california Experts

Lorynn Divita, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Apparel Design and MerchandisingBaylor University

Leading fashion researcher who focuses on fashion forecasting, trend contagion & textile, apparel & retail industry topics

Jo-Ann Tsang, Ph.D.

Professor of PsychologyBaylor University

Researcher in the area of social psychology, moral rationalization and emotion, the psychology of religion, forgiveness, and gratitude

Dayle M. Smith, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Angel M. Díaz-Dávalos

Assistant Professor of Modern Languages & Literatures - SpanishLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Laurie Leibowitz

Senior Director, Melisa Nellesen Center for AutismUtah Valley University

Leibowitz helps autistic individuals and their families thrive through innovative supports, meaningful connections, and stronger communities

Joseph Jensen, Ph.D

ProfessorUtah Valley University

Jensen is an expert in infrared observational astronomy

Howie Choset

Kavcic-Moura Professor of Computer Science in RoboticsCarnegie Mellon University

Howie Choset's groups builds & deploys robots where they matter: from operating rooms and factories to disaster zones & space.

Vin B. Bittencourt, MBA

International Business & Strategy Lecturer, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Part-time Faculty

Alison Barth

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Alison Barth's work focuses on understanding how experience transforms the properties of neurons to encode memory.

Sushma Subramanian

Associate Professor of JournalismUniversity of Mary Washington

Subramanian is a journalist whose topics take her to the far reaches of the world.