art Experts

Joshua W. Walker, PhD

President & CEOJapan Society

Walker leads Japan Society to create deep bonds between the US & Japan through programs in culture, education, business, policy & technology

Samir Shah

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Dr. Samir Shah is a clinically active vascular surgeon and researcher focused on vascular disease outcomes and decision-making.

Scott Huffman

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Jason Pitts, Ph.D.

Director of the Biology of Global Health 4+1 Program | Associate ProfessorBaylor University

Investigates the sensory neuronal basis for behaviors in arthropod disease vectors such as mosquitoes carrying Dengue or Zika viruses.

Taryn Vander Hoop

Assistant Professor of DanceLoyola Marymount University

Professor of Dance

Kevin Hughes, PhD

Professor of Historical Theology; Chairperson, Theology and Religious Studies | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Kevin Hughes, PhD, is a frequent commentator on Catholicism and contemporary culture.

Bruce Hanington

Professor and Head of the School of DesignCarnegie Mellon University

Bruce Hanington's core teaching has included undergraduate courses in Human Centered Design and Industrial Design Studio.

Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Xiwei Xuan, Ph.D.

Assistant ProfessorVCU College of Engineering

Research interests in computer vision, multimodal learning, efficient & reliable AI systems, and visual analytics

Joshua Wilson

Associate Professor, EducationUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Wilson's research focuses on ways that technology and artificial intelligence can improve the teaching and learning of writing.