A.R. Siders
Core Faculty, Disaster Research Center; Assistant Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration · University of Delaware
Prof. Siders' research focuses on climate change adaptation policies with an emphasis on managed retreat.
Flood Exposure & Resilience Climate & Disaster Study Managed Retreat Environmental Justice Climate-related Hazards
John Leshy
Emeritus Harry D. Sunderland Distinguished Professor of Real Property Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: leshyj@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4726 / Office 382-200
Real Property Law State and Federal Constitutional Law Natural Resources Law Public Land Law Water Law
Angela Danyluk
Biologist/Sustainability specialist · local government
Ecologist who connects information and people to make change, solve problems and find solutions within the local government sector.
Reducing greenhouse gases Fish Ecology Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation
William Heyborne
Dean of College of Natural Sciences and Professor of Biology · Southern Utah University
Specializing in reptile and amphibian natural history, biological pedagogy, and animal venoms
Ecology and Evolution of Insects and Arachnids Herpetology Entomology Zoology Amphibians
Craig Smith
Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Development · Vanderbilt University
Expert on cognitive neuroscience, with a particular focus on emotion and coping with stress.
Cognitive Neuroscience Adaptation Emotion Health Psychology Social Psychology
Joseph Bush, Ph.D.
Associate Faculty - Clinical Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Pediatric Psychology; Child Pain; Parent-Child Interactions in Stressful Medical Situations; Psychological Effects of School Gardens
Health Psychology Pediatric Psychology Statistics Child Development Pain Assessment and Management
Mark C. Urban, Ph.D.
Professor, Arden Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology · University of Connecticut
Dr. Urban is an expert on climate change impacts on biodiversity and evolutionary ecology of vernal pools, lakes, and streams
Predictive Modeling Eco-Evolution Climate Change Extinction Risk Biodiversity
Yang Yang
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Yang Yang studies how people make decisions, inferences and predictions, and their implications for consumer welfare.
Artificial Intelligence for Decision Support Business Well-Being Motivation Social Influence
Rachael Seidler
Professor · University of Florida
Rachael Seidler researches the neural control of movement in health and disease, with a specific focus on motor learning.
Spaceflight Human Research Neuroplasticity Neuroscience and the Brain Cognitive Ageing Parkinson's
Kartik Ariyur
Assistant Professor · Purdue University
Assistant Professor at Purdue University
Matlab Algorithms Simulations Controller Design Health Monitoring
Tricia Wachtendorf
Director / Professor, Disaster Research Center / Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice · University of Delaware
Prof. Wachtendorf expertise lies in the social, organizational, and decision-making aspects of disasters.
evacuations Multi-organizational coordination and responses in disasters Transnational crises Improvisation and adaptation Community-based approaches to preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation
Jason von Meding
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Jason von Meding is an expert in how disaster affects people.
Disaster and Public Health Preparedness Natural Disaster Assessment Disaster Risk Reduction Disaster Management Sustainability
Tara Alvarez
Professor and Director, Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Program · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Professor Alvarez conducts neuroscience research for helping patients recover their vision and for diagnosing other visual diseases.
Vision Therapy Virtual Reality Vision Neuroscience Biomedical Engineering
Meghan Huber
Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Meghan Huber's research focuses on understanding how humans and robots can learn from their physically interaction
Human-Robot Interaction Robotics Biomedical Engineering Bioengineering
Katie Peek
Coastal Research Scientist · Western Carolina University
Hazard Mapping Climate Change Adaptation Sea-Level Rise Coastal Processes Natural Hazard Vulnerability Assessments
Michael Thomashow
University Distinguished Professor · Michigan State University
Is an expert on the regulation of abiotic & biotic stress tolerance pathways in plants with an emphasis on plant freezing tolerance
Biochemistry Soil and Microbial Sciences Plant Biology Molecular Biology Plants
Kenyon Lindeman, Ph.D.
Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences · Florida Tech
Dr. Lindeman applies multidisciplinary research to advance the sustainable management of coastal lands and fisheries.
Marine Protected Areas (MAPs) Climate Adaptation Fisheries Conservation Science Sustainability
Katharine Thakkar
Assistant Professor of Psychology · Michigan State University
Professor Thakkar is an expert in psychotic disorders.
Neuropsychological Assessment Eye Tracking Psychosis Bipolar Disorder Schizophrenia
Fabrizio Sergi
Associate Professer, Biomedical Engineering · University of Delaware
Prof. Sergi studies human-robot interaction in the context of rehabilitation and assistance to human movements.
Wearable Robotics Rehabilitation Engineering Sensorimotor Control and Learning
Katerina Zacharia
Professor of Classics, Chair of Classics & Archaeology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Classics and Archaeology Classical Reception Greek drama Greek Cinema Greek ethnicity