Bora Karayaka

Professor · Western Carolina University

Bora Karayak leads the efforts to establish electric power engineering as a discipline within the School of Engineering + Technology.

Engineering Education Power Generation Instrumentation Energy Conversion and Electric Machines Power Electronics

Jay Whitacre

Trustees Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Jay Whitacre examines the materials science of synthesizing, characterizing, and implementing promising materials for energy storage.

Hybrid Power Systems Electric Vehicles Power Grids Energy Storage Conversion

Dr. Bob Drost

Assistant Professor · Michigan State University

Robert Drost's research and teaching focus specifically emphasizes Science Communication and Natural Hazard warning.

Tornado Warning Systems Tornados

Marieke Van Willigen

Department Chair, Sociology and Anthropology · Georgia Southern University

Marieke Van Willigen writes about the mental and physical health of adolescents, women and disaster survivors.

Natural Disaster Assessment Social Statistics Gender and Society Mental Health

Barry H. Rosen, Ph.D.

Expert in cyanobacteria, harmful algal blooms and blue-green algae · Florida Gulf Coast University

Barry Rosen studies the nature of freshwater harmful algal blooms and their dynamics.

blue-green algae Cyanobacterial genetics Diatoms Limnology Fish kills

Kevin Brinson

Assistant Research Professor and Delaware State Climatologist · University of Delaware

Applied climatologist specializing in hydroclimatology, weather observation systems, and climate services.

Climate Data Analysis Environmental Data Systems Management Environmental Data Analysis Operations Applied Research

Nikki Koontz

Assistant Vice President of Marketing Communication · Southern Utah University

Specializing in branding, integrated marketing and communication planning, and crisis communication

Higher Education Marketing Crisis & Emergency Management Crisis Communication Strategic Marketing and Communications Reputation Management

Nigel Raab

Professor of History · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Theories of Civil Society Habermas 19th Century Russia Urban History Global Encounters

Wesley Longhofer

Associate Professor of Organization & Management; Executive Academic Director, Business & Society Institute · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Organizational Sociology Business and Society Social Enterprise Philanthropy and Non-Profits Climate Change

Zeyun Wu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · College of Engineering

Reactor physics, computational methods, sensitivity and uncertainty analysis, advanced data analytics, machine learning

Reactor Physics Reactor core design and analysis Computational method for neutron transport Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis Advanced data analytics

Georgeen Theodore

Director, Master of Infrastructure Planning Program · New Jersey Institute of Technology

Professor Theodore focuses on the relationship between strategic planning and local development

Equitable Economic Development Participatory & Dialogic Processes Regional Development Sustainable Building Design Strategic Planning

Jonathan Crane

Professor · University of Florida

Jonathan Crane studies how hurricanes affect Florida agriculture.

Hurricane Effects on Florida Agriculture Biodiversity and the Environment

Dana E. Veron

Professor, Geography and Spacial Sciences; Co-Director, Gerard J. Mangone Climate Change Science and Policy Hub · University of Delaware

Prof. Veron's research interests include climate change impacts, polar and coastal climate and climate change education.

climate education sea breeze Polar climate Coastal Meteorology Offshore wind power