Data Experts

Marc Smith

Chief Social ScientistConnected Action

Internet sociologist, using social network analysis and visualization to map and understand social media

Kaushik Sengupta

Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship, Associate Dean for Graduate EducationHofstra University

Kaushik Sengupta specializes in supply chain management analysis.

Weisong Shi

Alumni Distinguished Professor and Chair of Computer and Information SciencesUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Shi is an internationally renowned expert in edge computing, autonomous driving, and connected health.

James K. Ferri, Ph.D.

Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Ferri is a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering at VCU

Thomas Smith

Professor in the Practice of Finance; Academic Director, Master of FinanceEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Todd Collins

Steed Distinguished ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Todd Collins is a licensed attorney and legal/political scholar with extensive experience in the courtroom and the classroom.

Edwin "Win" Everham, Ph.D.

Expert on hurricanes and other disturbances and their ecological impactFlorida Gulf Coast University

Edwin Everham is an expert in ecological modeling and restoration ecology.

Alina Fisher

Research ManagerUniversity of Victoria, Environmental Studies

Communicating science for informed decision making

Seth Bernstein

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Historian Seth Bernstein researches and writes about the USSR, politics and society under Stalin, historical memory and digital humanities.

Vandana (Ana) Mangal, Ph.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Information Systems and Business AnalyticsLoyola Marymount University

Academic Co-Director, MSBA