r Experts

Keith Mellinger

Professor of Mathematics University of Mary Washington

Dr. Mellinger blends mathematics and music.

Matthew (Matt) Andersson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of SociologyBaylor University

Expert on health inequality, focusing on educational & socioeconomic inequalities in mental & physical well-being

Karon N. LeCompte, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Curriculum and InstructionBaylor University

Director of iEngage Summer Civics Institute & social studies education expert who focuses on civics education, technology & teacher prep

Davide Zori, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of History and ArchaeologyBaylor University

Medieval archaeologist specializing in Viking expansion into the North Atlantic and 8th-12th century Italian population movements

Ümit Özgür, Ph.D.

Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Professor Özgür specializes in optical spectroscopy and photonic devices

Mara Scanlon

Professor of EnglishUniversity of Mary Washington

Professor of English, Department of English, Linguistics and Communication

My (Myla) Bui, Ph.D.

Professor of Marketing, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Todd Shoepe

Chair and Professor of Health and Human Sciences (Sabbatical, Fall 2026)Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Deepa Dabir

Chair and Professor of BiologyLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Stephen M. Strader, PhD

Associate Professor of Geography and the Environment | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Stephen Strader, PhD, is an expert on the interaction of climate change, natural hazards, and society.