Technology Experts

Caitlin Elsaesser, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Elsaesser partners with communities to create health promotion efforts that are empowering, with a focus on youth violence prevention.

Martin Gold

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Martin Gold researches the interrelationships among architecture, ecology, culture and resource stewardship at urban and residential scales.

Mark A. McHugh, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Chemical and Life Science EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Professor McHugh researches high-pressure fluid properties and phase equilibria

Diane Finegood

ProfessorSimon Fraser University

Expert in systems thinking & cross sector partnerships as approaches to solving complex problems including obesity and chronic disease

Elizabeth Zechmeister

Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and Director of LAPOPVanderbilt University

Expert in Latin American political behavior and director of the world-renowned Latin American Public Opinion Project.

Patricia Bricker

Professor, Jay M. Robinson Distinguished Professor in Educational TechnologiesWestern Carolina University

Patricia Bricker's primary areas of expertise are science education and teacher professional development.

LuAnn Bean, Ph.D.

Professor | Nathan M. Bisk College of BusinessFlorida Tech

Rob Ferl

Assistant Vice President | ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Rob Ferl studies how plants respond to spaceflight and gravity to support future space exploration and biological research in space.

Lyndsay Green

SociologistIndependent

Lyndsay Green is a sociologist and researcher who has spent her career helping people use communications technologies for learning

John Brownstein

Chief Innovation OfficerBoston Children's Hospital

John Brownstein's research is focused on predicting patterns of epidemics and pandemics, and the efficacy of disease control strategies.