local Experts

Nora Rubel

Elizabeth Denio Professor, Associate Professor of ReligionUniversity of Rochester

Rubel is an expert in Jewish studies and Jewish food and holidays.

Christine Chambers

Professor & Canada Research Chair in Children's PainDalhousie University and IWK Health Centre

Global children’s pain research leader turning evidence into better care and policy for kids, youth, and families worldwide.

Professor Kehinde Andrews

Professor of Black StudiesBirmingham City University

Kehinde Andrews is Professor of Black Studies and Director of the Centre for Critical Social Research at Birmingham City University.

Lynn Adler

Professor of BiologyUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Lynn Adler examines the interaction between flowers, pollinators and pathogens.

Emily Bianchi

Associate Professor of Organization & ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Sherry Truhlar

PresidentRed Apple Auctions

Benefit auctioneer & mentor to PTA Moms and savvy volunteers planning school auctions & charity auctions that raise MORE money.

William Hahn, Ph.D.

Assistant ProfessorFlorida Atlantic University

William Hahn researches neural networks and deep learning.

Jessica Winter

Professor of Biomedical, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | College of EngineeringThe Ohio State University

Biomedical expert, revolutionizing our knowledge of the relationship between nanoparticles and biology

Simon Medcalfe, PhD

ProfessorAugusta University

Dr. Simon Medcalfe is an economist with an emphasis on sports economics, social determinants of health, and the local economy.

Tim Derdenger

Associate Professor of Marketing and StrategyCarnegie Mellon University