risk Experts

Jay Shanken

Professor Emeritus in FinanceEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Professor Mark Fielder

Professor of Medical MicrobiologyKingston University

His work explores the nature of viruses, antimicrobial resistance, and public perceptions of vaccines and antibiotics.

Martha Belury

Professor, Human Sciences | College of Education and Human EcologyThe Ohio State University

Professor Belury conducts biological and nutritional research into how diet and lifestyle alter obesity, diabetes and metabolic disorders

Bruce Compas

Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Psychology and Human Development, Professor of Pediatrics, Co-Director of Clinical Psychology Training, and Director of Psychology at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterVanderbilt University

An expert on how stress affects the physical and mental health of children and families, and the power of coping and preventative measures.

Lowell Gustafson, PhD

Professor of Political Science | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Lowell Gustafson, PhD, is an expert in the politics, political structure and cultural heritage of Latin America.

Robert Bird

Eversource Energy Chair in Business EthicsUniversity of Connecticut

Robert Bird is an expert in corporate compliance, employment law, legal strategy, business ethics, and corporate governance.

Gregor Semieniuk

Assistant Research Professor at the Political Economy Research Institute and the Department of EconomicsUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Gregor Semieniuk is an expert on the political economy of policy-induced structural change required to transition to a low-carbon economy.

Erin Kavanaugh, M.D., FAAFP

Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine; Physician Executive, Complex Primary Care and Community MedicineChristianaCare

Dr. Erin Kavanaugh is a family medicine residency leader at ChristianaCare.

Justina Ray

President and Senior ScientistWildlife Conservation Society Canada

Justina Ray's research is focused on evaluating the role of shifting landscapes in biodiversity decline and/or change in forested ecosystems

Robert Twilley

LSU Vice President of Research and Economic DevelopmentLouisiana State University

Dr. Twilley is an internationally renowned researcher in wetland ecology.