Loureen Smart Downes, Ph.D.

Expert in healthy lifestyle behaviors

Loureen Downes researches physical activity, nutrition and chronic disease prevention.

Don Duke, Ph.D., P.E.

Expert in water resources and pollution control

Don Duke applies science and engineering analysis to policy and management decisions.

Edwin "Win" Everham, Ph.D.

Expert on hurricanes and other disturbances and their ecological impact

Edwin Everham is an expert in ecological modeling and restoration ecology.

Joyce Fassbender, Ph.D.

Expert in insect and spider biodiversity

Joyce Fassbender is an entomologist and arachnologist with research interests in general biology.

Thomas Felke, Ph.D., M.S.W.

Expert in social issues and social justice

Thomas Felke researches social issues such as food insecurity and affordable housing.

Abbe Finn, Ph.D., LPC, NCC

Expert in school shooting prevention and crisis response

Abbe Finn specializes in school violence and workplace violence prevention.

Landon Frim, Ph.D.

Expert in politics, philosophy, ethics, and religion

Charles "Billy" Gunnels, Ph.D.

Expert in animal behavior and urban ecology

Billy Gunnels examines the interaction between humans and animals.

Jayanta Gupta, M.D., Ph.D.

Expert in epidemiology

Jayanta Gupta explores the genetic and environmental risk factors behind chronic health conditions, including allergic and kidney diseases.