matter Experts

Susan Finerty

PresidentFinerty Consulting

Author of Master the Matrix: 7 Essentials for Getting Things Done in Complex Organizations

Jarrod O. Miller

Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in AgronomyUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Miller is interested in how precision ag technologies can make farms more economically and environmentally efficient.

John Covach

Professor of Music and Director of the Institute for Popular Music; Professor of Theory at Eastman School of MusicUniversity of Rochester

John Covach is an expert on the history of popular and rock music, 12-tone music, and the philosophy and aesthetics of music.

Brett Grainger, ThD

Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Brett Grainger, ThD, researches the changing face of modern spirituality in America and how various religions view the natural world.

James D. [J.D.] Swerzenski

Assistant Professor of Digital StudiesUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Swerzenski's research focuses on the effects of digital media production technology on cultural values and understanding,

Roderick L. Carey

Associate Professor, Human Development and Family SciencesUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Carey's research serves to make sense of the school experiences of black and Latino adolescent boys and young men in urban contexts.

Adam Frank

Professor of astrophysics, science commentator, and popular authorUniversity of Rochester

Adam Frank is a self-described “evangelist of science,” who writes about intelligent life forms, space exploration, climate change and more.

Alexandros Tsamis

Assistant Professor, School of Architecture; Graduate Program Director; Associate Director, Center for Architecture, Science, and Ecology (CASE)Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Architect focused on composite materials, building energy systems and advanced manufacturing technologies for the built environment.

Vu Nguyen

Co-director of Carnegie Mellon Robotics AcademyCarnegie Mellon University

Ellen Peters

Professor of Psychology, Director of the Decision Sciences Collaborative & Professor of Medicine | Department of Internal MedicineThe Ohio State University

Decision psychology expert, with a penchant for the study of numeracy, risk and uncertainty