Dr. Gurcharan Rahi is an Associate Professor of Physics at FSU. He has over 25 years experience of teaching Physical Sciences and have more than 10 years’ research experience in area of Soil Water Potential and Energy relations. He has been engaged in research on use of nuclear techniques such as neutron moisture probe and gamma radiation in monitoring moisture content of soils. He also did research work on thermal dependence of water movement in porous media as well as calibration of neutron moisture probe for organic matter rich soils (Histosols). Presently, he is an Associate Editor of World Journal of Applied Physics published by Bioinfo Publications and Associate Editor of Physical Review Research International ScienceDomain Journal. He serves on the Editorial Board of Scientific Journals International. Also, he is involved in research on investigating effect of microwaves as well as ultra violet (UVA and UVB) radiation on human DNA. He is working on use of non-chemical (microwave radiation) techniques to control soil borne pathogens in  collaboration with a Research Center of University of  Florida at Quincy. He has authored and coauthored more than 35 publications.

Dr. Abdirahman Y. Abokor is an Associate Professor of Physics at FSU. He earned his B.S. at Somali National University and his Ph.D. at Texas Tech University.

Dr. Marlina Duncan is an Assistant Professor of science education at Fayetteville State University in the department of Middle Grades Secondary and Specialized Subjects.  She has over 15 years of classroom and administrative experience in public, charter and postsecondary institutions. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in chemistry from Westfield State University in Westfield, MA and a doctorate in science education from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Prior to her position at Fayetteville State University, Dr. Duncan served as principal and education director at Robert M. Hughes Academy Charter school in Springfield, MA for four years, and the Director of the Northeast Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Program at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst for five years.    She has served as an educational consultant for the Urban League of Springfield, MA Project Ready STEM program and Westfield State University’s Urban Education program. In addition to education courses, she has taught Biology and Critical Thinking courses at the college level. Dr. Duncan’s areas of research include best practices to recruit and retain science teachers in urban districts, the effects of culture on teacher disposition, and increasing STEM retention and achievement for underrepresented students.

Dr. Peter Eley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Middle Grades, Secondary and Special Subjects. He is currently serving as the advisor for Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society and the Middle Grades Club. Dr. Eley attended Elizabeth City State University (ECSU), where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in pure Mathematics in May 2000. He attended graduate school immediately after undergrad at North Carolina State University (NCSU) and earned Master's Degrees in Applied Mathematics in 2002 and Mathematics Education in 2008. He earned a Ph.D. in Mathematics Education in 2011 also from NCSU. Dr. Eley has taught on multiple levels during his career. He began as a mathematics and science teacher at Eaton Johnson Middle School in Henderson, NC. He gained valuable experience as a high school teacher of mathematics at South Granville High School in Creedmoor, NC. Dr. Eley's collegiate experiences started at Saint Augustine's College in Raleigh, NC where he worked as the Data Manger/Webmaster for Saint Augustine College in Raleigh. He later relocated to Winston-Salem, NC to work at Winston-Salem State University to serve as the Mathematics and Science Education (NC-MSEN) Pre-College Program Coordinator. After serving in the coordinator capacity for five years, Dr. Eley accepted the challenge of becoming an assistant professor at Fayetteville State University. Dr. Eley's research interests are in equity, school policy and technology used to teach mathematics. He has a special interest in middle grades mathematical understanding and motivating students to learn using technology.