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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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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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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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Anthony Maurelli

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Anthony Maurelli studies bacterial genetics to address questions about how bacteria cause gut disease and sexually transmitted infections.

Laboratory Capacity BuildingWasterwater EpidemiologySexually Transmitted DiseasesShigella Genetics and PathogenesisBacterial Pathogenesis
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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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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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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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Jayati Ghosh

Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Jayati Ghosh is an Indian economist working on the global economy and India. She comments in popular media on a wide range of issues.

EmploymentFeminist EconomicsTaxationDevelopmentInequality
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Siobhan Gorman

Partner, Washington, D.C.Brunswick Group

Siobhan Gorman concentrates on crisis, cybersecurity, public affairs, and media relations.

Cyber SecurityCyberattacksNational SecurityLitigationMedia Relations
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Maria Watson

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Maria Watson is an urban planner with expertise in disaster recovery.

Disaster AssistanceDisaster RecoverySmall Business Recovery