Alicia Walf
Senior Lecturer, Cognitive Science · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Neuroscientist with extensive research into body, brain, and mind relationships related to brain health, social cognition and emotions.
Brain Health Emotion Memory Neuroplasticity Well-Being
Brett Marroquín
Associate Professor of Psychology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Clinical Psychology Psychopathology Emotion and Emotion Regulation Intimate Relationships Mood Disorders
Laura Thompson, PhD
Doctoral Faculty - Clinical Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Effects of womb environment and maternal social factors on Infant learning; Effects of stress on cognition in infants and adults
Stress Self-Regulation Attention Working Memory Infant Learning
Stacy Drury, MD
Remigio Gonzalez MD Endowed Professorship of Child Psychiatry, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Vice Chair of Research, Department of Pediatrics · Tulane University
Drury explores how early life adversity interacts with genetic and epigenetic factors to shape child health and neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Telomeres Health Disparities Pediatric Medicine Child Psychiatry Genetics
Kerri Raissian, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Public Policy · University of Connecticut
Public administration expert, focusing on child and family policy
The impact of early childhood investments on child well-being Role of policy in family violence and contraception subsidies How policy generates family complexity, data collection and decision making in the child protective system
William D. Roozeboom
Lecturer of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University
William Roozeboom is an expert in clergy wellness, performativity and neuroplasticity.
Clergy Wellness Neuroplasticity Pastoral Theology Higher Education Pastoral Counselling
Richard Cleveland
Assistant Professor · Georgia Southern University
Richard Cleveland's research is focused in school counseling outcome research, quantitative research methods and factor analysis.
Stress Response Student/Client Spirituality Assessment School Counseling Outcome Research Mindfulness
Sascha Usenko B.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Environmental Science. Director, Environmental Science Graduate Program · Baylor University
Dr. Usenko is the Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Director, Environmental Science Graduate Program at Baylor University.
Anthropogenic Contaminants Spatial and Temporal Scales The Transformation and Bioavailability of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals in the Environment Environmental Forensic Chemistry Identifying Unique Chemical Fingerprints
Stephen J. Trumble B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology · Baylor University
Dr. Stephen J. Trumble is an Associate Professor of Biology at Baylor University.
Skeletal Muscle Physiology Energetics Diving Mammals Physiological Ecology Lipid Biochemistry
Randy Blakely, Ph.D.
Executive Director, FAU Brain Institute & Professor, Biomedical Science · Florida Atlantic University
Randy Blakely is an expert in molecular neuroscience, focusing on how diseases and drugs impact the function of brain synapses and circuits.
Medications Brain Neuroscience Brain Disease Synapse
Clay C.C. Wang, PhD
Chair & Professor of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences · USC School of Pharmacy
An expert in natural products drug discovery, gene regulation of fungal secondary metabolism, metabolic engineering, and space biology.
Space Biology Gene Regulation of Fungal Secondary Metabolism Pharmacology Fungal and Bacterial Genomes Natural Products Drug Discovery
Jonathan Abramowitz, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology and Director of the UNC Anxiety and Stress Clinic, Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Professor Abramowitz is an internationally recognized expert on OCD and anxiety disorders.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Anxiety Disorders
Roger F. Duncan, PhD
Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences · USC School of Pharmacy
Roger Duncan is an expert in molecular responses to cellular stress and regulation of translation.
Regulation of Translation Toxicology DNA RNA Molecular Responses to Cellular Stress
Shauna McGillivray
Associate Professor · Texas Christian University
Biology expert, focusing on genetic methods of fighting disease
Bacterial Virulence in Genes Intersections of Genetics and Disease
Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.
Robert J. Mattauch Endowed Professor and Vice Chair of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering
Data scientist specializing in high-throughput structural bioinformatics of proteins & small RNAs.
Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Structural Genomics Big Data Analysis Computer-aided molecular modeling Protein-ligand(drug) interactions
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
E. Alison Holman
Associate 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
Jan Nissly
Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Jan Nissly's work is focused on disaster, stress and trauma, coping and workforce issues.
Employee Well-being Workforce Development Adult Mental Health Stress and Trauma Crisis Intervention
Kristen Zaleski
Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Clinical Associate Professor focused on sexual assault victims and psychotherapy.
Neurobiology Empathy Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Sexual Assault Psychotherapy
Mark V. Flinn, Ph.D.
Professor · Baylor University
My primary research passion is to understand how and why social relationships influence child health.
Stress and the Family Human Biology Developmental Psychology Biomedical Anthropology Cultural Anthropology