Paulo Verardi, Ph.D.
Department Head and Associate Professor of Virology and Vaccinology · University of Connecticut
Expert on vaccine development & virology (Smallpox, Rinderpest, Zika, coronaviruses, Rift Valley, Powassan, SFTSV, Heartland, & more)
COVID-19 Mosquito-borne Diseases Tick-borne Diseases Zika Smallpox
Joanne Miller
Professor, Political Science & International Relations and Psychological & Brain Sciences · University of Delaware
Prof. Miller is an expert on political psychology, focusing on the causes and consequences of belief in conspiracy theories.
Conspiracy Theories Political Propaganda Misinformation Public Opinion Polling
Zach Jenkins
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice & Clinical Specialist, Infectious Diseases · Cedarville University
Dr. Zach Jenkins is an infectious disease expert who loves educating others about superbugs, antibiotic therapy, and emergency preparedness.
Vaccines Superbugs Viruses COVID-19 Infectious Diseases
Bryan Segal
Senior Vice President · comScore
Segal brings over 20 years of business development, operational acumen, and client relationship expertise to his role at comScore.
Strategic Planning Market Research Business Development Media and Technology Digital Media
Dr. Patrice "Patrick" Delafontaine
Professor of Medicine/Executive Dean · Tulane University
Dr. Patrice “Patrick” Delafontaine is a physician-scientist and COVID-19 expert in interventional cardiology and vascular biology.
Physician-Scientist COVID-10 (Coronavirus) Cardiology Interventional Cardiology Vascular Biology
E. Alison Holman
Professor of Nursing · UC Irvine
E. Alison Holman studies the early post-event predictors of co-morbid trauma-related mental and physical health problems.
Physical health Acute Stress Acute Stress & Cardiovascular Disease Psychological Trauma Media Exposure
Julie Downs
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Julie Downs studies social influences on decisions, particularly the impact of social norms.
Social Norms Decisions Processes Public Policy Social Psychology Judgement and Decision Making
Arindrajit Dube
Provost Professor of Economics · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Arin Dube’s research focuses on labor economics, fiscal policy, minimum wage policies, income inequality and the economics of conflict.
Unemployment Benefits Public Finance Labor Economics Fiscal Policy Minimum Wage Policies
John Brownstein
Chief Innovation Officer · Boston Children's Hospital
John Brownstein's research is focused on predicting patterns of epidemics and pandemics, and the efficacy of disease control strategies.
Population Health Informatics Molecular Biology Program Management Epidemiology Public Health
Jennifer Trivedi
Assistant Professor, Anthropology; Core Faculty Member, Disaster Research Center · University of Delaware
Prof. Trivedi's research explores disaster vulnerability, response, recovery, resilience and decision-making.
Disaster Resilience Disaster Response Disaster Vulnerability Disaster Recovery Hurricanes
Nazanin Hosseinkhah, PhD
Director of Special Projects · VieLight
Dr. Hosseinkhah joined Vielight to discover how light energy could be used to positively impact the brain and the body.
Medical Device Development Healthcare System Start-Up Market Research Ultrasound Imaging
Paddy McGuinness
Senior Advisor, London · Brunswick Group
Paddy McGuinness advises on crisis and resilience issues, providing senior counsel to clients on ever-evolving business and political risk.
Crisis Management Cyber Security National Secuirty UK Politics UK Business Trends
Gregg Murray, PhD
Professor of Political Science · Augusta University
Murray's research focuses on political behavior and psychology with specific interests in voter mobilization.
Government Responses to COVID-19 Public Policy Research Methods Political Behavior Voting
Sheryl F. Kline
Professor, Hospitality · University of Delaware
Prof. Kline's research focuses on organizational behavior and training in the hospitality, meeting and event industry.
Economics Organizational Behavior Hospitality Sport Business Management Hospitality Management
Professor Viren Swami
Professor of Social Psychology · Anglia Ruskin University
His research focuses on the psychology of body image, human appearance, and attraction in relationships.
Impact of Nature on Healthy Living Tattoos Body Image Psychology of Attraction Relationships
Robert Garry
Professor · Tulane University
Dr. Garry has published over 100 papers in the area of retrovirology
COVID-19 Pathology Lassa Fever Molecular Mechanisms of Viral Pathogenesis Ebola
C. Michael White, Pharm.D., FCP, FCCP
Head and Distinguished Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice · University of Connecticut
Dr. White’s research interests are in drug, dietary supplement, and illicit drug safety, quality, and cost
Diet CBD Drug Costs Dietary Supplements Cardiovascular Drugs
Ian O. Williamson
Dean of the Paul Merage School of Business · UC Irvine
Ian O. Williamson is a globally recognized expert in the area of human resource management.
Social Networks Organizational Theory Human Resource Management Recruitment Workplace Motivation
Sai Zhang
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Sai Zhang's research leverages machine learning and big biomedical data to decode complex human diseases and advance precision medicine.
Computational Biology Computational Genomics Machine Learning Precision Medicine Statistical Genetics
Karen Clay
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Karen Clay’s research examines the growth of the U.S. economy, including energy issues, air pollution, and the impact of climate change.
Energy Economics Public Policy Business and Economics Energy Environmental Economics