pandemic Experts

Lyn Millner, M.F.A.

Expert in news literacy, journalism, writing and cultsFlorida Gulf Coast University

Lyn Millner is an author whose specialties include Florida history and narrative journalism.

James Druckman

Martin Brewer Anderson Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Rochester

Druckman is an expert in American political behavior and survey methodology.

Julie Ancis

Professor, InformaticsNew Jersey Institute of Technology

Dr. Julie Ancis explores cyberpsychology, the relationship between technology and human behavior, diversity and gender.

Susan Smith, Ph.D, RN

Director, Technology and ResearchChristianaCare

Susan Smith is a nurse scientist with experience conducting clinical research using various forms of digital health technology.

Anatoly Zhuplev, Ph.D.

Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Valerie Karplus

Professor and Associate Director of the Scott InstituteCarnegie Mellon University

Valerie Karplus studies resource and environmental management in organizations operating in diverse national and industry contexts.

Olivia Bullock

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Olivia Bullock studies how gaps between experts' beliefs and the public's beliefs can be closed with effective messaging interventions.

Laurence Ales

Associate ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Laurence Ales' research interests include macroeconomics, optimal taxation, and contract theory.

Gio Iacono, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Iacono's research interests include LGBTQIA+ youth mental health, youth resilience, diversity and inclusion in social work education.

Jesse Rhodes

Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the UMass PollUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Jesse Rhodes is a leading expert in social policy, voting rights, inequality, and political behavior.