COVID 19 Experts

Lisa Fazio

Associate Professor of Psychology and Human DevelopmentVanderbilt University

Expert on how people process true and false information, and how to mitigate the effects of reading and sharing false information.

Máire B. Ford

Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development | Professor of Psychology | Psychological ScienceLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Debra Lyon

Dean | ChairUniversity of Florida

Debra Lyon’s research focuses on symptom management in women with breast cancer and other chronic illnesses.

Sarah Young

Principal LibrarianCarnegie Mellon University

Sarah Young focuses on methods for study identification in evidence synthesis.

Andrew Ledbetter

Professor & Chair of Communication StudiesTexas Christian University

Andrew Ledbetter investigates how people use communication technology to maintain close ties with friends, family, and romantic partners.

Douglas M. Brugge, Ph.D., M.S.

Professor and Chair, Department of Public Health SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Brugge is an expert in occupational and environmental health.

Shan Wang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Accounting, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Professor Marina Novelli

Professor of Tourism and International DevelopmentUniversity of Brighton

She is committed to generating new knowledge on ways in which tourism can play a key role in sustainable development.

Elizabeth VanDeusen, PhD

Director, Augusta University Literacy CenterAugusta University

Dr. VanDeusen centers her teaching on evidence-based literacy and community-engaged teacher education.

Jo-Ann Tsang, Ph.D.

Professor of PsychologyBaylor University

Researcher in the area of social psychology, moral rationalization and emotion, the psychology of religion, forgiveness, and gratitude