NOTE TO PROSPECTIVE GRADUATE APPLICANTS: Unfortunately, it is impossible for me to answer all individual inquiries from prospective applicants to UF's graduate school. Our department receives a very large number (well over 1,000) of graduate admission applications each year, mostly from international students. Our admission process is therefore very selective, and is conducted by a dedicated admissions committee. DO NOT email me personally regarding either acceptance or support. If you are interested in working with me, you should apply to the university and to the department, and come talk to me about your research interests only after you get admitted, and arrive on campus. Writing to me earlier will not help you get admitted, unless you can demonstrate an extremely strong interest in and dedication to one of my primary research areas (listed above) by writing a very strong 5-page research proposal describing specific, original ideas for new research ideas you have or work that you want to do in that area. In that case, I might put in a good word for you with the admissions committee.
NOTE TO GRAD STUDENTS AT UF SEEKING SUPPORT: Unfortunately, I rarely have new openings for research assistants. Please do not apply for such a position with me without first demonstrating a very strong level of interest & motivation in one of my specific research topics for your thesis work (preferably, Ph.D. dissertation work). To apply, just sending me your resume is not useful. Every grad student that we accept has an impressive resume! So, I hardly ever read resumes. I am much more interested in your present interests, and your ideas about future work, than in your past accomplishments. You must distingish yourself from the crowd by taking the time to learn about one of my projects or research areas on your own, and writing a significant amount (1-2 pages) of well-written, original material specifically addressing why my particular project is interesting to you, giving your thoughts about useful future research directions in that area, and describing what you personally would like to contribute. I do have TA openings more often, but I prefer to fill them with either experienced students who have good recommendations, or with Ph.D. students who have committed to do their thesis work with me. Unless and until more openings become available, you should apply to the department (not to me personally) for other support such as a departmental TAship in the meantime.
Despite the scarcity of financial support, I am generally happy to serve on graduate thesis committees, and to supervise self-supported grad students, senior projects, or individual study work. If you don't have your own research topic idea, I have some suggestions.