project Experts

Nora Egan Demers, Ph.D.

Expert in health and pollutionFlorida Gulf Coast University

Nora Demers researches the effects of stressors on biological systems.

Robert Kazanjian

Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Organization & Management; Academic Director, The Roberto C. Goizueta Center for Entrepreneurship & InnovationEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Amanda Behr, PhD, MA, CCA, CMI, FAMI

Department Chair and Professor in College of Allied Health SciencesAugusta University

Dr. Behr is the program director of AU’s nationally recognized medical illustration program.

H. Shelton Weeks, Ph.D.

Expert in real estate and financial marketsFlorida Gulf Coast University

H. Shelton Weeks has extensive industry experience in valuation of real property with an emphasis on senior living projects.

Dena McMartin

Associate Vice-PresidentUniversity of Regina

Dena McMartin has developed and supported numerous academic and research partnerships within the university and with international partners.

Barbara D. Boyan, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Institute for Engineering and Medicine | B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Rice UniversityVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Boyan specializes in cell and tissue engineering

M.V. Lee Badgett

Professor Emeritx of EconomicsUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

M. V. Lee Badgett is one of the world’s leading experts on the economics of same-sex marriage.

Christi Pace, PhD

Associate Professor in the College of Education and Human DevelopmentAugusta University

Pace teaches undergraduate and graduate literacy education courses.

J.D. Swerzenski

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Swerzenski's research focuses on the effects of digital media production technology on cultural values and understanding,

Jingsi Christina Wu

Associate Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public RelationsHofstra University

Media studies scholar Jingsi Wu focuses her research on the crossroads of entertainment media, politics, civic engagement, and culture.