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Kathleen M. Carley

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Kathleen M Carley employs network science, AI & simulation to address organizational, information, social cyber security & influence issues.

Information OperationsInfluence OperationsOrganizational DesignSocial CybersecurityOnline Harms
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Eric Rignot

Distinguished Professor and Chair, Earth System ScienceUC Irvine

Dr. Rignot works to understand the interactions of glaciers and climate and what effects they will have on global sea levels.

Ice Sheet Dynamics and Mass BalanceClimate ChangeGlaciologyRadar
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Rebecca Jefferson

CuratorUniversity of Florida

Rebecca Jefferson's research focuses on the Cairo Genizah and the history and provenance of Hebraica and Judaica collections.

Antiquities tradeHistory of collectionsCairo GenizahHebrew manuscriptsProvenance Research
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Deena Weisberg, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Deena Weisberg, PhD, studies imaginative cognition and scientific thinking in young children and adults.

Child DevelopmentImaginationPublic Understanding of Science‎Pretend PlayFictional Stories
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Aaron M. Bauer, PhD

Professor Emeritus, BiologyCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Villanova University

Aaron Bauer, PhD, is a leading expert on reptiles, with a specialty in geckos, systematics and biogeography.

ReptilesVertebrate MorphologySystematicsBiogeographyNatural History Collections
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Felicia Pratto, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychological SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Psychology expert, specializing in race and sex discrimination and intergroup dynamics

Terrorism and counter-terrorismXenophobiaPrejudice, tace- and sex- discrimination in hiringHomophobia Violations of International Humanitarian Law in war-time
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Erica Scharrer

Professor of CommunicationUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Erica Scharrer is an expert in the study of media content, opinions of media, media effects and media literacy.

Media and ChildrenMedia LiteracyMedia EffectsOpinions of MediaMedia Content
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Camilo Andrés Mora Quiñones, PhD

Postdoctoral AssociateMIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Dr. Mora-Quiñones advances supply chain cybersecurity and uses technology to improve informal logistics and support underserved workers.

Supply Chain CybersecurityField Experiments‎Last-Mile LogisticsNanostoresSupply Chain Visualization
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Gio Iacono, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Iacono's research interests include LGBTQIA+ youth mental health, youth resilience, diversity and inclusion in social work education.

Trauma-Informed CareLGBTQIA+ HealthSocial WorkMental HealthMindfulness
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Kelly Haws

Anne Marie and Thomas B. Walker, Jr. Professor of MarketingVanderbilt University

Expert in food consumption choices, dieting, financial decision making, and self-control in consumption.

DietFood Decision MakingFinancial Decision MakingSelf-Control