learning Experts

Douglas Fuchs

Professor of Special Education and Nicholas Hobbs Chair of Special Education and Human Development and Professor Pediatrics in the Vanderbilt University Medical SchoolVanderbilt University

Special education expert on interventions for children with learning disabilities and behavior disorders.

Sara Smith

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Sara Smith is an expert on emerging technologies for language learning, including digital environments and immersive virtual environments.

Polina Durneva, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Yusen Zhai

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Yusen Zhai’s research focuses on AI and machine learning and health policy to promote mental health outcomes and suicide prevention.

Sai Zhang

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Sai Zhang's research leverages machine learning and big biomedical data to decode complex human diseases and advance precision medicine.

Meca Williams-Johnson

ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Meca R. Williams-Johnson's mixed methods research emphasis explores student motivation, emotions, teaching and learning.

Andrew Straw, Pharm.D.

Chair of Pharmacy Practice, Associate Professor of Pharmacy PracticeCedarville University

Pharmacy educator and clinician specializing in chronic disease management, self-care and active-learning strategies

Emily Lund

Associate Professor of Speech-Langauge Pathology | Associate Dean for Research, Harris College of Nursing & Health SciencesTexas Christian University

Dr. Lund's research focuses on language and literacy in children with hearing aids and cochlear implants.

David C. Virtue

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

David C. Virtue is the Taft B. Botner Distinguished Professor of Middle Grades Education in the School of Teaching and Learning.

Dorothea Herreiner

Associate Professor of EconomicsLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts