e learning Experts

Thea Pepperl, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVCU College of Engineering

Thea Pepperl's research and expertise focuses on the analysis and design of decision tools for the coordination of care of older adults.

Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.

Dean Robert J. Mattauch Chair | Vice Chair of Computer ScienceVCU College of Engineering

Data scientist specializing in high-throughput structural bioinformatics of proteins & small RNAs.

Klaas Baks

Professor in the Practice of FinanceEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Krista Ruggles, Ph.D.

Interim Dean, School of EducationUtah Valley University

Ruggles is an expert in elementary education, STEM education, and educational technology

Wioleta Fedeczko, Ph.D.

Interim Chief of StaffUtah Valley University

Fedeczko is an expert in rhetoric and composition, writing studies and faculty governance

Heidi Fessler

Senior Lecturer of Classics and ArchaeologyLoyola Marymount University

Heidi Fessler is an archaeologist and historian of ancient Israel specializing in the geography of the Holy Land, and ancient warfare.

Jessica Martinez-Tebbel

Instructor of Women's and Gender StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Jessica Martinez-Tebbel is an expert in gender studies and feminist teacher-scholar skilled in teaching, research, and community building.

Simon DeDeo

Associate ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Simon DeDeo is a cognitive scientist who studies the nature of mathematics, how mathematicians think and reason, and how AI is changing it.

Scott Fahlman

Research Faculty Emeritus - ContingentCarnegie Mellon University

Scott Fahlman researches on symbolic knowledge-based approaches to AI and constructive neural-net algorithms like Cascade-Correlation.

Lauren Herckis

LibrarianCarnegie Mellon University

Lauren Herckis' field research applies anthropological and archaeological methods and theory to analyze human engagement with the world.