social Experts

Josh Shipp

Owner and FounderJosh Shipp Productions

Helping Adults Understand Teens and Teens Understand Themselves

Leslie Kern

Director, Women's and Gender Studies ProgramMount Allison University

Expert in urban social issues, including gentrification, gender, and inequalities.

Mary Shafer

Member, Area 6The Word Forge

Marketing Consultant/Book Publisher/ Author

Arindrajit Dube

Provost Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Arin Dube’s research focuses on labor economics, fiscal policy, minimum wage policies, income inequality and the economics of conflict.

Youyou Tao, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Kari Watkins

Associate Professor, Civil EngineeringGeorgia Tech - COE

Kari Watkins' research interests revolve around multi-modal transportation planning and the use of technology in transportation.

Jessalynn Keller

Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Media and Film University of Calgary

Expert in girls'/youth media, digital cultures, contemporary feminisms, & celebrity

Eric Spangenberg

Professor of Marketing and Psychological Science; Academic director for the Center for Global LeadershipUC Irvine

Eric Spangenberg is an expert in consumer behavior, psychology, leadership and statistics.

Meca Williams-Johnson

ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Meca R. Williams-Johnson's mixed methods research emphasis explores student motivation, emotions, teaching and learning.

Bruce Compas

Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Psychology and Human Development, Professor of Pediatrics, Co-Director of Clinical Psychology Training, and Director of Psychology at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterVanderbilt University

An expert on how stress affects the physical and mental health of children and families, and the power of coping and preventative measures.