culture Experts

Dr Tahmineh Tayebi

Senior Lecturer in Forensic LinguisticsAston University

Dr Tayebi is interested in online offensive and abusive language and similar phenomena, such as cyberbullying, hate speech and online harm.

Jeffrey L. McClellan

Professor and ConsultantLeadership Moments LLC

Helping leaders, followers, and organizations realize the full potential of their leadership moments

Mark Brand, Ph.D.

Professor of Horticulture and Plant Breeding, Nursery Extension SpecialistUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Brand is a horticulturist who focuses on ornamental plant breeding, sustainable cultivars, and industrial hemp.

Paul Loeb

FounderThe Campus Election Engagement Project

Author and lecturer on civic engagement

Thomas P. Rausch, S.J.

Emeritus Professor of Theological StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Rebecca Puhl, Ph.D.

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor; Deputy Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and HealthUniversity of Connecticut

Clinical psychology expert, specializing in the study of bullying and weight stigmatization

Deborah Bolnick, Ph.D.

ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Bolnick is an expert on genetic ancestry testing and how sociopolitical forces & history shape human genomic diversity.

Kelli R. Brown

ChancellorWestern Carolina University

Kelli R. Brown is the chancellor of Western Carolina University, serving more than 11,000 students with a wide range of bachelor’s degrees.

Andrea Hershatter

Professor in the Practice of Organization & Management; Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate EducationEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Jacqueline Loss, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Literatures, Cultures, and LanguagesUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Loss is an internationally published researcher and lecturer.