Group Experts

Professor Imran Awan

Professor of CriminologyBirmingham City University

He is one of the UK’s leading criminologists and experts on Islamophobia and countering extremism.

Ina Ganguli

Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Ina Ganguli looks at how individuals acquire and use their skills, particularly on science and innovation, immigration and gender issues.

Michael Burcham

Senior Lecturer of Entrepreneurship and Faculty Director of the Center for EntrepreneurshipVanderbilt University

Expert in the business of healthcare and entrepreneurial development.

Elizabeth Zechmeister

Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and Director of LAPOPVanderbilt University

Expert in Latin American political behavior and director of the world-renowned Latin American Public Opinion Project.

Chris Caplinger

Assistant Professor of HistoryGeorgia Southern University

R. Helen Zha

Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biological EngineeringRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Develops biohybrid and bioinspired materials for applications in human healthcare and sustainability.

Brian Byrd

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Brian Byrd's research focuses on domestic mosquito‐borne diseases, specifically La Crosse encephalitis.

Sheema Khan

Patent AgentShapiro Cohen LLP

Patent Agent. Writer. Speaker (Tedx)

David Lubinski

Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology and Human DevelopmentVanderbilt University

An expert who co-leads the foremost longitudinal study of gifted individuals in the world.

Robert Leonard

Professor of Comparative Literature, Languages, and LinguisticsHofstra University

Professor of Comparative Literature, Languages, and Linguistics