Adaptation Experts

Professor of Earth and Environmental SciencesVanderbilt University

Expert on the impact of human behavior and public policy on climate, with a focus on how small changes add up to make big differences.

Atmospheric ScienceEnvironmental PolicyClimate ChangeWater Conservation Risk Management

Associate Professor, Energy and Environmental PolicyUniversity of Delaware

Expert in public policy, governance and institutional analysis for sustainable development in small peripheral economies and jurisdictions.

Public PolicyEnvironment, Social, Governance (ESG)Institutional TransformationSmall Island Developing StatesEnergy Security and Transition

Senior Vice Provost for AcademicsVillanova University

Christine Palus, PhD, is an expert on adult education, urban politics and policy, state-level public administration and women in politics.

Adult EducationPublic Administration and ManagementUrban PoliticsAmerican GovernmentState and Local Politics

Unidel H. Rodney Sharp Chair and ProfessorUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Golinkoff studies language development, playful learning, effects of media on children, spatial development, and applying her science.

Early Childhood Education Early Spatial DevelopmentPlayful LearningBenefits of PlayEffects of Media on Children

Professor of ManagementBaylor University

Nationally recognized expert on employee stress & well-being, including the role of remote/hybrid work & leadership

Industrial and Organizational PsychologyWork Life BalanceOrganizational BehaviorHuman Resource ManagementEmployee Stress and Health

JW McConnell Chair in Social Innovation, University of WaterlooSocial Innovation Generation

Putting the SOCIAL in change is the JW McConnell Chair in Social Innovation at SiG@Waterloo, which builds capacity for social innovation

Sustainable DevelopmentSocial InnovationSocial FinanceEngagement and Social ChangeSocial Innovation and Resilience

Enterprise Chief Scientific OfficerChristianaCare

Dr. Omar Khan is the enterprise chief scientific officer and vice president of research administration and scientific affairs.

Global HealthMedical EducationPublic HealthMedical Writing‎Healthcare Leadership

ProfessorSimon Fraser University

Expert in systems thinking & cross sector partnerships as approaches to solving complex problems including obesity and chronic disease

Health ResearchResearch EcosystemPublic Private PartnershipsComplex SystemsChronic Disease Prevention

Assistant Professor, Anthropology; Core Faculty Member, Disaster Research CenterUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Trivedi's research explores disaster vulnerability, response, recovery, resilience and decision-making.

Disaster Resilience‎Disaster ResponseDisaster VulnerabilityDisaster RecoveryHurricanes

Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Data Science InitiativeUC Irvine

Padhraic Smyth studies machine learning, artificial intelligence, pattern recognition and applied statistics.

Machine LearningArtificial IntelligencePattern RecognitionStatistics

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