Laura Reese
Director and Professor · Michigan State University
Laura Reese is an expert in animal welfare policy, animals in the city, animal sheltering, local economic development
Local Economic Development Animals in the City Animal Welfare Policy Animal Sheltering
Rory Kramer, PhD
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminology | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Rory Kramer, PhD, is an expert on racial inequality, race and education, police use of force and segregation and the physical environment.
Criminology Urban neighborhoods Urban Sociology Education and inequality Racial identity
James H. Johnson Jr., Ph.D.
William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School · UNC-Chapel Hill
Professor Johnson explores community and economic development and the effects of demographic changes on the U.S. workplace.
Diversity & Inclusion Entrepeneurship Urban Issues Political Economy Offshoring
H. Shelton Weeks, Ph.D.
Expert in real estate and financial markets · Florida Gulf Coast University
H. Shelton Weeks has extensive industry experience in valuation of real property with an emphasis on senior living projects.
Economics Corporate Finance Real Estate Financial Markets Investments
Mark Abkowitz
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Vanderbilt University
Expert in enterprise risk management, hazardous materials transportation, and impacts of extreme weather on infrastructure adaptation.
Extreme Weather and Infrastructure Enterprise Risk Management Spatial Analysis Infrastructure Resilience Risk Assessment
Bridget Freisthler
Professor | College of Social Work · The Ohio State University
Expert in health and social problems based on neighborhood ecologies.
Child Abuse and Neglect Drug and alcohol use (particularly marijuana, opiates, and alcohol) Drug distribution systems GIS Spatial Analysis
Cathy Nadjiwon
President · UnderCover Innovations Inc.
Cathy is a surveyor and a geomatics professional specializing in the mineral exploration and mining sectors
Mineral Exploration Geological Mapping Spatial Analysis Remote Sensing
Laura Coristine
Liber Ero Fellow, postdoctoral researcher · University of Calgary
Researching solutions for climate change
macroecology climate change mitigation for biodiversity science communication and outreach GIS and spatial analysis
Sacha Klein
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Sacha Klein is an expert on child welfare, child maltreatment prevention, effects of early care and education on parenting.
Educational Services Child Maltreatment Public Policy Analysis and Advocacy Racial Disparities in the Child Welfare System Child Abuse Prevention
Thomas Felke, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Expert in social issues and social justice · Florida Gulf Coast University
Thomas Felke researches social issues such as food insecurity and affordable housing.
Geographic Information Systems (Gis) Affordable Housing Needs of Older Adults food insecurity Poverty
Leanna Giancarlo
Associate Professor · University of Mary Washington
Leanna Giancarlo is a Professor of Chemistry and commentator on the portrayal of science in media and popular culture.
STEM Education Science Education Science and Popular Culture Chemistry
Todd BenDor, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor in Sustainable Community Design, Department of City and Regional Planning, College of Arts and Sciences, and Director, Odum Institute for Research in Social Science · UNC-Chapel Hill
BenDor's research aims to better understand the impacts that human activities and development can have on sensitive ecological systems.
Human Impact on the Environment Ecology Environmental Planning Land Use Planning Urban Modeling
Corene Matyas
Professor · University of Florida
Corene Matyas researches the spatial analysis of rainfall from tropical cyclones.
Rainfall Severe Weather Tropical Cyclones
Richard Campanella
Associate Dean for Research, Senior Professor of Practice - Architecture and Geography · Tulane University
Richard Campanella's research integrates mapping and spatial analyses with architecture, social science and the humanities.
Geographic Information Systems Architecture Urbanism Geography Human Settlements