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Andrew Finch

Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Human and Organizational Development; Core Faculty, Human Development CounselingVanderbilt University

An expert who specializes in recovery high schools, substance use disorders, teen addiction and school counseling.

Dimitris Xygalatas, Ph.D.

Professor, AnthropologyUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Xygalatas' research focuses on ritual, sports, bonding, and the things that make us human.

Nicholas Valerio

Professor in the Practice of FinanceEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Robin Cox

Research Director and ProfessorResilienceByDesign Research Lab and Royal Roads University

Robin Cox's expertise includes the psychosocial dimensions of disasters, disaster resilience, and traumatic stress and coping.

Juliana Fernandes

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Juliana Fernandes is an expert in the uses and effects of negative information in persuasive communication messages.

Saraswathi Bellur, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of CommunicationUniversity of Connecticut

Saras Bellur is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Connecticut.

Erasmus Kersting, PhD

Professor and Department Chair, EconomicsVillanova University

Erasmus Kersting, PhD, is an expert on monetary policy, inflation and economic policy.

Bill Maurer

Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Professor, Anthropology and LawUC Irvine

Bill Maurer is an anthropologist and expert on money’s artifacts and technologies, from cowries to credit cards and cryptocurrencies.

Michael P. Lynch, Ph.D.

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of PhilosophyUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Lynch's research focuses on truth and fake news.

Molly Land, J.D.

Catherine Roraback Professor of Law and Human Rights; Associate Director, Human Rights InstituteUniversity of Connecticut

Molly Land specializes in human rights and technology.