strategy Experts

Shane Barter, PhD

Associate Professor of Comparative PoliticsSoka University

Professor Barter focuses on Southeast Asian politics, Civilians in war, as well as autonomous areas and conflict resolution

Elisabeth Barton

Professor | Associate DeanUniversity of Florida

Elisabeth Barton is a molecular physiologist with a primary interest in skeletal muscle repair.

Debra Duke

Professor of the Practice, Department of Computer ScienceVCU College of Engineering

Computer Science Education is the research area of interest for Professor Duke

Kimberley Pickett

Principal and Creative DirectorKIMBO Design

Creative Principal of award-winning design firm, KIMBO Design Inc., based in Vancouver, B.C.

Michel Boufadel

Distinguished ProfessorNew Jersey Institute of Technology

Michel Boufadel focuses on water, water technology and energy, offering insights into oil spills and other environmental disasters.

Bridge Zhao

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringLoyola Marymount University

Develops human-centered AI for safer, more sustainable mobility—from human behavior to intelligent vehicles and transportation networks.

Martin Kang, Ph.D.

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

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.

Lisa Philipps

ProfessorOsgoode Hall Law School of York University

Professor of Law, specializing in taxation law and fiscal policy

Elizabeth Taylor

DirectorMilwaukee School of Engineering

Elizabeth Taylor is director of the STEM outreach and K-12 education programs.