Media Experts

Gio Iacono, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Iacono's research interests include LGBTQIA+ youth mental health, youth resilience, diversity and inclusion in social work education.

Jodi Forlizzi

Professor and Associate DeanCarnegie Mellon University

Jodi Forlizzi studies impacts of human interaction with AI systems in front-line service industries including healthcare and hospitality.

Derek Riley, Ph.D.

Professor, Program Director of Computer ScienceMilwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Derek Riley is an expert in Large Language Models (LLMs), deep learning, artificial intelligence, and high-performance computing.

Alon Rozen

Assistant Dean & Visiting Professor of Marketing & ManagementMMarketing

Asst Dean, Professor, Consultant, Trainer, Wine enthusiast

Therese Edwards

Senior Lecturer of Communication StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Kathleen M. Brennan

Associate ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Kathleen M. Brennan's research interests include mental health, medical sociology and social psychology.

Shana Poplack

Distinguished University Professor and Canada Research Chair (I) in LinguisticsUniversity of Ottawa

Pioneering sociolinguist changing how we understand bilingual speech, code-switching & language variation.

Linda Copel, PhD

Professor | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of NursingVillanova University

Linda Copel, PhD, RN, CNS, BC, CNE, NCC, FAPA, has experience providing counseling in situations of familial and domestic violence.

Dominique Braxton, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Marketing, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Tiffany Muller Myrdahl

Urbanist and Feminist GeographerSimon Fraser University

Specializes in equity and inclusion. Uses policy analysis and collaborative research with women and LGBTQ people to examine urban change.