People Experts

Vera Gorbunova

Doris Johns Cherry Professor Professor of Biology and Co-Director of the Rochester Aging Research CenterUniversity of Rochester

Gorbunova's innovative research on DNA repair, cancer resistance, longevity, and the aging process has been internationally recognized

Kathryn Rudloff

Executive Director | weVENTURE Women's Business CenterFlorida Tech

Kathryn Rudloff is an experienced operations professional skilled in coalition building and advocacy with a focus on women-owned businesses.

Tim Derdenger

Associate Professor of Marketing and StrategyCarnegie Mellon University

Elizabeth Zechmeister

Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and Director of LAPOPVanderbilt University

Expert in Latin American political behavior and director of the world-renowned Latin American Public Opinion Project.

Betty Farmer

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Betty Farmer's specialty areas include gender communication, crisis communication and communication skills training.

David Munn, MD

Director of the Georgia Cancer CenterAugusta University

Dr. David Munn's research is focused on activating the body’s own immune system to fight cancer.

Theodore Arapis, PhD

Associate Professor and Chair of Public Administration | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Theodore Arapis, PhD, focuses on local government financial management and budgeting, fiscal performance measurement and transparency.

Wioleta Fedeczko, Ph.D.

Interim Chief of StaffUtah Valley University

Fedeczko is an expert in rhetoric and composition, writing studies and faculty governance

Willett Kempton

Professor, Marine Science and PolicyUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Kempton invented vehicle-to-grid power (V2G); he researches, publishes and lectures on offshore wind power and on electric vehicles.

Eva Buckner

Assistant Professor | State Extension SpecialistUniversity of Florida

Eva Buckner researches mosquitoes and mosquito control efforts.