california Experts

Blake Mellor

Chair and Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Data ScienceLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Konstantin Platonov

Associate Professor of EconomicsLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Kathy Newman

Associate ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Kathy Newman is a popular and mass culture expert primarily interested in the relationship between media and political formations.

Deva Ramanan

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Deva Ramanan's research interests span computer vision and machine learning, with a focus on visual recognition.

Suzie Silver

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Suzie Silver has been creating queer performance and video art for more than two decades.

Sandibel Borges

Associate Professor of Women's and Gender StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Melvianne Andersen

Writing InstructorLoyola Marymount University

First Year Seminar

Susan Mackey-Kallis, PhD

Professor Emeritus of Communication | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Susan Mackey-Kallis, PhD, is an expert in film analysis and commentary, particularly in regard to pop culture.

Shirin Mollah

Instructor of EconomicsLoyola Marymount University

Julie Downs

Professor and Department HeadCarnegie Mellon University

Julie Downs studies social influences on decisions, particularly the impact of social norms.