university Experts

George Hess, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Barbara Shinn-Cunningham

Dean, Mellon College of ScienceCarnegie Mellon University

Barb Shinn-Cunningham studies auditory neuroscience and hearing loss; as dean, she speaks on how AI and collaboration advance science today.

Samar Ali

Research Professor of Political Science and LawVanderbilt University

Expert in the intersection of conflict mediation, national security, economic development and human rights.

Jon Gould

DeanUC Irvine

Jon Gould is a distinguished scholar in justice policy, social change and government reform.

Charmion B. Rush

Associate Professor of Inclusive and Special EducationWestern Carolina University

Charmion Rush's areas of research include culture relevant pedagogy, disproportionate representation, implicit bias and literacy practices.

Sara Burke

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Sara Burke is a basic science researcher that investigates how different brain regions communicate over the lifespan.

April Hartman, MD

Vice Chair for Advocacy and Professor in Medical College of GeorgiaAugusta University

Dr. Hartman is an advocate and pediatrician passionate about all the things that help children thrive.

Angela Bratton, PhD

Associate Professor of Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, and AfricaAugusta University, Pamplin College or Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Dr. Angela Bratton researches gender and sexuality, immigration and refugees, folklore, food and culture, and cultural issues in Africa.

Christopher A. Cooper

Madison Distinguished Professor of Political Science & Public Affairs and Director of the Haire Institute for Public PolicyWestern Carolina University

Christopher A. Cooper's research is on N.C. politics, southern politics, political behavior and behavioral public administration.

Surupa Gupta

Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Gupta is an expert on Indian politics and economics, international political economy, gender and development, and South Asian politics.