Resilience Experts

A.R. Siders

Director, Climate Change Science & Policy Hub | Core Faculty, Disaster Research Center | Associate Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration & Department of Geography & Spatial SciencesUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Siders' research focuses on climate change adaptation policies with an emphasis on relocation and fairness in adaptation.

Li Dai, Ph.D.

Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

April Hartman, MD

Vice Chair for Advocacy and Professor in Medical College of GeorgiaAugusta University

Dr. Hartman is an advocate and pediatrician passionate about all the things that help children thrive.

Abigail Shonrock

Clinical Assistant Professor | Assistant DirectorUniversity of Florida

Abigail Shonrock's clinical expertise focuses on integrated healthcare approaches and identity-based concerns within healthcare.

Steven Caplan

Lecturer of Communication StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Strategic communications executive & crisis management expert with 25+ years at the intersection of media, politics & public affairs

Andrew J. Bobilya

Professor, Program Director of Experiential and Outdoor EducationWestern Carolina University

Andrew Bobilya's background includes serving as a field instructor and program manager for various summer outdoor adventure programs.

Ryan McManamay, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorBaylor University

Spatial ecologist that studies human-environmental systems in order to balance ecosystem and societal needs.

Isabella Weber

Associate Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Economist Isabella Weber has gained international attention and accolades for her ground-breaking ideas on price controls and inflation.

Lisa Scarton

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Lisa Scarton focuses her research on reducing health disparities among American Indian populations, especially Type 2 diabetes.

Curt Harris, PhD

Professor and Associate Dean of Community and Behavioral Health SciencesAugusta University

Dr. Harris is a disaster health scientist with internationally recognized expertise in public health preparedness and disaster management.