People Experts

Jason Grissom

Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Public Policy and EducationVanderbilt University

An expert in K-12 leadership and policy and the impacts of school and district leaders on teacher and student outcomes.

Teacher effectivenessSchool BoardsK-12 AdministrationEducation Policy and LeadershipTeacher Pay

Vincent Lloyd, PhD

Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies | College of Liberal Arts and StudiesVillanova University

Vincent Lloyd, PhD, researches issues and trends related to religion in politics and race, and how these areas affect social change.

ReligionThe Role of Religion in Racial Justice OrganizingReligion in Politics and RaceReligion in Mass IncarcerationReligious Ideas of Crime and Punishment

Elizabeth Schrader Polczer

Assistant Professor of New TestamentVillanova University

Dr. Schrader Polczer is a scholar of New Testament and Early Christianity who focuses on the Gospels, Mary Magdalene and textual criticism.

Mary MagdaleneManuscripts of the GospelsNew TestamentEarly ChristianityGospel Women

Dr Claire Farrow

Professor of Children’s Eating BehaviourAston University

Professor Farrow's interests concern eating behaviour in children: fussy eating, childhood obesity and food refusal.

Childhood ObesityChild FeedingChild Eating BehaviourParentingFood Insecurity

Brenner Fissell, JD, MPhil

Professor of LawVillanova University

Brenner M. Fissell, JD, MPhil, is an expert on criminal law, especially military justice, misdemeanors and the law of homicide.

Military LawMilitary MisconductCriminal LawNational Security LawDeath Penalty

Paulo Verardi, Ph.D.

Department Head and Associate Professor of Virology and VaccinologyUniversity of Connecticut

Expert on vaccine development & virology (Smallpox, Rinderpest, Zika, coronaviruses, Rift Valley, Powassan, SFTSV, Heartland, & more)

COVID-19Mosquito-borne DiseasesTick-borne DiseasesZikaSmallpox

Joseph Lennon, PhD

Emily C. Riley Director of Irish Studies; Associate Dean, International and Interdisciplinary Initiatives | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Joseph Lennon, PhD, is an expert in Irish hunger strikes, India and Ireland relations and contemporary Irish issues.

Hunger StrikesEnglish LiteratureIrish StudiesIrish Culture