List of Florida Institute of Technology people
This list contains people associated with the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida, including current and former college presidents, as well as notable alumni and faculty.
Alumni or attendees
Academia and research
Professors and scholars
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
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José E. Andrade | 2001 |
Civil engineer recipient of Thomas J.R. Hughes Young Investigator Award (2017) and Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize (2018); Professor at California Institute of Technology |
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Apryl A. Alexander | 2009 | Forensic psychologist and Clinical psychologist; Professor at the University of Denver | |
Randy Borum | 1991 | Forensic psychologist and Intelligence, National security, & cyber defense served on Defense Science Board; Professor at University of South Florida | |
Mya Breitbart | Oceanographer and marine biologist; Professor at University of South Florida | ||
Kent E. Carpenter | 1975 | Marine Biologist; Professor at Old Dominion University | |
Kevin C. Dittman | Computer scientist; Professor at Purdue University | ||
Wassim Michael Haddad | 1987 | Georgia Institute of Technology |
[1] |
Edward E. Thomas Jr. | 1989 | plasma physicist; Professor at Auburn University |
Research, science, technology, and math
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
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Anesti Vega | current student | Oceanographer, Scuba Diving Magazine's Sea Hero of the Year 2021, and Chairman of Diversity in Aquatics. | |
Mary Lou Zoback | researcher, seismologist |
Astronauts
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
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Albert Scott Crossfield | 1982 | USAF astronaut | |
Joan Higginbotham | 1992 | Engineer, NASA astronaut, M.S. Management Science, 1992, M.S. Space Systems, 1996 | |
Kathryn P. Hire | 1991 | NASA astronaut (STS-90), M.S. Space Technology | |
Christopher Loria | aeronautical engineering |
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Frederick W. Sturckow | 2000 |
NASA astronaut, M.S. Mechanical Engineering, veteran of four Space Shuttle missions |
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Sunita Williams | 1995 | NASA astronaut, M.S. Engineering Management | |
George D. Zamka | 1997 | NASA astronaut (STS-120), M.S. Engineering Management |
Business and entrepreneurship
Computers and Internet
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
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Richard Adams | Inventor and founder of Happy Computers |
[2] | |
Fahri Diner | 1989 | Founder of Plume and Qtera which was bought out by Nortel for $3.2 billion | |
Herbert Hugh Thompson | 2002 |
Chairman of NortonLifeLock
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Executives & Finance
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
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Gordon Derrick | Former director of Antigua Commercial Bank | ||
Ryan Gellert | 1996 | CEO of Patagonia, Inc. and former president of Black Diamond Equipment | |
Svafa Grönfeldt | 1995 | Former deputy CEO at Actavis, Executive Vice President at Alvogen, and Former President of Reykjavík University | [3] |
David P. Norton | Co-founder of Palladium International and Known for working with Robert S. Kaplan to co-create the Balanced Scorecard approach. | ||
Salli Setta | 1992 | Former president of Red Lobster and executive vice president of Olive Garden restaurants | |
Dia Simms | 1992 | CEO of Lobos 1707 Tequila & Mezcal and former president of Sean Combs's Combs Enterprises | |
Jim Thomas | Former president of Rivian Automotive, and MapQuest. Known for managing the initial public offering of MapQuest. |
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Ronnie Wong | 2007 | Founder of Chung Wah Shipbuilding & Engineering Company and former chairman of Po Leung Kuk |
Miscellaneous
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
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Chaz Stevens | 1982 | Founder of ESADoggy |
Government, law, and public policy
Diplomats
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
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Jeanine E. Jackson | 1971 | The 16th U.S. Ambassador to Burkina Faso (2006-2009) and the 17th U.S. Ambassador to Malawi (2011-2014) |
International
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
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Gerald Berkel | Island Governor of Sint Eustatius from 2010 to 2016 | ||
Kao Kuang-chi | 31st Republic of China, and retired admiral of the Republic of China Navy .
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Prince Louis of Luxembourg | Third son of Grand Duke Henri (monarch of Luxembourg, 2000–present); studied aeronautics and aeronautical management for two years (c.2009-2011) at FIT | [4][5] | |
Sayyid Saud bin Hilal bin Hamad al-Busaidi | 2000 | Governor of Al Buraimi Governorate, Oman | |
Waleed A. Samkari | 1988 | Brigadier General; former director of the Jordanian Maintenance Corps |
Judges
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
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John Antoon | 1993 | United States federal judge | |
Catharina Haynes | 1983 | United States federal judge |
Law, Politics and Public Policy
Military
Humanities, arts, entertainment, and social sciences
Actors
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
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Richard Hatch | Original winner of the Survivor television series |
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Jim Quinn | 1988 | Engineer at Orange County Choppers, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering | [12] |
Writers
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
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Lela E. Buis | 1991 | Author, poet and playwright | |
Joni E. Johnston | 1985 | Author and Forensic psychologist |
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Jazmin Truesdale | Writer and creator of AZA Comics |
Science, technology, medicine and engineering
Science and Engineering
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
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Addison Bain | Incendiary Paint Theory (IPT) |
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Alyssa Carson | 2023 | Aeronautical science researcher, author, and astronaut candidate | [13] |
David A. King | 1991 | Director, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center | [14] |
Ramon Lugo III | 1982 | Director of Florida Space Institute and former NASA Director of the Glenn Research Center | |
Julius Montgomery | 1964 | First Black Professional in the U.S. Space Program. | [15] |
Mike Moses | 1989 | President of Virgin Galactic. Former NASA Space Shuttle program Launch Integration Manager from 2008 until the conclusion of the program in 2011. | [16] |
Amy Simon | 1993 | Solar System Exploration Program |
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Felix Soto Toro |
1990 | NASA Engineer, developed the advanced payload transfer measurement system for NASA | [17] |
Sara Imari Walker | 2005 | theoretical physicist and astrobiologist scientist at NASA Astrobiology Institute |
Technology
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference | |
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Frank J. Canova | 1978 | Inventor of the smartphone and IBM Simon | ||
John Cosker | 1991 | Designer, builder of high end fast powerboats |
Sports
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
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Fred Armstrong | former professional soccer player | ||
Austin Allen | Professional baseball player for New York Mets | ||
Thomas Bohrer | Olympic Rower medalist | ||
Keiran Breslin | 1994 | professional soccer player | |
Mark Cartwright | Former professional soccer player and manager of Stoke City F.C. | ||
Robin Chan | 1990 | former professional soccer player | |
Dean Faithfull | 2011 | Professional Gridiron football player for Edmonton Elks | |
Steve Freeman | 1989 | Professional soccer player | |
Aubin-Thierry Goporo | 1996 | former Olympic basketball player with Central African Republic and current Director of Student-Athlete Development Tennessee Volunteers basketball |
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J.T. Hassell | 2019 | Professional football player for Toronto Argonauts | |
Rocío Hernández | 2006 | Professional soccer player and former captain of the Puerto Rico women's national team Olympic team. | |
Gabe Hughes | 2016 | former professional American football player for Miami Dolphins | |
Jan Hlavica | 2017 | former professional soccer player | |
Daniela Iacobelli | Professional golfer | ||
Ubaldo Jimenez | 2021 | Professional baseball player | [18] |
Khalid Outaleb | 1986 | former professional tennis player | |
Ricahard Sharpe | 1993 | Former professional soccer player | |
Paul Sturgess | Professional basketball player | ||
Francisco Ubiera | 2013 | professional soccer player representing Dominican Republic national team | |
Valur Orri Valsson | 2020 | Professional basketball player | |
Tim Wakefield | Professional baseball player | ||
Dwight Walton | Professional basketball player | ||
Narupon Wild | 2011 | Professional soccer player | |
Don Wilson | Professional kickboxer | ||
Tom Windle | Professional soccer player | ||
Jiya Wright | Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football Quarterback |
Staff and Faculty
Florida Institute of Technology presidents
Name | Notability | Reference |
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Anthony Catanese | President of FIT from 2002 to 2016 | [19] |
Winston E. Scott | Vice President of FIT, former NASA astronaut | [20] |
Staff and Faculty
Name | Notability | Reference |
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Buzz Aldrin | Astronaut second man on the moon; Senior Advisor & Professor of Studies on Space Exploration at FIT. Florida Tech named their Space Institute after Buzz Aldrin. | [21] |
Samuel Durrance
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Former NASA Space Shuttle payload specialist. University Professor of Physics and Space Sciences | |
Cem Kaner | University professor and Director of Center for Software Testing Education & Research | |
Joan C. Sherman | Chemist | |
Mary Helen Johnston (McCay) | Engineer; former NASA astronaut |
References
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