un Experts

Scott Wallace

Associate Professor of JournalismUniversity of Connecticut

Scott Wallace is a bestselling author, photojournalist and educator who covers the environment and vanishing cultures worldwide.

Michael Kaess

Associate Professor, Founder of the Robot Perception LabCarnegie Mellon University

Perception is a fundamental challenge for mobile robots navigating through and interacting with their environment.

Andrea Hershatter

Professor in the Practice of Organization & Management; Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate EducationEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Deborah J. Rhea

Professor and Director LiiNK ProjectTexas Christian University

Deborah J. Rhea, Ph.D. is a full professor in Kinesiology and associate dean of Research and Health Sciences at Texas Christian University.

Arthur Trembanis

Professor, Marine Science and PolicyUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Trembanis research focuses on understanding beaches for resilience and mapping the seafloor using robots to develop the Blue Economy.

Robert Alexander

Vice Provost & University Dean for Enrollment ManagementUniversity of Rochester

Alexander is an expert in undergraduate and graduate admissions, financial aid and enrollment management.

Jodi McDavid

OwnerMcDavid Brodie Consulting

Public sector folklorist with experience in non-profits, higher education, museums and archives.

Alina Zare

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Alina Zare's research focuses on developing new machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms to process data and imagery.

Bethany Conrad

Expert in national and Florida politics, elections, the presidency and The Supreme CourtFlorida Gulf Coast University

Assistant Professor, Political Science

David Barrett, PhD

Professor of Political Science | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

David Barrett, PhD, is a presidential historian and leading expert on the CIA's relationship with presidents and Congress.