People Group Archives: Expertise

Megha Parikh is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Healthy Aging Lab in UCF’s College of Nursing. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science. Her research focuses on machine learning, deep learning, and computer vision with applications in the segmentation and recognition of handwritten conjuncts in the low-resource Gujarati language. She has also applied machine learning […]

Dr. Ania Lipat completed her Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, and PhD in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology at the University of Florida, specializing in Biomechanics. Throughout her training, she has gained extensive experience in gait analysis, with a specific focus on aging and chronic pain populations. During her undergraduate studies, she worked in the Orthopedic Biomedical […]

Olajumoke (Jummy) Ojeleye is a nurse-midwife and maternal and child health nurse scientist with experience in both clinical and academic settings. Her research, which has been recognized by global organizations, focuses on women’s mental health and seeks to improve the childbearing experiences for all women and their families on a global level. During her doctoral […]

Joy Baylis is a dedicated Pediatric Nurse Practitioner whose multifaceted career reflects a deep commitment to child health, education and clinical excellence. She has nearly two decades of clinical experience spanning emergency care, school health and private pediatric practice. As an educator, she is bringing her real-world experience and passion for pediatric nursing into the […]

Linda Foley is a Certified Nurse Educator and associate lecturer at UCF’s College of Nursing. Her clinical nursing experience has spanned various healthcare settings, including critical care, medical-surgical acute care, community health and home healthcare. She began her role as a nurse educator during her doctoral studies and discovered a passion for teaching undergraduate pre-licensure […]

Kaitlyn Rechenberg is an associate professor at the University of Central Florida College of Nursing and director of the Adolescent and Young Adult Anxiety Lab. She is a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner and pediatric mental health specialist with 10 years of clinical experience working with adolescents and young adults. She is an expert in conducting […]

Sergi Garcia-Retortillo is an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida’s College of Nursing. He holds a BS in Exercise Science, a BS in Physical Therapy, an MSc in Physical Activity and Health, and a Ph.D. in Exercise Science. His expertise includes exercise physiology, electrophysiology, exercise testing, and physiological network analysis. His research centers […]

Marissa “Mari” Mackiewicz is an assistant professor at UCF’s College of Nursing and a nurse scientist whose work focuses on ensuring all older adults have access to healthcare. Her research interests include substance use disorders and unmet oral health needs in older adult populations. Prior to joining UCF, Mackiewicz held post-doctoral positions at the University […]

Supaporn Pathumanon is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and PhD nursing student at the University of Central Florida. She brings over 13 years of clinical and academic experience, with expertise in psychotherapy, medication management, mindfulness-based care, and nursing education. Supaporn has practiced in both U.S. and international settings and holds a Master of […]

Chitra “Chippy” Banarjee serves as a graduate research assistant in the Healthy Aging Lab at UCF’s College of Nursing while pursuing a joint MD/PhD degree at the College of Medicine. She has a broad background in biochemical and biobehavioral research, with specific training and interest in using computational techniques to process and analyze big data, […]