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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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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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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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Jay Ritter

Eminent ScholarUniversity of Florida

Jay Ritter studies IPOs, asset pricing, valuation, investment banking and capital structure.

Finance, Insurance & Real EstateInitial Public OfferingsInvestment BankingCapital StructureAsset Pricing
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Rich Milner

Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Education, Department of Teaching and LearningVanderbilt University

Expert on urban education and teacher education, centering on equity and diversity.

Achievement GapUrban EducationTeacher effectiveness in urban schoolsSocial Context of EducationUrban Teacher Education
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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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Vittal Anantatmula

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Vittal Anantatmula’s current research is focused on project management teams, integrating knowledge management and project management.

Global ProjectsProject Management PerformanceProject ManagementAgile Project ManagementProject Success
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William Whittaker

Founders University Research ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

A field robotics pioneer, William "Red" Whittaker's research interests centers on mobile robots in unpredictable environments.

Multisensor Data FusionRobotics in Hazerdous ApplicationIndustrial RoboticsField & Service RoboticsOutdoor Mobile Robots
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Nancy Rabalais

Professor and Shell Endowed Chair in Oceanography and Wetland StudiesLouisiana State University

Dr Rabalais researches dead zones in the marine environment and is an expert in eutrophication and nutrient pollution

Coastal ChangeEutrophication and HypoxiaCumulative Coastal StressorsHistorical Reconstruction of Ecosystem Changes from SedimentsPelagic and Benthic Processes
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Professor Helen Dawes

Professor of Movement Science and Director for the Centre for Movement, Occupational and Rehabilitation SciencesOxford Brookes University

Her expertise is in human movement and optimising performance of the body - through understanding the mechanisms of movement.

Elite AthletesMental HealthRehabilitationHuman MovementExercise