Economic Experts

Valerie Karplus

Professor and Associate Director of the Scott InstituteCarnegie Mellon University

Valerie Karplus studies resource and environmental management in organizations operating in diverse national and industry contexts.

Manoj Viswanathan

Associate Professor of LawUC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: viswanathanm@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4694 / Office 314-200

Jared Pincin

Associate Professor of EconomicsCedarville University

Dr. Jared Pincin is a nationally respected expert on economic issues facing the United States of America

Dr Virginie Grzelczyk

Professor in International RelationsAston University

Virginie's research focuses on security relationships over the Korean Peninsula, especially North Korea.

Justin Nordin, Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Charles Yarish, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Yarish is an expert in marine macroalgae, coastal management, and commercial uses for seaweed for food, nutraceuticals, and biofuels.

Tricia Wachtendorf

Director / Professor, Disaster Research Center / Department of Sociology & Criminal JusticeUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Wachtendorf expertise lies in the social, organizational, and decision-making aspects of disasters.

Robert Novy-Marx

Lori and Alan S. Zekelman Distinguished Professor of FinanceUniversity of Rochester

Robert Novy-Marx is an award-winning expert on empirical asset pricing, empirical methods, and public finance.

Jonathan Gilligan

Professor of Earth and Environmental SciencesVanderbilt University

Expert on the impact of human behavior and public policy on climate, with a focus on how small changes add up to make big differences.

Wang Feng

Professor of SociologyUC Irvine

Wang Feng is a leading expert on demography, aging, and inequality - particularly in China.