pandemic Experts

Sarah A. Schnitker, Ph.D.

Professor and Associate Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary InitiativesBaylor University

Leading researcher on the study of patience & gratitude and religion's role in virtue development in adolescents & emerging adults.

Rich Milner

Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Education, Department of Teaching and LearningVanderbilt University

Expert on urban education and teacher education, centering on equity and diversity.

Amit Kumar

Assistant Professor of MarketingUniversity of Delaware

Professor Kumar’s research focuses on the scientific study of happiness.

Sang-Hoon Lee, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Pedro M. Reyes, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Operations and Supply Chain ManagementBaylor University

Global supply chain expert focusing on designing supply chain operations planning & control systems such as RFID, Blockchain and AI

Keith Webster

Dean of LibrariesCarnegie Mellon University

Keith Webster’s professional interests include research evaluation, learning space design and trends in scholarly communication.

Michel Boufadel

Distinguished ProfessorNew Jersey Institute of Technology

Michel Boufadel focuses on water, water technology and energy, offering insights into oil spills and other environmental disasters.

Hugh Jack

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Hugh Jack holds degrees in both electrical and mechanical engineering.

Bahar Armaghani

Director and Instructional Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Bahar Armaghani is director of the Sustainability and the Built Environment program at the UF College of Design, Construction and Planning.

Manisha Sinha, Ph.D.

Draper Chair in American HistoryUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Sinha is an expert in American political history, the Civil War, and Reconstruction