environmental Experts

Lindsay Distefano, Ph.D

Professor, Department of Kinesiology, and Associate Vice President for Research DevelopmentUniversity of Connecticut

Lindsay DiStefano works to promote safe physical activity in children through physical literacy development and sport-injury prevention.

Bikash Sahay

Research Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Bikash Sahay's research focuses on gut microbiology and immunology.

My (Myla) Bui, Ph.D.

Professor of Marketing, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Chris Williams

Professor, Wildlife EcologyUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Williams serves as Director of the Waterfowl and Upland Gamebird Center.

David Wettergreen

Research ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

David Wettergreen's research enables robots to perceive and explore the natural world autonomously.

Sebastian Scherer

Associate Research ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Sebastian Scherer builds robots that fly and drive through unknown environments. His work spans perception, planning, and safe embodied AI.

Ranjit Singh

Associate Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Singh has served as an accredited international observer to elections in South Africa, Namibia, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

Sandra M. Chafouleas

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Educational PsychologyUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Chafouleas is an expert on whole child, school mental health, behavioral assessment, and K12 tiered systems of support.

Sam Bentley

Professor and Billy and Ann Harrison ChairLouisiana State University

Dr. Bentley's research interests include coastal and marine sedimentology.

Jane Caputi, Ph.D.

ProfessorFlorida Atlantic University

Jane Caputi, Ph.D., is an expert in contemporary American cultural studies, including popular culture, gender and violence, and ecofeminism.