health Experts

David Wagner, Ph.D.

Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BehaviorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Wagner is an expert in caterpillars, butterflies, moths, insect conservation, global insect decline

Ali Ataya

M.D. | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Dr. Ali Ataya is a critical care physician specializing in treating patients with pulmonary hypertension and rare lung diseases.

Martha Belury

Professor, Human Sciences | College of Education and Human EcologyThe Ohio State University

Professor Belury conducts biological and nutritional research into how diet and lifestyle alter obesity, diabetes and metabolic disorders

Helena Fietz

Assistant ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Fietz’s research examines how disability care practices intersect with public policy in Brazil and the US.

Lindsay Tedds

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Victoria

Associate Professor of economics with expertise in the design and implementation of tax policy.

Mike Byers

Vice Chancellor of Administration and FinanceWestern Carolina University

Preston Jordan Lim, JD

Assistant Professor, LawVillanova University

Professor Lim focuses on contemporary challenges to the international legal system, with an emphasis on Chinese foreign policy.

Pankaj Patel, PhD

Frank J. and Jane E. Ryan Endowed Chair in Strategy and Innovation; Professor of Management & Operations | Villanova School of BusinessVillanova University

Pankaj Patel, PhD, is a leading expert on innovation and entrepreneurship.

Pamela Ridgeway, MBA, MA, SPHR

Chief Diversity OfficerChristianaCare

Pamela Ridgeway is the chief diversity officer and the vice president of Talent & Acquisition at ChristianaCare.

Adam Felts

Research Associate, MIT AgeLabMIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Adam Felts conducts research on the experiences of family caregivers and the future of financial advice.