of Research h-index 40
    Notable: “Internal model control: PID controller design” (1986) · 1,597 citations
    Dr Abraham Pizam, Professor Emeritus
    Dr Ady Milman, Professor
    Dr Ahmet Bulent Ozturk, Associate Professor
    Biology32 faculty avg h-index 24.7 #43 of 68 in Biology
    Eric Hoffman, Department Chair & Professor h-index 114
    Notable: “Dystrophin: The protein product of the duchenne muscular dystrophy locus” (1987) · 4,688 citations
    Linda Walters, Pegasus Professor h-index 41
    S) Human impacts in the marine environment. Both pure ecology questions and goal-based conservation issues for a wide range of marine and estuarine habitats. Research News Research Our lab, called CEELAB (Coastal and Estuarine Ecology Lab
    Notable: “Microplastic accumulation in the gastrointestinal tracts in birds of prey in central Florida, USA” (2020) · 279 citations
    John Weishampel, Dean, College of Graduate Studies and Professor h-index 36
    S) Landscape ecology (how landscape pattern influences ecological processes and biodiversity). Research Publications News Research Dr. Weishampel’s primary research interest is in the field of landscape ecology, i.e., how landscape pattern
    Notable: “Estimation of tropical forest structural characteristics using large-footprint lidar” (2002) · 612 citations
    Michelle Gaither, Associate Professor h-index 36
    S) Marine biology, ichthyology, genomics, population genetics, deep-sea, coral reefs, eDNA Research News Research The research in my lab is centered on the evolution, ecology, and origin of biodiversity in marine fishes. We are a highly co
    Notable: “Comparative phylogeography of the ocean planet” (2016) · 279 citations
    Business32 faculty avg h-index 16.8 #4 of 8 in Business
    James Combs, Chair & Professor h-index 48
    Notable: “HOW MUCH DO HIGH‐PERFORMANCE WORK PRACTICES MATTER? A META‐ANALYSIS OF THEIR EFFECTS ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE” (2006) · 2,066 citations
    Jesse Dillard, Adjunct h-index 42
    Notable: “The making and remaking of organization context” (2004) · 639 citations
    Vicky Arnold, Professor Emerita h-index 31
    Notable: ““The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated”—Artificial intelligence research in accounting” (2016) · 225 citations
    Mark Dickie, Chair & Professor h-index 21
    Es on estimating economic benefits of reducing risks to human health; understanding how people perceive health risks; and examining the determinants and effects of behaviors that influence the health risks people experience. His work has be
    Notable: “Averting Behavior and Urban Air Pollution” (1997) · 179 citations
    Visual and Performing Arts31 faculty avg h-index 10
    Tim Brown, Associate Professor of Scenery and Projection Design h-index 13
    Media and society New media in journalism New media in education Industry/academy relationships Nicholson School of Communication and Media Like us on
    Alexander Rex Burtzos, Associate Professor of Music Composition
    Belinda C. Boyd, Professor, Coordinator, Undergraduate Acting
    David Bjella, Professor of Cello
    Arts and Media Management22 faculty avg h-index 16.9
    Adam Parrish, Associate Lecturer
    Ann Miller, Interim Assistant Director, Professor
    Boyd Lindsley, Instructor
    Christine Hanlon, Senior Lecturer

    Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Partial — enrichment ongoing.

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    About University of Central Florida. University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL reports an overall acceptance rate of 40.1%, an SAT middle 50% of 1210–1340, a class size of 8,256, and a yield of 34.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. One of the largest universities in the US by enrollment. Strong engineering, optics/photonics, and simulation programs near NASA/Kennedy Space Center. Rolling admissions with priority period.