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
Todd Petersen
Professor of English · Southern Utah University
Specializing in formal structures of visual storytelling, creative writing, film theory, and aesthetics
Traditional and Contemporary Models of Successful Writing Creative Writing Techniques Coming-of-Age Storytelling Project-Based Learning in HIgher Education Project Management
Edward Guinan, PhD
Professor of Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Edward Guinan, PhD, an expert in astronomy and space science research explores the sun, stars, planets, extraterrestrial life potential.
Severe & Hazardous Weather / Global Warming Interstellar Travel Potential Pulsating Stars and Stellar Evolution Exoplanets and the Suitability of Exoplanets for Life Astrobiology/Exobiology
Eric Simanek
Robert A. Welch Chair of Chemistry · Texas Christian University
Dr. Simanek’s interests include whiskey, science education and basic scientific research aimed at the design of new medicines.
Medicinal Chemistry Whiskey Intellectual Property & Patent Management Expert Witness Interdisciplinary Education
Justin Velthoen
I Build Leaders Who Drive Change · Ink Your Dreams
Turning Managers Into Leaders | Lean Management | Value Chain Strategy
Management Consulting Supply Chain Management Value Chain Management Inventory Control Barcoding
Elizabeth (Betsy) VanDeusen, PhD
Director, Augusta University Literacy Center · Augusta University
Interdisciplinary Instruction Communities of Practice Literacy
Renee Miller
Professor, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Instructional Track; Director, Undergraduate Neuroscience Program · University of Rochester
Miller examines sex differences in brains and behaviors. She is author of "Cognitive Bias in Fantasy Sports."
Fantasy Football Fantasy Sports and decision making Neuroscience Cognitive Bias Neurobiology
Lyndsay V. Rhodes, Ph.D.
Expert in cellular, molecular and cancer biology · Florida Gulf Coast University
Lyndsay Rhodes' research focuses on understanding breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Research Natural Compounds Cancer Biology Molecular Biology Stem Cell (Adult)
John David N. Dionisio
Chair and Professor of Computer Science (Sabbatical, Fall '24) · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Computer Science Interaction Design Computer Graphics
Bryan Koenig
Associate Professor of Psychology · Southern Utah University
Specializing in social and evolutionary psychology
Social Relationships Statistics Social Psychology Research Methods Moral Psychology
Muneeza Sheikh
Partner · Levitt LLP
Muneeza Sheikh practices in the area of labour and employment law
Canadian Politics Diversity Engagement in the Workplace Human Rights in Canada Labour Law in Canada Employment Law in Canada
Christianne Wilhelmson
Executive Director · Georgia Strait Alliance
Non-profit leader in ocean conservation in urban British Columbia, where 75 per cent of the province's population lives, works and plays.
Ocean Conservation Whale protection Habitat protection Marine planning Salmon Aquaculture
Leela Viswanathan
Associate Professor, Department of Planning and Geography · Queen's University
Leela Viswanathan teaches topics about social planning, planning history, qualitative research methods, and urban geography.
Urban Geography Qualitative Research Methods Indigenous-Municipal Relations in Planning Social Planning University-Community Engagement
Paulo Verardi, Ph.D.
Department Head and Associate Professor of Virology and Vaccinology · University of Connecticut
Expert on vaccine development & virology (Smallpox, Rinderpest, Zika, coronaviruses, Rift Valley, Powassan, SFTSV, Heartland, & more)
COVID-19 Mosquito-borne Diseases Tick-borne Diseases Zika Smallpox
Marie Coppola, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences · University of Connecticut
Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences focused on language acquisition, ASL, deaf culture, and cognitive science.
Lange Acquisition Number Cognition Homesign Language Emergence Cognitive Development
Mohit Iyyer
Associate Professor of Computer Science · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Mohit Iyyer's main research interest is in designing deep neural networks for traditional natural language processing tasks.
Artificial Intelligence Chat GPT Machine Learning Natural Language Processing
Lynn Salsi
Author, Storyteller, Teacher, Historian, Speaker · Lynn Salsi Consulting
With boundless enthusiasm, Southern history and folktales come alive with this Pulitzer Prize Nominated author & storyteller
Fiction Editing & Writing Teaching Public Relations Marketing Communications
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
Heather Chiero, PhD
Associate Professor of History, Anthropology and Philosophy · Augusta University
Dr. Chiero is a leading scholar in Latin American & U.S. Western history and the Spanish colonial periphery of the Caribbean Basin.
Material Culture Social History Underrepresented Populations Central America Latin America
Ashraf Badir, Ph.D., P.E.
Expert in concrete and steel structures · Florida Gulf Coast University
Ashraf Badir's research focuses on structural engineering as well as engineering education.
Engineering Education Structural Analysis Steel Structures Concrete Structures Bridges