Members of the Graduate Faculty not employed by Florida International University may serve as co-chair of a thesis committee.
Dr. Aya S. Chacar* Fall 2022 Dr. Vindhya Khare Dr. Barry P. Rosen* Spring 2024 Dr. Joerg Reinhold* Spring 2023 Dr. Hoshang Unwalla* Fall 2022, Affiliated/Courtesy/NTE Dr. Maria Olenick Dr. Nola Holness
Mr. Nikoaly Nedev Dr. Angelo Gaitas SAAC 105A
Dr. Laura Serbus* Fall 2020 Dr. Adela Timmons* Spring 2027 Dr. Mauricio Rodriguez-Lanetty* Fall 2023
Dr. Hock-Peng Sin* Fall 2023, Affiliated/Courtesy/NTE
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Dr. Young Rae Choi* Fall 2026
Cheng Dr. Donna Weir-Soley
2019-2020 Colloquium Enhancement Initiative. Dr. Ellen Thompson* Fall 2025 Dr. Kemal Akkaya* Fall 2024 If a newly hired faculty member does not demonstrate the level of scholarly activity commensurate with Dissertation Advisor Status by the time his or her informal advisees reach candidacy, then these students must be assigned to advisors who have achieved Dissertation Advisor Status. This will ensure that your Department Chair includes your name in the list of applicants. Dr. Wasim Maziak *Fall 2025 Dr. Jiuhua Chen* Spring 2023 Mr. Kemal Gekic
Dr. Paulo J. Gomes Dr. Carleen Vincent-Robinson, Tenure/Tenure earning within the department Dr. Chantalle Francesca Verna* Spring 2024 Dr. Matthew C. Mirow Dr. Ryan Meldrum* Fall 2023 Dr. David A. Becker PC 130, Barry Taylor
Dr. Nezih Pala* Spring 2027 Ms. Pip (Sharon) Brant Barry.Taylor@fiu.edu, Chanel Araujo
In each case their credentials will be evaluated by the department most closely aligned with their research. Mr. Thomas Spiegelhalter Dr. Fabian Cevallos* Fall 2017 To chair a thesis committee, an individual must be a member of the Graduate Faculty and employed by Florida International University. Dr. Debra VanderMeer* Fall 2026, Tenure/Tenure earning within the department Dr. Sparkle L. Malone* Fall 2024 Dr. Valerie Patterson, Tenure/Tenure earning within the department Dr. Xiaowen (Jason) Liu* Spring 2032 Dr. Mark J. Macgowan* Spring 2024 Landscape Architecture, Environmental and Urban Design, Tenure/Tenure earning within the department Dr. Krishnaswamy Jayachandran* Spring 2025
Formulation and Review of University Graduate Policies & Procedures, Approval of Graduate Programs and Curricula, Graduate Faculty & Dissertation Advisor Status, Conditional Admission of Master’s Applicants, Combined Bachelor/Master’s Degree Programs, Time Limits for Graduate Degree Completion, Graduate Academic Standing, Academic Dismissal and Readmission, Graduate Application for Graduation & Degree Conferral, Doctoral Candidacy and Candidacy Examination, Continuous Enrollment Requirement for Dissertation & Thesis Students, Regulations for Dissertation and Thesis Preparation.
Modesto A. Maidique Campus
Dr. Terry M. Lease Dr. Dong Chen* Fall 2025 Dr. Juliet S. Erazo* Spring 2027 Dr. Grover L. Larkins, Jr.* Spring 2027 Dr. Amy Hyman Gregory* Fall 2025 Dr. Paulo Graziano *Fall 2024 Dr. Jorge J. Riera-Diaz* Fall 2026
Dr. Maria J. F. Willumsen Dr. Hilary Landorf* Fall 2022
Dr. Santiago Juan-Navarro* Spring 2024 Dr. Tomas Guilarte* Fall 2023 Dr. Francisco R. Garcia-Martinez Dr. Joel Barber* Spring 2026 Dr. Michael Chuong Associate Dean
Dr. David Kramer Dr. April R. Merleaux* Fall 2023 Dr. Dan Royles Monday, September 14: GF Department Evaluation Committee recommendation due via Panther 180 (*entered by chair of Committee) Dr. Benjamin Kirtman Dr. Karen Paul* Fall 2022 Dr. Jason Ritchie Kostrna
Dr. David Capote Dr. Jose Miguel Cruz, Tenure/Tenure earning within the department Dr. David C. Chatfield* Spring 2025 Dr. Edward Walter Glab
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Dr. Mariateresa (Teri) H. Muñoz Whether you wish to serve as a park director, intramural sports and special-event coordinator, public relations specialist, media coordinator, sport marketing executive, athletic director or a number of other possible professions, the paths are endless for the aspiring recreation and sport management major. Dr. Shu-Ching Chen* Spring 2023 Mr. Gary Campbell Dr. Eric Beckman
Dr. Rosa M. Roche, Tenure/Tenure earning within the department Dr. Cesar Levy* Fall 2026 Dr. Joshua D. Hutcheson* Fall 2024 Dr. Joel Trexler* Fall 2026 Dr. Whitney A. Bauman* Fall 2021 Dr. Teresa Lucas
Ms. Marilys R. Nepomechie Dr. Andrea Adelman* Spring 2027 Dr. William F. Loftus Dr. Stav Fainshmidt* Fall 2032 Dr. Julian K. Edward* Fall 2022 Dr. Jean-Claude Garcia-Zamor* Spring 2020
Dr. Dorothy Brooten* Spring 2026 Dr. Audrey Miller Dr. Vanessa Kraemer Sohan Dr. Tana Carson Dr. Fenfei Leng* Fall 2025 Dr. Juan P. Liuzzi* Fall 2022 Dr. Hector R. Fuentes* Fall 2026 Dr. Ton-Lo Wang* Fall 2026 baezb@fiu.edu : Douglas Robertson Counseling, Recreation and School Psychology drobert@fiu.edu .
Dr. Jean S. Mead Dr. Woubet Alemu
Dr. Angela R. Laird* Spring 2023 Dr. Ning Xie* Fall 2027 Dr. Philip K. Stoddard* Fall 2025 Dr. Vish C. Viswesvaran* Spring 2026, Affiliated/Courtesy/NTE Dr. Mihaela Iulia Pintea* Spring 2025 Dr. Niki Pissinou* Spring 2019