academic Experts

Nikolay Osadchiy

Associate Professor of Information Systems & Operations ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Molly Nation, Ph.D.

Expert in environmental educationFlorida Gulf Coast University

Molly Nation explores environmental issues within formal education settings.

James Waller, Ph.D.

Christopher J. Dodd Chair in Human Rights PracticeUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Waller is an expert in Holocaust and genocide studies, perpetrator behavior, and genocide awareness and prevention

Charles "Billy" Gunnels, Ph.D.

Expert in animal behavior and urban ecologyFlorida Gulf Coast University

Billy Gunnels examines the interaction between humans and animals.

Michael Savarese, Ph.D.

Expert in sea-level rise and environmental changeFlorida Gulf Coast University

Michael Savarese studies the history of environmental change in coastal areas and how this can inform the future.

Azadeh Sawyer

Assistant ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Azadeh Omidfar Sawyer's interdisciplinary research focuses on quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate building envelopes.

Harsh Bais

Professor, Plant and Soil SciencesUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Bais conducts research in plant signaling – how plants recognize and communicate with one another.

Dorothea Herreiner

Associate Professor of EconomicsLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Bryan Reimer, PhD

Research Scientist / Engineer, AgeLabMIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Dr. Reimer is a researcher, advisor, author, and speaker on technology, human behavior, and policy shaping the future of mobility and AI.

Lorynn Divita, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Apparel Design and MerchandisingBaylor University

Leading fashion researcher who focuses on fashion forecasting, trend contagion & textile, apparel & retail industry topics