nature Experts

Paul Froese, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology, Director of Baylor Religion SurveysBaylor University

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

Meredith David, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, MarketingBaylor University

Expert in innovative marketing strategies, including emerging technologies & the psychological impact of social media platforms

Manisha Sinha, Ph.D.

Draper Chair in American HistoryUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Sinha is an expert in American political history, the Civil War, and Reconstruction

Robin Coulter, Ph.D.

Professor EmeritusUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Robin Coulter is an expert in consumer behavior issues with strategic marketing implications.

Jason Baehr

Casassa Chair in Social Values in PhilosophyLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Stephen Sloan, Ph.D.

Director of Institute for Oral History, Professor of HistoryBaylor University

Oral historian specializing in U.S. history post 1941, environmental history, public history & the American West.

Lorenzo Valdevit

Professor, Materials Science and Engineering and Director, Institute for Design and Manufacturing InnovationUC Irvine

Lorenzo Valdevit’s research is in the general area of mechanics of materials and structures and additive manufacturing

Jodi Forlizzi

Professor and Associate DeanCarnegie Mellon University

Jodi Forlizzi studies impacts of human interaction with AI systems in front-line service industries including healthcare and hospitality.

Lawrence Kalbers, Ph.D., CPA

Emeritus Professor of Accounting, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Chris Foss

Professor of EnglishUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Foss specializes in 19th-century British literature, with a secondary expertise in disability studies.