knowledge Experts

Curt Harris, PhD

Professor and Associate Dean of Community and Behavioral Health SciencesAugusta University

Dr. Harris is a disaster health scientist with internationally recognized expertise in public health preparedness and disaster management.

Munene Mwaniki

Associate ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Megan Mickley, M.D., MBA, FAAP

Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Physician Executive of the Pediatrics Service LineChristianaCare

Dr. Megan Mickley is the Interim Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Co-Physician Executive of the Women’s & Children’s Service Line

Michael L. Parsons, Ph.D.

Expert in coastal water healthFlorida Gulf Coast University

Michael Parsons studies the causes of harmful algal blooms and how their toxins can impact marine and human lives.

Ryan McCourt McCourt Construction

Project ManagerMcCourt Construction

Project Manager at McCourt Construction

Douglas Fuchs

Professor of Special Education and Nicholas Hobbs Chair of Special Education and Human Development and Professor Pediatrics in the Vanderbilt University Medical SchoolVanderbilt University

Special education expert on interventions for children with learning disabilities and behavior disorders.

Ann Mirabito, Ph.D.

Professor of MarketingBaylor University

Internationally recognized scholar on the use of marketing science to improve consumer well-being with focus on threats to well-being

Kelly Ylitalo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Public HealthBaylor University

Epidemiologist with expertise in physical functioning, obesity & the impact of physical activity on healthy aging

Howie Choset

Kavcic-Moura Professor of Computer Science in RoboticsCarnegie Mellon University

Howie Choset's groups builds & deploys robots where they matter: from operating rooms and factories to disaster zones & space.

Rob Salkowitz

Principle/StrategistMediaPlant, LLC

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