students Experts

Frank M. LaFerla

Chancellor’s Professor and DeanUC Irvine

Frank M. LaFerla,Ph.D.,is the dean of the UCI School of Biological Sciences.His research focuses on the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease.

C.C. Chapman

Author, Entrepreneur & Motivator

Best selling author and award winning marketing expert. Guaranteed to leave your audience educated, entertained and inspired!

Suki John

ProfessorTexas Christian University

Suki John is an expert in diversity, social justice, classical modern dance, dance history and art activism.

Luigi Vanfretti

Associate Professor, Electrical, Computer, and Systems EngineeringRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Modeling and Simulation for Cyber-Physical Power and Energy Systems and Electrified Systems

Teresa Boyer, EdD

Founding Director, Anne Welsh McNulty Institute for Women's Leadership; Associate Professor, Education and CounselingVillanova University

Teresa Boyer, EdD, is an innovative leader in economic and social equity for women.

Robert Talisse

W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy; Chair of the Philosophy DepartmentVanderbilt University

Expert in contemporary political philosophy, with a focus in democratic theory and political epistemology.

Kris Kitani

Associate Research ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Keith Gaddie

Hoffman Chair of the American Ideal and ProfessorTexas Christian University

Dr. Gaddie's writes about the American South in architecture, politics, sports, and history.

Dianne T. V. Pawluk, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | BSc., University of Alberta | MSc., Queen's University, Canada | Ph.D. HarvardVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Pawluk develops devices and algorithms for assistive technology for individuals who are blind and visually impaired

Thomas Felke, Ph.D., M.S.W.

Expert in social issues and social justiceFlorida Gulf Coast University

Thomas Felke researches social issues such as food insecurity and affordable housing.