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Vargas, German

Dr. German Vargas

German Vargas

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs


Education
Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Wichita State University
M.S. in Mathematics, Wichita State University
B.S. in Physics, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
Computational fluid dynamics, mathematical modeling, partial differential equations, numerical analysis, and scientific computing. Notable project: Neural Bypass through a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) that integrated an Electroencephalograph (EEG) with a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) unit. In this project the user was able to move their arms without engaging the motor cortex and bypassing brain-spine communications.

Roberson, Dr. Richard (Robby)

Dr. Richard Robby Roberson

Dr. Roberson

Associate Professor of Hospitality, Tourism
Chef Instructor

Education
Post-Doctorate in Marketing & Management, University of Florida
Doctor of Philosophy in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Purdue University
Master of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Purdue University
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Valdosta State University

Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
Teaching Interests: Culinary Arts, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Marketing and Management

Research Interests: Film induced tourism, sustainable tourism