communities Experts

April Wynn

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Wynn is a plant geneticist and is interested in examining the intersection of genetic regulatory networks for seed and flower formation.

Amanda J. Crawford

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Crawford is a veteran political reporter, literary journalist, and expert in journalism ethics and misinformation.

Amy Fagan

Assistant ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Amy Fagan studies NASA’s planetary geology, with a focus on petrology, mineralogy, and lunar geology.

Laila Muhammad

Lecturer of JournalismLoyola Marymount University

Yan Wang

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Yan Wang's research focuses on developing and applying computational tools to quantity and manage urban resilience to disruptions.

James Kendra

Director, Disaster Research Center; Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and AdministrationUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Kendra researches emergency planning and crisis management.

Christine Donohue-Henry, M.D., MBA

Chief Population Health OfficerChristianaCare

Dr. Donohue-Henry leads value-based care in the health system and integrated network, enhancing clinical quality and reducing care costs.

Shannon Moroney

Author & Public SpeakerNational Speakers Bureau & Global Speakers Agency; Random House Canada, Simon & Schuster USA/UK/Australia

Shannon Moroney: Speaker, Author, Advocate

Christina M. Heckman, PhD

Professor of English, Department of English and World LanguagesAugusta University

Professor Heckman focuses on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, history of English language and Anglo-Saxon and middle English literature.

Barbara Katic

Assistant ProfessorLoyola Marymount University

Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology