Born in Puerto Rico, grew up living in four countries (Panama, Philippines, Spain, and Turkey), and have traveled to many others while my father served as an doctor in the U.S. Air Force. After moving back back to Puerto Rico and settling into a lovely beach house overlooking the Caribbean, I completed my bachelor’s degree on the island and graduated with a master’s degree from Michigan State University.…
I am from Pensacola, FL. I am a UF Alum. I started my career in Student Financial Aid and Scholarships working in several departments (advising, verification, UF OneStop, and Student Employment).
Duties
Responsible for: -Originating ePAF hires for Grad Assistants, OPS, Student Assistants, etc. -Tracking the completion of Exit Checklists for terminating employees -Generating electronic LOA’s for Graduate Assistant hires and reappointments -Provide support and assistance for time and labor processing -Ensure bi-weekly payroll is processed and that time/leave are approved -Process, approve or review various HR forms/requests for accuracy -Track new hires and communicate with supervisor when need
Education
Liberal Arts & Sciences, 2017, University of Florida
Areas within ESSIE
Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering and Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences
Dr. Gurley’s primary areas of research are wind effects on residential structures and stochastic modeling of extreme winds and structural resistance. He couples field data with post-storm residential damage assessments, laboratory evaluations of component capacities, and wind tunnel studies to model the vulnerability of residential structures to hurricane wind damage.
Primary Research Area
Structural Engineering
Education
B.S., Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, 1991, University of Illinois
M.S., Civil Engineering, 1994, University of Notre Dame
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 1997, University of Notre Dame
Research Interests
Wind engineering, stochastic modeling
A native of Gainesville, FL. Served in the US Air Force for 8 years as an Avionics Technician on F-15E Strike Eagle and F-22 Raptor aircraft. Returned to Gainesville to be close to family and attend graduate school at UF. Worked in Health Administration since 2012, first at the VA Medical Center, then in the College of Medicine with the Division of Gastroenterology.…
Dr. Kirk Hatfield is the Director of the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment at the University of Florida, the Director of the Florida Water Resources Research Center, and a Professor in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering. Dr. Hatfield received his BS and MS degrees from the University of Iowa and his PhD degree from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.…
Originally from Jamaica, Paula moved to Florida when she was very young and lived in the South Florida area until moving to Gainesville for her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. After her master’s program, she decided to pursue a career in academic support services due to her passion for helping individuals. She has been in Gainesville for 10 years and in the last 3 years, she has been fortunate enough to be able to serve UF as a professional, assisting students in their goals!…
I am an Advising professional with over 17 years of experience dedicated to assisting students with reaching for and finding their success. In my personal life, I am a massive fan of the transformative properties of travel. One of the things I love to do most is explore new cultures while visiting new and exciting places.…
I am a Florida native and came to work for UF in 2013, starting in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation in Human Resources. I came to the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering in 2015.
Duties
Human Resources Manager for ESSIE, responsible for overseeing all Personnel and Payroll functions for the department.
Areas within ESSIE
Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering and Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences
