education Experts

Kostadin Damevski, Ph.D.

Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Computer Science; Co-Director, Software Engineering CenterVCU College of Engineering

Builds machine learning and AI systems that study and support how software developers communicate, reason about code, and handle security.

Kartik Ariyur

Assistant ProfessorPurdue University

Assistant Professor at Purdue University

Lynsey Steinberg, MSMI, CMI

Director of Academic EntrepreneurshipAugusta University

Lynsey Steinberg is a strategic innovator who connects education, entrepreneurship, and cross-sector partnerships to turn ideas into impact.

Victor V. Claar, Ph.D.

Expert in economics and ethicsFlorida Gulf Coast University

Victor Claar is a serious economist who thinks about the individual human beings behind market transactions.

Anna Erickson

Associate Professor, Mechanical EngineeringGeorgia Tech - COE

Dr. Erickson's research focuses on advanced nuclear reactor design and nuclear security and nonproliferation.

Steven Biegalski

Professor, Program Chair, Mechanical EngineeringGeorgia Tech - COE

Steven Biegalski is an expert on nuclear analytical methods, research isotope production, and nuclear forensics.

Erica Scharrer

Professor of CommunicationUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Erica Scharrer is an expert in the study of media content, opinions of media, media effects and media literacy.

Kae Livsey

Associate ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Kae Livsey's research includes applied learning techniques as well as community needs assessment in local and international settings.

Velitchka Kaltcheva, Ph.D.

Professor of Marketing, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Selene Silvestri, PhD

Research ScientistMIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Dr. Silvestri's research leverages optimization and data-driven analytics to enhance supply chain network design and warehouse operations.