design Experts

Marie Shanahan

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Shanahan is an expert in the intersection of journalism and digital communication technology, online news and digital discourse.

John Chandy, Ph.D.

Professor, School of EngineeringUniversity of Connecticut

Professor focused on cybersecurity, computer hacking, Internet of Things, systems engineering, and computer hardware security.

Trisha L. Andrew

Professor of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Trisha L. Andrew is a materials scientist whose work focuses on wearable devices, smart garments and textile dyeing/finishing.

Mary-Kate Lizotte, PhD

Professor of Political ScienceAugusta University

Lizotte is an expert in public opinion and is an expert in gender in politics and voting.

John Emberger, RRT-ACCS, FAARC, CPHQ

Director of Respiratory CareChristianaCare

John Emberger is the respiratory therapist and the critical care coordinator for ChristianaCare’s Respiratory Department.

Anna Erickson

Associate Professor, Mechanical EngineeringGeorgia Tech - COE

Dr. Erickson's research focuses on advanced nuclear reactor design and nuclear security and nonproliferation.

Lawrence Kalbers, Ph.D., CPA

Emeritus Professor of Accounting, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Kelly Ylitalo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Public HealthBaylor University

Epidemiologist with expertise in physical functioning, obesity & the impact of physical activity on healthy aging

Fatimah Tuggar

Artist & Assistant Professor of Contemporary Issues of RepresentationOCAD University

artist working with technology as both medium and subject to address issues of social and environmental justice

Irving Rappaport

Corporate Advisory BoardInventionShare

Entrepreneur, patent attorney, licensing executive and inventor. Irving headed Intellectual Property (IP) for 5 Fortune 500 companies.