faculty Experts

Melanie Gainey

STEM LibrarianCarnegie Mellon University

Melanie Gainey is a trained neuroscientist and spent over 10 years studying the plasticity of neural circuits in sensory cortex.

Julia Christensen Hughes

DeanCentre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship

Dean of the College of Business and Economics providing strategic leadership at the University of Guelph.

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.

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.

Josh Spizman, Ph.D.

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

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.

Afroditi V. Filippas, Ph.D.

ProfessorElectrical and Computer Engineering

Professor Filippas is VCU’s representative to CCAM. Her research focuses on Smart Manufacturing, Data Analytics, and Modeling.

Brandi Bradburn

Clinical Assistant Professor, Production Film & TelevisionLoyola Marymount University

School of Film and Television

Bruce Hecht

CEO and CTOVG2PLAY

Bruce Hecht is an expert at advancing architectural and design methodologies in hardware, software, and systems.