Laura Vandenberg

Associate Vice Chancellor and Vice Provost for Research and Engagement and Professor of Environmental Health Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Laura Vandenberg looks at how exposures to plastics, and other chemicals especially early in life, can predispose individuals to diseases.

Plastics and Human Health Endocrine Disruptors Plastic Exposure Developmental Biology Hazard Assessment

Marla Sokolowski

University Professor, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology · University of Toronto

Sokolowski's work is esteemed worldwide as a clear, integrative paragon of the manner in which genes can interact with the environment.

Genetics Molecular Biology Scientific Writing Higher Education Public Speaking

Jackie Blissett

Professor of Psychology · Aston University

Professor Blissett has a interest in children’s fussy eating including poor fruit and vegetable acceptance, emotional eating, and obesity.

Feeding and Eating Behaviour Psychology Childhood Eating Behaviour Fussy Eating Developmental Psychology

Jennie Noll

Professor of Psychology and Executive Director of Mt. Hope Family Center · University of Rochester

Noll is an expert in child maltreatment prevention and child psychology.

Child Abuse Assessment and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Child Abuse Policy Child Maltreatment and Trauma Child Psychology

Katherine Reeves

Professor of Epidemiology and Associate Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies, School of Public Health and Health Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Katherine Reeves' research focuses on modifiable factors that may mediate breast cancer risk

Forever Chemicals Endocrine Disruption Breast Cancer Women's Health Cancer Epidemiology

Igor Vojnovic

Professor · Michigan State University

Expert on urban development, infrastructure investment, urban design, regional governance, taxation, and municipal issues

Municipal Issues Regional Governance Infrastructure Investment Urban Development Urban Design

Holly Brophy-Herb

Professor of Human Development and Family Studies · Michigan State University

Early Childhood Development Expert

Obesity Risk Infant Mental Health Parenting Self-regulation and emotion regulation Reflective functioning

Valerie Duffy, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Allied Health Sciences · University of Connecticut

Professor focused on how variation in taste affects food flavor and food preference, translated to healthier eating to reduce obesity risk.

Community-based Interventions Flavor Smell Nutrition Food Preference