Research Experts

Rachel Bi, Ph.D.

Director, UVU FinTech CenterUtah Valley University

Bi is an expert in FinTech innovation and financial planning software

Dimitris Xygalatas, Ph.D.

Professor, AnthropologyUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Xygalatas' research focuses on ritual, sports, bonding, and the things that make us human.

Jennifer Necci Dineen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor In-Residence, School of Public Policy | Interim Director, UConn Center for Advancing, Research, Methods, and Scholarship in Gun Injury Prevention (ARMS)University of Connecticut

Jennifer Dineen is a survey methodologist who focuses on stakeholder attitudes as mechanism for intervention uptake and policy change.

Andrew J. Bobilya

Professor, Program Director of Experiential and Outdoor EducationWestern Carolina University

Andrew Bobilya's background includes serving as a field instructor and program manager for various summer outdoor adventure programs.

Patrick Payne

Assistant ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Patrick Payne's teaching interests include risk management and insurance, estate planning, or any other field within financial planning.

Nadia Ben-Marzouk

Senior Lecturer of Classics and ArchaeologyLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Thomas Buckhoff

Associate ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Thomas Buckhoff is an associate professor of accounting at Georgia Southern University

Theresa Mayer

Vice President for ResearchCarnegie Mellon University

Xilei Zhao

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Xilei Zhao focuses on developing and applying data and computational science methods to tackle problems in transportation and resilience.

Scott Rader

Associate ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Charles “Scott” Rader has entrepreneurial work experience in the areas of information technology product development and management.