education Experts

Eileen Kennedy-Moore

parenting & child development expert - author, psychologist, speaker

Parenting and Child Development Expert with National Media Experience

Gretchen Helmke

The Thomas H. Jackson Distinguished University Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Rochester

Professor Helmke's research focuses on democratic political institutions, rule of law, and Latin American politics.

Wingyan Chung

Professor, Kneedler Distinguished Professor of CISWestern Carolina University

Wingyan Chung is an information systems scholar with expertise in business analytics, information systems and human-computer interaction.

Channa R. De Silva

Associate ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Channa De Silva teaches chemistry and carries out research in the areas of nanotechnology, biotechnology, and computational chemistry.

Betty Farmer

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Betty Farmer's specialty areas include gender communication, crisis communication and communication skills training.

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.

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.

Dong Chen, Ph.D.

Professor of International Business, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Todd Shoepe

Chair and Professor of Health and Human Sciences (Sabbatical, Fall 2026)Loyola Marymount University

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