pandemic Experts

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

Jeremy Everett, D.Min.

Founder and Executive Director, Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and PovertyBaylor University

National voice on scalable solutions to end hunger through partnerships, research, innovative models & collaboration

Piyush Jain

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Piyush Jain researches the molecular basis of DNA and ways to improve technologies such as CRISPR and Cas.

Thomas Smith

Professor in the Practice of Finance; Academic Director, Master of FinanceEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Anand Rao

Professor of Communication and Digital Studies | Director, Center for AI and the Liberal ArtsUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Rao specializes in communication, AI in education, AI pluralism, debate, discourse, and social media

Professor Irene Tuffrey-Wijne

Professor of Intellectual Disability and Palliative CareKingston University

Professor Irene Tuffrey-Wijne's research explores end of life care for people with learning disabilities and how to manage their conditions.

James Dahlman

Assistant Professor, Biomedical EngineeringGeorgia Tech - COE

James Dahlman uses molecular biology to rationally design the genetic drugs he delivers.

Monica Escaleras, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Director of the Business and Economics Polling InitiativeFlorida Atlantic University

Monica Escaleras is an expert in natural disasters and political economy.

Robert Bird

Eversource Energy Chair in Business EthicsUniversity of Connecticut

Robert Bird is an expert in corporate compliance, employment law, legal strategy, business ethics, and corporate governance.