play Experts

Douglas Shadle

Associate Professor of MusicologyVanderbilt University

Expert in historically marginalized composers and the role of symphony orchestras and orchestral music in American life.

Monika Ardelt

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Monika Ardelt's research focuses on successful adult development across the life course with emphasis on wisdom and aging well.

Bridge Zhao

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringLoyola Marymount University

Develops human-centered AI for safer, more sustainable mobility—from human behavior to intelligent vehicles and transportation networks.

Amanda Hooykaas

Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical AssociationUniversity of Guelph

Bridge-builder, experiential educator, wilderness guide, lover of heritage, gardens, stories, and community.

Harry Moser

Founder and PresidentThe Reshoring Initiative

Motivating and enabling the return of manufacturing to the US

James Druckman

Martin Brewer Anderson Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Rochester

Druckman is an expert in American political behavior and survey methodology.

James Sample

Professor of LawHofstra University

Professor Sample regularly comments on voting rights and constitutional issues in leading media outlets.

Paul Langridge, PhD

Assistant ProfessorAugusta University

An acclaimed scientist specializing in morphogenesis, CRISPR, synthetic biology, signal transduction, and cell and molecular biology.

Dominique Braxton, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Marketing, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Brianna Bibel

Assistant Professor of Chemistry and BiochemistryLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering