Science Experts

David Steffens, M.D., M.H.S.

Professor and Chair, PsychiatryUniversity of Connecticut School of Medicine

Dr. Steffens' research focuses on late-life mood and cognitive disorders.

Dominic Chai, S.J., Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Strategy and Mission, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Associate Professor of Management

Stacey Ivanchuk

Director, Intellectual PropertyMaRS Innovation

Experienced and strategy-minded director with extensive experience managing commercially driven programs

Romy RW

Assistant Professor, Intercultural/Intergroup Communication & Mental HealthLoyola Marymount University

Assistant Professor of Communication Studies

Bill Maurer

Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Professor, Anthropology and LawUC Irvine

Bill Maurer is an anthropologist and expert on money’s artifacts and technologies, from cowries to credit cards and cryptocurrencies.

Dawn Raquel Jensen, EBMA

FounderVirtual Options Coaching & Training

Social Media Speaker |Fractional CXO/CMO | Professor | Entrepreneurial Marketing Coach & Trainer for High-Performers & Leadership Teams

Carrie L. Peterson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor; Director of Undergraduate Programs, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., University of Michigan | MSE and Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin | Postdoctoral Training, Northwestern UniversityVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Peterson's expertise is in neuromusculoskeletal biomechanics of human movement and rehabilitation design.

Aditya Balaram, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Khawlah Harahsheh, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Computer ScienceVCU College of Engineering

Research focuses on network security, IDS, IoT security, and the integration of AI in real-world systems.

Margo Kirtikar Phd

Speaker / Coach / Trainer /FacilitatorEntrepreneur

Self Development/ Consciousness Evolution / Mind Empowerment / Spiritual Training