Jodi Bruhn
Director / Directrice · Stratéjuste
Jodi Bruhn is a published policy researcher, author and facilitator specializing in governance and indigenous/Crown relations.
Aboriginal Justice Governance Workshop Facilitation Political Science Public Service
Maria Lapinski
Professor · Michigan State University
Maria Lapinski’s research connects global health and environmental issues, cultural dynamics, and communication science.
Communication Sciences Global Health Cultural Dynamics
Monica Escaleras, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director of the Business and Economics Polling Initiative · Florida Atlantic University
Monica Escaleras is an expert in natural disasters and political economy.
Decentralization Business Administration Business and Economics Polling Natural Disasters Political Economy
Stanley Gehrt
Associate Professor & Wildlife Extension Specialist I Agricultural and Environmental Sciences · The Ohio State University
Dr. Stanley Gehrt operates within the School of Environment and Natural Resources in the Terrestrial Wildlife Ecology Laboratory.
Wildlife Conservation Wildlife Research Urban Wildlife Mammalian Ecology Wildlife Disease
David Steffens, M.D., M.H.S.
Professor and Chair, Psychiatry · University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Dr. Steffens' research focuses on late-life mood and cognitive disorders.
Dementia Late-Life Depression
Sarah Mendelson
Distinguished Service Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Sarah Mendelson's current work is on creating a community of practice dedicated to growing the next generation of human rights experts.
Elections Human Trafficking Humanitarian Affairs Russian Politics Ukrainian Politics
Julie A. Hoggarth, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anthropology · Baylor University
Researcher and teacher seeking to cultivate an understanding of the distinct ways of life of ancient populations
Radiocarbon dating Environmental Archaeology Art History Paleoenvironmental Reconstructions Archaeology
Amir AghaKouchak
Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering · UC Irvine
Amir AghaKouchak studies how climate change and variability influence extreme events (flood/drought/heatwaves) and compound hazards.
Climate Extremes Climatology Climate Change Flood Drought
Jeffrey Andresen
Professor of Geography · Michigan State University
Weather and Agriculture Expert
Agriculture Meteorology Climatology
Jennifer Trivedi
Assistant Professor, Anthropology; Core Faculty Member, Disaster Research Center · University of Delaware
Prof. Trivedi's research explores disaster vulnerability, response, recovery, resilience and decision-making.
Disaster Resilience Disaster Response Disaster Vulnerability Disaster Recovery Hurricanes
Hiba Baroud
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Vanderbilt University
Expert in risk, reliability and resilience of critical infrastructure against climate change and natural disasters, particularly flooding.
Climate Change Flood Mitigation Natural Disasters Resilience modeling Interdependent Systems Data Analytics
Mark Axelrod
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Mark Axelrod's teaching and research center around international and comparative environmental governance, with a focus on justice outcomes.
Environmental Policy Environmental Justice
Ja-Naé Duane
Director of Social Media · Overdrive Interactive
Speaker; Educator; Strategist; Author: How to Start a Business w/$100 & How to Create a Revolution; Helping you change the world
Social Media Entrepreneurship Business Marketing Creative Leadership
Arthur Trembanis
Professor, Marine Science and Policy · University of Delaware
Prof. Trembanis research focuses on understanding beaches for resilience and mapping the seafloor using robots to develop the Blue Economy.
Seafloor Mapping Coastal Erosion and Morphodynamics Hurricanes and Nor'easters Underwater Robots Shipwrecks
Granger Morgan
University Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Granger Morgan's research addresses problems in science, technology and public policy.
Quantitative Policy Analysis Risk Analysis Environmental Systems Climate Change Adoption of New Technologies
Thomas Felke, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Expert in social issues and social justice · Florida Gulf Coast University
Thomas Felke researches social issues such as food insecurity and affordable housing.
Geographic Information Systems (Gis) Affordable Housing Needs of Older Adults food insecurity Poverty
Myunghee Lee
Professor · Michigan State University
Myunghee Lee's teaching and research interests include authoritarian politics, democratization, protest and foreign policy.
Epidemiology Asian Studies
Anne Wilson
Professor and Canada Research Chair in Social Psychology · Wilfrid Laurier University
Expert in identity, time, memory, goals, inequality, and cultural norms
Social Psychology Self/Identity Well-Being Psychology of change and stability Psychology of time and space
Katharine Thakkar
Assistant Professor of Psychology · Michigan State University
Professor Thakkar is an expert in psychotic disorders.
Neuropsychological Assessment Eye Tracking Psychosis Bipolar Disorder Schizophrenia
Stephanie Nawyn
Associate Professor and Co-director of Center for Gender in Global Context · Michigan State University
Stephanie Nawyn specializes in migration and refugees, human trafficking and migrant labor exploitation.
Gender Immigration Refugees Resettlement