David Julian McClements
Distinguished Professor of Food Science · University of Massachusetts Amherst
D. Julian McClements is the most highly cited food scientist in the world, known for his leading research on plant-based food.
Plant-based Food Food Science Food Nanotechnology Food Architecture
Professor Imran Awan
Professor of Criminology · Birmingham City University
He is one of the UK’s leading criminologists and experts on Islamophobia and countering extremism.
Conspiracy Theories of Lockdown Bigotry Extremism Islamaphobia Crime
Isaac Chun-Hai Fung
Professor · Georgia Southern University
Dr. Isaac Chun-Hai Fung is a digital health expert and an infectious disease epidemiologist.
Digital Health Outbreak Responses Epidemiology Infectious Disease Epidemiology Emergency Preparedness
Melissa Agnes
Crisis Management Strategist · Agnes + Day Inc.
Crisis Management Strategist and Keynote Speaker
Crisis Management Crisis Management Communications Crisis Communications Crisis Communication and Issues Management Crisis Communications Planning
Brian Levine
Director of Cybersecurity Institute and Distinguished Professor in the Manning College of Information & Computer Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Brian Levine's work focuses on thwarting child sexual exploitation on the internet.
internet-based child exploitation Digital Forensics Network Security Internet Security Child Rescue
Margaret Rubega, Ph.D.
Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Behavior · University of Connecticut
Professor Rubega is an expert in the functional ecology of feeding in birds and the anatomy, and biomechanics, performance of wild birds.
Social Media in Science Avian Conservation Anatomy of Birds Evolutionary Biology Ecology
John Sedunov, PhD
Professor of Finance and Real Estate | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University
John Sedunov, PhD, is an expert in banking, cryptocurrencies and financial institutions
Blockchain Federal Reserve Tariffs Political Economy fintech
Matthew Johnson-Roberson
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Matthew Johnson-Roberson's research goal is to develop robotic systems capable of operating in complex dynamic environments.
Folding Space Structures Robotic Vision 3D Reconstruction Artifical Intelligence Robotics/Autonomous Vehicles
Samantha Bradshaw
Doctor of Philosophy Candidate · Oxford Internet Institute
Samantha Bradshaw is a D. Phil. candidate at the Oxford Internet Institute, working on the Computational Propaganda project.
Government Internet Governance Cyber Security Social Media and Democracy Computational Propaganda
Weiai (Wayne) Xu
Associate Professor of Communication and Affiliated Faculty at Computational Social Science Institute · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Wayne Xu studies what he calls the "three Ds" on internet platforms: discord, distrust and dishonesty.
Disinformation on social media plaforms China’s Digital Public Diplomacy Operations during the COVID-19 Crisis. Disinformation Dishonesty on internet platforms Computational communication
Elizabeth Zechmeister
Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and Director of LAPOP · Vanderbilt University
Expert in Latin American political behavior and director of the world-renowned Latin American Public Opinion Project.
Democracy Polling Latin America Comparative Politics Latin America Democracy
Tom Mills
Lecturer in Sociology and Policy · Aston University
Tom Mills is a sociologist with an interest in media and communications, elite institutions and networks, and the use of digital methods.
Corporate Power Elites BBC Impartiality Sociology Media Communications
Richard Arum
Professor of Education and Sociology · UC Irvine
Richard Arum's research is focused on education, social stratification and formal organizations.
Social Stratification Legal and Institutional Environments of Schools Digital Education
Janet Coats
Managing Director · University of Florida
Janet Coats helps stop the spread of disinformation by educating on the detection of intentional and unintentional misinformation.
Disinformation Media Trust Media Literacy
Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor · University of Connecticut
Dr. Oeldorf-Hirsch's research focuses on information sharing on social media, particularly in the areas of news, science, and well-being.
Science Communication News Engagement Computer-mediated communication Communication Technology Social Media
Gene Hoyt, M.S.
Expert in mobile applications and information systems · Florida Gulf Coast University
Gene Hoyt has managed organizational technology domestically and internationally.
Veteran Entrepreneurs Software and Development Computer / Network Security Database Management Passenger Analysis
Professor Giampiero Favato
Director of the Institute of Leadership and Management in Health · Kingston University
He examines the economics of public health policy - and in particular the economics of inequalities in accessing medical treatments.
Pharmaceutical Industry Access to Medical Treatment Health Economics Vaccine Policy
Lisa Taylor
Assistant Research Scientist · University of Florida
Lisa Taylor researches biodiversity and the extravagant and brilliantly colored displays that arthropods use to communicate.
Animal Behavior Animal Cognition Animal Coloration Animal Communication Spider Biology
Dr Phil Porter
Reader in Geoscience and Geoscience Education · University Alliance
Phil studies the response of glaciers to a warming world. He’s led expeditions to some of the last true wilderness areas on our planet.
Meltwater Global Warming Geoscience Glaciers Ice Sheets
Dr Edina Harbinja
Reader in Media/Privacy Law · Aston University
Dr Harbinja's principal areas of research are related to the legal issues surrounding the Internet and emerging technologies.
Digital Resurrection AI and Law Online Harms Online Safety