The scholarly publishing arm of the State University System of Florida, the University Press of Florida (UPF) was founded in 1945. UPF has published more than 3,000 volumes to date. One of the largest university presses in the South, UPF has earned a prominent reputation for publishing distinguished works by important global and local voices. UPF is proud to serve the State University System of Florida, its universities, and the diverse communities of our state.
The UPF faculty editorial board, composed of faculty members from universities in the State University System of Florida, assesses and approves all books that have passed peer review and are slated for publication under the UPF colophon, ensuring that the peer review process is thorough.
UPF Faculty Editorial Board
Prasant Mohapatra (Chair)
Provost and Executive Vice President
University of South Florida
Cynthia Barnett, Director
Climate and Environment Reporting Initiatives
College of Journalism and Communications
University of Florida
Denise I. Bossy, Allen Lastinger Term Professor of Florida History
Department of History
University of North Florida
Sika Dagbovie-Mullins, Associate Professor
Department of English
Florida Atlantic University
Andrew Frank, Allen Morris Professor of History
Department of History
Florida State University
Louise Kane, Associate Professor
English Department
University of Central Florida
Tiffany Packer, Associate Professor and Chair
History, Political Science, African American Studies, and Geography
History Division
Florida A&M University
Thomas Pluckhahn, Professor
Department of Anthropology
University of South Florida
Heather Russell, Professor and Vice Provost for Faculty Leadership and Success
Office of the Provost
English Department
College of Arts, Sciences & Education
Florida International University
Della Scott-Ireton, Associate Director
Florida Public Archaeology Network
University of West Florida
Jordan Von Cannon, Associate Professor
Department of English
Florida Gulf Coast University
Avni Vyas, Assistant Professor of Creative Writing
Humanities Division
New College of Florida
Future Meeting Dates
August 21, 2026
November 20, 2026
February 19, 2027
May 7, 2027