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S. Megan Berthold, Ph.D., LCSW

Associate Professor and Director of Field EducationUniversity of Connecticut School of Social Work

Prof. Berthold's clinical and research expertise is with refugee and asylum seeking survivors of torture and the Cambodian genocide.

Trauma and Recoveryrefugees and asylum seekersvicarious trauma and resiliencehuman rights approach to social workco-ocurring health and mental health conditions post torture and genocide
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Matthew Burns

Endowed ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Matthew Burns studies data-based decisions about instruction, the effects of interventions, and systems to best deliver them.

Identifying Learning DisabilitiesDyslexiaReading InterventionReading AssessmentMultitiered Systems of Support
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Kara Dixon Vuic

LCpl. Benjamin W. Schmidt Professor of War, Conflict, and Society in 20th-Century AmericaTexas Christian University

Prof. Vuic writes about women, gender, and the US military.

War, Gender and the U.S. Military20th Century United States Social, Cultural, and Gender HistoryWorld WarsWomen and the MilitaryWar and Society
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Carol Kendra

Chief Operating OfficerFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Carol is a cultural destination strategist and nonprofit executive who transforms mission-driven organizations into world-class attractions.

Service CultureDestination MarketingCommunity ImpactPublic EngagementCultural Destination Strategy
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Jack Schneider

Dwight W. Allen Distinguished Professor of Education and Director of the Center for Education PolicyUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Jack Schneider studies educational policy and reform with a focus on K-12 public schools.

PoliticsAssessmentEducation PolicySchool ReformEducational Accountability
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Joseph F. Coughlin

Director, MIT AgeLabMassachusetts Institute of Technology

You're not getting older, you're getting better! MIT's AgeLab Director explains how changing demographics will impact business & government

AgingSocial InnovationGerontologyNew TechnologyUnderstanding the Impact of Place On Well-Being
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Jared Starr

Sustainability Scientist in the College of Natural SciencesUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Jared Starr's research analyzes how economic inequality shapes the distribution of environmental benefits and harms.

Clean EnergyCarbon EmissionsEconomic InequalityIncome DistributionGlobal Economy
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Randy Blakely, Ph.D.

Executive Director, FAU Brain Institute & Professor, Biomedical ScienceFlorida Atlantic University

Randy Blakely is an expert in molecular neuroscience, focusing on how diseases and drugs impact the function of brain synapses and circuits.

MedicationsBrainNeuroscienceBrain DiseaseSynapse
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Simon Garnier

Assistant Professor, College of Science and Liberal ArtsNew Jersey Institute of Technology

Professor Garnier focuses on the study of collective behaviors and swarm intelligence in natural and artificial systems

Biological SciencesSwarm RoboticsInterdisciplinary EducationCollective BehaviorSwarm Intelligence
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Rick Eckstein, PhD

Professor of Sociology | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Rick Eckstein, PhD, is an expert on mental health in college athletics, sports and society, stadium financing and labor and unions.

Mental Health in College SportsTitle IXCollege Athletics ReformSociology of SportStadium Financing