List of Florida Atlantic University people

List of Florida Atlantic University people

This list of Florida Atlantic University people includes graduates, non-graduate former students, and current students of Florida Atlantic University and its graduate programs. Since its opening in 1964, Florida Atlantic has awarded over 100,000 degrees to more than 95,000 alumni worldwide.

Alumni

Athletics

Basketball

Tennis

Entertainment

U.S. Congressmen

Medicine, science and technology

Others

Faculty

*Dr. Robert P. Watson, author, national media commentator, former candidate for the U.S. House. Currently a professor at Florida Atlantic.
*Dr. J.A. Scott Kelso Noted neuroscientist and founder of the Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences
*Dr. Walid Phares, author, national media commentator, and expert on global terrorism and Middle Eastern affairs.
*Dr. Robert P. Watson, alumnus of FAU, author, national media commentator, former candidate for the United States House of Representatives. Currently an associate professor of political science.
*Dr. David F. Bjorklund, psychology professor, author, pioneer in evolutionary developmental psychology

right|thumb|250px|Social Science Building, which houses the College Of Architecture, Urban and Public Affairs
* Dr. Martin K. Solomon, computer science professor, author, assistant chair of the Computer Science Engineering Department, expert on Oracle and databases.
*Dr. Jie Wu, professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, Program Director for the Networking Technology and Systems (NeTS) program of the National Science Foundation. [ [http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,54779.shtml FAU Professor Named Program Director for National Science Foundation ] ] [ [http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-02-2007/0004519267&EDATE= FAU Professor Named Program Director for National Science Foundation ] ] [http://www.fau.edu/communications/mediarelations/Releases0107/010721.php] [ [http://www.nsf.gov/staff/staff_bio.jsp?lan=jwu&org=NSF nsf.gov - Staff - - US National Science Foundation (NSF) ] ]
*Dr. Cecilia Campoverde, associate professor of social work in the College of Architecture, Urban and Public Affairs; founder and volunteer Director of the Guatemalan Project, Inc. that worked to create a new community in Guatemala called El Triunfo for survivors of Hurricane Mitch [ [http://www.guatemalanproject.com/index.php?src=gendocs&link=aboutusadvisoryboard&category=About%20Us Guatemalan Project ] ] [http://www.fau.edu/communications/mediarelations/Releases0107/010713.php]
*Dr. Ramaswamy Narayanan, bioinformatics expert, Director of GeneChip Core Facility, and Acting Director for the FAU Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology.
*Dr. Maria Fadiman, associate professor, an ethnobotanist and member of the 2006 National Geographic Emerging Explorers [ [http://www.bocaratonnews.com/index.php?src=news&refno=19354&category=Main%20Headline%202 Boca Raton News - Local News | Real Estate | Events | Dining | Hotel | Society ] ]
* Richard Shusterman, Professor of Philosophy, American pragmatist philosopher, Dorothy F. Schmidt Eminent Scholar in the Humanities, and Founder and Director of the FAU Center for Body, Mind, and Culture.

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