Dr. Self's research interests lie in the areas of metal and metalloid trafficking with an emphasis on the study of selenium in biological systems. Dr. Self's laboratory also studies the catalytic activity of cerium oxide nanoparticles in collaboration with Dr. Sudipta Seal, Director of the Nanoscience Technology Center. Please contact Dr. Self by emailing him at william.self@ucf.edu. Dr. Self, and his student Kelly Cobaugh, presented their STEM Research at the Fall 2010 Painting class, and some of the STEAM artifacts created by the students in the class are inspired by their research. His student, Kelly Cobaugh, also participated in the creation of a poster artifact (STEAM poster).