Mark Wilson
Professor · Michigan State University
Expert in urban planning, disruptive technologies (internet, autonomous vehicles) and mega events (Olympics, World Cup)
Disruptive Technology Industrial Parks Internet and Cities Autonomous Vehicles Mega Events (Olympics, World Cup, Expos)
Greg Payne
Vice President, Portfolio Management · Investeco Capital Corp.
You thought only Kermit was green? Supporting investments in the environmental economy is a passion for Greenchip's Portfolio Manager
Cleantech Green Investing Socially Responsible Investing Green Economic Development Cities and Sustainable Development
Tim Draimin
Executive Director, Social Innovation Generation (SiG) National · Social Innovation Generation (SiG)
SiG tackles social & ecological challenges by creating a culture of social innovation that develops entrepreneurship for the common good
Social Innovation and Finance Social Enterprise Social Finance Cooperatives and Economic Development Social Entrepreneurship
Jeff LaMack, Ph.D.
Professor, Program Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Dr. Jeff LaMack is a biomedical engineer with expertise on effects of cardiovascular fluid mechanics on devices and pathologies.
Undergraduate Engineering Curriculum Design and Assessment Engineering Education Biomaterials Biomedical Engineering Effects of Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics on Devices and Pathologies
Monder Ram
Director, Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship & Professor of Small Business · Aston University
Professor Ram is an authority on small business & ethnic minority entrepreneurship research & has appeared frequently in the media.
Industrial Sociology Migrant and Refugee Entrepreneurship SMEs in the West Midlands Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship SMEs
Becky McCray
Expert for Small Towns · SaveYour.Town
Practical steps you can put into action right away to shape a better future for your community
Economic Mobility Community Vitality Revitalization Placemaking Small Business
Malik Magdon-Ismail
Professor, Computer Science · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Learning from data and decision-making in complex data systems
Probability and Stochastic Processes Pattern Recognition Machine Learning Big Data Algorithms
Dr Jo Barnes
Senior Research Fellow in Air Quality · UWE Bristol
Her research is in policy, management and behaviour change related to improving air quality.
Low Emissions Smog Air Quality Pollution Traffic Pollution
Kyle Walker
Associate Professor and Chair · Texas Christian University
Professor Walker specializes in population geography, cities and suburbs and demographic data visualization
Demographic Data Visualization Population Geography Data Analysis and Visualization Cities and Suburbs
Nabil Al-Tikriti
Associate Professor of History & American Studies · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Al-Tikriti has firsthand experience with Middle Eastern affairs, as a researcher, humanitarian and election monitor.
Forced Migration (Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons) Genocide Higher Education Humanitarian Affairs History of the Ottoman Empire
Rayid Ghani
Distinguished Career Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Rayid Ghani is a reformed computer scientist who wants to increase the use of large-scale Machine Learning in solving large public policy.
Predictive Analytics Machine Learning Ethics Public Policy Information Systems
Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan
Professor | Human Development & Family Science Program · The Ohio State University
Developmental Psychology expert, specializing in parental transitions and familial relationships
Coparenting Maternal gatekeeping Father-child relationships Transition to parenthood Child influences on family relationships
Robert S. Young
Professor · Western Carolina University
Robert S. Young is a licensed professional geologist in three states (FL, NC, SC).
Holocene landscape evolution in the southern Appalachians Wetlands Coastal Management Coastal Processes Hurricanes
Carrie Liu Currier
Associate Professor and Department Chair · Texas Christian University
Dr. Currier specializes in Chinese politics, East Asia, gender and politics, and Asian Americans in higher education
US-China relations Asian Americans in Higher Education Politics of China International relations of East Asia Gender & Politics
Iglika Ivanova
Senior Economist and Public Interest Researcher · Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - BC Office
Iglika Ivanova is Senior Economist and Public Interest Researcher at the BC Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Poverty Labour Economics Income Distribution Income Inequality Living Wage Policies
Danielle K. Brown
1855 Community & Urban Journalism Professorship, Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Danielle K. Brown's interdisciplinary scholarship utilizes the cross-sections of journalism, political science, and sociology.
Sociology Journalism Political Science
Laura Doering
Assistant Professor of Strategic Management · Rotman School of Management
Laura Doering's research examines how micro-level decisions and circumstances affect economic outcomes in developing countries
Qualitative Analytics Qualitative Research Data Analysis Statistic Econometrics
Jianguo Liu
University Distinguished Professor in Fisheries and Wildlife · Michigan State University
An expert in conservation ecology and the human impact on the environment and on endangered species
Sustainability Fisheries and Wildlife Biodiversity
Thomas Smith
Professor in the Practice of Finance; Academic Director, Master of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Cultural Economics Economics of the Arts Economics of Sports Economics of Religion Urban and Real Estate Economics
Robert Taylor, Ph.D.
Dean | College of Psychology and Liberal Arts · Florida Tech
Dr. Taylor's research focuses on 19th- and 20th-century America, the American South, U.S. military history, and 20th-century Europe.
History of the Space Age Florida's Governors D-Day American Military Leadership Civil War