Administration, Faculty and Staff

• Department: Mechanical Engineering
• Office Location: FWB - Building 2, Room 250

Dr. Gautam is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department. She researches high-temperature materials including metallic alloys and composites. She teaches Engineering Materials, Advanced Solid Mechanics, Composite Materials, and Fracture Mechanics.

• Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Office Location: FWB - Building 2, Room 259

Dr. Thomas C. Gilbar, Chair, Senior Lecturer, and Undergraduate Advisor for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has taught many courses since 2003.

• Department: Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Legal Studies
• Office Location: FWB - Building 4, Room 458

Dr. Kathrine Johnson is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of UWF’s Criminal Justice Program at UWF Emerald Coat in Fort Walton Beach.

• Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Office Location: FWB Campus: Building 2, Room 258

Dr. Jeff McGuirk, Senior Lecturer, joined the ECE Department at UWF in fall 2018. He has taught a wide variety of courses and is interested in material characterization using electromagnetic waves.

• Department: Business Administration
• Office Location: Pensacola - Building 76A, Room 308

Dr. Esmail Mohebbi teaches courses in operations management and e-Business systems. His research interests fall within the realm of mathematical modeling and quantitative analysis of problems related to supply chain management and operations management of logistics systems.

• Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Office Location: FWB - Building 2, Room 253

Dr. Bassam Shaer, a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has more than 20 years experience in teaching and research.