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Amit Kumar

Assistant Professor of MarketingUniversity of Delaware

Professor Kumar’s research focuses on the scientific study of happiness.

HappinessConsumer BehaviorSocial PsychologyBehavioral Decision MakingKindness
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Melanie Gainey

STEM LibrarianCarnegie Mellon University

Melanie Gainey is a trained neuroscientist and spent over 10 years studying the plasticity of neural circuits in sensory cortex.

BioinformaticsLibrary & Information ScienceNeuroscienceOpen ScienceBiology
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Sarah A. Schnitker, Ph.D.

Professor and Associate Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary InitiativesBaylor University

Leading researcher on the study of patience & gratitude and religion's role in virtue development in adolescents & emerging adults.

PatienceSpiritualityReligious Motivation and DevelopmentPositive PsychologyGoal Pursuit‎
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Karla Zadnik

Dean I College of OptometryThe Ohio State University

Dean Karla Zadnik is also executive Dean of Health Sciences and Chair of the Biomedical Sciences Institutional Review Board.

OptometryContact lensesVision Research
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Nancy D. Campbell

Professor and Graduate Program Director, Science and Technology Studies (STS)Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Focuses on the history of science, technology, and medicine as it relates to drug policy and the social significance of drugs

Opioid CrisisHarm ReductionOpioid OverdoseHistory of Science & MedicineGender & Addiction
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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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Paula Lemons

Senior Associate Dean for Academic Innovation | Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyUGA Franklin College of Arts and Sciences

Transforming the curricular and academic environment

Learning and InstructionUndergraduate and Graduate educationBiochemistryBuilding Academic Programs
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Brenda Lee

Ph.D., C.Psych.(Cand.), CounsellorUniversity of Manitoba

Relationship and sex researcher (monogamy, infidelity, breakups, relationship maintenance, cyber/stalking); clinical therapist.

PsychologyClinical and Health PsychologyResearchResearch AnalysisAbnormal Psychology
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Aileen Anderson

Vice Chancellor of ResearchUC Irvine

Aileen Anderson is an expert on stem cell research, with a focus on spinal cord and traumatic brain injury, and research administration.

GlioblastomaStem Cell BiologyStem Cell ResearchSpinal Cord Injury
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Sascha Usenko B.S., Ph.D.

Professor of Environmental Science. Director, Environmental Science Graduate ProgramBaylor University

Environmental chemist focused on transport, transformation & forensic fingerprinting of anthropogenic contaminants in aquatic ecosystems

Aquatic EcologyEnvironmental Forensic ChemistryAnthropogenic Contaminants