Bruce Compas
Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Psychology and Human Development, Professor of Pediatrics, Co-Director of Clinical Psychology Training, and Director of Psychology at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center · Vanderbilt University
An expert on how stress affects the physical and mental health of children and families, and the power of coping and preventative measures.
Neurocognitive Deficits Depression Stress Coping and Resilience Huntington Disease Childhood Cancer Survivorship
Michael Prietula
Professor of Information Systems & Operations Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Human decision making AI-Human Collaboration UX Design AI Ethics Computational Modeling of Individuals and Groups
Jolomi Ikomi, M.D.
Medical Director of Project Recovery · ChristianaCare
Jolomi Ikomi, M.D., specializes in the rare combination of both psychiatry and addiction psychiatry.
Addiction Treatment Substance Use Disorders Addiction and mental health counseling
Christopher Carroll
Director | M.D. · University of Florida
Dr. Christopher Carroll is an expert in digital communication, an active researcher, and has written international guidelines for children.
Medical Education Epidemiology of Critical Illness Pediatric Critical Care Pediatrics Respiratory Illness in Children
Randy Nelson
Professor and Chair | Department of Neuroscience · The Ohio State University
Expert in biological rhythms, sleep, neuroinflammation and behavioral endocrinology.
Behavioral endocrinology Neuroinflammation Sleep Biological rhythms Nighttime light exposure
David Dodell-Feder
Assistant Professor of Psychology · University of Rochester
David Dodell-Feder's research looks at the processes that contribute to healthy and disordered social functioning, and their improvement.
Empathy Behavioral Methods Psychotic Spectrum Disorders Neuroimaging Relationship Psychology
Michael Ballard
President & CEO · Resiliency for Life
I help people gain the insight to be inspired, key skills to manage and lead, and an easy to understand process to create success.
Resiliency Self-Leadership Stress Mental Health Productivity
Rachel Washburn
Professor of Sociology and Director of Health and Society · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Sociology of health and illness Science and technology studies Situational Analysis
Jill Sonke
Research Director | Research Associate Professor · University of Florida
Jill Sonke is active in research, teaching, and international cultural exchange.
Telehealth Global Health Arts Arts in Medicine Dance
Stephen Rich
Professor of Microbiology and Director of the New England Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (NEWVEC) · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Stephen Rich studies zoonotic diseases, with a focus on tick-borne diseases and human malaria. He is the director TickReport.
Powassan Vector-Borne Diseases Ticks and Tick Borne Diseases Parasitic diseases Malaria Research
Andrea Wittenborn
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Dr. Wittenborn is an expert on depression, couple therapy, and intimate partnerships.
Psychotherapy Marriage Depression Family
Jose Vazquez, MD
Infectious Diseases · Augusta University
Dr. Jose Vazquez studies and treats infectious diseases, including COVID-19, antibiotic-resistant superbugs and fungal infections.
Coronavirus Translational Medicine in Infectious Diseases Drug-Resistant Infections (CREs, KPCs) Infectious Disease Clinical Trials Antimicrobials and Antifungals
Michael W. Johnson, MA, CAP
Senior Managing Director of Behavioral Health · CARF International
A creative, solutions-oriented leader who is passionate about improving quality in behavioral healthcare through CARF accreditation.
ASAM Level of Care Certification Office Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Mental Health (Severe Mental Illness) Practice and Policy Suicide Prevention
Bernadette Boden-Albala
Director of Program in Public Health and Founding Dean of proposed School of Population Health · UC Irvine
Bernadette Boden-Albala, Dr.P.H., is a renowned researcher & administrator who researches community-based stroke & heart disease prevention.
Stroke and heart disease prevention Public Health Infectious Diseases COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Elizabeth Johnson-Young
Assistant Professor of Communication · University of Mary Washington
Elizabeth Johnson-Young is an expert on health communication, especially maternal and family health, and media.
Gender and Communication Media Content Small Group Communication Public Communication Campaigns Communication Research Methods
Naoko Wake
Professor · Michigan State University
Naoko Wake is a historian of gender, sexuality, and medicine in the Pacific region.
Gender, Sexuality, and Medicine in the Pacific Region Scientific Approaches to Sexual Diversity
Sarah Pressman
Professor, Psychological Science · UC Irvine
Dr. Pressman's research focuses on the interplay of emotions, social relationships, and health, with a focus on physiological processes.
Social Relationships and Health Emotion and Emotion Regulation Stress and Coping Mental Health & Wellness Physiological Measurement
Vianne Timmons
President and Vice-Chancellor · University of Regina
Dr. Vianne Timmons, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Regina
Community Affairs Academic Leadership Education and Educational Leadership Innovation Developmental Disability
Rebecca Spencer
Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Rebecca Spencer is one of the nation's leading researchers exploring the relationship between sleep and brain function.
Children and Napping Sleep and Learning Learning and Memory Children and Sleep Cognition
James Costa
Professor and Executive Director of Highlands Biological Station · Western Carolina University
Jim Costa's interests include insect behavior and ecology, environmental history and philosophy, and the history of science.
Charles Darwin Conservation Ecology Insect Behavior Evolutionary Biology