education Experts

Judith Giesberg, PhD

Professor of History; Robert M. Birmingham Chair in the Humanities | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Judith Giesberg, PhD, is an expert on women's history and the U.S. Civil War.

Christopher Kilby, PhD

James Joo Jin Kim Endowed Chair in Economics | Villanova School of BusinessVillanova University

Christopher Kilby, PhD, is an expert in political economy of development aid and how it is influenced by U.S. politics and world events.

Vincent Lloyd, PhD

Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies | College of Liberal Arts and StudiesVillanova University

Vincent Lloyd, PhD, researches issues and trends related to religion in politics and race, and how these areas affect social change.

Patrick Markey, PhD

Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Patrick Markey, PhD, is an expert on how violent video games affect behavior and relationship issues.

Bridget Wadzuk, PhD

Edward A. Daylor Chair in Civil and Environmental Engineering | Director of Sustainable Engineering | Director of the Villanova Center for Resilient Water Systems | Director of Strategic Initiatives | College of EngineeringVillanova University

Bridget Wadzuk, PhD, is an expert in water resources engineering, environmental fluid dynamics and stormwater wetlands.

Evgeniya Pyatovskaya

Assistant Professor of Communication StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Vitaliy Avrutin, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Professor Avrutin specializes in the growth and characterization of oxide materials (ZnO, perovskite oxides)

Terry Collins

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Terry Collins teaches Chemistry & Sustainability, is the principal inventor of TAML oxidation catalysts and Creator-Founder of Sudoc, LLC.

J. Adam Langley, PhD

Professor of Biology | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Adam Langley, PhD, focuses his research on how ecosystems respond to, and may determine the severity of, environmental change.

Barbara Shinn-Cunningham

Dean, Mellon College of ScienceCarnegie Mellon University

Barb Shinn-Cunningham studies auditory neuroscience and hearing loss; as dean, she speaks on how AI and collaboration advance science today.