students Experts

Teal Benevides, PhD, OTR/L

Professor & Director of Faculty Development, School of Public HealthAugusta University

Teal Benevides has a passion for addressing disparities among those on the autism spectrum, including racial and ethnic minorities.

Suman Chowdhury

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Suman Chowdhury's researches concussive protective helmet design, firefighters' performance evaluation during safety-critical operation.

Eric Layland

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Layland bridges LGBTQ+ developmental research to community impact.

Dave Kolar

Associate Professor, PsychologyUniversity of Mary Washington

Dave Kolar is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Mary Washington.

Lisa Fazio

Associate Professor of Psychology and Human DevelopmentVanderbilt University

Expert on how people process true and false information, and how to mitigate the effects of reading and sharing false information.

Sara Smith

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Sara Smith is an expert on emerging technologies for language learning, including digital environments and immersive virtual environments.

James Douglass, Ph.D.

Expert in coastal marine ecologyFlorida Gulf Coast University

James Douglass studies the interactions among living organisms and the environment in coastal waters, including algae blooms.

Jennifer Sughrue, Ph.D.

Professor & Interim Chair Dept. of Leadership, Counseling, and Human DevelopmentFlorida Gulf Coast University

Expert in education law, leadership and human development

Michael Mulvihill

Professor Emeritus of Civil EngineeringLoyola Marymount University

Cheryl Rose

Director, Partnerships and Projects for SiG@WaterlooSocial Innovation Generation

SiG@Waterloo's Director of Partnerships is enthusiastic about civic engagement and developing community-based social innovation initiatives