design Experts

Sandy Jap

Sarah Beth Brown Professor of MarketingEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Global expert on partnering relationships, B2B routes-to-market, omnichannel, franchise, and ecommerce management

Ian Chodikoff

Founder and DirectorFora Strategic Planning Inc.

Founder and Director of a trust-based urban consultancy that helps clients see the invisible opportunities in their urban environments.

Sam Lemley

Curator of Special Collections Director of the Posner Center for Special CollectionsCarnegie Mellon University

Sam Lemley studies the history of the book, analytical bibliography, the history of science and technology, and rare book librarianship.

Bahram Javidi, Ph.D.

Board of Trustees Distinguished ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

A professor of electrical and computer engineering, Javidi also leads the Multidimensional Optical Sensing and Imaging Systems (MOSIS) Lab.

Candice Odgers

Professor Psychological ScienceUC Irvine

Candice Odgers is a developmental psychologist who studies adolescents’ mental health and development.

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

Toby Brooks, Ph.D.

Director, Clinical ProfessorBaylor University

Brings a passion for creating and implementing programs and processes to support faculty, staff, and students at all levels.

Saraswathi Bellur, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of CommunicationUniversity of Connecticut

Saras Bellur is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Connecticut.

Mark Reale

Director of Interface DevelopmentINTERSECT

Mark focuses on the Interface Engineering and Performance Optimization for products using web technologies.

Martin Kang, Ph.D.

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