Francis Galgano, PhD

Associate Professor, Geography and the Environment | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Francis A. Galgano, PhD, specializes in coastal geography and military geography.

Piracy Environmental security Environmental Change Geophysical Processes Military Geography

Jens O.M. Karlsson, PhD

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering | College of Engineering · Villanova University

Jens Karlsson, PhD, specializes in biothermal sciences, including cryobiology (cooling) and hyperthermic processes (heating).

Hyperthermic Processes Intracellular Ice Formation Cryopreservation Biophysical Mechanisms Cryosurgery

Mary Kelly, PhD

Associate Chair and Teaching Professor of Economics | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University

Mary Kelly, PhD, is an expert in economics, cable and the telecommunications industry

Comcast Job Satisfaction Public Policy Telecommunication Industrial Organization and Regulation

Hezekiah L. Lewis III, MFA

Assistant Professor of Communication | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Hezekiah Lewis, MFA, is an expert on film, from both thematic and technical standpoints, and has directed and produced short films.

Communication Screenwriting Documentary Film Making Film Direction Film Studies

Leena Pendharkar

Associate Professor of Production · Loyola Marymount University

Leena Pendharkar is an award-winning writer and director in film and television.

Screenwriting Directing/Producing Independent Film Directing/Producing Digital Media Web TV Film/Media Financing Directing

Meredith David, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Marketing · Baylor University

Expert in innovative marketing strategies, including emerging technologies & the psychological impact of social media platforms

Strategic Planning Marketing Marketing and Communications Consumer Preferences Well-Being

Kirk Wakefield, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Center for for Sales Strategy in Sports and Entertainment (S3E), and The Edwin W. Streetman Professor of Retail Marketing · Baylor University

Leading sports marketing expert specializing in what fans think, feel and do for professional sports franchises

Sports Marketing Sports Branding Fan Engagement Sports Business & Related Issues Sponsorships

James Kendrick, Ph.D.

Professor, Film & Digital Media, Undergraduate Program Director · Baylor University

Expert on Spielberg films, cult & horror films, post-Classical Hollywood film history & new cinema technologies

Horror film Cult film Steven Spielberg Violence in Film Film Criticism

Alessandro Varotto

Entrepreneurship Lecturer · Loyola Marymount University

Part-time Faculty

Materials Science Chemistry and Biochemistry Nanotechnology

Angelia L. Seyfferth

Professor, Soil Biogeochemistry and Plant-Soil Interactions · University of Delaware

Prof. Seyfferth focuses on soil biogeochemical processes that dictate contaminant and nutrient cycling and uptake by plants.

Chemical Sciences Soil Science Soil Biogeochemical Processes Plant Science Ecosystems

Carla Bevins

Assistant Teaching Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Carla Bevins' research focuses on topics related to business communication, social media and interpersonal communication.

Interpersonal Communication Crisis Communication Business Communication Leadership Social Media

Alex John London

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Alex John London’s work focuses on ethical and policy issues surrounding novel technologies in medicine.

Elections Responsible AI Bioethics AI Ethics

David Creswell

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

David Creswell’s research focuses broadly on understanding what makes people resilient under stress.

Social Psychology Health Neuroscience Neuroscience Health Psychology Psychoneuroimmunology

Paul Fischbeck

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Paul Fischbeck's research focuses on the quantification and communication of uncertainty.

Decision Analysis Industrial Engineering Energy Uncertainty Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Anand Rao

Distinguished Service Professor and Program Head · Carnegie Mellon University

Anand Rao focuses on research, innovation, applications, business and societal adoption of data, analytics, and artificial intelligence.

Systems Dynamics for Policy Evaluation Knowledge Graphs & Large Language Models Operationalizing AI Responsible AI Agent-based Modeling

Costa Samaras

Trustee Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Carnegie Mellon University

Costa Samaras's research focuses on the pathways to clean, climate-safe, equitable, and secure energy and infrastructure systems.

Transportation Systems Autonomous Driving Climate and Energy Decision Making Engineering and Public Policy Environmental Engineering

Justin Chan

Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Justin Chan's research focuses on building intelligent systems for computational health and large-scale environmental sensing.

Enviromental Sensing Mobile Health Cardiac Arrest Detection Contact Tracing Smartphone-based Ear Infections

John Jaeger

Associate Professor · University of Florida

John Jaeger researches the ways in which hurricanes have impacted Florida’s coastline.

Coastal Erosion Biodiversity and the Environment Sea Level Rise

Charles Taylor, PhD

John A. Murphy Endowed Chair Professor of Marketing; Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Marketing and Consumer Insights | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University

Charles "Ray" Taylor, PhD, is a go-to source on advertising, international marketing, branding and consumer behavior

Business Black Friday Big Event Advertising Marketing Advertising

Jonathan Doh, PhD

Senior Associate Dean for Research, Faculty Advancement and Global Engagement; Herbert G. Rammrath Endowed Chair in International Business; Professor, Management & Operations · Villanova University

Jonathan Doh, PhD, is an expert in international business, global leadership and corporate social responsibility.

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Cross-Cultural Management Latin America International Trade International Management