Scott Niekum
Associate Professor, Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Scott Niekum works to enable personal robots to be deployed in the home and workplace. He is an expert on the social implications of AI.
AI Human-Robot Interaction Robotic Manipulation AI Safety Reinforcement Learning
John Brownstein
Chief Innovation Officer · Boston Children's Hospital
John Brownstein's research is focused on predicting patterns of epidemics and pandemics, and the efficacy of disease control strategies.
Population Health Informatics Molecular Biology Program Management Epidemiology Public Health
David L. Faigman
Chancellor & Dean | John F. Digardi Distinguished Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contact: faigmand@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4700 Office 300-200
Constitutional Law Scientific Methods for Lawyers Science Policy Scientific Evidence Peer Review; Expert Testimony
Annabelle Singer
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Annabelle Singer researches to understand how neural activity produces memories and spurs the brain’s immune system.
Alzheimer's Disease Virtual Reality Optogenetics Learning & Memory Neural Coding & Decoding
Erin Baker
Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Faculty Director of the Energy Transition Institute · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Erin Baker informs policymakers on energy technology in the face of climate change.
Sustainability equity Energy equity Environmental equity Energy Economics and Policy Wind Energy
Nilanjana Buju Dasgupta
Provost Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Director of the Institute of Diversity Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Nilanjana "Buju" Dasgupta studies how implicit or unconscious bias influences people’s first impressions and behavior toward others.
Women in STEM Implicit Bias STEM Education Social Identity Stereotypes
Chris Foss
Professor of English · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Foss specializes in 19th-century British literature, with a secondary expertise in disability studies.
British Victorian Novel Oscar Wilde British Literature Since 1800 British Romantic Literature British Romantic Women Poets
Jack Whelan
Research Advocate - Event Speaker · Jack-Whelan.com
Inspire audience: see Clinical Trials as safe & effective treatment option vs conventional chemo as we travel road to Personalized Medicine
Clinical Trials Personalized Medicine Genomics Based Therapy Novel Molecular Targeting Agents to Treat Rare Incurable Cancer
George (Buzz) Kenney
President · Entratympanic
George Kenney is an expert in building technology development teams in advanced materials and devices.
Biomedical Engineering Entrepreneurship Materials Science Product Development
Katherine Whitaker
Associate Professor of Astronomy · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Kate Whitaker is an observational extragalactic astronomer who studies galaxy formation and evolution at the very edges of the universe.
Detection of Dead Galaxies Galaxy formation and evolution Astronomy
Elizabeth (Libby) Sharrow
Associate Professor of History and Public Policy and Director of Faculty Research, Institute for Social Science Research · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Libby Sharrow examines the ways public policy has shaped understandings of gender, race, sexuality, disability and class in U.S. politics.
Politics of College Athletics Title IX Title IX and Sports Public Policy and Disability Politics of Sex and Gender
Eric Decker
Professor of Food Science · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Eric Decker's work focuses on lipid oxidation and health implications of bioactive lipids and on preventing oxidation in our food supply.
Seed Oils Food Science Lipid Oxidation Oxidation in the Food Supply
Connie Hubbell
Founder and President · The Hubbell Group Inc.
Hubbell has advised numerous public and private sector companies as well as governmental entities
Crisis Communications Reputation Management Media Relations Public Relations Social Media
David Boutt
Professor of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst
David Boutt's research focuses on the interplay of surface water and groundwater, and on sub-surface processes that impact it on its journey
Drought Hydrogeology Groundwater Recharge Processes Groundwater Water
Sara Seager
Professor of Planetary Science, Physics, and Aerospace Engineering · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sara Seager is an astrophysicist and planetary scientist, and is an expert in theory, computation, and data analysis of exoplanets.
Exoplanet Habitable Zones Exoplanet Atmospheres Exoplanet Interior Composition
Jared Starr
Sustainability Scientist in the College of Natural Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jared Starr's research analyzes how economic inequality shapes the distribution of environmental benefits and harms.
Economic Inequality Environmental Conservation Income Distribution Global Economy
Amanda Paluch
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amanda Paluch is a physical activity epidemiologist and kinesiologist with a focus on advancing the measurement of physical activity.
Step Tracking Physical Activity Wearables Physical Behavior Measurement Chronic Disease Prevention
John Hooker
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
John Hooker is a pioneer in the integration of optimization and constraint programming technologies.
Operations Research Constraint Programming Ethics Cross-Cultural Management Music Theory
Jamie Hartmann-Boyce
Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jamie Hartmann-Boyce's works to synthesize evidence and apply it to health policy, in areas including tobacco control and e-cigarettes.
Smoking Cessation Tobacco Regulatory Science Health Policy Tobacco Control E-cigarettes
J.D. Swerzenski
Assistant Professor · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Swerzenski's research focuses on the effects of digital media production technology on cultural values and understanding,
Digital Media Film Studies Critical Pedagogy Cultural Production Critical Media Literacy