risk Experts

J. Kenneth Byrd, MD

Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Professor in the Dept. of Otolaryngology & Dept. of NeurosurgeryAugusta University

A respected leader in head and neck cancers with specialties in skull base surgery, otolaryngology, and transoral robotic surgery.

Karen Sedatole

Asa Griggs Candler Professor of AccountingEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Nora Egan Demers, Ph.D.

Expert in health and pollutionFlorida Gulf Coast University

Nora Demers researches the effects of stressors on biological systems.

Brittany Zakszeski

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Zakszeski’s research centers on promoting students’ mental and behavioral health through multi-tiered support systems.

Almut Winterstein

Distinguished ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Almut Winterstein is an expert in drug safety and ways to improve medication use.

Yan Wang

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Yan Wang's research focuses on developing and applying computational tools to quantity and manage urban resilience to disruptions.

Elizabeth Burgess Dowdell, PhD

Professor and Coordinator of Undergraduate Research | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of NursingVillanova University

Elizabeth Dowdell, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an expert in the use of social media by adolescents and the health risks posed by online behaviors.

Barry Setlow

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Barry Setlow focuses on understanding the neural and behavioral mechanisms of substance use disorders and aging.

Biplab Datta, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Health Management, Economics, and PolicyAugusta University

Dr. Datta focuses on biopsychosocial determinants of health and the scope of psychosocial attributes in healthcare management.

Michelle L. Collins, DNP, APRN, CNS, ACNS-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, LSSBB

Vice President, Nursing Professional ExcellenceChristianaCare

Michelle Collins is a national nursing expert on successful infrastructures related to governance, strategic planning, and innovation.