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Dr Oliver Robinson

Associate Professor in PsychologyUniversity of Greenwich

His research focuses on the relation between life transitions, crises and changes in personality and mental health.

Well-BeingTransitionsMid Life CrisisLife ChangeLater-life Crisis
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Sarah A. Schnitker, Ph.D.

Professor and Associate Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary InitiativesBaylor University

Leading researcher on the study of patience & gratitude and religion's role in virtue development in adolescents & emerging adults.

PatienceSpiritualityReligious Motivation and DevelopmentPositive PsychologyGoal Pursuit‎
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Marsha Lovett

Teaching Professor and Vice ProvostCarnegie Mellon University

Lovett and team help instructors apply learning science and educational technology to create effective courses (in-person + online).

Online LearningAI and EducationLearning EngineeringLearning Science
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Tracy Centanni

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Tracy Centanni studies the neural and genetic correlates of reading acquisition, risk factors for dyslexia, and neural plasticity.

Neural PlasticityDyslexiaAuditory and Visual PerceptionBrain Basis of Reading AcquisitionGenetic Factors for Dyslexia
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Charmaine Smith Wright, M.D., MSHP

Director of the Center for Special Health Care NeedsChristianaCare

Dr. Charmaine Smith Wright is director of ChristianaCare's Center for Special Health Care Needs.

Disabilities and Health CareInternal MedicinePediatrics
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Endia J. Lindo

Associate Professor of Special EducationTexas Christian University

Dr. Lindo’s expertise is in reading disabilities, comprehension instruction/intervention and the social-cultural factors of learning.

Cultural CompetenceSpecial EducationReading InterventionDyslexia/Reading DisabilitiesInstructional Strategies
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Elaine Hyshka

Assistant Professor, School of Public HealthUniversity of Alberta

Professor Hyshka is a health services and policy researcher focused on reducing the health, social, and economic costs of substance misuse.

Harm ReductionOpioidsCannabisDrug PolicySubstance misuse
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Katie Peek

Coastal Research ScientistWestern Carolina University

Katie Peek researches coastal vulnerability, climate change impacts, and natural hazard resilience using GIS.

Hazard MappingClimate Change AdaptationSea-Level RiseCoastal ProcessesNatural Hazard Vulnerability Assessments
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Brian LaPointe, Ph.D.

Research Professor at FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic InstituteFlorida Atlantic University

Brian Lapointe’s research interests include algal physiology and biochemistry, marine bioinvasions and marine conservation.

Marine BioinvasionsCoral Reef EcologyAlgal PhysiologyBiochemistrySeagrass Ecology
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Stacey Ivanchuk

Director, Intellectual PropertyMaRS Innovation

Experienced and strategy-minded director with extensive experience managing commercially driven programs

Intellectual Property StrategyAccess to Essential MedicinesBiotechnology Patent ProtectionEarly Stage Commercialization