literature Experts

Frank Costigliola, D.Phil.

Distinguished Professor, Department of HistoryUniversity of Connecticut

Distinguished Professor specializing in modern history, United States foreign relations, and the United States in the 20th century.

Kristy Towry

Professor Emerita of AccountingEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Laura Wilson

Professor of Psychological ScienceUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Wilson focuses on post-trauma functioning, particularly in survivors of sexual violence and among minoritized communities.

Christopher Mejía Argueta, PhD

Director, MIT SCALE Network for Latin America and the Caribbean | Director, MIT Graduate Certificate in Logistics and SCM (GCLOG) program | Founder & Director, MIT Emerging Market Economies Logistics Lab (EMeL) | Research ScientistMIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Dr. Mejía-Argueta optimizes last-mile, retail, agri-food supply chains, global transportation and policymaking for emerging market economies

Rebecca Johnson

Professor, Faculty of LawUniversity of Victoria

Rebecca Johnson is a pioneer in Canadian law-and-film scholarship.

Marjorie Och

Professor, Art and Art HistoryUniversity of Mary Washington

Professor of Art and Art History, Specialization in Baroque and Renaissance Artists

Debra Watson

Senior Lecturer of Studio Arts, College of Communication and Fine ArtsLoyola Marymount University

Lecturer of Studio Arts

Allan Steigleman

Associate Professor | M.D.University of Florida

Dr. Allan Steigleman spent 25+ years in the Navy as an ophthalmologist. Now, he expands his academic pursuits in ophthalmic conditions.

Erica Scharrer

Professor of CommunicationUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Erica Scharrer is an expert in the study of media content, opinions of media, media effects and media literacy.

Connie Olwit, PhD, MSN, RN

Assistant Professor in College of NursingAugusta University

Dr. Olwit specializes in mental health, public health, stigma reduction, and global health research.