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Jack Downey

John Henry Newman Professor of Roman Catholic Studies, Professor of Religion and ClassicsUniversity of Rochester

Downey studies self-immolation as reistance, forms of protest, Roman Catholicism

Robert S. Young

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Robert S. Young is a licensed professional geologist in three states (FL, NC, SC).

Dale Carpenter

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Dale Carpenter's research interests include special education, assessment, diversity, program accountability and teacher education.

Katie Peek

Coastal Research ScientistWestern Carolina University

Katie Peek researches coastal vulnerability, climate change impacts, and natural hazard resilience using GIS.

Andrew J. Bobilya

Professor, Program Director of Experiential and Outdoor EducationWestern Carolina University

Andrew Bobilya's background includes serving as a field instructor and program manager for various summer outdoor adventure programs.

James Garrett

Provost and Chief Academic OfficerCarnegie Mellon University

James Garrett is instrumental in institutional and academic planning and implementation

Ray Opoku

Data ScientistUniversity of Florida

Ray Opoku studies artificial intelligence, STEM education and equitable machine learning in health and learning systems.

Vin B. Bittencourt, MBA

International Business & Strategy Lecturer, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

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Aarti Singh

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Aarti Singh researches machine learning, statistics and signal processing, focusing on algorithms for learning and decision making.

Lynne Segall

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