academic Experts

Jon Eckert, Ed.D.

Copple Endowed Chair in Educational Leadership | Executive Director, Baylor Center for School LeadershipBaylor University

Researches collective leadership, teaching effectiveness, evaluation and compensation to enhance effectiveness and science education.

Erin Boyleston, MS

Associate ProfessorAugusta University

Dr. Boyleston's clinical focus is preclinical dental hygiene education.

Zayna Khayat

Senior Advisor, Health System InnovationMaRS Discovery District

One of Canada's leading thinkers and "do-ers" in health innovation

Thad Franz, Pharm.D.

Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Pharm.D. Program Director, Professor of Pharmacy PracticeCedarville University

Pharmacy educator specializing in PharmD student development, community pharmacy practice and self-care counseling

Sherry Grace

Professor, School of Kinesiology and Health ScienceYork University

Studying access to chronic cardiac care, as well as optimizing quantity and quality of life in heart patients.

Brian Treanor

President's Professor of PhilosophyLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Patricia Bricker

Professor, Jay M. Robinson Distinguished Professor in Educational TechnologiesWestern Carolina University

Patricia Bricker's primary areas of expertise are science education and teacher professional development.

Lawrence Kalbers, Ph.D., CPA

Emeritus Professor of Accounting, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

David Bader

Distinguished Professor, Data ScienceNew Jersey Institute of Technology

Interests lie at the intersection of data science & high-performance computing, with applications in cybersecurity

Maya Israel

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Maya Israel researches how to support academically diverse learners’ meaningful engagement in computer science education.