us Experts

Roberta Golinkoff

Unidel H. Rodney Sharp Chair and ProfessorUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Golinkoff studies language development, playful learning, effects of media on children, spatial development, and applying her science.

Emily Bianchi

Associate Professor of Organization & ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Jennifer M. Ramos

Professor of Political Science and International RelationsLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Dimitris Xygalatas, Ph.D.

Professor, AnthropologyUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Xygalatas' research focuses on ritual, sports, bonding, and the things that make us human.

Phillip Coule, MD

Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, AU Health System & Associate Dean for Clinical AffairsAugusta University

Phillip Coule is an expert in COVID-19 testing, hospital quality & safety, emergency medicine, disaster preparedness, and GRAChIE.

Dara Parker

Vice-President, Grants & Community InitiativesVancouver Foundation

A nonprofit executive who is helping shift the sector from charity to justice.

Lance Hunter, PhD

Professor of Political ScienceAugusta University

Dr. Lance Hunter studies the connection between terrorism and political stability in democracies.

William Sterrett, Ph.D.

Fred & Edith Hale Endowed Chair for School LeadershipBaylor University

Research focuses on school improvement, including sustainable green schools and districts; digital principals and collaborative leadership.

Alexander Theodoridis

Associate Professor of Political Science / Co-director of UMass PollUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Alex Theodoridis looks at the ways in which citizens interact with the political world in an era of hyper-polarization.

Susan Mackey-Kallis, PhD

Professor Emeritus of Communication | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Susan Mackey-Kallis, PhD, is an expert in film analysis and commentary, particularly in regard to pop culture.