education Experts

Thomas Felke, Ph.D., M.S.W.

Expert in social issues and social justiceFlorida Gulf Coast University

Thomas Felke researches social issues such as food insecurity and affordable housing.

Tom Tresser

Co-FounderThe CivicLab

Creativity champion. Civic educator. Public defender.

Jonathan Crane

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Jonathan Crane is an expert in sustainable tropical and subtropical fruit production.

Rachel Tremaine

Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Data ScienceLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Yusen Zhai

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Yusen Zhai’s research focuses on AI and machine learning and health policy to promote mental health outcomes and suicide prevention.

Tamara Franz-Odendaal

Professor, Faculty of Biology, NSERC Chair Women in Science and Engineering- Atlantic Canada; Principal Investigator - Bone Development LaboratoryMount Saint Vincent University

Developmental biologist / Anatomist; Advocate for the Advancement of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

Aidin Namin, Ph.D.

Professor of Marketing Analytics, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Feryal Cherif

Associate Professor of Political Science and International RelationsLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Nora Egan Demers, Ph.D.

Expert in health and pollutionFlorida Gulf Coast University

Nora Demers researches the effects of stressors on biological systems.

Kevin W. Farmer

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Dr. Farmer is an expert in sports medicine, shoulder and elbow reconstruction, ACL reconstruction, Achilles tendon repair, and elbow pain.