academic Experts

Jessalynn Keller

Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Media and Film University of Calgary

Expert in girls'/youth media, digital cultures, contemporary feminisms, & celebrity

Ignacio Higareda

Associate ProfessorLoyola Marymount University

Department of Teaching and Learning

Dennis Shelden

Director, Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE)Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Co-Director of the Institute for Energy, the Built Environment, and Smart Systems (EBESS) and leading expert on dynamic building systems.

Anna Nagurney

Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies, Isenberg School of ManagementUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Anna Nagurney studies network systems with applications including congested urban transportation networks, disaster relief and supply chains

Gustavo Vejarano

Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Timothy M. O'Donnell

Professor of CommunicationUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. O'Donnell specializes in communication and debate.

Jill Perry-Smith

Professor of Organization & ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Kari Watkins

Associate Professor, Civil EngineeringGeorgia Tech - COE

Kari Watkins' research interests revolve around multi-modal transportation planning and the use of technology in transportation.

Jeremy Pressman, Ph.D.

Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Pressman specializes in the Arab-Israeli peace process, US foreign policy, and the scope of political protests in the United States.

Cato Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer, Connecticut Convergence InstituteUConn Health

Dr. Laurencin is a world renowned engineer, physician and scientist who is known for pioneering the field of Regenerative Engineering.