Steffanie Scott
Professor, Department of Geography & Environmental Management · University of Waterloo
Leading international scholar on food security, food system change, and COVID-19 impacts on the food suppy.
Food Agriculture & Environment COVID-19 (Coronavirus) China Food Policy Local Food Systems
Amir Hussain
Professor of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Interfaith Dialogue Islam and Muslim Lives in the United States; Muslim Communities in North America Religion on Film and Television
Eric Lorentzen
Professor of English · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Lorentzen is an expert on Charles Dickens and 19th-century British literature.
English Literature Literacy and Education Victorian Literature British Literature Since 1800 University Teaching
Krystyn Moon
Professor, History and American Studies · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Moon is an expert on Northern Virginia history, with a focus on African American and immigrant communities.
Foodways Asian American History U.S. Immigration History Northern Virginia History African American History
Brenda Lee
Ph.D., C.Psych.(Cand.), Counsellor · University of Manitoba
Relationship and sex researcher (monogamy, infidelity, breakups, relationship maintenance, cyber/stalking); clinical therapist.
Psychology Clinical and Health Psychology Research Research Analysis Abnormal Psychology
David Weintraub
Professor of Astronomy; Director of Undergraduate Studies; Director of Program in Communication of Science & Technology · Vanderbilt University
Expert in astrophysics who also writes about extraterrestrial life, human space travel and space colonization.
Space colonization Extraterrestrial life Mars colonization Mars Space travel
Dr Joseph Downing
Senior Lecturer, Politics, History and International Relations · Aston University
Professor Downing teaches courses on researching politics, security and technology in politics.
Qualitative Methods Sociology Global Security Politics Policy Analysis
Peter J. Bergerson, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus · Florida Gulf Coast University
Peter Bergerson focuses on U.S. campaigns and elections, the presidency and congress.
U.S. Census Florida Politics Florida Elections Florida's role in national elections U.S. Politics
Mitra Fakhrashrafi
Curator and Librarian · Middlebrook Prize Winners
Mitra Fakhrashrafi (she/her) is an independent curator and librarian interested in sanctuary and indebted to border abolition organizing.
Libraries and Information Science Museum Studies Mixed Media Digital Media Curation
Luca Cottini, PhD
Associate Professor of Italian Studies · Villanova University
Luca Cottini, PhD, is a scholar of 20th-century Italian design and literature and the creator of the YouTube channel "Italian Innovators."
Italian Design Italian Industry & Advertising Entrepreneurship & Innovation Design Thinking Italian Literature
Stuart Candy
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Stuart Candy is an advisor, facilitator, educator, artist and designer with more than twenty years of experience in the futures field.
Speculative Design Future of Work Design Fiction Foresight Transmedia Storytelling
Heidi Tworek
Assistant Professor of History · University of British Columbia
Professor Tworek's current research focuses on communications, international organizations, history, and transatlantic relations.
News and Media International Relations International Organizations Legal History Germany and Europe
John Friedlander
University Professor · University of Toronto, Department of Mathematics
John Friedlander's research focuses on analytic number theory.
Analytic Number Theory Theory of Prime Numbers L-functions
Stephen Lee
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Stephen Lee focuses on issues of systems integration, material innovation, renewable energy and the integrated design process.
Architecture Renewable Energy Systems Integration Material Innovation Integrated Design Process
Monique Mead
Associate Teaching Professor / Director of Music Entrepreneurship · Carnegie Mellon University
Monique Mead has been a lifelong activist for classical music as a violinist, educator and innovator.
Chamber Music Music Education Entrepreneurship Music Performance Violin Performance
Azadeh Sawyer
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Azadeh Omidfar Sawyer's interdisciplinary research focuses on quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate building envelopes.
Green Design Building Envelope Design Quality Virtual Reality Immersive Visualization Systems
Kyle Haden
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Kyle Haden is an artistic leader, director, educator, and Equity actor.
Program Management Dramatic Arts Stage Direction Play Production and Development Casting
Eckhard Meinrenken
Professor · University of Toronto, Department of Mathematics
Eckhard Meinrenken researches symplectic geometry, mathematical physics, and Lie theory.
Symplectic Geometry Mathematical Physics Lie Theory
Mark Baskinger
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Mark Baskinger's research interests include new paradigms for interactive objects, durational design, and methodologies for visual thinking.
Product Design Methodologies for Visual Thinking Paradigms for Interactive Objects Durational Design Space
Bruce Hanington
Professor and Head of the School of Design · Carnegie Mellon University
Bruce Hanington's core teaching has included undergraduate courses in Human Centered Design and Industrial Design Studio.
Design Ethnography Human Centered Design Arts and Creative Expression Industrial Design Research Methods