faculty Experts

Sophie Bjork-James

Assistant Professor of the Practice in AnthropologyVanderbilt University

Expert on the U.S.-based religious right and the white nationalist movement, particularly online communities.

Nikolay Osadchiy

Associate Professor of Information Systems & Operations ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Emily DeJeu

Assistant Teaching Professor of Business CommunicationCarnegie Mellon University

Emily DeJeu's work explores AI, learning and curriculum design, and workplace communication.

Vinit Nijhawan

Executive DirectorMassachusetts Technology Transfer Center

Vinit Nijhawan is an expert in conceiving and building technology organizations.

Francine Berman

Stuart Rice Honorary Chair and Research Professor, Manning College of Information and Computer SciencesUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Francine Berman is a data scientist whose work focuses on the social and environmental impacts of information technology.

Sharon Austin

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Sharon Wright Austin’s teaching and research interests are in American government, urban politics and African American politics.

Constance Steinkuehler

Professor of InformaticsUC Irvine

Constance Steinkuehler researches the cognitive and social aspects of multiplayer online videogames and esports.

Jonathan Trump, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Connecticut

Jonathan Trump is an observational astronomer who studies active galaxies

Nina Martin

ProfessorTexas Christian University

Professor Martin specializes in dance practices for people with special needs such as ReWire Movement Method and Ensemble Thinking.

Bree Akesson

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social WorkWilfrid Laurier University

Assistant Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University who conducts research with children and families affected by war and global social work