Randy Blakely, Ph.D.

Executive Director, FAU Brain Institute & Professor, Biomedical Science · Florida Atlantic University

Randy Blakely is an expert in molecular neuroscience, focusing on how diseases and drugs impact the function of brain synapses and circuits.

Medications Brain Neuroscience Brain Disease Synapse

Suzana Herculano-Houzel

Associate Professor of Psychology · Vanderbilt University

Neuroscientist and international expert in how brain size and structure affect cognition and longevity in animals.

Evolution Neuroscience Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Neurons Intelligence

Pavlo Antonenko

Professor · University of Florida

Pavlo Antonenko develops, implements and studies technologies to support engaged learning.

Science Literacy and Engagement Cognitive Assessment Cybersecurity Education Learning Technologies Design-Based Research

Derek Riley, Ph.D.

Professor, Program Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Derek Riley is an expert in machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence, simulation, and high-performance computing.

Large Language Models, Generative AI Machine Learning Deep Learning Computational Science Computer Science

Trevor Zink, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Management and Sustainability, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Corporate Social Responsibility Life Cycle Assessment Environmental Impacts of Recycling Sustainability

Alexander Theodoridis

Associate Professor of Political Science / Co-director of UMass Poll · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Alex Theodoridis looks at the ways in which citizens interact with the political world in an era of hyper-polarization.

Public Opinion and American Politics Political Behavior Polling Public Opinion and Public Policy

Charles Cartin, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Director of Makerspaces & Professor of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University

Additive Manufacturing Advanced Engineering Mathematics Computer Aided Design (CAD) Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) Design Engineering

Phillip Coule, MD

Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, AU Health System & Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs · Augusta University

Phillip Coule is an expert in COVID-19 testing, hospital quality & safety, emergency medicine, disaster preparedness, and GRAChIE.

Coronavirus Mass Casualty Triage Emergency Medicine Hospital Quality and Safety Disaster Preparedness

Cheryl Grills

President's Professor, Psychology | Psychological Science · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Healing Racial Stress Positive Youth Development Community Psychology African-Centered Psychology

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

Gregg Fields, Ph.D.

Executive Director · Florida Atlantic University

Gregg Fields uses chemistry to answer biological questions, many of which assist in the diagnosis and treatment of major diseases.

Extracellular Matrix Biochemistry Matrix Metalloproteinase Collagen Drug Discovery Protein Biochemistry

Lawrence Drzal

University Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science · Michigan State University

Expertise in adhesion, surface modification, composites/nanocomposites, graphene nanoplatelets, and multifunctional materials.

Carbon Fibers Ultraviolet Light Surface Modification Multifunctional Materials Composite Materials Adhesion

Prasad Tetali

Professor and Department Head · Carnegie Mellon University

Prasad Tetali's research interests are in the areas of discrete math, probability and theory of computing.

Probability and Theory of Computing Isoperimetry and Functional Analysis Computational Number Theory Discrete Math Markov Chains

Elizabeth Monier-Williams

Director, Marketing & Communications

Experienced marketing and communications professional

Communications Strategies and Best Practices Digital & Mobile Strategy Blogging for Business Crowdfunding Social Media & Content Marketing for Business and Non-Profits

Keith Webster

Dean of Libraries · Carnegie Mellon University

Keith Webster’s professional interests include research evaluation, learning space design and trends in scholarly communication.

Trends in Scholarly Communication Research Evaluation Learning Space Design Future of Research Libraries Impact of Open Science on Publishing and Libraries

Annette Bergeron, P.Eng., MBA, FEC

Corporate Director · Electrical Safety Authority, Engineers Canada / Ingénieurs Canada

Experience in speaking & media on topics of women in STEM, women on boards, engineering regulation, advocacy, governance, policy, education

Governance, Not-For-Profit Regulation of Engineering, Regulation of Electrical Safety Advocacy for Engineering Engineering Education, post-secondary and professional development

Henny Admoni

Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Henny Admoni directs the Human And Robot Partners (HARP) Lab, which develops assistive and collaborative robots and AI.

Cognitive Psychology Robotics Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) Healthcare Human Assistance

Thomas Dietz

University Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Environmental Science and Policy (ESPP) · Michigan State University

Expert in climate change, human driving forces of environmental change, environmental values, environmental decision making

Ecology Environmental Policy Human driving forces of environmental change Climate Change

Jason Kaiser

Department Chair Geosciences/Associate Professor of Geology · Southern Utah University

Specializing in volcanoes and understanding how and why magma accumulates in the Earth’s crust

Structural Geology Chemistry of Minerals Potential Natural Disasters in Southern Utah Potential Geological Hazards in Southern Utah Volcanology

Sudip Bhattacharjee, Ph.D.

Professor, University of Connecticut; Senior Research Fellow, US Census Bureau · University of Connecticut

Extensive research consulting experience with Fortune 100 and US govt on “Big Data” driven decision making in IT and operations.

Energy INformatics Operations Research Information Systems Economics Machine Learning Big Data