matter Experts

Michelle McKinnon Miller

Associate Professor of EconomicsLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Micki McElya, Ph.D.

Professor of HistoryUniversity of Connecticut

Professor McElya is an expert in the histories of women, gender, sexuality, and race in the U.S., with a focus on politics and memory.

Amanda M. Grannas, PhD

Vice Provost for Research; Professor, Department of ChemistryVillanova University

Amanda Grannas, PhD, is an expert in the study of snow and ice photochemistry, and the fate of organic pollutants in the Arctic.

Nicholas Z. Muller

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Nicholas Muller works at the intersection of environmental policy and economics.

Gretchen Helmke

The Thomas H. Jackson Distinguished University Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Rochester

Professor Helmke's research focuses on democratic political institutions, rule of law, and Latin American politics.

Nora Egan Demers, Ph.D.

Expert in health and pollutionFlorida Gulf Coast University

Nora Demers researches the effects of stressors on biological systems.

James Plečnik, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Accounting, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Academic Director, MSA/MST

Ken Keen

Associate Professor Emeritus in the Practice of Organization & ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Sheri Atwater

ProfessorLoyola Marymount University

Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology

Lance Hunter, PhD

Professor of Political ScienceAugusta University

Dr. Lance Hunter studies the connection between terrorism and political stability in democracies.