International Experts

Joey Neilsen, PhD

Associate Professor of PhysicsVillanova University

Professor Neilsen, PhD, uses X-ray telescopes to study black hole accretion disks, winds, and relativistic jets.

Kevin Crowley

Professor in the Practice of FinanceEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Juan González

Visiting Assistant Professor of EconomicsLoyola Marymount University

Paddy McGuinness

Senior Advisor, LondonBrunswick Group

Paddy McGuinness advises on crisis and resilience issues, providing senior counsel to clients on ever-evolving business and political risk.

Tim Draimin

Executive Director, Social Innovation Generation (SiG) NationalSocial Innovation Generation (SiG)

SiG tackles social & ecological challenges by creating a culture of social innovation that develops entrepreneurship for the common good

Steven W. McLaughlin

Dean of the College of Engineering and Professor, Electrical and Computer EngineeringGeorgia Tech - COE

Dr. McLaughlin's research interests are in the general area of communications and information theory

Allison Karpyn

Professor, Education; Senior Associate Director, Center for Research in Education and Social PolicyUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Karpyn can speak to topics such as obesity, food policy and community nutrition.

Jessalynn Keller

Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Media and Film University of Calgary

Expert in girls'/youth media, digital cultures, contemporary feminisms, & celebrity

Lorenza Beati

Curator of the U.S. National Tick Collection, Associate ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Lorenza Beati's research focuses on the study of the taxonomy, evolutionary relationships, and population genetics of arthropods.

Robin Cox

Research Director and ProfessorResilienceByDesign Research Lab and Royal Roads University

Robin Cox's expertise includes the psychosocial dimensions of disasters, disaster resilience, and traumatic stress and coping.