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University of Central Florida

Chemistry Physics Engineering Materials Chemistry Nanochemistry Nanotechnology Photochemistry Polymer Chemistry Optics Photonics Optical Engineering Materials Engineering

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5.05/4/2026

Always fair, kind, and deeply insightful.

4.06/27/2025

Always patient and encouraging to students.

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Stephen Kuebler is a Professor of Chemistry and Optics at the University of Central Florida (UCF), holding joint appointments in the Department of Chemistry within the College of Sciences and CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics, along with a secondary appointment in Materials Science and Engineering. He serves as Founding Associate Director of the UCF Center for Ethics since 2019 and Faculty Fellow for Student Success in Chemistry from 2023 to 2024. Kuebler earned his D.Phil. in Chemistry from the University of Oxford in 1998 and B.S. summa cum laude in Chemistry with a minor in Physics, as well as B.A. cum laude in German, from Tulane University in 1991. His career includes positions as Assistant Professor at UCF starting in 2003, promotion to Associate Professor with tenure in 2009, and full Professor in 2019. Previously, he was Assistant Staff Scientist and Research Associate at the University of Arizona Department of Chemistry from 1999 to 2003, and Postdoctoral Research Scholar at the California Institute of Technology Department of Chemistry in 1998-1999.