college Experts

Dan Peppe, Ph.D.

Professor of GeosciencesBaylor University

Bio-geoscientist with expertise in plant & animals' response to climate change using the study of sedimentary systems & paleoecology

Angela Bradbery

ChairUniversity of Florida

Angela Bradbery has over 30 years experience practicing and studying activism and public interest communications.

Julie Brigham-Grette

Professor of Earth, Geographic, and Climate SciencesUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Julie Brigham-Grette is an internationally-renowned expert on the Arctic’s climate history and sea-level rise.

Michael J. Vitacco

ProfessorAugusta University

Professor Vitacco is an established expert in the field of forensic psychology.

Lawrence Kalbers, Ph.D., CPA

Emeritus Professor of Accounting, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Andrew Finch

Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Human and Organizational Development; Core Faculty, Human Development CounselingVanderbilt University

An expert who specializes in recovery high schools, substance use disorders, teen addiction and school counseling.

Carmel Majidi

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Carmel Majidi’s mission is to discover materials and methods that allow robots and machines to behave like soft biological organisms.

Yan Wang

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Yan Wang's research focuses on developing and applying computational tools to quantity and manage urban resilience to disruptions.

Nathan Carpenter

DirectorUniversity of Florida

Nathan Carpenter provides expertise around social media listening data collection and strategy for academic and professional communities.

Leslie Parker

Professor | Associate DeanUniversity of Florida

Leslie Parker’s research focuses on the nutrition of premature infants, with an emphasis on providing breast milk to infants in the NICU.