Economic Experts

Peter Ricci, Ed.D.

Clinical Professor and DirectorFlorida Atlantic University

Peter Ricci is an expert in food service, lodging, incentive travel, and destination marketing.

Don Zhang

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Zhang studies risk and decision making.

Brian Snyder

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Snyder is an ecologist with interests in human-environmental systems, especially energy and the evolution of sustainability.

Michael L. Parsons, Ph.D.

Expert in coastal water healthFlorida Gulf Coast University

Michael Parsons studies the causes of harmful algal blooms and how their toxins can impact marine and human lives.

Sam Curry

Chief Product and Security OfficerCybereason

Sam Curry is an expert in cyber conflict and security, information security management and enabling a safe, reliable and connected world.

Kelly Goldsmith

E. Bronson Ingram Professor of MarketingVanderbilt University

Expert in marketing, market research, and consumer behavior focusing on the impact of scarcity and sales on shoppers' mindsets.

Ace Vo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Irene Malaty

Professor | M.D.University of Florida

Irene Malaty M.D., F.A.A.N., specializes in Parkinson's disease, Tourette syndrome and tic disorders across the lifespan, and dystonia.

Dr Oscar Rodriguez-Espindola

Reader in Operations and Supply Chain ManagementAston University

Dr. Rodríguez-Espíndola has a particular interest in the development of solutions to enhance humanitarian logistics and disaster response.

Lance Hunter, PhD

Professor of Political ScienceAugusta University

Dr. Lance Hunter studies the connection between terrorism and political stability in democracies.