R. Ravi

Professor of Business, and Professor of Operations Research and Computer Science · Carnegie Mellon University

R. Ravi is interested in networks and their effects in business, a subject on which he introduced a new MBA class.

Applied Mathematics Business and Management Numerical and Computational Mathematics Pure Mathematics Computation Theory and Mathematics

Guido Mueller

Professor · University of Florida

Guido Mueller’s research interests include quantum optics and detectors for axions and axion-like particles.

Space Astrophysics LIGO Gravitational Waves

Stefanie Sydlik

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Stefanie Sydlik's research interests include polymer science, materials chemistry, biomaterials and sustainable materials.

Materials Chemistry Polymer Science Biomaterials Graphene Stem Cells

Timothy Verstynen

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Timothy Verstynen's research focuses on how our brains allow us to explore our environments and learn from experience.

Cognitive Neuroscience Cognitive Science Computational Learning Science

LeaAnne DeRigne, MSW, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · Florida Atlantic University

LeaAnne DeRigne's area of research expertise is in paid sick leave, flexible work, vacation time, and pensions.

vacation time Pensions Health Care Policy Labor Market Participation Sick Leave

James C. Kaufman, Ph.D.

Professor · University of Connecticut

Dr. Kaufman's research focuses on creativity and educational psychology.

Creativity and Personality Creativity and Equity Creativity and Meaning Creativity and Positive Psychology

Jessica Warren

Professor, Earth Science · University of Delaware

Dr. Warren's research focuses on plate tectonics and mantle dynamics.

Plate Tectonics Rheology Mantle Geochemistry Peridotites

Jesse Rhodes

Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the UMass Poll · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jesse Rhodes is a leading expert in social policy, voting rights, inequality, and political behavior.

Polls Political Polling Voting Rights American Politics Civil Rights

Isabella Velicogna

Professor, Earth System Science, Physical Sciences Associate Dean Graduate Studies, Equity and Inclusion · UC Irvine

Isabella Velicogna is a Professor of Earth System Sciences and a Faculty Part time at NASA/Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Physical Climate Sea Level Rise GRACE Satellite Climate Change

Sean Ammirati

Distinguished Service Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Sean Ammirati develops tools to help companies adapt and integrate entrepreneurial best practices into their own innovation processes.

Early Stage Startups Mobile Devices Venture Capital Corporate Entrepreneurship Generative AI

Stuart Kaufman

Professor, Political Science and International Relations · University of Delaware

Prof. Kaufman specializes in U.S. national security and foreign policy, Russian foreign policy, the war in Ukraine and nuclear strategy.

U.S. National Security U.S. Foreign Policy Ethnic Conflict War in Iraq Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Erica Fuchs

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Erica Fuchs is passionate about building nationally the intellectual foundations and analytic tools to inform National Technology Strategy.

Innovation Policy Technology Development Public Policy Global manufacturing Commercialization

Michael Rawlins

Extension Associate Professor and Associate Director, Climate System Research Center · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Michael Rawlins seeks to connect and understand water, energy and carbon cycling across the earth's land, atmosphere and ocean domains.

Climatology Hydrology Arctic Science Climate Hydrology of Arctic Environments

Carolyn Logan

Associate Professor of Political Science · Michigan State University

An expert in African politics

African Governance African Public Opinion African Politics African Political Development African Traditional Leaders

Jeffrey Selman

Public Speaker on Separation of Church and State · Independent

Speaker and legal plaintiff in defense of American Freedom, specifically the Separation of Church and State.

Public Speaking Interviewing Technical Recruiting

Graham Jones

Internet Psychologist · Graham Jones

Experienced Internet speaker focusing on online business success

Clickology Internet Marketing Social Media Blogging Internet Psychology

Myunghee Lee

Professor · Michigan State University

Myunghee Lee's teaching and research interests include authoritarian politics, democratization, protest and foreign policy.

Epidemiology Asian Studies

Erika Lust

Filmmaker · Erika Lust Films

Erika Lust is a filmmaker, mother, writer, blogger, owner and founder of Erika Lust Films

Film & Video Directing Feminism Cinema Errotic Filmmaking Movie Producing

Hoda Heidari

Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Hoda Heidari is broadly interested in the Ethical and Societal Aspects of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

Elections Fairness and Accountability Artificial Intelligence Ethics Machine Learning

Marisa Smith

Assistant Professor of Advertising and Public Relations · Michigan State University

Marisa Smith's research investigates news disseminated in digital environments and the sociopolitical influence of these messages.

Race Social Media Crime News Politics Activism