Nefertiti Walker

Professor of Sport Management and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Equity for the UMass System · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Nefertiti Walker's research centers on sports culture and developing diverse and inclusive cultures in sports and other organizations.

Intersection of Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation in Intercollegiate Sports Gender in organizations Gender in sport Organizational Diversity and inclusion Sexism in Sports

Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.

Robert J. Mattauch Endowed Professor and Vice Chair of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering

Data scientist specializing in high-throughput structural bioinformatics of proteins & small RNAs.

Structural Bioinformatics Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Protein-ligand(drug) interactions Computer-aided molecular modeling Big Data Analysis

Bridget Wadzuk, PhD

Edward A. Daylor Chair in Civil Engineering | Director of Sustainable Engineering | Director of Strategic Initiatives| College of Engineering · Villanova University

Bridget Wadzuk, PhD, is an expert in water resources engineering, environmental fluid dynamics, and stormwater wetlands

Stormwater Green Infrastructure Water Resources Engineering Stormwater Management Rain Gardens Environmental Fluid Dynamics

Lawrence Drzal

University Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science · Michigan State University

Expertise in adhesion, surface modification, composites/nanocomposites, graphene nanoplatelets, and multifunctional materials.

Carbon Fibers Ultraviolet Light Surface Modification Multifunctional Materials Composite Materials Adhesion

Martial Hebert

University Professor and Dean · Carnegie Mellon University

Martial Hebert performed research on interpreting 3D data from range sensors for obstacle detection and object recognition.

Robotics Autonomous Systems Robotics and Autonomous Vehicles Computer Vision Interpretation of Perception Data

Nicole M. Joseph

Assistant Professor, Mathematics Education Teaching and Learning · Vanderbilt University

An expert in the barriers that Black women and girls face in the STEM field and STEM classroom.

Identity Development White Supremacy Gifted Education Gender in Education K-12 Education

Stephen Farnsworth

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs · University of Mary Washington

Director of UMW's Center for Leadership and Media Studies, Farnsworth has authored/co-authored books on the presidency, mass media and more.

American Elections American Government The American Presidency Internet Politics Mass Media and Politics

Sriram Narayanan

Eli Broad Professor in Supply Chain Management · Michigan State University

Sriram Narayanan's research has focused on understanding how supply chain ideas can be applied to facilitate inclusion.

Managing Services Diversity & Inclusion Equity

Deborah Stienstra

Professor · University of Manitoba

author, researcher, advocate, speaker on inclusion, accessibility, gender-based analysis, disability policy, and global development

Disability Rights Disability Access and Advocate Gender analysis Women International Development

Sarah Pressman

Professor, Psychological Science · UC Irvine

Dr. Pressman's research focuses on the interplay of emotions, social relationships, and health, with a focus on physiological processes.

Social Relationships and Health Emotion and Emotion Regulation Stress and Coping Mental Health & Wellness Physiological Measurement

Scott Imberman

Professor · Michigan State University

Education expert and economist, focusing on policy issues in K-12 and higher education

Autism Spectrum Disorder Teacher Incentives Education Policy Economics of Education School Choice

Erik Nisbet

Associate Professor | School of Communication · The Ohio State University

Expert in communication focused on non-democratic contexts, public diplomacy, foreign policy, public opinion and global problems.

Political Communication Public Opinion Science Communication

Zachary Neal

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Zachary Neal is an expert in cities & neighborhoods, political & transportation networks, and measurement & analysis of social networks.

Public schools Social Networks Transportation Networks Networks Cities

Mark Holder

Associate Professor · University of British Columbia

I am a passionate, energetic person who recognizes that life is short, but wide

Science of Happiness Happiness and Health Children and Happiness

Michael J. McClure, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | BE, Vanderbilt University | Ph.D, Virginia Commonwealth University · VCU College of Engineering

Understanding the role of extracellular matrix and mechanical forces to regulate skeletal muscle structure, function, and innervation.

Muscle aging Cell-matrix interactions Integrin-mediated signaling Myoblast fusion Regenerative rehabilitation in skeletal muscle trauma

Glen Duerr, Ph.D.

Professor of International Studies · Cedarville University

Dr. Deurr's research interests include nationalism and secession, comparative politics, and international relations theory

International Terrorism Domestic Terrorism International Relations Brexit

James Hendler

Director, Future of Computing Institute · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Leading researcher in the Semantic Web and artificial intelligence

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Semantic Web Computer Science

Arnold Weinfeld

Associate Director · Michigan State University

Connector. Convener. Working to build problem-solving relationships with policymakers and university-community partners.

Public Policy Legislative Relations Strategic Planning Program Management Placemaking

B. Frank Gupton, Ph.D.

Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr. Chair in Pharmaceutical Engineering; Chair, Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Gupton's research is focused on the development of new technologies that will streamline organic synthesis

Cross-Coupling Catalysis Flow Chemistry / Continual Chemical Processing Organic Synthesis in Pharmaceutical Applications

Barbara D. Boyan, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Institute for Engineering and Medicine | B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Rice University · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Boyan specializes in cell and tissue engineering

Cell and Tissue Engineering Response of Cells to Biomaterials Mechanisms of Action of Hormones and Growth Factors in Cartilage and Bone Normal and Pathological Calcification Stem Cell Delivery Technologies