education Experts

Christopher Kilby, PhD

James Joo Jin Kim Endowed Chair in Economics | Villanova School of BusinessVillanova University

Christopher Kilby, PhD, is an expert in political economy of development aid and how it is influenced by U.S. politics and world events.

Vincent Lloyd, PhD

Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies | College of Liberal Arts and StudiesVillanova University

Vincent Lloyd, PhD, researches issues and trends related to religion in politics and race, and how these areas affect social change.

Patrick Markey, PhD

Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Patrick Markey, PhD, is an expert on how violent video games affect behavior and relationship issues.

Bridget Wadzuk, PhD

Edward A. Daylor Chair in Civil and Environmental Engineering | Director of Sustainable Engineering | Director of the Villanova Center for Resilient Water Systems | Director of Strategic Initiatives | College of EngineeringVillanova University

Bridget Wadzuk, PhD, is an expert in water resources engineering, environmental fluid dynamics and stormwater wetlands.

Erica Fuchs

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Erica Fuchs is passionate about building nationally the intellectual foundations and analytic tools to inform National Technology Strategy.

Harry Krejsa

Director of Studies, Washington Office, Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & TechnologyCarnegie Mellon University

Harry Krejsa leads research on emerging technology trends and their implications for US government policy.

Wendy Smith

Professor, ManagementUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Smith's research focuses on strategic paradoxes – how leaders and senior teams effectively respond to contradictory agendas.

Evgeniya Pyatovskaya

Assistant Professor of Communication StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Vitaliy Avrutin, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Professor Avrutin specializes in the growth and characterization of oxide materials (ZnO, perovskite oxides)

Barbara Shinn-Cunningham

Dean, Mellon College of ScienceCarnegie Mellon University

Barb Shinn-Cunningham studies auditory neuroscience and hearing loss; as dean, she speaks on how AI and collaboration advance science today.