Youth Experts

Cristina Wilson, Ph.D.

Professor and Interim Co-Director, PhD Program, School of Social WorkUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Wilson is a recognized Latina scholar and expert in health disparities and cultural humility working with Latino families.

Josh Bentley

Associate Professor and Director of Graduate StudiesTexas Christian University

Expertise in: Public relations, crisis communication, public apologies, corporate social advocacy, and fundraising strategies.

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

John Covach

Professor of Music and Director of the Institute for Popular Music; Professor of Theory at Eastman School of MusicUniversity of Rochester

John Covach is an expert on the history of popular and rock music, 12-tone music, and the philosophy and aesthetics of music.

Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D.

Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health (Principal Investigator); Professor, Department of Human Development and Family SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Schwartz specializes in school wellness and nutrition programs, and food insecurity.

William Perez

ProfessorLoyola Marymount University

Department of Educational Leadership and Administration

Polina Durneva, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Brittany Zakszeski

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Zakszeski’s research centers on promoting students’ mental and behavioral health through multi-tiered support systems.

Ken Greenberg

PrincipalGreenberg Consultants Inc.

Can you see what I see? Engage your imagination and improve your community with Greenberg Consultants award-winning urban designer

Alan J. Singer

Professor of Teaching, Learning and TechnologyHofstra University

Alan Singer specializes in social studies education and United States history.