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Nicholas Fears

Assistant ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Fears is an expert on the development of motor skills, sensory processing, and activities of daily living in neurodiverse people.

Autism Spectrum DisorderDevelopmental DisabilitiesEye TrackingMotor DevelopmentMotion Analysis
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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.

Outdoor ProgrammingHuman-Nature RelationshipWilderness SolitudeAutonomous Student ExperiencesSpirituality
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Eva Lefkowitz, Ph.D.

Professor, Human Development & Family SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Lefkowitz's research focuses on sexual health across adolescence and the transition to adulthood

SexualitySexual BehaviorAdolescenceRisky BehaviorsRomantic Relationships
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James "Jay" Clugston

Professor | Team PhysicianUniversity of Florida

Dr. Jay Clugston's expertise in non-operative sports medicine, with specific expertise in concussion management.

Concussion managementConcussion BiomarkersSickle Cell Trait in AthletesSports Related ConcussionHeat Illness
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Sara Mednick

Professor of Cognitive SciencesUC Irvine

Sara Mednick is an expert in memory consolidation, sleep, aging and brain stimulation and author of “The Power of the Downstate.”

Memory ConsolidationAgingSleepPharmacologyCognitive Science
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Michael A. Posner, PhD

Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Department of Mathematics and StatisticsCollege of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Villanova University

Michael Posner, PhD, PStat®, is an expert on statistical analysis for medical and health care data, including Medicare overpayment.

Data ScienceStatistics Education MethodsObservational StudiesBiostatisticsStatistics
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Dr Nicola Logan

Professor of Optometry and Associate Dean for Research & Enterprise, School of Psychology, Health & Clinical SciencesAston University

Professor Logan studies myopia in children, focusing on mechanisms, risk factors, and ways to slow or control its progression.

OptometryMyopia ControlMyopiaDevelopment of Refractive Error
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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.

Technology and Interpersonal ViolenceYouth ViolenceGun Violence PreventionResearch MethodologyChild and Adolescent Development
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Sandra M. Chafouleas

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Educational PsychologyUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Chafouleas is an expert on whole child, school mental health, behavioral assessment, and K12 tiered systems of support.

Multi-Tiered FrameworksWhole School, Whole Community, Whole Child ModelSocial-Emotional-Behavioral AssessmentSchool Mental HealthTrauma-Informed Schools
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Carolyn Heinrich

University Distinguished Professor of Leadership, Policy, and OrganizationsVanderbilt University

An expert in k-12 education public policy, economics, healthcare and impact of opioids on families.

Public Policy AnalysisK-12 Education PolicyNongovernmental OrganizationsSocial Welfare PolicyOpioids Impact on Families