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Benjamin Steere

Associate ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Ben Steere's primary areas of interest for research and teaching include Southeastern archaeology and Cherokee archaeology.

Vicki Szabo

Associate Professor, Darth Vader Chair of Ancient and Medieval HistoryWestern Carolina University

Vicki Szabo's research focuses on medieval environmental history, the medieval North Atlantic and the history of whaling.

Henry J. Donahue, Ph.D.

Alice T. and William H. Goodwin, Jr. Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering; BS, San Diego State University; Ph.D. UC Santa BarbaraVCU College of Engineering

Bone, mechanobiology, regenerative medicine, effects of space travel on bone and muscle, gap junctions, osteoblast, osteocyte, osteoclast

Brett Riggs

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

A research archaeologist, Brett Riggs is a former deputy tribal historical preservation officer for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Lowell Gustafson, PhD

Professor of Political Science | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Lowell Gustafson, PhD, is an expert in the politics, political structure and cultural heritage of Latin America.

Caitlyn Ratcliffe

Lecturer in Health and Human SciencesLoyola Marymount University

Kyle Haden

Associate ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Kyle Haden is an artistic leader, director, educator, and Equity actor.

C. Nataraj, PhD

Moritz Endowed Professor of Engineered Systems; Director, VCADS Research Center | College of EngineeringVillanova University

C. Nataraj, PhD, is an expert in unmanned vehicles, robotics, and diagnostic healthcare systems.

Jessica Martinez-Tebbel

Senior Lecturer of Women's and Gender StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Jessica Martinez-Tebbel is an expert in gender studies and feminist teacher-scholar skilled in teaching, research, and community building.

Thomas D. Roper, Ph.D.

Graduate Program Director, Chemical & Life Science Engineering | Director, Pharmaceutical Engineering | Engineering Foundation ProfessorVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Roper specializes in efforts to bring engineering and science closer to patients who utilize medicines via novel technologies.