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David Feldman

Professor of Urban Planning & Public Policy and Political Science, Director of Water UCIUC Irvine

David Feldman specializes in water resources management and policy, global climate change policy, ethics and environmental decisions.

Tiziana Di Matteo

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Tiziana Di Matteo's research focuses on the study of black holes, encompassing a wide range of topics in high energy astrophysics.

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.

John Pardue

Elizabeth Howell Stewart Endowed ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Pardue's research interests focus in groundwater contamination and treatment.

Jennifer Dungan

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Jennifer Dungan's expertise is identifying human genetic markers for heart disease and precision cardiovascular health strategies.

Rebecca Puhl, Ph.D.

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor; Deputy Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and HealthUniversity of Connecticut

Clinical psychology expert, specializing in the study of bullying and weight stigmatization

Angela Reed, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Associate | Professor of Practical Theology | Director of Spiritual FormationBaylor University

Teaching expertise on various aspects of Christian spiritual formation, discipleship, and pastoral care.

John Singleton

James P. Wilmot Assistant Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Rochester

Singleton is an expert in public economics and the economics of education, particularly as it relates to school choice.

Rebecca Crawford

Professor Emeritus of Chemistry & BiochemistryLoyola Marymount University

Kate Sugden

Deputy Dean for EnterpriseAston University

Kate Sugden's research interests are in fibre optic sensing systems, fibre Bragg gratings and femtosecond materials processing.