Daniel Cornfield
Professor of Sociology · Vanderbilt University
Expert in the American labor movement, the creative class, and work and occupation issues generally.
labor & employment Creative Class Unionization Labor Unions Musicians
Hiba Baroud
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Vanderbilt University
Expert in risk, reliability and resilience of critical infrastructure against climate change and natural disasters, particularly flooding.
Climate Change Flood Mitigation Natural Disasters Resilience modeling Interdependent Systems Data Analytics
Tracy Sharpley-Whiting
Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Distinguished Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies · Vanderbilt University
Expert in comparative Black cultural movements and African American literature and culture.
African American Literature African American History Black Culture African American Diaspora
Lynn Salsi
Author, Storyteller, Teacher, Historian, Speaker · Lynn Salsi Consulting
With boundless enthusiasm, Southern history and folktales come alive with this Pulitzer Prize Nominated author & storyteller
Fiction Editing & Writing Teaching Public Relations Marketing Communications
William Doyle
Associate Professor of Public Policy and Higher Education · Vanderbilt University
An expert on how geography affects higher education attainment and the state of the financial aid system in America.
borrowing trends Undergraduate Education Borrowing for college College affordability Higher Education Access
Marybeth Shinn
Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair, Department of Human and Organizational Development · Vanderbilt University
Expert in how to prevent and end homelessness
Affordable Housing Social Exclusion Homelessness Poverty
Samar Ali
Research Professor of Political Science and Law · Vanderbilt University
Expert in the intersection of conflict mediation, national security, economic development and human rights.
Human Rights National Security Polarization Cybersecurity Law and Government
Tyrha Lindsey-Warren, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing · Baylor University
Dr. Tyrha Lindsey-Warren studies consumer behavior and attitudes, multicultural media & advertising, movies and entertainment
Consumer Attitudes Entertainment Multicultural & Diversity Consumer Behavior Marketing & Advertising
Jay Vincent
Founder · Vincent Endeavors, LLC
Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement Strategist
Stakeholder Engagement Dealing With an Angry Public
Martha Lanier
President · IGNITE Your Potential Inc
Empowering Women for Courage & Confidence | Breast Cancer and Heart Attack Survivor, Iron Girl Triathlete, Skydiver, Author.
Stress Management Personal Achievement Women Spouse Programs Empowerment & Motivation
Brett Riggs
Professor · Western Carolina University
A research archaeologist, Brett Riggs is a former deputy tribal historical preservation officer for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Landscape Archaeology Prehistoric Archaeology Cultural Heritage Excavation Protection Of Cultural Heritage
Matthew Patrick Shaw
Assistant Professor of Law · Vanderbilt University
Expert on the intersection of federal law and educational policy.
School Reform School Choice College Access Property Education Law
Jonathan Gilligan
Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences · Vanderbilt University
Expert on the impact of human behavior and public policy on climate, with a focus on how small changes add up to make big differences.
Atmospheric Science Environmental Policy Climate Change Water Conservation Risk Management
Keivan Stassun
Stevenson Professor of Physics · Vanderbilt University
Expert in the search for Earth-like planets across the galaxy and an advocate for diversity, including neurodiversity, in the academy.
Astronomical Phenomena
John R. Cooley, MBA, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Residence · University of Connecticut
John R. Cooley studies speciation and species distributions, using cicada species as model organisms.
Cicadas Speciation Species Distribution Modeling Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Ken Catania
Stevenson Professor of Biological Sciences · Vanderbilt University
Expert on sensory systems' impact on animal behavior, particularly naked mole rats, star-nosed moles, cockroaches and eels.
spatial maps rodents Biological Sciences neural processing mammals
Audrey Kurth Cronin
Trustees Professor of Security and Technology Director, Carnegie Mellon Institute for Security and Technology · Carnegie Mellon University
Audrey Kurth Cronin's research explores how governments and private actors use accessible technologies.
National and International Security Technology and Security Innovation Terrorism
Jeffrey Bennett
Associate Professor of Communication Studies · Vanderbilt University
Medical humanities expert who specializes in health, citizenship, LGBT/queer studies, cultural studies and rhetorical theory and criticism.
Queer Healthcare Queer vernacular LGBTQ Health HIV Prevention HIV & AIDS
John T. Harvey
Professor · Texas Christian University
Dr. Harvey's research focuses on exchange rates, business cycles, and contemporary economic schools of thought.
Contemporary Economic Schools of Thought Macroeconomics Exchange Rates Business Cycles
Jennifer Shinall
Professor of Law · Vanderbilt University
Expert in discrimination, particularly in the areas of gender and disability.
Employer Rights Workplace Rights Gender Discrimination Disability