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University of West Florida
The University of West Florida, also known as West Florida and UWF, is a mid-sized public university located in Pensacola, Florida, United States. UWF is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. The University of West Florida is a Research University, which specializes in...
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The University of West Florida, also known as West Florida and UWF, is a mid-sized public university located in Pensacola, Florida, United States. The University enrolls approximately 12,000 students, as of Fall 2009. UWF is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. The University of West Florida is a Doctoral/Research University, which specializes in engineering and the humanities. The University of West Florida was established in a partnership with the University of Florida and is known as UF’s sister University. Most academic programs at UWF were developed at UF and then turned over to UWF for administration. To date, UWF and UF have a strong partnership in their Electrical Engineering programs.[4] The university's mascot is an Argonaut, and the school's logo is the Chambered Nautilus.
Academics
- Jeni Booker Senter - Prize-winning journalist (2008 Women in the Arts winner for Outstanding Press Coverage), award-winning poet and essayist.
- Richard Wetzel - Professor of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and chairman of the Department of Biological Sciences at the College of William and Mary
- Michael DeMariaMichael DeMariaMichael Brant DeMaria, Ph.D. is an American psychologist, author, speaker and musician.-Music:DeMaria’s album Siyotanka was released in January 2009 debuting at #2 on the Zone Music Chart, a music airplay tracking agency. It climbed to #1 on the Chart in February 2009. Siyotanka was composed as a...
- Notable American author
Business
- Bruce Edward Melnick - Vice President of Boeing Company's Integrated Defense Systems group, former NASA astronaut and current
- Hansel Tookes - CEO of Raytheon Aircraft
- James EllisJames EllisJames Ellis may refer to:*James Ellis *James A. Ellis , mayor of Ottawa*James Ellis , Australian politician*James H. Ellis , British engineer and mathematician...
- President & CEO of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations at Lockheed Martin, former U.S. Navy Admiral. - Marc D. Oken - Former CFO of Bank of America 2004-2005
- Tom Keiser - The current CIO of GAP Inc - A major American clothing company and fortune 500 company.
Athletics
- Jodi-Ann RobinsonJodi-Ann RobinsonJodi-Ann Robinson is a Canadian footballer, born in Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica. She played for the Canada women's national soccer team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.-References:...
- Current UWF Soccer player. She represented Canada at the 2008 Beijing summer Olympics. - John WebbJohn WebbJohn Webb was an English architect and scholar.-Life:He was born in Little Britain, Smithfield London and died in Butleigh in Somerset and became son-in-law and personal assistant to fellow architect and theatre designer Inigo Jones from 1628, having married Jones' niece Anne...
- Former MLB player for Tampa Bay - Keith SavageKeith SavageKeith Savage is an American soccer player currently playing for FC Tampa Bay in the North American Soccer League.-College and Amateur:...
- Professional soccer player with the Portland Timbers of USL-1 - Mark EttlesMark EttlesMark Edward Ettles is an Australian born baseball pitcher who played for the San Diego Padres in 1993. He was a member of the Australia national baseball team, that ended up in sixth place at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-Sources:...
- Former MLB player for San Diego - Moochie NorrisMoochie NorrisMartyn "Moochie" Norris is an American former professional basketball player.Norris, a journeyman, played collegiately at Odessa College , at Auburn University and at the University of West Florida . He was drafted with 33rd overall pick of the 1996 NBA draft by Milwaukee Bucks...
- Former NBA Basketball player - Roy Jones, Jr. - World Champion Boxer
Entertainment and Television
- Katherine David CéspedesKatherine David CéspedesKatherine “Kate” David Céspedes born October 22, 1988 in Bolivia in the town of San Ignacio de Velasco won the 2007 Miss Bolivia pageant. She was represented her country in the Miss Tourism Queen International 2008 and Miss Universe 2008 pageants but unplaced at all.-External links:*...
- Won the 2007 Miss Bolivia pageant. She represented her country in the Miss Universe 2008 pageant. - Michael DeMariaMichael DeMariaMichael Brant DeMaria, Ph.D. is an American psychologist, author, speaker and musician.-Music:DeMaria’s album Siyotanka was released in January 2009 debuting at #2 on the Zone Music Chart, a music airplay tracking agency. It climbed to #1 on the Chart in February 2009. Siyotanka was composed as a...
- Notable author - Namrata Singh GujralNamrata Singh GujralNamrata Singh Gujral born 26 February 1976 is an American actress.She is of Sikh faith and Indian as well as Tibetan descent. She was born in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh and is a 1998 graduate from the University of West Florida.-Roles:...
- Hollywood Actress from WB's 2008 release Americanizing ShelleyAmericanizing ShelleyAmericanizing Shelley is a Hollywood romantic comedy film with some Bollywood elements. It stars Beau Bridges, Namrata Singh Gujral playing the title role of Shelley, Shaheen Khan, Wil Wheaton, Noureen DeWulf, Tony Yalda and Ajay Mehta....
; also PassionsPassionsPassions is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008....
, The Agency - Robert P. WatsonRobert P. WatsonDr. Robert P. Watson is a professor, author, frequent media commentator, and former candidate for the United States House of Representatives.-Background and education:...
- Professor, author, and frequent media commentator - Fez Whatley - Co-host of The Ron & Fez show on Sirius/XM
Military, Space, and Aviation
- John W. BergmanJohn W. BergmanJack W. Bergman is a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who is currently the commanding general of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North. He is a naval aviator who has flown helicopters and fixed wing aircraft ....
- Current United States Marine Corps lieutenant general - Michael L. Ferguson - Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army
- Bryan Daniel O'Connor - Former NASA astronaut
- Jim BuchiliJim BuchiliJim Buchli is an ex NASA astronaut who took a Masters degree in Aerospace Systems at the University of West Florida qualifying in 1975.He had previously been in the Marines as an aviator stationed in the far east and the masters level aero program allowed him to apply and be accepted in the US...
- Former NASA astronaut - James O. EllisJames O. EllisAdmiral James O. Ellis, Jr. is a retired 4-star admiral and former Commander, United States Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. He currently is President and Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations and serves on the board of directors of Lockheed...
- Retired Admiral with the United States Navy - John L. PhillipsJohn L. PhillipsJohn Lynch Phillips, PhD is a NASA astronaut. Phillips is also a retired Captain of the United States Navy Reserve. Phillips has received numerous awards and special honors. He is a National Merit Scholar, graduated 2nd in his class of 906 people at the U.S. Naval Academy in 1972...
- Active NASA astronaut - Kenneth CockrellKenneth CockrellKenneth Dale "Taco" Cockrell is an American astronaut and a veteran of five space shuttle missions.Cockrell was born in Austin, Texas to Buford Dale Cockrell and Jewell Moorman. He earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1972 and received his...
- Former NASA astronaut - Patricia Denkler - The first woman to land a jet on an aircraft carrier, and in 1982, she became the first woman to land a combat jet on an aircraft carrier
- Mark P. FitzgeraldMark P. FitzgeraldMark P. Fitzgerald is a retired United States Navy admiral. He is the former Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe - Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa and Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples. He previously served as Director, Navy Staff from December 2006 to November 2007 and Commander,...
- Vice Admiral and current Director of Navy Staff for the United States Navy - Charles H. Johnston - Vice Admiral and current Vice Commander of the Naval Air Systems Command
- William H. PlackettWilliam H. PlackettWilliam H. Plackett grew up in Paxton, Illinois, and enlisted in the United States Navy on October 18, 1956. After graduation from recruit training, he attended radioman "A" school in Norfolk, Virginia....
- Former Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy - Richard N. RichardsRichard N. RichardsRichard Noel "Dick" Richards is an American aviator, retired US Navy officer, and a former NASA astronaut. He flew aboard four Space Shuttle missions in the 1980s and 1990s.-Military career:...
- Former NASA astronaut - Rear Admiral Edward G. Winters, III - Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command
Politics
- Robert E. "Bob" BartonRobert E. "Bob" BartonRobert Earl "Bob" Barton is the first Republican to have served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from Bossier Parish. A former newspaper owner from Bossier City, Barton held the District 8 seat from 1996-2000. The position opened when the 16-year incumbent, Robert Roy Adley, ran for...
- Former member of the Louisiana House of RepresentativesLouisiana State LegislatureThe Louisiana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is bicameral body, comprising the lower house, the Louisiana House of Representatives with 105 representatives, and the upper house, the Louisiana Senate with 39 senators... - David L. Brewer IIIDavid L. Brewer IIIDavid L. Brewer is a retired Vice Admiral of the United States Navy and former superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The 35-year veteran of the Navy commanded Military Sealift Command from August 2001 until his retirement in March 2006, and served as Vice Chief of Naval...
- Current superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District - Carmen Martinez - Current U.S. ambassador to Zambia
- Dave MurzinDave MurzinDave Murzin is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky.- Biography :...
- Current member of the Florida House of Representatives - Lacey Collier - Senior United States District Judge
- Mike JacobsMike Jacobs (Illinois politician)Mike Jacobs is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 36th District since he was appointed in 2005.-Personal life:Jacobs graduated from the University of Illinois at Springfield and the University of West Florida...
- Illinois state senator from the 36th district - Jerry L. MaygardenJerry L. MaygardenJerry Louis Maygarden was an American politician, and held many posts around his birthplace, Pensacola, Florida.-Politics:...
- Former member of the Florida House of Representatives - Curtis RichardsonCurtis B. RichardsonCurtis B. Richardson was a Representative in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008....
- Former member of the Florida House of Representatives - Margaret RodgersMargaret Catharine RodgersMargaret Catharine Rodgers is a United States federal judge.Born in Pensacola, Florida, Rodgers received a B.A. from the University of West Florida in 1989 and a J.D. from California Western School of Law in 1992. She was in the United States Army from 1985 to 1987. She was a law clerk, Hon. Lacey...
- Current United States District Judge - Ray SansomRay SansomRay Sansom was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing portions of Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties from 2002 to February 21, 2010....
- Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Science
- Kenneth M. FordKenneth M. FordKen Ford is founder and director of the Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition .Kenneth Ford is Founder and CEO of the Institute for Human & Machine Cognition — a not-for-profit research institute located in Pensacola, Florida...
- Computer scientist, chairman of National Science Board Committee on Programs and Plans and founder of Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
Notable faculty
- Judith A. BenseJudith A. BenseDr. Judith Ann Bense is an American academic, and the current President of the University of West Florida. She is also the chairwoman of the Florida Historical Commission, and was the former executive director of anthropology and archaeology at UWF before she was promoted.-Education:Bense...
- Interim University President, Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology, renowned archaeologist of the Southeastern United StatesSoutheastern United StatesThe Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America.... - James Bezdek - Distinguished Professor of the Department of Computer Science, founding editor of the International Journal of Approximate Reasoning and IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, creator of the Fuzzy C-Means clustering algorithm, and recipient of the 2001 Fuzzy Systems Pioneer Award, the IEEE Third Millennium Medal, and the 2007 IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Award.
- Dallas Blanchard - Sociologist
- Patrick Moore - Distinguished Professor of Public History, selected Carnegie Foundation CASE U.S. Professor of the Year for the State of FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
in 2007 - Robert Yeager, Professor and Chair of English Department, writer on Medieval Studies who co-authored Who Murdered Chaucer?: A Medieval Mystery with Terry JonesTerry JonesTerence Graham Parry Jones is a Welsh comedian, screenwriter, actor, film director, children's author, popular historian, political commentator, and TV documentary host. He is best known as a member of the Monty Python comedy team....
- Susan W. Harrell - Distinguished Legal Studies Faculty