pandemic Experts

Ellen Clayton

Craig-Weaver Professor of Pediatrics; Professor of Law; Professor of Health PolicyVanderbilt University

World-renowned medical ethicist working at the intersection of law, medicine and public health, with a focus on genetics.

Paulo Verardi, Ph.D.

Department Head and Associate Professor of Virology and VaccinologyUniversity of Connecticut

Expert on vaccine development & virology (Smallpox, Rinderpest, Zika, coronaviruses, Rift Valley, Powassan, SFTSV, Heartland, & more)

Zach Jenkins

Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice & Clinical Specialist, Infectious DiseasesCedarville University

Dr. Zach Jenkins is an infectious disease expert who loves educating others about superbugs, antibiotic therapy, and emergency preparedness.

Andy Horowitz, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Connecticut State HistorianUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Horowitz is a public historian, scholar of the modern United States, and Connecticut's State Historian.

Dr Jo Michell

Associate Professor of EconomicsUWE Bristol

He is a macroeconomist - reviewing patterns and cycles of national and international financial performance data.

Gregg Stull

Professor and ChairUniversity of Mary Washington

Gregg Stull is the Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance at University of Mary Washington.

Harshila Kakkilaya, M.D.

Primary Care Pediatrician at ChristianaCare Primary Care at Woodstown, NJChristianaCare

Dr. Harshila Kakkilaya is a family medicine physician at ChristianaCare Primary Care at Woodstown.

Amanda Phalin

Instructional Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Amanda Phalin is an expert in global economics and politics, as well as educational technology.

Michele Pistone, JD, LLM

Faculty Director, Mother Cabrini Institute on ImmigrationVillanova University

Professor Michele Pistone, JD, LLM, researches and teaches on migration, refugee protection, Catholic social teaching and legal education.

Jill Perry-Smith

Professor of Organization & ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School