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Eric Swanson

Professor of EconomicsUC Irvine

Eric Swanson is an expert on inflation, recessions and what changes in interest rates mean for the economy.

Monetary EconomicsMacroeconomicsMacro-FinanceTime Series Econometrics
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Stephen Rich

Professor of Microbiology and Director of the New England Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (NEWVEC)University of Massachusetts Amherst

Stephen Rich studies zoonotic diseases, with a focus on tick-borne diseases and human malaria. He is the director TickReport.

PowassanVector-Borne DiseasesTicks and Tick Borne DiseasesParasitic diseasesMalaria Research
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Ali Kazemian

Assistant Professor & J.W. “Billy” and Janice Maxey Guitreau ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Kazemian specializes in construction automation and robotic construction-scale 3D printing.

Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Robotic ConstructionConstruction AutomationAdvanced Construction MaterialsConstruction-scale 3D PrintingReal-time Construction Quality Monitoring and Control
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Rebecca Shenkman

Director of the MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of NursingVillanova University

Rebecca Shenkman, MPH, RD, LDN, is an expert in nutrition, weight management and using food to help prevent and control disease.

Childhood ObesityDiet and BehaviorsNutrition & Disease PreventionNutrition & Lifestyle ChangesWeight Management
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Jeffrey Bennett

Associate Professor of Communication StudiesVanderbilt University

Medical humanities expert who specializes in health, citizenship, LGBT/queer studies, cultural studies and rhetorical theory and criticism.

Queer HealthcareQueer vernacularLGBTQ HealthHIV PreventionHIV & AIDS
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Sam Miller

Vice Chancellor for Student AffairsWestern Carolina University

Sam Miller is an experienced Chief Student Affairs Officer with a successful record working with students and campus communities.

Higher Education AdministrationStudent DevelopmentHigher EducationStudent AffairsStudent Engagement
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Christine Kelleher Palus, PhD

Senior Vice Provost for AcademicsVillanova University

Christine Palus, PhD, is an expert on adult education, urban politics and policy, state-level public administration and women in politics.

Adult EducationPublic Administration and ManagementUrban PoliticsAmerican GovernmentState and Local Politics
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Patrick Baron

Assistant ProfessorWestern Carolina University

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

Social Determinants of HealthMixed-Methods Research and Study DesignEnvironmental Health SciencesEpidemiologyCommunity Health Disparities
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Mary Lusk

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Mary Lusk focuses her research on well water and septic system.

Urban Water Quality, Stormwater, and Low Impact Development for Urban AreasOnsite Wastewater Treatment (Septic Systems)Urban Fertilizer OrdinancesPathogens in Water BodiesUrban Agriculture
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Arash Tavakoli, PhD

Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental EngineeringVillanova University

Prof. Arash Tavakoli, PhD, leads the Human Centered Cities Lab, focusing on human-centered city design and pedestrian safety.

Smart CitiesHuman Factors in Transportation EngineeringTransportation SafetyHuman Centered DesignNaturalistic Driving