college Experts

Scott Rader

Associate ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Charles “Scott” Rader has entrepreneurial work experience in the areas of information technology product development and management.

Lawrence Levy

Associate Vice President and Executive Dean of the National Center for SurburbanHofstra University

Dean Levy works close with Hofstra’s academic community to shape an innovative agenda for suburban study

Jared Ellias

Associate Professor of LawUC Hastings College of the Law

Email: elliasjared@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8815 / Office 344-200

Ram B. Gupta, Ph.D.

Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringVirginia Commonwealth University

Research interest: batteries, electrochemistry, sustainable energy, biofuel, biomaterials, supercritical extraction, manufacturing, lithium

John Lednicky

Research ProfessorUniversity of Florida

John Lednicky focuses on microbiology and molecular biology, various bacteria, fungi and viruses, including influenza and coronaviruses.

Bora Karayaka

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Bora Karayak leads the efforts to establish electric power engineering as a discipline within the School of Engineering + Technology.

Michele Pistone, JD, LLM

Faculty Director, Mother Cabrini Institute on ImmigrationVillanova University

Professor Michele Pistone, JD, LLM, researches and teaches on migration, refugee protection, Catholic social teaching and legal education.

Ira Bedzow

Associate Professor in the Practice of Organization & ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Mark Brand, Ph.D.

Professor of Horticulture and Plant Breeding, Nursery Extension SpecialistUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Brand is a horticulturist who focuses on ornamental plant breeding, sustainable cultivars, and industrial hemp.

Ben Chang

Director, Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences (GSAS) & Professor, ArtsRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Explores the intersections of virtual environments and experimental gaming with contemporary media art