Life Experts

Scott Wallace

Associate Professor of JournalismUniversity of Connecticut

Scott Wallace is a bestselling author, photojournalist and educator who covers the environment and vanishing cultures worldwide.

Michael L. Parsons, Ph.D.

Expert in coastal water healthFlorida Gulf Coast University

Michael Parsons studies the causes of harmful algal blooms and how their toxins can impact marine and human lives.

Richard Starnes

Provost/Vice Chancellor for Academic AffairsWestern Carolina University

Ivona Hideg

Assistant Professor of OB/HRMLazaridis School of Business & Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University

Professor Hideg examines issues of equality and diversity in the workplace, focusing on gender, culture, accent, and socio-economic status

Afroditi V. Filippas, Ph.D.

ProfessorElectrical and Computer Engineering

Professor Filippas is VCU’s representative to CCAM. Her research focuses on Smart Manufacturing, Data Analytics, and Modeling.

Professor Alan Goddard

Professor of Biotechnology and Head of BiosciencesAston University

Prof. Goddard has a particular interest in applying fundamental findings about the cell membrane and its constituent lipids and proteins.

Lisa Breslow, DO

Obesity Medicine SpecialistChristianaCare

Dr. Lisa Breslow is a board-certified obesity medicine specialist at ChristianaCare.

Arthur Trembanis

Professor, Marine Science and PolicyUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Trembanis research focuses on understanding beaches for resilience and mapping the seafloor using robots to develop the Blue Economy.

Lucy Wilson

Professor Emeritus of EnglishLoyola Marymount University

Dawn Langley-Brady, PhD

Assistant ProfessorAugusta University

Langley-Brady explores how aromatic plant extracts impact pain perception through topical application and inhalation.