Karyn Rogers
Assistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Focuses on the relationships between microbial communities and environmental conditions in extreme ecosystems
Geobiology Geological & Environmental Sciences Geochemistry Geomicrobiology Astrobiology
T.S. Harvey
Associate Professor of Anthropology · Vanderbilt University
Expert in cross-cultural doctor-patient interactions, public health communications, disaster relief and crisis management.
North America Medical Anthropology Sanitation Environmental Protection Global Public Health
Ronald Stein, P.E.
Author · Energy Literacy Consultant
To educate the public to be more energy literate.
Solar and Wind Energy Fossil Fuels Emissions and Chemistry of Air Pollutants electricity industry Renewable and Sustainable Biofuels
Todd Royal
Author · Archway Publishing
To educate the public to be more energy literate.
Renewable and Sustainable Biofuels Emissions and Chemistry of Air Pollutants Solar and Wind Energy Fossil Fuels electricity industry
Manasvi Lingam, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor | Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences · Florida Tech
Dr. Lingam's research interests are primarily within the transdisciplinary areas of astrobiology.
Planetary Science Plasma Physics Astrobiology Astrophysics
Sheng Dai
Assistant Professor, Geosystems Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Sheng Dai develops innovative testing techniques to study properties and processes in soils and rocks at elevated pressure and temperatures.
Reservoir Geomechanics Geomaterials Characteriztion Energy Geotechnics Flow in Porous and Fractured Media
Steven G. Kinsey, Ph.D.
Professor, Director, Center for Advancement in Managing Pain · University of Connecticut
Steven G. Kinsey is an educator and researcher with specialized training in pain, immunology, and behavioral pharmacology.
Pain Management Substance Use Disorders Chronic Pain Cannabinoids Anxiety
Nina Martin
Professor · Texas Christian University
Professor Martin specializes in dance practices for people with special needs such as ReWire Movement Method and Ensemble Thinking.
Pedagogies of Spontaniety Choreography Health Alternative Therapies Dance
Michael Stathis
Professor of Political Science and International Relations · Southern Utah University
Specializing in political science, international relations, and media portrayal of Islamic religion
Theories of International Relations Islamic State Fourth Gulf War International Conflict American Government
Kenneth J. Wynne, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Wynne has pioneered processing technology for fluoropolymers
Pioneering Processing Technology for Fluoropolymers – Daikin Industries Ltd. Functional Polymer Surfaces – National Science Foundation Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Polymer Surface Science Fluoropolymer Science Silicone Science
Xiuchun (Cindy) Tian, Ph.D.
Interim Department Head and Professor · University of Connecticut
Professor Tian is an expert in animal biotechnology.
Pluripotent Stem Cells Nuclear Reprogramming by Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Genetic Engineering in Farm Animals Assisted Reproductive Technologies Pre-Implantation Embryo Development
David Julian McClements
Distinguished Professor of Food Science · University of Massachusetts Amherst
D. Julian McClements is the most highly cited food scientist in the world, known for his leading research on plant-based food.
Plant-based Food Food Science Food Nanotechnology Food Architecture
David Weintraub
Professor of Astronomy; Director of Undergraduate Studies; Director of Program in Communication of Science & Technology · Vanderbilt University
Expert in astrophysics who also writes about extraterrestrial life, human space travel and space colonization.
Space colonization Extraterrestrial life Mars colonization Mars Space travel
Eric Kirby
Assistant Professor of Management and Business Law · Southern Utah University
Specializing in management, leadership, generational nuances (Gen Z), student success strategies, business law, and student retention
Student Retention in Higher Education Employee Development and Retention Management Generation Z Leadership
Klaus Ley, MD
Founding Director · Immunology Center of Georgia
Klaus Ley is exploring the role our immune response plays in atherosclerosis and other autoimmune diseases.
T lymphocytes Immunology Vaccines atherosclerosis Integrins
Michael Brand
Director · Captum Capital Limited
Technology Innovation
Technology Innovation Valuing Technology Bio & Chemo Sensors Technology Start-Ups
Michelle Grimes
Associate Professor of Child Clinical Psychology · Southern Utah University
A licensed psychologist specializing in clinical child psychology, principles of phycological assessment, and sibling conflict resolution
ADHD Acceptance and Committment Therapy (Act) Anxiety Behavior Disorders in Children Behavioral Health
Mary Pearson
Vice President/CFO, Division of Finance & Administration · Southern Utah University
Specializing in entrepreneurship in rural communities, financial accounting reporting requirements, and the history of accounting principles
Leadership Accounting and Profitability Analysis Finanical Accounting Reporting Requirements Accumulation and Flow of Managerial Accounting Information Entrepreneurship in Rural Communities
Ali Al-Khattawi
Lecturer in Pharmaceutics · Aston University
Dr Al-Khattawi's research interests are on the development of innovative particle design and fabrication strategies.
Pharamaceuticals Pharmaceutical Products Pharmaceutical Particle Engineering Fabrication Strategies
Ronald Rash
Professor · Western Carolina University
Ron Rash is the author of the 2009 PEN/Faulkner finalist and New York Times bestseller Serena and Above the Waterfall.
Southern Writing Poetry English Appalachia Novelist