Ashraf Badir, Ph.D., P.E.

Expert in concrete and steel structures · Florida Gulf Coast University

Ashraf Badir's research focuses on structural engineering as well as engineering education.

Engineering Education Structural Analysis Steel Structures Concrete Structures Bridges

Linda Pescatello, Ph.D., FACSM, FAHA

Distinguished Professor of Kinesiology · University of Connecticut

Dr. Pescatello specializes in exercise prescription for health benefit

Blood Pressure Cardiovascular Disease Complementary and Alternative Exercise Exercise Genomics Exercise Prescription

Selmer Bringsjord

Director, Rensselaer AI & Reasoning Lab; Professor, Cognitive Science and Computer Science · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Expert in logic and philosophy, specializing in AI and reasoning

Artifical Intelligence Philosophical Foundations of AI Computational Economics AI Systems Formal Logic

Fernando Guerra

Professor of Political Science and Chicana/o Latina/o Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Public Opinion California Politics Los Angeles Politics Local Governance Reform

Piyush Jain

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Piyush Jain researches the molecular basis of DNA and ways to improve technologies such as CRISPR and Cas.

CRISPR/Cas systems Nanomaterials Nucleic Acids Gene Editing Bioengineering

Marie Shanahan

Associate Professor · University of Connecticut

Professor Shanahan is an expert in the intersection of journalism and digital communication technology, online news and digital discourse.

News Literacy Digital Discourse Journalism Local news Media

Robert Schwartz

Visiting Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: schwartr@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8947 / Office 603G-200

Health Law Bioethics Health Care Decision-Making Legislative Process and Procedure Tort Law

Erica Frantz

Associate Professor of Comparative Politics · Michigan State University

Authoritarian politics, aristocratic rule and policy, democratization, conflict

Dictatorship Conflict Authoritarian Politics Democratization Development

Eric Eskey

Managing Director · Strategyn

Eric Eskey is a Principal of Strategyn and a Practitioner of Outcome-Driven Innovation (ODI).

Entrepreneurship Developing Strategy Leading Change Business Model Innovation Innovation Strategy

Shaloo Savla

Director of Analytics · EverQuote

Shaloo Savla is an expert in finance, credit analysis, public markets, private equity, investment management, and due diligence.

Innovative Finance Investment Management Public Markets Finance Credit Analysis

Tanya Woods

Vice-President, Policy and Legal Affairs · Entertainment Software Association of Canada

Tanya is a dedicated and passionate specialist in both Technology Law and International and Comparative Protection of Intellectual Property.

Intellectual Property Licensing Legal Writing Policy International Law

Meng Li

Associate Professor of Communication Studies · Loyola Marymount University

College of Communication & Fine Arts

China Ethnography Infrastructure Gender and Family Family Communication

Connie Mulligan

Professor · University of Florida

Connie Mulligan is interested in understanding patterns of human genetic variation with implications for human health and evolution.

Syrian Refugees Impact of Stress Complex Phenotypes Influence of Genetics on Response to Trauma and Stress Epigenetic Analysis

Laura Coristine

Liber Ero Fellow, postdoctoral researcher · University of Calgary

Researching solutions for climate change

macroecology climate change mitigation for biodiversity science communication and outreach GIS and spatial analysis

Ina Ganguli

Professor of Economics · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Ina Ganguli looks at how individuals acquire and use their skills, particularly on science and innovation, immigration and gender issues.

Gender Disparities in Labor Markets International Migration of Students and Scientists Formation of Scientific Collaboration Economics of Science & Innovation Labor Economics

Anthony G. Alessi, M.D.

Associate Clinical Professor, Neurology and Orthopaedics · University of Connecticut

Focused on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of concussions in athletes from youth leagues to professional sports.

Athletes Orthopaedics Neurology Sports Injuries Concussion Diagnosis

Deborah Cohen

Senior Natural Scientist · RAND Corporation

Senior Natural Scientist at RAND Corporation and Professor at Pardee RAND Graduate School

Food Obesity Public Health Diet Exercise

Xiaofeng Zhao

Professor · University of Mary Washington

Xianofeng Zhao is an associate professor in the College of Business at the University of Mary Washington.

Business Administration Risk Management Supply Chain Management

Veronica Kitchen

Associate Professor of Political Science · University of Waterloo and Balsillie School of International Affairs

Associate Prof of Political Science, University of Waterloo & Balsillie School of International Affairs

International Security Counter-Terrorism National Security Foreign Policy Canada-United States relations

Kenneth J. Wynne, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Wynne has pioneered processing technology for fluoropolymers

Pioneering Processing Technology for Fluoropolymers – Daikin Industries Ltd. Functional Polymer Surfaces – National Science Foundation Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Polymer Surface Science Fluoropolymer Science Silicone Science