university Experts

Preston Jordan Lim, JD

Assistant Professor, LawVillanova University

Professor Lim focuses on contemporary challenges to the international legal system, with an emphasis on Chinese foreign policy.

James C. Kaufman, Ph.D.

ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Kaufman's research focuses on creativity and educational psychology.

Maury Nation

Associate Professor, Core Faculty, Human Development CounselingVanderbilt University

An expert in restorative justice, suspensions, equity for students of color and restorative discipline practices.

David Lewis

Rebecca Webb Wilson University Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Political ScienceVanderbilt University

Expert in federal bureaucracy, including agency performance, agency oversight and the political appointment process.

Brian LaPointe, Ph.D.

Research Professor at FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic InstituteFlorida Atlantic University

Brian Lapointe’s research interests include algal physiology and biochemistry, marine bioinvasions and marine conservation.

Reshma Shah

Professor in the Practice of MarketingEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Abhisesh Silwal

Senior Project ScientistCarnegie Mellon University

Abhisesh Silwal's research interest is in end-to-end robotic systems tailored for complex outdoor environments.

Tim O'Donnell

Associate Provost for Academic Engagement and Student Success University of Mary Washington

Dr. O'Donnell specializes in communication and debate.

Ethan Zuckerman

Associate Professor of Public Policy, Communication and InformationUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Ethan Zuckerman's work focuses on building alternatives to the commercial internet and interrogating tech platform power.

Shana Poplack

Distinguished University Professor and Canada Research Chair (I) in LinguisticsUniversity of Ottawa

Pioneering sociolinguist changing how we understand bilingual speech, code-switching & language variation.