academic Experts

Marlene Neill, Ph.D.

Professor of Journalism, Public Relations & New MediaBaylor University

Public relations expert whose research includes ethics in public relations, PR management, integrated communication & ethics in advertising

Lorrie Cranor

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Lorrie Cranor's research focusses on usability and policy issues related to security and privacy.

Chris Martens

Associate Professor, Kinesiology & Applied PhysiologyUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Martens's laboratory is interested in understanding mechanisms by which impaired vascular function contributes to cognitive declines.

Verlan Lewis, Ph.D.

Stirling Professor of Constitutional StudiesUtah Valley University

Lewis is an expert in constitutional pluralism, political parties, and ideology

Laurent Michel, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Computer Science and EngineeringUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Laurent Michel is an expert in the areas of constraint programming, voting technology and cybersecurity

Henny Admoni

Associate ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Henny Admoni directs the Human And Robot Partners (HARP) Lab, which develops assistive and collaborative robots and AI.

Kerry Widder, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorMilwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Kerry Widder's areas of expertise include electrical engineering and computer hardware.

Lewis Franklin Bost, MBA, IDSA, FAIMBE

Professor Emeritus | Bachelor Product Design, NCSU l Masters of Business Administration, UNCVCU College of Engineering

Professor Bost's research focuses on innovation, device design and development processes

Mike Byers

Vice Chancellor of Administration and FinanceWestern Carolina University

Alice Ba

Associate Chair and Professor, International Relations and Comparative PoliticsUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Ba researches US-China-Southeast Asia relations; institutional cooperation/competition in Asia; and regionalism.