Washington Experts

Associate Professor of Human Development and Family SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Watson's research focuses on vulnerable adolescents, with a focus on interpersonal relationships.

Social SupportLGBTQ HealthSexual Health, HIV PreventionSexual/Gender Minority Youth and Young Adult HealthFamily Acceptance and Rejection

Robert A. Welch Chair of ChemistryTexas Christian University

Dr. Simanek’s interests include whiskey, science education and basic scientific research aimed at the design of new medicines.

Medicinal ChemistryWhiskeyIntellectual Property & Patent ManagementExpert WitnessInterdisciplinary Education

Interim Executive Vice President for Research and Innovation and Dean of the Medical College of GeorgiaAugusta University

Dr. David C. Hess, a stroke specialist, educator, and entrepreneur, is dean of the Medical College of Georgia.

Academic MedicineStrokeNeuroscienceTelemedicineNeurology

Associate Professor of PsychologyUniversity of Mary Washington

Dave Kolar is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Mary Washington.

Social PsychologyPersonality AssessmentUniversity TeachingMentoringProgram Evaluation

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Ana Maria Porras studies how the gut microbiome and tropical parasites regulate human health.

intestinal disordersCardiovascular HealthMultilingualismExtracellular MatrixScience Art

Associate Professor of the PracticeCarnegie Mellon University

Haleigh Bartos’s area of research is Africa and the Middle East.

Africa and Middle East

Assistant Professor of Digital StudiesUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Swerzenski's research focuses on the effects of digital media production technology on cultural values and understanding,

Digital MediaFilm StudiesCritical Pedagogy‎Cultural ProductionCritical Media Literacy

Professor of ReligionUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Mathews is knowledgeable about American religious history, Protestant fundamentalism and evangelicalism.

American Religious HistoryProtestant FundamentalismAfrican-American ReligionReligion and Politics of the U.S.

Founder and Executive Director, Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and PovertyBaylor University

National voice on scalable solutions to end hunger through partnerships, research, innovative models & collaboration

Hunger PolicyFood InsecurityCommunity Organizing

Professor of Political Science, Executive Dean for Public Policy & Public Service ProgramsHofstra University

Dr. Meena Bose is Executive Dean of Hofstra University’s Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs

Presidential ElectionsPresidential CampaignsPresidential PoliticsPresidential History

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