competition Experts

Wen Mao, PhD

The Helen and William O’Toole Dean, Villanova School of Business | Professor of Economics | Villanova School of BusinessVillanova University

Wen Mao, PhD, is an expert in public finance, game theory, and microeconomic theory.

Robbie Albert

Managing PartnerThe Riverdale Group

An innovator that works at the intersection of information services, digital media and SaaS software

Mark Bandsuch, S.J.

Associate Professor of Marketing and Business Law, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Xiaofeng Zhao

ProfessorUniversity of Mary Washington

Xianofeng Zhao is a professor in the College of Business at the University of Mary Washington.

Xiajun Pan

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Xiajun Pan researches supply chain and retail operations management, business analytics and operations-marketing/information interface.

Danilo Yanich

Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and AdministrationUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Yanich's research centers on the media and its intersection with citizenship, public policy and crime, as well as media ownership.

John M. Heffron, PhD

Director of the MA Program in Educational Leadership and Societal Change, Professor of Educational History and CultureSoka University

Professor Heffron is a development scholar whose focus is the cultural and intellectual history of education nationally and transnationally

Kurt Schwenk, Ph.D.

Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BehaviorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Schwenk studies the functional morphology and evolution of lizards and snakes.

Carolyn Dudek

Professor of Political ScienceHofstra University

Professor Dudek specializes in comparative politics with regional focuses in Europe and Latin America

Robert E. Hogan

Department Chair and ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Robert Hogan's research areas include elections, representation, political parties, and interest groups.