data Experts

Thomas Felke, Ph.D., M.S.W.

Expert in social issues and social justiceFlorida Gulf Coast University

Thomas Felke researches social issues such as food insecurity and affordable housing.

Zhe Jiang

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Zhe Jiang studies data mining, machine learning, deep learning, AI, spatiotemporal data mining and interdisciplinary applications.

Patricia G. Martínez, Ph.D.

Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Fereidoun Jahani

Senior Lecturer of Mathematics, Statistics, and Data ScienceLoyola Marymount University

Raga Bjarnadottir

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Ragnhildur Bjarnadottir is an expert in using health informatics and data science to improve care quality for underserved populations.

Steven Lazarus, Ph.D.

Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine SciencesFlorida Tech

Dr. Lazarus' research interests include data assimilation, electrical phenomena such as gigantic jets, and wind/wave interactions.

Cato Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer, Connecticut Convergence InstituteUConn Health

Dr. Laurencin is a world renowned engineer, physician and scientist who is known for pioneering the field of Regenerative Engineering.

Arvin Mesgari, Ph.D.

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

Interim Chair, Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics

Steven Caplan

Lecturer of Communication StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Strategic communications executive & crisis management expert with 25+ years at the intersection of media, politics & public affairs

Nathan W. Chan

Professor of Resource EconomicsUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Nathan Chan uses economic methods to examine challenges in environmental management and energy policy