communities Experts

Erin Tolley

Canada Research Chair in Gender, Race and Inclusive PoliticsCarleton University

Award-winning researcher whose work focuses on the connection between diversity, political institutions and electoral politics.

Jeffrey Bates, Pharm.D.

Dean and Professor of Pharmacy PracticeCedarville University

Pharmacy educator specializing in pharmacy practice, student success, geriatric care and interprofessional education.

Edwin "Win" Everham, Ph.D.

Expert on hurricanes and other disturbances and their ecological impactFlorida Gulf Coast University

Edwin Everham is an expert in ecological modeling and restoration ecology.

Michelle Bauml

Clotilda Winter Professor of EducationTexas Christian University

Dr. Bauml studies early childhood/elementary teacher education, civic education, and social studies education.

Paula de la Cruz-Fernández

ManagerUniversity of Florida

Paula de la Cruz-Fernández is a historian of business and gender and a digital archives and oral history expert.

Dr. Kevin McCormick

PresidentHuntington University

A champion for education, a humanitarian of distinction, an active volunteer and community builder, and a true global citizen.

Özgecan Koçak

Associate Professor of Organization & Management; Director, PhD ProgramEmory University, Goizueta Business School

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.

Amanda Paluch

Assistant Professor of KinesiologyUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Amanda Paluch is a physical activity epidemiologist and kinesiologist with a focus on advancing the measurement of physical activity.

Georgeen Theodore

Director, Master of Infrastructure Planning ProgramNew Jersey Institute of Technology

Professor Theodore focuses on the relationship between strategic planning and local development