Ken Howard

Founder & President · FaithX.net - Resources, Services, Online Network

Creating Christian Community Beyond Us & Them

Creating Christian Community Beyond Us & Them Non-Proselytizing Evangelism Conflict Transformation in Spiritual Communities Schism-Proof Your Church Through Conflict Transformation Re-Paradigming Church Systems

Jesmyn Ward

Professor · Tulane University

Critically acclaimed author Jesmyn Ward is a two-time National Book Award Winner and professor of creative writing.

Communication English Creative Writing Media Studies

Ruth Nicole Brown

Professor and the Inaugural Chairperson · Michigan State University

Ruth Nicole Brown is an expert in African American, African studies and Black girlhood, who is focused on community-engaged scholarship.

Political Science African Studies African American Studies Black Girlhood

Weisong Shi

Alumni Distinguished Professor and Chair of Computer and Information Sciences · University of Delaware

Prof. Shi is an internationally renowned expert in edge computing, autonomous driving, and connected health.

Edge Computing Vehicle Computing Autonomous Driving Mobile and Connected Health

Jennifer Cobbina

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Expertise is in topics on race, crime, and policing; protest movements; and prisoner reentry

Race, Crime, and Policing Gender and Crime Race and Crime Prisoner Re-entry

Cary Roseth

Chairperson and Professor, Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education · Michigan State University

Cary Roseth is interested in social development, peer relations, and social contextual influences on classroom achievement.

Early Childhood Education Classroom Achievement Counseling Educational Psychology Peer Relations

Russell Lucas

Professor of International Relations and Global Studies · Michigan State University

Expert in U.S.-Middle East relations and politics of the Arab world

Democratization Saudi Arabia Public Opinion Middle East Politics Foreign Policy

Ayalla Ruvio

Associate Professor of Marketing · Michigan State University

Expert on consumer behavior and consumer psychology

Shopping Behavior Identity and Consumption Experiential Consumption Materialism Luxury Consumption

Matt Zierler

Associate Professor of International Relations · Michigan State University

An expert in U.S. foreign policy, international security, international relations theory, international law and international cooperation.

International Relations Libya France Terrorism Turkey

Tom Holt

Professor of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University

Thomas J. Holt is an expert in Cybercrime, Cyberterror, and Information Warfare Researcher

Terror Malware Information Warfare Cybercrime Identity Theft

Karen Sedatole

Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Accounting · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Executive Compensation Performance Evaluation Reward Systems Performance Measures Interorganizational Collaboration

Farha Abbasi

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry · Michigan State University

Farha Abbasi's areas of interest are cultural psychiatry and teaching how to provide culturally appropriate care to Muslim patients.

Muslim Mental Health Muslim American Community

Patrick Reynolds

Founder · Tobaccofree.org

Shine a light on the path toward health & wellness with anti-smoking advocate and grandson of tobacco company founder RJ Reynolds

Health & Wellness Anti-Tobacco Campaigns Anti-Drug Quit Smoking School Assembly Programs

Mitchell Hamilton, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Marketing, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Chair, Department of Marketing and Business Law

Qualitative Research Branding Digital Marketing Consumer Self-Image Higher Education

Michael Brown

Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine · Michigan State University

Has expertise teaching evidence-based medicine concepts and engaged in knowledge translation at the national level.

Emergency Medicine Evidence Synthesis and Evaluation Knowledge Translation Epidemiology Meta-Analysis

Beth Herbel-Eisenmann

Professor · Michigan State University

Beth is interested in issues of equity that concern authority, positioning, & voice in mathematics classrooms & professional development.

Mathematics Mathematics Education

Ryan Black

Professor · Michigan State University

US Supreme Court, judicial politics, legal institutions

Legal Institutions US Supreme Court Judicial Politics

Stephen Schiestel

Frederick S. Addy Professor of Practice · Michigan State University

Stephen Schiestel teaches Security Analysis and Corporate Finance along with classes in Financial Planning and Wealth Management.

Financial Investments

Laurel Ofstein

Faculty Director, Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation · Michigan State University

Laurel Ofstein's research examines creativity, innovation and strategy within ecosystems, specifically entrepreneurial teams and incubators.

Management Innovation Entrepreneurship

Douglas Harris

Professor of Economics & Schleider Foundation Chair in Public Education · Tulane University

Douglas Harris' expertise lies in economics for education, teacher labor markets, productivity measurements and incentive design.

Economics of Education Incentive Design Teacher Labor Markets Productivity Measurement Test-Based Accountability