stem Experts

Cory J. Evans

Associate Professor of BiologyLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Robert Lanza

ScientistOcata Therapeutics

Robert Lanza is currently Chief Scientific Officer at Ocata Therapeutics and Adjunct Professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Pramod Abichandani

Associate Professor of Applied Engineering and TechnologyNew Jersey Institute of Technology

Researches drones, robotics and embedded systems

Karla Mossi, Ph.D.

Associate Chair, Professor, Graduate Program Director, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Idalis Villanueva Alarcón

Associate Professor | ChairUniversity of Florida

Idalis Villanueva uses qualitative, quantitative, mixed and multi-modal approaches to understand challenges in engineering education.

Christopher Taylor, Ph.D.

Professor, Vice Chair and Software Engineering Program DirectorMilwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Christopher Taylor's research interests include software engineering, computer science, and computer engineering.

Seyedahmad Rahimi

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Seyedahmad Rahimi specializes in assessing and fostering students’ 21st-century skills and STEM-related knowledge acquisition.

Brenton R. Graveley, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Genetics and Genome SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Graveley is an expert in genetics and genomic sciences, with particular focus on RNA biology.

Krishnan Pillaipakkamnatt

Professor of Computer ScienceHofstra University

Krishnan Pillaipakkamnatt specializes in data mining, machine learning, and computational learning theory.

Benjamin Johnson

Associate Professor | DirectorUniversity of Florida

Benjamin Johnson’s research focuses on the social psychology of media use including how people construct their media routines and habits.