literature Experts

Dominic Chai, S.J., Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Strategy and Mission, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Associate Professor of Management

Greg Upton

Interim Executive Director & Associate Research ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Upton's research interests are at the intersection of energy and environmental economics.

Usha Rackliffe

Professor in the Practice of Accounting; Academic Director for Master in ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

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

Leandro de Castro Silva, Ph.D.

Expert in artificial intelligence and natural computingFlorida Gulf Coast University

Leandro de Castro Silva's main lines of research are artificial intelligence, natural computing and machine learning,

Rebecca Nugent

Fienberg University Professor of Statistics & Data Science and Department HeadCarnegie Mellon University

Rebecca Nugent's research interests lie in clustering, record linkage, educational data mining/psychometrics and public health.

Leslie Kern

Director, Women's and Gender Studies ProgramMount Allison University

Expert in urban social issues, including gentrification, gender, and inequalities.

Karen Melton, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Child and Family StudiesBaylor University

Applied researcher specializing in the healthy development of adolescents through the maintenance of healthy families

Jodi Forlizzi

Professor and Associate DeanCarnegie Mellon University

Jodi Forlizzi studies impacts of human interaction with AI systems in front-line service industries including healthcare and hospitality.

Glen Duerr, Ph.D.

Professor of International StudiesCedarville University

Dr. Deurr's research interests include nationalism and secession, comparative politics, and international relations theory