it Experts

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.

Jack Downey

John Henry Newman Professor of Roman Catholic Studies, Professor of Religion and ClassicsUniversity of Rochester

Downey studies self-immolation as reistance, forms of protest, Roman Catholicism

Burcu Akinci

Dean, College of EngineeringCarnegie Mellon University

Burcu Akinci focuses on emerging energy technologies and using AI to monitor energy use.

My (Myla) Bui, Ph.D.

Professor of Marketing, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Alma Stevenson

Professor of LiteracyGeorgia Southern University

Alma Stevenson teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in critical literacy, strategies, assessment and literacy in the content areas.

Steffanie Scott

Professor, Department of Geography & Environmental ManagementUniversity of Waterloo

Leading international scholar on food security, food system change, and COVID-19 impacts on the food suppy.

Suzanne Tulien, Brand Consultant, Speaker,Author

Principal &FounderThe Brand Ascension Group

Brand Elevation Enthusiast! I align business + personal brands to walk their talk, from the inside out.

Don Zhang

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Zhang studies risk and decision making.

Maurice Carlos Ruffin

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Prof. Ruffin’s work focuses on contemporary Southern fiction, speculative storytelling, and explorations of race, identity, and inequality.

Edward M. Feasel, PhD

Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chief Academic Officer, Professor of EconomicsSoka University

Professor Feasel is responsible for academic affairs at Soka University.