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Cato Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer, Connecticut Convergence InstituteUConn Health

Dr. Laurencin is a world renowned engineer, physician and scientist who is known for pioneering the field of Regenerative Engineering.

Stem Cell Science and TechnologyNanotechnologyPolymeric Materials ScienceTissue EngineeringRegenerative Engineering
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Andrew Ledbetter

Professor & Chair of Communication StudiesTexas Christian University

Andrew Ledbetter investigates how people use communication technology to maintain close ties with friends, family, and romantic partners.

FriendshipsSocial MediaMaintaining RelationshipsFamily CommunicationPsychological Health
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Roxane Cohen Silver

Distinguished Professor of Psychological ScienceUC Irvine

Roxane Cohen Silver studies stress, traumatic events, coping, disasters, health psychology and social psychology.

Health PsychologyStressTraumatic EventsCopingSocial Psychology
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Tim Russell

Research Scientist / EngineerMIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Tim Russell develops interactive applications to support supply chain decision-making and leads humanitarian supply chain research.

Humanitarian Logistics and Supply ChainNetwork DesignSupply Chain ResilienceDisaster ManagementVisualization and Analytics
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Sarah DeYoung

Associate Professor, Sociology & Criminal JusticeUniversity of Delaware

Prof. DeYoung's expertise is in maternal and child health in crisis and disaster settings, with a focus on infant feeding in emergencies.

Evacuation Decision-makingCompanion Animals in DisastersMaternal & Infant Health in DisastersRefugee & Immigrant Well-beingPsychological Sense of Community
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Jon Peha

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Jon Peha's research addresses social and policy issues around the evolution of computer and telecommunications networks.

Security and Privacy EconomicsTechnical InnovationNetwork SecurityConnected VehiclesInternet of Things (IoT)
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Rigoberto A. Lopez, Ph.D.

ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Lopez is an expert in food systems, marketing, and industrial organization.

Food SystemsMarketingIndustrial OrganizationPublic Policy
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Gretchen Chapman

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Gretchen Chapman's work focuses on medical decision making, especially vaccination and organ donation.

Medical Decision MakingOrgan Donation BehaviorVaccine ConfidenceHealth BehaviorDecision Research
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Biplab Datta, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Health Management, Economics, and PolicyAugusta University

Dr. Datta focuses on biopsychosocial determinants of health and the scope of psychosocial attributes in healthcare management.

Behavioral HealthPsychosocial WellbeingNoncommunicable DiseasesPopulation HealthHealth Economics
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Nicholas Reich

Professor of Biostatistics / Director of Influenza Forecasting Center of ExcellenceUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Nicholas Reich's research focuses on infectious disease modeling and optimizing design and analysis for cluster-randomized studies.

Infectious Disease ModellingFlu forecastingCOVID-19 (Coronavirus)BiostatisticsInfluenza Pandemics