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Colin Rafferty

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Mary Washington

His research has taken him to the mountains of central Vietnam, the concentration camps of WWII, and the house of Rutherford B. Hayes.

HistoryRutherford B. HayesCreative WritingWorld War 2Monuments and Memorials
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William Luther, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorFlorida Atlantic University

William Luther, Ph.D., is an expert in monetary economics and macroeconomics.

BitcoinCryptocurrencyMonetary PolicyInflationEconomic Growth
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Gregor Semieniuk

Assistant Research Professor at the Political Economy Research Institute and the Department of EconomicsUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Gregor Semieniuk is an expert on the political economy of policy-induced structural change required to transition to a low-carbon economy.

Low Carbon EconomyClimate ChangeEconomic GrowthPolitical EconomyRenewable Energy
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Vera Gorbunova

Doris Johns Cherry Professor Professor of Biology and Co-Director of the Rochester Aging Research CenterUniversity of Rochester

Gorbunova's innovative research on DNA repair, cancer resistance, longevity, and the aging process has been internationally recognized

AgingBiologynaked mole ratsCancer ResistanceDNA Repair
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Rebecca Spencer

Professor of Psychological and Brain SciencesUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Rebecca Spencer is one of the nation's leading researchers exploring the relationship between sleep and brain function.

Children and NappingSleep and LearningLearning and MemoryChildren and SleepCognition
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Russell Lonser

Professor and Chair I Department of Neurological SurgeryThe Ohio State University

Dr. Lonser’s research interests include development of direct nervous system drug delivery paradigms for targeted therapy.

Neoplasia SyndromesTumor BiologyNervous SystemHippel-Lindau DiseaseBrain, Brainstem and Spinal Cord Tumors
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Michael Knodler Jr.

William W. Boyer Endowed Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of the UMass Transportation CenterUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Michael Knodler's main areas of research and teaching are related to transportation safety, operations, design, and education.

Transportation EngineeringTraffic OperationsDriver Behavior (Older & Younger)Transportation SafetyPedestrian & Bicycles
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Naomi Ekas

Department Chair & Professor of PsychologyTexas Christian University

Naomi Ekas is an expert in autistic and non-autistic children's emotional development.

Marital ConflictEmerging AdulthoodParentingEmotion RegulationCaregiver Care for Families with Autism
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Sarah A. Schnitker, Ph.D.

Professor and Associate Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary InitiativesBaylor University

Leading researcher on the study of patience & gratitude and religion's role in virtue development in adolescents & emerging adults.

PatienceSpiritualityReligious Motivation and DevelopmentPositive PsychologyGoal Pursuit‎
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Eric Jackson, Ph.D.

Executive Director, CTI, and Director, CTSRCUniversity of Connecticut

Eric Jackson researches driver behavior and vehicle impacts on transportation safety

Autonomous VehiclesSafety data integration and analysisTransportation Data SystemsWeb-based data collection, distributuon, and analysisRemote sensing and geographic information systems