conducting Experts

Charles Vance, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Afroditi V. Filippas, Ph.D.

ProfessorElectrical and Computer Engineering

Professor Filippas is VCU’s representative to CCAM. Her research focuses on Smart Manufacturing, Data Analytics, and Modeling.

Emma Strubell

Assistant Professor, Language Technologies InstituteCarnegie Mellon University

Emma Strubell's research focuses on efficient and equitable natural language processing (NLP).

Stephen Zhang, Ph.D.

Terry L. Maness Chair of Entrepreneurship | Associate ProfessorBaylor University

Research investigates how entrepreneurs and top executives make strategic decisions under uncertainty.

Jon Eckert, Ed.D.

Copple Endowed Chair in Educational Leadership | Executive Director, Baylor Center for School LeadershipBaylor University

Researches collective leadership, teaching effectiveness, evaluation and compensation to enhance effectiveness and science education.

Fritz Roka, Ph.D.

Expert in agriculture economicsFlorida Gulf Coast University

Fritz Roka specializes in the study and research of Florida agribusiness.

Katherine Kahl

Extension Assistant Professor and Director of the UMass Amherst Gloucester Marine StationUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Katherine Kahl studies sustainable fisheries and coastal resilience needs and is an expert of growing the "blue economy."

Johan Benedict Cristobal

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

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Jennifer Kaiser

Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental EngineeringGeorgia Tech - COE

Jennifer Kaiser examines the formation of air pollutants, with a focus on the emissions and chemistry of volatile organic compounds.

Janet Asper

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Asper specializes in organic chemistry.