Cliff Broman
Professor of Sociology · Michigan State University
An expert in substance abuse, drinking among youth, mental health and stress, race and ethnicity, and family studies.
Mental Health Racial Inequality Health & Disease Families Race Culture and Ethnicity
Lynne McLandsborough
Professor of Food Science · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Lynne McLandsborough's research focuses on food safety including biofilm formation of pathogenic and spoilage organisms in food processing.
Food Safety Biofilm Formation and Removal Cleaning and Safety in the Food Industry
Vivian Loftness
University Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Vivian Loftness is an internationally renowned researcher, author and educator with 30+ years in environmental design and sustainability.
Changing Nature of Work Environmental Quality Environmental Design Sustainability Energy
Tao Li
Professor · University of Florida
Tao Li researches FinTech, hedge funds and other financial tools, including cryptocurrency.
Fintech Financial Institutions Corporate Governance Hedge Funds
Kyriaki Kaplanidou
Professor · University of Florida
Kyriaki Kaplanidou's research explores the impacts and legacies of sport events on communities.
Olympic Games Sport Consumer Perceptions About Event Experiences Impacts and Legacies of Sport Events on Community Development Sport Event Tourism
Antonis Rokas
Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Biological Sciences · Vanderbilt University
Expert on patterns of evolution, with a focus on the earliest forms of life.
Tree of Life Mosquito Functional Genomics Evolution of Fungal Metabolism Molecular Evolution Evolutionary Development
John Gizis
Professor, Physics and Astronomy · University of Delaware
Prof. Gizis focuses his research on improving the understanding of stars and brown dwarfs (failed stars).
Brown Dwarfs and Binaries Cool Stars Stars Solar System Cosmology
Don Power
Speaker, Author, Social Media Consultant & Editor of Sprout Insights · Sprout Social, Inc. & Don Power.COM
Social Media Is the Best Opportunity Engine the World Has Ever Known! Are You Using It to Its Full Potential? I Show You How!
Social Media Twitter Social Media Marketing The Secret to Social Media Success How to Use Social Media for Business
Francois Byrne
CEO · Hybrid Power Solutions
Hybrid Power Solutions was founded in 2015 in response to a pressing need for safer, cleaner and more effective portable electric systems
Battery Systems Engineering portable power battery banks generators off grid batteries
Kathleen M. Carley
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Kathleen M. Carley's research combines cognitive science and computer science to address complex social and organizational problems.
Dynamic Network Analysis Cognitive Science Cybersecurity and Privacy Computer Science Social Networks
Rory Kramer, PhD
Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Rory Kramer, PhD, is an expert on racial inequality, race and education, police use of force and segregation and the physical environment.
Criminology Urban neighborhoods Urban Sociology Education and inequality Racial identity
Jingsi Christina Wu
Associate Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations · Hofstra University
Media studies scholar Jingsi Wu focuses her research on the crossroads of entertainment media, politics, civic engagement, and culture.
Media Studies Political Communication and Social Media Chinese Media Cultural Sociology Game Studies
Margaret Rubega, Ph.D.
Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Behavior · University of Connecticut
Professor Rubega is an expert in the functional ecology of feeding in birds and the anatomy, and biomechanics, performance of wild birds.
Social Media in Science Avian Conservation Anatomy of Birds Evolutionary Biology Ecology
Jeff Wray
Associate professor of film studies and African American literature and culture · Michigan State University
Expert in Third World and Black U.S. Cinema
Filmmaking Film Studies Screenwriting Third World and Black U.S. Cinema Gay Cinema
Jennifer Whitehill
Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jennifer Whitehill’s research centers on preventing injuries from a variety of mechanisms among youth and young adults.
Injury Prevention and Substance Use Cannabis Policy Injury Prevention Substance Use Mobile Technology and Health (mHealth)
Georgene Troseth
Associate Professor of Psychology · Vanderbilt University
An expert in how toddlers' brains process (and learn from) what they see on screens, TV and video chat.
dialogic questioning Skype toddlers Ipad Child Development
Melissa Melough
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Behavior and Nutrition Sciences · University of Delaware
Prof. Melough studies the interrelationships of nutritional and environmental factors influencing human health.
Nutrition Epidemiology Public Health Molecular Epidemiology Cancer Epidemiology
Frances Fleming-Milici, PhD
Director of Marketing Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health · University of Connecticut
Dr. Fleming-Milici's work focuses on analyzing the impact of marketing practices on exposure and consumption of unhealthy food and beverages
Food marketing and childhood obesity Food Marketing and Policy Social Media Marketing Social Media Marketing Strategy
Walter Hawthorne
Professor and chairperson of MSU’s Department of History · Michigan State University
Expert in African history, history of slavery and slave trade
The Slave Trade Brazil Upper Guinea Atlantic The History of Slavery