Learning Experts

Lisa Briggs

Professor, Director of Emergency and Disaster ManagementWestern Carolina University

Lisa Briggs specializes in forensic based criminology with a focus on missing persons, as well as the use of scent detection K9s.

James Costa

Professor and Executive Director of Highlands Biological StationWestern Carolina University

Jim Costa's interests include insect behavior and ecology, environmental history and philosophy, and the history of science.

Channa R. De Silva

Associate ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Channa De Silva teaches chemistry and carries out research in the areas of nanotechnology, biotechnology, and computational chemistry.

Benjamin Steere

Associate ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Ben Steere's primary areas of interest for research and teaching include Southeastern archaeology and Cherokee archaeology.

Brett Riggs

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

A research archaeologist, Brett Riggs is a former deputy tribal historical preservation officer for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Caitlyn Ratcliffe

Lecturer in Health and Human SciencesLoyola Marymount University

Prosanta Chakrabarty

E.K. Hunter Chair & Professor | Biological Sciences Curator of Fishes | Director, Museum of Natural ScienceLouisiana State University

Dr. Chakrabarty is a natural historian who studies fishes to better understand Earth history and evolution.

Deepa Dabir

Chair and Professor of BiologyLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Michelle Lum

Professor of BiologyLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Paul Humphreys

Professor Emeritus of EthnomusicologyLoyola Marymount University

Professor Emeritus of Ethnomusicology