students Experts

Bryan W. Brooks, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor, Environmental Science and Public Health; Director of Environmental Health ScienceBaylor University

Leading interdisciplinary expert water quality, environmental contaminants & sustainability issues in rapidly urbanizing areas

Leah Newman, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering Program DirectorMilwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Leah Newman's research interests include industrial engineering and engineering education.

Rick Relyea

Director, Darrin Fresh Water Institute; Director, Jefferson Project; & David M. Darrin ’40 Senior Endowed ChairRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Researches community ecology, ecotoxicology, phenotypic plasticity, forest inputs to wetlands, disease ecology, and invasive species

Tom Ashcraft

Distinguished Professor of Visual ArtWestern Carolina University

For more than 30 years, Tom Ashcraft has navigated his inquiry based practice, combining object making and community engagement.

Jill Scott

Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning) and Professor, Department of Languages, Literatures and CulturesQueen's University

Dr. Scott has worked as professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and as Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning).

Jason Grissom

Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Public Policy and EducationVanderbilt University

An expert in K-12 leadership and policy and the impacts of school and district leaders on teacher and student outcomes.

Edward Guinan, PhD

Professor of Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Edward Guinan, PhD, an expert in astronomy and space science research explores the sun, stars, planets, extraterrestrial life potential.

Helen A. Regis

Richard J. Russell Louisiana Studies ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Regis has been involved in urban, public, collaborative, and applied anthropology for over two decades.

Usha Rackliffe

Professor in the Practice of Accounting; Academic Director for Master in ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Eugyoung Han

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Eugyoung Han studies what social interactions look like in immersive virtual environments, such as virtual and mixed reality.