students Experts

Sharon Austin

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Sharon Wright Austin’s teaching and research interests are in American government, urban politics and African American politics.

Matt Quade, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Values-Based Leadership | Director, Center for Christian Leadership and Ethics | Kimberly and Aaron P. Graft Professor in Christian Leadership in Business | Associate Professor of ManagementBaylor University

Christian leadership & ethics expert focusing on ethical and servant leadership, bottom-line mentality & pro-adoption workplace policies

Suzanne Sumner

Professor of MathematicsUniversity of Mary Washington

Suzanne Sumner is a Professor of mathematics at University of Mary Washington.

Lauren Smart

Clinical Assistant Professor of JournalismLoyola Marymount University

Vera Gorbunova

Doris Johns Cherry Professor Professor of Biology and Co-Director of the Rochester Aging Research CenterUniversity of Rochester

Gorbunova's innovative research on DNA repair, cancer resistance, longevity, and the aging process has been internationally recognized

Jingsi Christina Wu

Associate Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public RelationsHofstra University

Media studies scholar Jingsi Wu focuses her research on the crossroads of entertainment media, politics, civic engagement, and culture.

Amanda J. Crawford

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Crawford is a veteran political reporter, literary journalist, and expert in journalism ethics and misinformation.

Jasmine McNealy

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Jasmine McNealy studies information, communication and technology with a view toward influencing law and policy.

Marc Smith

Chief Social ScientistConnected Action

Internet sociologist, using social network analysis and visualization to map and understand social media

Vinit Nijhawan

Executive DirectorMassachusetts Technology Transfer Center

Vinit Nijhawan is an expert in conceiving and building technology organizations.