Douglas J. Casa, Ph.D.
CEO-Korey Stringer Institute, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, Department of Kinesiology · University of Connecticut
Focused on prevention of sudden death in sport, exertional heat stroke, wearable technologies, hydration, and performance in the heat
Elite Atheletes Hydration/Dehydration Fluid-Electrolyte Balance Exertional Heat Illnesses Wearable Technologies
Kathryn Bender
Assistant Professor of Economics · University of Delaware
Research focuses on the economic pedagogy as well as the economics of food waste, experimental economics and consumer behavior.
Food Marketing and Policy Economic Pedagogy Taylor Swift Data Visualization Data Analysis
Steve Edgett
CEO · Genomadix
Steve Edgett has more than 20 years of experience in business development, strategic planning, and international markets.
Communications Technologies International Markets Strategic Planning New Markets Business Strategy
Carmel Majidi
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Carmel Majidi’s mission is to discover materials and methods that allow robots and machines to behave like soft biological organisms.
Soft Robotics Medical Device Manufacturing Wearable Robotics Medical Devices Advanced Manufacturing
Erin Cassese
Professor, Political Science and International Relations · University of Delaware
Dr. Cassese explores the behavior of women as voters and candidates for political office in the United States.
Women Voters Elections Gender Stereotypes Political Psychology Public Opinion
Claudia Buchmann
Professor and Chair | Department of Sociology · The Ohio State University
Expert in gender, race and class from a sociological perspective.
Social Stratification Education Gender Race and Ethnicity Comparative and International Sociology
M. Eric Benbow
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Insect - Microbe interactions in aquatic ecology, forensics, and human health.
Forensic Sciences Infectious Disease Ecology Aquatic Entomology Aquatic Ecology Microbial Ecology
Serge Thomas, Ph.D.
Expert in the ecology of aquatic environments · Florida Gulf Coast University
Serge Thomas specializes in the consequences of natural and human stresses in aquatic ecosystems.
Ecological Engineering Hydrosystems Technologies to Clean Water Microplastics Algal Blooms
Xilei Zhao
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Xilei Zhao focuses on developing and applying data and computational science methods to tackle problems in transportation and resilience.
Machine Learning Public Transit Hurricane Evacuation Community Resilience Artificial Intelligence
Brian Byrd
Professor · Western Carolina University
Brian Byrd's research focuses on domestic mosquito‐borne diseases, specifically La Crosse encephalitis.
Global Health Medical Entomology Epidemiology
Christa Court
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Christa Court is director of the UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program, which focuses on disaster impacts to the state of Florida.
Hurricane Effects on Florida Agriculture Economic Modeling Supply Chain Aquaculture Forestry
Metin Duran, PhD
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering | College of Engineering · Villanova University
Metin Duran, PhD, is an expert on using beneficial microorganisms to re-mediate pollutants and remove harmful microorganisms from water.
Microbial Water Quality Renewable Energy from Waste Wastewater Treatment Water Pollution
Brandi Simonsen, Ph.D.
Professor of Educational Psychology, Co-Director of Center for Behavioral Education and Research · University of Connecticut
Professor Simonsen is an expert in school, classroom, and student positive behavioral interventions and supports.
School Discipline Student Behavior Seclusion Behavioral Intervention Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Sunny G. Hallowell, PhD
Associate Professor | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University
Sunny G. Hallowell, PhD, APRN, PPCNP-BC is an expert in human milk and lactation, neonatal care, and children’s health policy.
Health Policy Healthcare Simulation/VR Human Milk Lactation Consultation Neonatal Intensive Care
Mike Margolies
Mental Coach, Sport Psychology Consultant, Author and Public Speaker, Radio Host · The Mental Game
Want to build a better team that performs under pressure? Let Mike Margolies show you the Game within the Game!
Emotional Intelligence Mental Toughness Sport Psychology Mental Training in Business & Sports Team Building
Massimo Faggioli, PhD
Professor of Theology and Religious Studies | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Massimo Faggioli, PhD, is an expert on the history and administrative inner workings of the Catholic Church and of the papacy.
Pope Francis Religion Catholicism and World/European Politics Historical Theology and Ecclesiology American Catholicism
Elizabeth Chodos
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Elizabeth Chodos has focused her career on promoting the work of contemporary artists through higher education and public programming.
Higher Education Public Art Arts and Creative Expression Contemporary Art Curatorial Practice
James Douglass, Ph.D.
Expert in coastal marine ecology · Florida Gulf Coast University
James Douglass studies the interactions among living organisms and the environment in coastal waters, including algae blooms.
Reefs Algae Oysters Water Pollution Marine Biology
Barry H. Rosen, Ph.D.
Expert in cyanobacteria, harmful algal blooms and blue-green algae · Florida Gulf Coast University
Barry Rosen studies the nature of freshwater harmful algal blooms and their dynamics.
blue-green algae Cyanobacterial genetics Diatoms Limnology Fish kills
Stephen M. Strader, PhD
Associate Professor of Geography and the Environment | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Stephen Strader, PhD, is an expert on the interaction of climate change, natural hazards, and society.
Tornadoes Geographic Information Systems Natural Hazards Hazards and Society Severe Weather