faculty Experts

Wioleta Fedeczko, Ph.D.

Interim Chief of StaffUtah Valley University

Fedeczko is an expert in rhetoric and composition, writing studies and faculty governance

Genny Beemyn

Director of The Stonewall CenterUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Genny Beemyn is an expert on the lives of transgender college students and on trans-inclusive policies and practices on college campuses.

Brandi Bradburn

Clinical Assistant Professor, Production Film & TelevisionLoyola Marymount University

School of Film and Television

Brandon Amacher

Director of the Emerging Tech Policy ProgramUtah Valley University

Amacher is an expert in advanced tech security, cybersecurity policy, malicious disinformation and national security

Josh Spizman, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Faculty and Academic Programs, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

David Owens

Assistant ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

David Owens' research is on motivating learning contexts that promote functional STEM literacy.

Emily Johnson, RD, LDN

Interim Chair and Assistant Professor in College of Allied Health SciencesAugusta University

Emily Johnson's research focuses on higher education leadership and student success.

Ron Yurko

Director, Carnegie Mellon Sports Analytics Center, and Assistant Teaching ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Ron Yurko develops methods at the interface of inference and machine learning, oriented towards problems in sports analytics.

Luis Ricardo Fraga

Director, Institute for Latino Studies; Acting Chair, Department of Political ScienceUniversity of Notre Dame

Luis Ricardo Fraga specializes in race, education, ethnicity, and Latino politics, as well as immigration, urban and voting rights policy.

Tim DeSchriver

Associate Professor of Sport Management; Area Head - Sport ManagementUniversity of Delaware

Prof. DeSchriver’s research is in sport finance, economics and marketing; specifically professional sport and collegiate athletics.