research Experts

LuAnn Bean, Ph.D.

Professor | Nathan M. Bisk College of BusinessFlorida Tech

Allyson Hewitt

Director, SiG@MaRS and Director, Social EntrepreneurshipMaRS Discovery District

Creating the conditions that expand the realm of entrepreneurship so it incorporates a strong social component is what SiG@MaRS achieves

Mark Mitchell

Director of Wildlife Hospital of Louisiana and ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Mitchell's research focus is on wildlife epidemiology, conservation medicine, and One Health.

Jonathon Colman

Senior Design Manager, Keynote SpeakerIntercom

I lead content design at Intercom. I'm a Webby Award winner and keynote speaker who’s appeared at over 80 design & tech events.

Colleen Hergott, PT, MEd, DPT

Department Chair and Associate Professor in College of Allied Health SciencesAugusta University

Dr. Hergott is a licensed physical therapist who specializes in aging and exercise.

Ruogu Fang

Associate Professor | Associate DirectorUniversity of Florida

Ruogu Fang works on artificial intelligence-empowered precision brain health and brain/bio-inspired AI.

Dr Jane Waite

Reader in PsychologyAston University

Dr Waite focuses on understanding mental health difficulties in children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

Stephen Newby, DMA

Lev H. Prichard III Endowed Chair in the Study of Black Worship | Professor of MusicBaylor University

Composer, conductor, gospel/jazz vocalist, and pianist with more than three decades of university-level teaching and administration.

Jessica Smith Schwind

Assistant Professor of EpidemiologyGeorgia Southern University

Jessica Smith Schwind researches emerging infectious diseases in global health settings

Iglika Ivanova

Senior Economist and Public Interest ResearcherCanadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - BC Office

Iglika Ivanova is Senior Economist and Public Interest Researcher at the BC Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.