Bland Simpson
Kenan Distinguished Professor, Department of English & Comparative Literature, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Bland Simpson is an award-winning author, musician, playwright and songwriter and an expert on N.C.'s coast and waterways.
Creative Writing North Carolina's coast and waterways Writing on the Natural World Coastal Studies Playwriting
Malinda Maynor Lowery, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of History & Director, Center for the Study of the American South, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Malinda Maynor Lowery's research interests include Native American history, Southern history, foodways, oral history and more.
Social and Political History Native American History Southern History Historical Geography Foodways
Buck Goldstein, J.D., M.Ed.
Professor of the Practice, Department of Economics & University Entrepreneur in Residence, The Shuford Program in Entrepreneurship, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Expert in entrepreneurship, venture capital, research universities as agents of societal change, university governance & strategic planning.
Financial Service Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurial Leadership Entrepreneurial Education Business Planning
Daniel Gitterman, Ph.D.
Chair, Public Policy and Duncan MacRae ’09 and Rebecca Kyle MacRae Professor of Public Policy, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Dan Gitterman is the Chair of Public Policy and the Duncan MacRae ’09 and Rebecca Kyle MacRae Professor of Public Policy.
Public Policy and Practice Domestic Policy Social Policy Globalization Political Economy
Harvey Seim, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Marine Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Seim is an expert on physical oceanography, coastal meteorology and exploring the potential of offshore wind energy.
Offshore wind power Ocean meteorology Physical oceanography Renewable Energy
Diane Berry, Ph.D., ANP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Associate Professor in the School of Nursing · UNC at Chapel Hill
Dr. Berry's expertise is in developing community-based nutrition and exercise education and cognitive theory-based interventions.
Obesity Type 2 Diabetes Gestational Diabetes Milletus Community-Based Research Chronic Conditions
Jessica Smith
W.R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Public Law and Government · UNC-Chapel Hill
Working with judicial system stakeholders to promote evidence-based criminal justice reform; over-criminalization, bail reform and more.
Post-Conviction Procedure Judicial Education Criminal Justice Reform Bail and Pretrial Release Criminal Law and Procedure
Rachel Noble, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor, Institute of Marine Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
A main thread of Rachel Noble’s work is the application of novel molecular techniques for applied and basic science.
stormwater E. Coli Water Treatment Microbial Contaminants Viruses
Hans Paerl, Ph.D.
William R. Kenan Professor of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Marine Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Hans W. Paerl is Kenan Professor of Marine and Environmental Sciences, at the UNC-Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Sciences.
Hurricanes Tropical Cyclones Estuaries Harmful Algal Blooms Nutrient Pollution
Tyler Mulligan
Associate Professor of Public Law and Government and Director, Development Finance Initiative · UNC-Chapel Hill
Tyler Mulligan is an Associate Professor of Public Law and Government at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government.
Affordable Housing Code Enforcement (Minimum Housing Codes) Community Development Downtown Revitalization Economic Development
James Markham, J.D.
Thomas Willis Lambeth Distinguished Chair in Public Policy · UNC-Chapel Hill
Jamie Markham is an associate professor at the school of government at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Community Corrections Criminal Law and Procedure Jails Probation and Parole Sentencing Law
William L. Andrews, Ph.D.
E. Maynard Adams Professor of English, Department of English and Comparative Literature, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Dr. Andrews is an expert in African American literature, Southern literature and North American slave narratives.
Southern Literature American Literature to 1900 African American Literature Slavery Digital Humanities
Kia Lilly Caldwell, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Dr. Caldwell can discuss the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on people of color in the U.S. and Brazil.
Critical Race Studies Black Feminism Gender and Race in Brazil Afro-Latin Studies African Diaspora Studies
Judith Cone, M.S.
Vice Chancellor for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, UNC-Chapel Hill · UNC-Chapel Hill
Putting important ideas to use for the public good
Entrepeneurship Innovation & Economic Development Management & Leadership Humanitarian Affairs Commercialization
N. Shaun Matthews, DDS, MD
Associate Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Director of Telehealth · UNC-Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
Dr. Matthews is Director of Teledentistry and a world-renowned leader in oral, maxillofacial and TMJ (jaw joint) reconstructive surgery.
TMJ Maxillofacial Trauma Artificial Jaw Joint Prostheses Tele-Dentistry Facial Reconstructive Surgery
Steve Marshall, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Epidemiology; Director, Injury Prevention Research Center, Gillings School of Global Public Health · UNC at Chapel Hill
Steve Marshall is an epidemiologist whose main area of research is injury prevention.
Epidemiology Occupational Health and Safety Injury Prevention Exercise Science Sports Medicine
Cynthia M. Bulik, Ph.D.
Founding Director, UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders · UNC at Chapel Hill
World-renowned expert on eating disorders and disordered eating. Led the largest genetic initiative in eating disorders ever undertaken
Eating Disorders Eating Disorders/Disordered Eating Abnormal Psychology
Lynn Blanchard, Ph.D.
Director, Carolina Center for Public Service · UNC-Chapel Hill
Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Director of the Carolina Center for Public Service at UNC
Community Engagement Civic Engagement Philanthropy Education Community and Team Building Public Service
Frank Baumgartner, Ph.D.
Richard J. Richardson Distinguished Professor, Department of Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Research: public policy, agenda-setting, interest groups in American politics, the death penalty and racial profiling in traffic stops.
Race and Profiling Public Policy Death Penalty Interest groups in American politics Agenda-setting
Chip Konrad, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Geography, and Director of Southeast Regional Climate Center, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC at Chapel Hill
Interests include a wide range of climatology and meteorology areas -- tornadoes, hurricanes, heat waves, winter weather, more.
Climatology Meteorology Extreme Weather Atmospheric Science Heavy precipitation