Research Experts

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)

Rigoberto A. Lopez, Ph.D.

ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Lopez is an expert in food systems, marketing, and industrial organization.

Preston Green, J.D., Ed.D.

John and Maria Neag Professor of Urban EducationUniversity of Connecticut

Professor focused on charter school regulation and industry oversight.

Wen Mao, PhD

The Helen and William O’Toole Dean, Villanova School of Business | Professor of Economics | Villanova School of BusinessVillanova University

Wen Mao, PhD, is an expert in public finance, game theory, and microeconomic theory.

Scott Niekum

Associate Professor, Manning College of Information and Computer SciencesUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Scott Niekum works to ensure that AI is safe and aligned with human objectives.

Margie Thomas

CEO/PresidentM.A.T. Consulting, Inc.

Taming the Chaos in Your Organization to improve productivity and employee moral.

Taqi Raza

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Taqi Raza is an expert in developing secure and reliable solutions for emerging digital ecosystems.

Changliu Liu

Associate ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Changliu Liu's work focuses on assured autonomy, specifically trustworthy robotics systems that work with people.

Maya Stanfield-Mazzi

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Maya Stanfield-Mazzi is an art historian specializing in art of pre-Columbian and colonial Latin America, especially that of colonial Peru.

Richard Berlin

Associate Professor in the Practice of Organization & ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School