global Experts

Ken Ryalls

PresidentIDEA

Ken Ryalls is dedicated to the improvement of learning in higher education through research, assessment, and professional development

Kara Bentley, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Marketing, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Jessica Warren

Professor, Earth ScienceUniversity of Delaware

Dr. Warren's research focuses on plate tectonics and mantle dynamics.

Isabella Velicogna

Professor, Earth System Science, Physical Sciences Associate Dean Graduate Studies, Equity and InclusionUC Irvine

Isabella Velicogna is a Professor of Earth System Sciences and a Faculty Part time at NASA/Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Maya Stanfield-Mazzi

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Maya Stanfield-Mazzi is an art historian specializing in art of pre-Columbian and colonial Latin America, especially that of colonial Peru.

Jill Sonke

Research Director | Research Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Jill Sonke is active in research, teaching, and international cultural exchange.

Zico Kolter

Associate Professor and Director of Machine LearningCarnegie Mellon University

Zico Kolter researches how to make deep learning algorithms more robust, safer, and understand how data impacts how models function.

Barbara Mennel

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Barbara Mennel’s research interests are transnational cinematic practices and the intersection of urban studies and film studies.

Aarti Singh

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Aarti Singh's research focuses on design of AI agents that complement human decision making.

Evgeniya Pyatovskaya

Assistant Professor of Communication StudiesLoyola Marymount University