pandemic Experts

Kim Capehart, DDS, MBA, PhD

Associate Dean & Associate ProfessorAugusta University

Dr Patrycja Rozbicka

Senior LecturerAston University

Co-Funder of LMMP / Expert in Cultural Policy, Governance & Creative Industries / Turning Data into Impact for Policy and Industry

Kae Livsey

Associate ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Kae Livsey's research includes applied learning techniques as well as community needs assessment in local and international settings.

Amy Murphy-Nugen

Associate ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Amy Murphy-Nugen has more than 20 years of social work practice and policy experience in housing, community building and engagement.

Steve Metraux

Associate Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration; Director Center for Community Research & ServiceUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Metraux has over two decades of experience with research and policy work on homelessness, affordable housing and eviction.

Julie Byrne

Professor and Monsignor Thomas Hartman Chair in Catholic StudiesHofstra University

The Professor and Monsignor Thomas Hartman Chair in Catholic Studies at Hofstra University

Swati Agrawal

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Agrawal's research focuses on protozoan pathogens that cause serious diseases like African sleeping sickness and Toxoplasmosis.

Laura Wilson

Professor of Psychological ScienceUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Wilson focuses on post-trauma functioning, particularly in survivors of sexual violence and among minoritized communities.

Lorynn Divita, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Apparel Design and MerchandisingBaylor University

Leading fashion researcher who focuses on fashion forecasting, trend contagion & textile, apparel & retail industry topics

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.