Division of Research

 

The Division of Research revolves around a clear vision. We aim to become a nationally recognized research institution with an efficient infrastructure that supports the following:

  • Relevant research

  • Intellectual discovery

  • Creative problem solving

  • The dissemination of knowledge

 

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Year of Highlights

 

 

 

Dr. Tilghman

Our commitment involves actively engaging in research that makes a substantial difference on a global scale.

FAMU prioritizes innovation, collaboration, and the practical application of research findings to address global challenges.

Shona Bernadin with Students

Building a STEM Pipeline

I became very interested in educational research and trying to identify factors that impact student success, especially minority student success - and the nonacademic factors that influence their matriculation.Shonda L. Bernadin
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Seth L. Ablordeppey

Creating Drugs for Breast Cancer and Pain Management

Triple negative breast cancer has the worst prognosis. It relapses very quickly, more than the other cancers. It has a high frequency of metastasisSeth L. Ablordeppey
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Dr. Dev with 5DJI Matrice 600 Pro Hexacopter Drone

Ensuring Food Security from Farm to Fork

A food that is not safe does not contribute toward food security. Food security is making sure that we have food for tomorrow, just like financial security.Satyanarayan Dev
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Professor Eun-Sook Lee and Students

Exploring the Environmental Links to Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Chronic overexposure to manganese causes a neurological disorder, resembling Parkinson’s disease-like motor symptoms, dementia, and cognitive impairment.Eun-Sook Y. Lee
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Jamel Ali with student

Frontier Biomedical and Robotics Research at the Micro and Nano Scales

A large part of my research is focused on something that’s still in many people’s eyes—science fiction, but it’s becoming more and more actual reality.Jamel Ali
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Shyam Kattel lecturing to class

Searching for Sustainable Green Energy

As we know we are running out of fossil fuels. We need to think about how to generate energy and fuels in a sustainable way. That’s the biggest challenge for me.Shyam P. Kattel
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Research by the Numbers

 

A Passion for Teaching, A Talent for Research

Our commitment involves actively engaging in research that makes a substantial difference on a global scale. FAMU prioritizes innovation, collaboration, and the practical application of research findings to address global challenges.

Jillian Pope with students
A Talent for Research

Jillian L. Pope, Ph.D., is a FAMU Rattler who was committed to returning to give back. But as a junior faculty member, Pope, an assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science and Technology, must balance her love for the classroom with her interests in research, specifically colon cancer.

Arnett with student in lab
Mentoring and Research

Growing up in her native Bahamas, the only doctors Natalie Arnett, Ph.D., knew about were physicians. The thought of being an engineering professor and scientific researcher remained foreign until she entered Grambling University to earn a bachelor’s in chemistry.

Tariq Dickens working with student on robotics project
Research and Recruiting Students to STEM

Professor Tarik J. Dickens, Ph.D., comfortably straddles the twin academic pillars of teaching and research for his students.

Major Awards of 2022-2023
Major Awards of 2022-2023

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Director, Research Compliance
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Administrative Coordinator
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Accounting Coordinator
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Accounting Coordinator
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Crystal Thomas
Accounting Coordinator
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Sheryl Humphrey
Accounting Coordinator
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Brittany Evans
Accounting Coordinator
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Lois Dortch
Accounting Coordinator
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Fahrone Swaby
Accounting Coordinator
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Gloria Spradley-Brown
Director

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Sandra Yon
Administrative Assistant

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Cassandra Anderson
Associate Director

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LaQuinta Roberts
Coordinator

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Sameria Granger
Coordinator

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Dr. Gwendolyn Harris
Coordinator

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Ebonee Dennis
Coordinator

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Alexander Cole
Coordinator

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Marcus Gordon
Coordinator

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Long "Tony" Nguyen
Coordinator

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Courtney Black
Coordinator

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416 Foote-Hilyer Administration Center, Tallahassee, FL 32307
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David Teek
Director, Office of Technology Transfer
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Patricia Jackson
Coordinator
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625 E. Tennessee Street, Suite 210, Tallahassee, FL 32308
Phone: 850-561-2456  |  Fax: 850-561-2524 (Fax)

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GP Mendie
Executive Director

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Shontielle Johnson
Administrative Assistant to Executive Director

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Marixcia Chrishon-Jones
Program and Contract Manager

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Virginia King
Program Administrator and Manager

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Anthony Washington
Statewide Program Outreach Coordinator

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Michelle Wilson
Statewide Program Manager of Education, Training, and Community Engagement

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