research Experts

Michael Mendez

Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Public PolicyUC Irvine

Michael Mendez has experience in the public and private sectors, where he consulted and actively engaged in the policymaking process.

Brian Wolshon

Edward A. and Karen Wax Schmitt Distinguished Professor of EngineeringLouisiana State University

Internationally recognized expert on emergency and evacuation traffic planning and management

Michael Hamblin, PhD

Principal Investigator, Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General HospitalAssociate Professor, Dermatology, Harvard Medical School

Dr. Hamblin's research interests are now broadly in the area of phototherapy for multiple diseases

Heidi Jo Newberg

Professor, Physics, Applied Physics, and AstronomyRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Studies the formation and structure of the Milky Way and other galaxies

Ronald J. Gerrits, Ph.D.

Professor, Program DirectorMilwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Ron Gerrits focuses his professional efforts on science education.

Peter Roberts

Professor of Organization & Management; Executive Academic Director, Business & Society InstituteEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Kam Dahlquist

Professor of BiologyLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Ruomeng Cui

Goizueta Foundation Term Associate Professor of Information Systems & Operations ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Expert in retail, platforms, supply chain, and causal-AI decision making. Globally known for the wide impact in industry.

K. Leigh Greathouse, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Nutrition Sciences | Affiliate Professor of BiologyBaylor University

A cancer biologist, epidemiologist, and dietitian focusing on how diet and the microbiome influence cancer development and treatment.

Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD

Co-Director, Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment; Professor Emerita | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of NursingVillanova University

Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, is an expert in environmental health, global health, and public health nursing.