university Experts

George Kuchel, M.D., F.R.C.P.

Professor of Medicine, Travelers Chair in Geriatrics and GerontologyUniversity of Connecticut

Improving health and independence in older adults through multidisciplinary team science

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.

Douglas Kelley

Professor of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Rochester

Douglas Kelley studies the performance of liquid metal batteries and fluid dynamics

Kris Kitani

Associate Research ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Cory Smith, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorBaylor University

Applied physiologist specializing in aerospace and environmental physiology,

Bruce McAdams

ProfessorCentre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship

McAdams joined the faculty in January of 2009 after more than twenty years leadership experience in the Ontario hospitality industry

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.

Yoris Au

Chair and Associate ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Yoris Au has a unique blend of technical, managerial and academic experiences in industry, consulting and academia

Lori Wilkinson

Professor of SociologyUniversity of Manitoba

Professor of Sociology, specializing in immigration and refugee studies and survey methods

Robyn Schwarz

PhD Candidate in HistoryWestern University

Providing historical context for issues relating to Canadian women, marriage/divorce law, welfare programs, motherhood and post-1945 Canada.