University Experts

Professor of Historical Theology; Chairperson, Theology and Religious Studies | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Kevin Hughes, PhD, is a frequent commentator on Catholicism and contemporary culture.

Augustinian StudiesThe Church in Public LifeArt, Literature and TheologyAncient and Medieval Theology and SpiritualityRessourcement Theology

Director of Marketing Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy and HealthUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Fleming-Milici's work focuses on analyzing the impact of marketing practices on exposure and consumption of unhealthy food and beverages

Food marketing and childhood obesityFood Marketing and PolicySocial Media MarketingSocial MediaMarketing Strategy

Professor of Economics | Villanova School of BusinessVillanova University

Peter Zaleski, PhD, specializes in markets, pricing and economic strategy.

BusinessBusiness StructureEconomic StrategyMarketsPricing

Associate Professor of Health Policy and ManagementUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Jennifer Whitehill’s research centers on preventing injuries from a variety of mechanisms among youth and young adults.

Injury Prevention and Substance UseCannabis PolicyInjury PreventionSubstance Use‎Mobile Technology and Health (mHealth)

Professor of Sociology, Director of Baylor Religion SurveysBaylor University

Expert on the sociology of religion and its relation to politics, mental health & cultural change

Religion Politics & CultureSociety's Images of GodSocial Sciences and Study of Religion

Associate Professor of Communication | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Gordon Coonfield, PhD, has expertise in visual communication, popular culture, philosophy of technology and new media.

Race and Media‎Visual CommunicationGender and MediaNew MediaPopular Culture and Cultural Studies

Professor of Sociology and AnthropologyUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Gable is an expert on museum studies, heritage, and the religion and politics of West Africa and of Outer Island Indonesia.

AnthropologyMuseum StudiesHeritageReligion and Politics of West Africa and Outer Island Indonesia

Chair | ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Rachel Fu can provide expertise on issues and trends related to tourism, from the emergence of space tourism to COVID-19 impacts on travel.

space tourismSpaceAI in hospitalityArtificial IntelligenceConsumer Behavior

Associate ProfessorAugusta University

McKinnon focuses on behavioral health in nursing education and the health workforce

Substance use disorders in children and adolescentsSuicide prevention educationReadiness for clinical practice among DNP/APRN students

Callais and Woods Professor and Dean, College of the Coast & Environment | Director, LSU Center for River StudiesLouisiana State University

Dr. Willson's expertise is in environmental and water resources engineering.

River EngineeringPhysical ModelingSediment TransportEnvironmental Fluid Mechanics

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