Ralph Carter

Piper Professor, Political Science · Texas Christian University

Professor Carter focuses on Mideast conflicts, U.S. foreign trade and defense policy, with an emphasis on the roles played Congress.

International Relations U. S. Foreign Policy in Film Middle East Russia North Korea

Andrew Danylchuk

Professor of Fish Conservation · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Andrew Danylchuk’s research seeks to understand the factors that influence the life history and ecology of fish and other aquatic organisms.

Fish Conservation Impacts of Climate Change on Fish and Aquatic Ecosystems Behavior and Survival of Coastal Fisheries Best Practices for Managing Recreational Fishing

Gretchen Chapman

Professor and Department Head · Carnegie Mellon University

Gretchen Chapman's research combines judgment and decision-making with health psychology.

Health Behavior Decision Research Field Experiments‎ Decision Processes Risk Preferences

Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D.

Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health (Principal Investigator); Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies · University of Connecticut

Dr. Schwartz specializes in school wellness and nutrition programs, and food insecurity.

Food Pantries School Food SNAP School Food Options Nutrition

Dr Stacey Emmonds

Associate Professor · Leeds Beckett

Dr Stacey Emmonds' main areas of teaching and research are in the areas of youth athletic development and sports performance.

Coach Training Football Youth Athletes Talent Development Sports Performance

Patrick Baron

Assistant Professor · Western Carolina University

Patrick Baron's work focuses on social and environmental determinants of health and disparity.

Social Determinants of Health Mixed-Methods Research and Study Design Environmental Health Sciences Epidemiology Community Health Disparities

Suzie Silver

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Suzie Silver has been creating queer performance and video art for more than two decades.

Queer Performance Trans-Q Television Video Art Performance Art Genders and Sexualities

Eric Rignot

Distinguished Professor and Chair, Earth System Science · UC Irvine

Dr. Rignot works to understand the interactions of glaciers and climate and what effects they will have on global sea levels.

Ice Sheet Dynamics and Mass Balance Climate Change Glaciology Radar

Minor Myers

Professor of Law · University of Connecticut

Minor Myers is a leading expert in corporate law and governance.

Corporate Finance Mergers & Acquisitions Law Corporate Law Executive Compensation

Ali Ataya

M.D./Associate Professor · University of Florida

Dr. Ali Ataya is a critical care physician specializing in treating patients with pulmonary hypertension and rare lung diseases.

ICU Ventilator Weaning Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Rare Lung Diseases Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Sarah Igo

Andrew Jackson Chair in American History; Professor of Law; Professor of Political Science; Professor of Sociology; Director, American Studies Program · Vanderbilt University

Expert in the history of American privacy, social security, big data, survey data and the public sphere.

Modern U.S. History History of the Public Sphere History of the Human Sciences History of Survey Research Opinion Poll

Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD

Professor; Co-Director, Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University

Dr. McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN is an expert in environmental health, global health, and public health nursing

Children's Environmental Health Climate Change Community & Public Health Nursing Environmental Health/Health impacts of UOGD Epidemiology

Jason Blatt

Clinical Associate Professor/M.D. · University of Florida

Dr. Jason Blatt specializes in pediatric neurosurgery.

Transnasal Brain Surgery Epilepsy Pediatric Neurosurgery Brain Tumors Congenital Spinal Disorders

Rigoberto A. Lopez, Ph.D.

Professor · University of Connecticut

Professor Lopez is an expert in food systems, marketing, and industrial organization.

Food Systems Marketing Industrial Organization Public Policy

Laura Doering

Assistant Professor of Strategic Management · Rotman School of Management

Laura Doering's research examines how micro-level decisions and circumstances affect economic outcomes in developing countries

Qualitative Analytics Qualitative Research Data Analysis Statistic Econometrics

Maureen Conroy

Professor/Co-Director · University of Florida

Maureen Conroy is recognized for her research on interventions for young children with social and behavioral challenges.

Early Intervention Evaluation and Assessment Social and Behavioral Interventions Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Studies Special Education

Lisa Loutzenheiser

Associate Professor, Curriculum and Pedagogy · University of British Columbia

Lisa Loutzenheiser's research is focused on the educational experiences of marginalized youth.

Youth and Education Qualitative Methods Sociology of Education Anthropology of Education Queer Theory

Lindsay Distefano, Ph.D

Professor, Department of Kinesiology, and Associate Vice President for Research Development · University of Connecticut

Lindsay DiStefano works to promote safe physical activity in children through physical literacy development and sport-injury prevention.

ACL Youth Athletes Injury Prevention Motor Development Physical Literacy

Jill Bronfman

Program Director of the Privacy and Technology Project at the Institute for Innovation Law and Adjunct Professor of Law in Data Privacy · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: bronfmanj@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4758 / Office 112-200

Technology Law Innovation Law Data Privacy Data Security Intellectual Property Law

Dr. Raphael (Rafi) Hofstein

President & CEO · MaRS Innovation

Turning academic ideas into commercial realities

Corporate & Business Strategy Early-Stage Investing Life Sciences and Healthcare Technology Transfer Commercialization of Innovation