Thomas D. Roper, Ph.D.
Director, Pharmaceutical Engineering| Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Roper specializes in efforts to bring engineering and science closer to patients who utilize medicines via novel technologies.
Metabolic Engineering and Biocatalysis 3D Printing of Dose Forms Long Acting Therapy Development Nanomaterials and Particle Sciences Continuous Chemical Reaction Engineering
Gail Wronsky
Professor Emeritus of English · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Poetry Creative Writing 20th Century Women's Writing Play Writing Poetry of Witness
Virginia Parks
Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy · UC Irvine
Virginia Parks, PhD, is a geographer and urban planner specializing in the study of urban inequality.
Clean Energy Transition Urban Politics and Policy Racial Inequality Employment Local Economic Development
Ray La Raja
Professor of Political Science / Associate Director of UMass Poll · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ray La Raja's research interests include political parties, interest groups, elections, campaign finance and political participation.
Public Policy and Organizations Elections and Polling Political Science Campaign Finance American Politics
Tara Trammell
Associate Professor, Urban Forestry · University of Delaware
Prof. Trammell studies how biophysical and sociological factors affect urban ecosystem structure and function.
Invasive Species Urban Forests Urban Ecosystems Biology Pollution
Emile Lester
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Lester is an expert in church and state issues, especially controversies surrounding teaching religion in schools.
American Constitutional Law Church and State Issues Teaching Religion in Schools Minority Religious Groups Political Philosophy
Miriam Liss
Professor of Psychology · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Liss is internationally known expert on parenting and work-family balance issues.
Mindfulness Work-Life Balance Feminism Parenting Social Media
Barbara D. Boyan, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Institute for Engineering and Medicine | B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Rice University · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Boyan specializes in cell and tissue engineering
Cell and Tissue Engineering Response of Cells to Biomaterials Mechanisms of Action of Hormones and Growth Factors in Cartilage and Bone Normal and Pathological Calcification Stem Cell Delivery Technologies
Najwa al-Qattan
Professor Emeritus of History · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
The Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Muslim Court Jews and Christians under Islam The First World War
Jason Sellers
Associate Professor · University of Mary Washington
Jason R. Sellers is a cultural and environmental historian of 17th-and 18th-century North America interested in landscapes and bodies.
Environmental History Native American History Colonial North America
Debra Schleef
Associate Provost · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Schleef is an expert on Latino migration.
Ethnic Relations Sociology of Law Race
Lois Weithorn
Professor of Law, Harry & Lillian Hastings Research Chair · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: weithorn@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4660 / Office 366-200
Bioethics and the Law Criminal Law Family Law Mental Health Law Social Science and Law
Germany Kent
Hall of Fame Media Pro | National Award-Winning Journalist and Producer | Bestselling Author · https://muckrack.com/germanykent
Renowned Global Influencer with by-lines around the world. Award Winning TV Personality, Actress, Humanitarian, Celebrity Host and Pundit.
Multimedia Communications Media Relations and Publicity Corporate Training & Coaching Leadership Branding Communications Sales Marketing Producing Developing Establishing (Enterprise)
Elizabeth (Libby) Sharrow
Associate Professor of History and Public Policy and Director of Faculty Research, Institute for Social Science Research · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Libby Sharrow examines the ways public policy has shaped understandings of gender, race, sexuality, disability and class in U.S. politics.
History of Title IX Politics of Sport Transgender Athletes Politics of Sex and Gender Public Policy and Disability
Janine Davis
Assistant Professor of Education · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Davis' research focuses on teacher persona development.
Educational and Research Policy Curriculum Development Instructional Design Student Development
Keith M. Bradshaw
Associate Dean of the College of Performing and Visual Arts, Professor of Music · Southern Utah University
Specializing in vocal and instrumental instruction, international preforming, and music theory pedagogy
Vocal and Instrumental Instruction Music Theory Pedagogy Musical Arrangements Music Education Aural Skills
B. Frank Gupton, Ph.D.
Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr. Chair in Pharmaceutical Engineering; Chair, Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Gupton's research is focused on the development of new technologies that will streamline organic synthesis
Cross-Coupling Catalysis Flow Chemistry / Continual Chemical Processing Organic Synthesis in Pharmaceutical Applications
Leanna Giancarlo
Associate Professor · University of Mary Washington
Leanna Giancarlo is a Professor of Chemistry and commentator on the portrayal of science in media and popular culture.
STEM Education Science Education Science and Popular Culture Chemistry
Janine Certo
Assistant Professor of Language and Literacy · Michigan State University
Janine Certo is a poet and associate professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Michigan State University.
Italian American Studies Poetry Arts-Based Educational Research
Gerald Kauffman
Project Director, Water Resources Center, Institute for Public Administration; Assistant Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration · University of Delaware
Prof. Kauffman focuses on drinking water: water supply, water quality, policy, handling droughts and floods.
Public Policy Water Policy Water Supply Water Quality Watershed Planning