matter Experts

Rosalyn L. Cooperman

Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Cooperman's expertise focuses on women in politics.

Steve Benton, Ph.D.

Senior Research OfficerIDEA

Steve leads a research team that designs and conducts reliability and validity studies for IDEA products.

Ken Ryalls

PresidentIDEA

Ken Ryalls is dedicated to the improvement of learning in higher education through research, assessment, and professional development

Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD

Co-Director, Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment; Professor Emerita | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of NursingVillanova University

Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, is an expert in environmental health, global health, and public health nursing.

Raymond Hill

Associate Professor Emeritus in the Practice of FinanceEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Mia Moody, Ph.D.

Professor & Past Department ChairBaylor University

Nationally recognized expert on mass media representations of people of color, women & other underrepresented groups

Scott Wallace

Associate Professor of JournalismUniversity of Connecticut

Scott Wallace is a bestselling author, photojournalist and educator who covers the environment and vanishing cultures worldwide.

Suzana Herculano-Houzel

Associate Professor of PsychologyVanderbilt University

Neuroscientist and international expert in how brain size and structure affect cognition and longevity in animals.

Ellen Snortland

Author

Think Globally, Act Locally, Personal Safety is as Local as You Can Get!

Anna Esselment

Assistant Professor, Department of Political ScienceUniversity of Waterloo

Anna Esselment research interests include Canadian institutions, campaigns and elections, and intergovernmental relations.