academic Experts

Heather Bittner Fagan, M.D., MPH, FAFFP

Associate Vice Chair of Research and Faculty with ChristianaCare's Department of Family and Community MedicineChristianaCare

Dr. Heather Bittner Fagan is a practicing physician, faculty member and researcher in Family & Community Medicine at ChristianaCare.

Professor Kehinde Andrews

Professor of Black StudiesBirmingham City University

Kehinde Andrews is Professor of Black Studies and Director of the Centre for Critical Social Research at Birmingham City University.

Erin Gallagher

ChairUniversity of Florida

Erin Gallagher's research focuses on library/vendor partnerships, open access publishing and the evolving role of collections as a service.

Alan Sheinwald

Member of the 7th U.S. CavalryU.S. Army

Alan Sheinwald is a member of the 7th U.S. Cavalry and proud West Point Alumni interested in business and volunteering.

Nicholas J. Petrelli, M.D.

Director, Cawley Center for Translational Cancer Research, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research InstituteChristianaCare

Nicholas J. Petrelli is a nationally recognized expert on cancer.

Candice Odgers

Professor Psychological ScienceUC Irvine

Candice Odgers is a developmental psychologist who studies adolescents’ mental health and development.

Ron Yurko

Director, Carnegie Mellon Sports Analytics Center, and Assistant Teaching ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Ron Yurko develops methods at the interface of inference and machine learning, oriented towards problems in sports analytics.

Rima Taher

Senior University LecturerNew Jersey Institute of Technology

Professor Taher focuses on structural technology, stability of structures, architectural cognizance and engineering standards

Alan Furness, DMD

Associate Dean & Associate ProfessorAugusta University

Andrew Finch

Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Human and Organizational Development; Core Faculty, Human Development CounselingVanderbilt University

An expert who specializes in recovery high schools, substance use disorders, teen addiction and school counseling.