Stem Experts

Toby Brooks, Ph.D.

Director, Clinical ProfessorBaylor University

Brings a passion for creating and implementing programs and processes to support faculty, staff, and students at all levels.

Sports MedicineExercise PhysiologyAthletic TrainingMotivational SpeakingLife Coaching

Risa Cohen

ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Risa Cohen is an expert in biology, aquatic ecology and water quality.

Aquatic EcologyEnvironmental BiologyToxicology

Sarah Igo

Andrew Jackson Chair in American History; Professor of Law; Professor of Political Science; Professor of Sociology; Director, American Studies ProgramVanderbilt University

Expert in the history of American privacy, social security, big data, survey data and the public sphere.

Modern U.S. HistoryHistory of the Public SphereHistory of the Human SciencesHistory of Survey ResearchOpinion Poll

Katherine Wikoff, Ph.D.

ProfessorMilwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Katherine Wikoff focuses her work on user experience, technical communication, humanities and literature.

User ExperienceTechnical CommunicationHumanities LiteratureHigher Education

Candice Odgers

Professor Psychological ScienceUC Irvine

Candice Odgers is a developmental psychologist who studies adolescents’ mental health and development.

Early AdversityQuantitative PsychologySocial InequalityTechnology and Young PeopleDigital Inequality

Ümit Özgür, Ph.D.

Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Professor Özgür specializes in optical spectroscopy and photonic devices

Ultrafast spectroscopyGroup III-nitride and zinc oxide optoelectronicsLight emitting diodesIII-V and II-VI semiconductor heterostructuresNonlinear optics

Inez A. Caudill Distinguished Professorship in Biomedical Engineering; Associate Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., Lehigh University | M.S., University of Wisconsin | Ph.D., Johns Hopkins UniversityVCU

Dr. Lemmon's research lies in cell-generated traction forces and extracellular matrix biology

Cell-generated traction forcesExtracellular matrix biologyCellular mechanotransductionMechanobiology of fibrosisMatrix mechanics and signaling in the tumor microenvironment;