research Experts

Jasmine Kerrissey

Professor of SociologyUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Jasmine Kerrissey is an expert on labor movements, work and inequality

Rick Relyea

Director, Darrin Fresh Water Institute; Director, Jefferson Project; & David M. Darrin ’40 Senior Endowed ChairRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Researches community ecology, ecotoxicology, phenotypic plasticity, forest inputs to wetlands, disease ecology, and invasive species

Polina Durneva, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Claire Smrekar

Associate Professor of Leadership, Policy and OrganizationsVanderbilt University

An expert who studies K-12 school choice, charters, magnet schools, vouchers, private schools and segregation.

Tracy Tiemeier

Professor of Theological StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Nancy Rabalais

Professor and Shell Endowed Chair in Oceanography and Wetland StudiesLouisiana State University

Dr Rabalais researches dead zones in the marine environment and is an expert in eutrophication and nutrient pollution

Rachel Washburn

Professor of Sociology and Director of Health and SocietyLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Samantha Bradshaw

Doctor of Philosophy CandidateOxford Internet Institute

Samantha Bradshaw is a D. Phil. candidate at the Oxford Internet Institute, working on the Computational Propaganda project.

Kevin Brinson

Assistant Research Professor and Delaware State ClimatologistUniversity of Delaware

Applied climatologist specializing in hydroclimatology, weather observation systems, and climate services.

Andréa D. Livi Smith

Professor of Historic PreservationUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Smith is an urban planner, preservationist and architectural historian whose research focuses on urban design and preservation.