future Experts

Mark C. Alexander, JD

Arthur J. Kania Dean and Professor of Law | Charles Widger School of LawVillanova University

Mark Alexander, JD, is an expert on constitutional law, election law and the First Amendment.

Dr. Jackie Eldridge

Co-Founder Hearts and Minds Matter and Teacher EducatorHearts and Minds Matter and Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

Expertise in building safe, nurturing inclusive classrooms for all children through trauma-informed teaching and effective pedagogy.

Ray Opoku

Data ScientistUniversity of Florida

Ray Opoku studies artificial intelligence, STEM education and equitable machine learning in health and learning systems.

Marlene Matarese, Ph.D.

Research ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Marlene Matarese works to improve access to and the quality of systems and services for children and youth with public system involvement.

Howard Oliver

Forensic Pathologist

Howard Oliver is an experienced Forensic Pathologist.

Mitchell Hamilton, Ph.D.

Professor of Marketing, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Rebecca Hanson

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Rebecca Hanson conducts research on participatory democratic neighborhood experiments and police militarization.

Matthew Hiatt

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Hiatt’s research investigates hydrology and hydrodynamics in coastal systems using numerical modeling and field measurements.

Adam Frank

Professor of astrophysics, science commentator, and popular authorUniversity of Rochester

Adam Frank is a self-described “evangelist of science,” who writes about intelligent life forms, space exploration, climate change and more.

Mitchell Lovett

Associate Professor of Marketing at the Simon Business SchoolUniversity of Rochester

Mitchell Lovett applies and develops quantitative methods to study marketing problems; Artificial Intelligence (AI) expert