universities Experts

Rayid Ghani

Distinguished Career ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Rayid Ghani designs and deploys AI systems with governments for health, housing and justice and advises them on AI governance & evaluation.

Matthew Patrick Shaw

Assistant Professor of LawVanderbilt University

Expert on the intersection of federal law and educational policy.

Heidi Tworek

Assistant Professor of HistoryUniversity of British Columbia

Professor Tworek's current research focuses on communications, international organizations, history, and transatlantic relations.

Matthew Hughey, Ph.D.

Professor of SociologyUniversity of Connecticut

A scholar of racism and racial inequality in identity formation, organizations, media, politics, science, religion, and public advocacy.

Serdar Ozturk, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorMilwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Ozturk’s interests include biotechnology, chemical engineering, surface and interfacial chemistry, microfluidics, and material science.

Thara Pillai

Director - Alumni Programs and EngagementHarvard Innovation Labs

Thara Pillai is a marketing and business development professional who mentors and advises companies and entrepreneurs.

Ann Juliano

Professor of Law | Charles Widger School of LawVillanova University

Ann Juliano, JD, is an expert in employment law and discrimination, sexual harassment and discrimination and dress codes.

Robert Winsor, Ph.D.

Professor of Marketing, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Aidin Namin, Ph.D.

Professor of Marketing Analytics, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Genevieve Weber

Associate Professor of Counseling and Mental Health ProfessionsHofstra University

Dr. Weber is a licensed mental health counselor, with a specialty in LGBTQ inclusion/cyber-bullying and substance abuse/heroin addiction.