University Experts

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Ali Sarkhosh is a fruit crop applied physiologist and extension specialist with more than 15 years of experience with fruit production.

Fruit Crop ManagementFruit Crop ProductionPGRsPruningRootstock and Scion Evaluation

Distinguished Professor of Visual ArtWestern Carolina University

For more than 30 years, Tom Ashcraft has navigated his inquiry based practice, combining object making and community engagement.

Collaborative, Community and Socially Engaged ArtContemporary ArtSculpturePublic Art

Assistant Professor of HistoryCedarville University

Historian specializing in U.S. history, Civil War memory, military history and Gilded Age politics.

United States HistoryMilitary HistoryPolitical HistoryAmerican intellectual historyHistorical research methods

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Prof. Ruffin’s work focuses on contemporary Southern fiction, speculative storytelling, and explorations of race, identity, and inequality.

Creative WritingAmerican Literature

Distinguished Professor | DirectorUniversity of Florida

Dr. Michael Okun is a neurologist, neuroscientist, and expert in Parkinson's, movement disorders, and deep brain stimulation.

Alzheimer'sParkinson'sTouretteDeep Brain StimulationDystonia

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Burns uses multidisciplinary research to understand how the universe works.

AstrophysicsNuclear ScienceGravitational WavesCosmic ExplosionsSupernova

Senior Lecturer in CriminologyUniversity of South Wales

She researches cold cases including unsolved murders, sexual violence and missing people, with interest in police investigation processes.

Unidentified Found RemainsCold Case ReviewsMissing PersonsNo Body Murders

Research ProfessorUniversity of Florida

John Lednicky focuses on microbiology and molecular biology, various bacteria, fungi and viruses, including influenza and coronaviruses.

Airborne TransmissionZoonotic DiseasesWest Nile VirusInfectious DiseaseAirborne Disease

Professor, Department ChairMilwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Ruth Barratt's areas of expertise include online learning and development, building high performance teams and business ethics.

Online Learning and DevelopmentHigh Performance Team ManagementHuman CapitalOrganizational CultureEthical Leadership

Professor of Psychology and NeuroscienceBaylor University

Nationally recognized sleep expert exploring the connections between sleep physiology, memory, education, health & aging

Sleep HealthCognitionHealthy AgingAlzheimer's DiseaseEducation

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