Matter Experts

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.

Teacher EducationPost-Secondary EducationDevelopmental PsychologyAfrican American Education‎Latino Education

Mark Caleb Smith, Ph.D.

Professor of Political ScienceCedarville University

Dr. Smith is an expert in American politics, campaigns & elections, and constitutional law.

Constitutional LawPresidential PoliticsPresidential Campaigns

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.

Religion and NatureModern SpiritualityAmerican Religious HistoryHistory of ChristianityEvangelicalism

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.

Manufacturing Technologies for the Built EnvironmentTectonicsComposite MaterialsEcologyMaterial and Energy-based Computational Design

Vu Nguyen

Co-director of Carnegie Mellon Robotics AcademyCarnegie Mellon University

Curriculum Design & DevelopmentRobotics EducationEducation Outreach

Lou Russell

CEO / Queen / Learning FacilitatorRussell Martin & Associates

As a sought-after international speaker to leaders, Lou blends her humorous stories with her engaging on-the-ground experience to customize

Project Management for ScalabilityEq for Project Decision Making SuccessLeading Unruly Project TeamsFocused Performance

Terese C. Aceves

ProfessorLoyola Marymount University

Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology

Supporting Low-Income, Diverse Families in Special EducationUsing Evidence-Based Practices with Culturally and Liguistically Diverse StudentsInvestigating Early Home Literacy Practices with Latino FamiliesProviding Assessment and Intervention of Early Reading Skills with English Language Learners