Stephen M. Strader, PhD
Associate Professor of Geography and the Environment | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Stephen Strader, PhD, is an expert on the interaction of climate change, natural hazards, and society.
Tornadoes Geographic Information Systems Natural Hazards Hazards and Society Severe Weather
Jennifer Tupper
Dean, Faculty of Education · University of Regina
Associate Professor and Dean of Education at the University of Regina specializing in anti-oppressive teaching and learning.
Education and social justice
Dominique Halaby
Director, Business Innovation Group · Georgia Southern University
Dr. Halaby oversees development of Georgia Southern University’s City Center.
Community Development Workforce and Economic Development Non-Profit Organizations Workplace Innovation Rural Entrepreneurship
Professor Nashwan Dawood
Professor of Digital Construction · Teesside University
His expertise is sustainable infrastructure & in modelling ways to ensure carbon reduction in construction, housing & engineering projects.
Energy Efficient Buildings Infrastructure Design Carbon Reduction Sustainable Construction Engineering
Melanie Szulczewski
Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Szulczewki's research focuses on soil science and environmental toxicology.
Earth and Environmental Studies Environmental Issues Climate Change Solar Cooking Soil Science
Amir AghaKouchak
Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering · UC Irvine
Amir AghaKouchak studies how climate change and variability influence extreme events (flood/drought/heatwaves) and compound hazards.
Climate Extremes Climatology Climate Change Flood Drought
Colin Polsky, Ph.D.
Director of the Florida Center for Environmental Studies · Florida Atlantic University
Colin Polsky is trained as a geographer, specializing in the human dimensions of global environmental change.
U.S. Climate Vulnerabilities Geography Humanities Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Mathematics
Eric Strauss
Presidential Professor of Biology · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Biological and Human Social Dynamics of Urban Ecosystems Behavioral Ecology of Animals in Urbanizing Habitats Public Engagement in the Doing and Teaching of Science
Eric Jackson, Ph.D.
Executive Director, CTI and Director CTSRC · University of Connecticut
Autonomous Vehicles Safety data integration and analysis Transportation Data Systems Web-based data collection, distributuon, and analysis Remote sensing and geographic information systems
Deborah J. Rhea
Professor and Director LiiNK Project · Texas Christian University
Deborah J. Rhea, Ph.D. is a full professor in Kinesiology and associate dean of Research and Health Sciences at Texas Christian University.
Children and Physical Activity School Recess Unstructured Play Childhood Obesity Eating Disorders
Majora Carter
President · MCG Consulting
MacArthur "genius" Fellow; One of 6 talks that launched TED.com in '06; Peabody Award winning broadcaster with ThePromisedLand.org; and Urba
Visionary Leadership Cost Reductions Through Smart Planning Small Business Incubation
Phillip Coule, MD
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, AU Health System & Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs · Augusta University
Phillip Coule is an expert in COVID-19 testing, hospital quality & safety, emergency medicine, disaster preparedness, and GRAChIE.
Coronavirus Mass Casualty Triage Emergency Medicine Hospital Quality and Safety Disaster Preparedness
Anna Nagurney
Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies, Isenberg School of Management · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Anna Nagurney studies network systems with applications including congested urban transportation networks, disaster relief and supply chains
War in in Ukraine and supply issues Cold Chain Logistics Supply Chain and Logistics Management Sustainable Supply Chains COVID-19 and supply chains
J. Aaron Johnson, PhD
Director of the Institute of Public and Preventive Health and Professor of Psychology · Augusta University
For two decades, J. Aaron Johnson's research has focused on evidence-based practices, primarily in substance use prevention.
Alcohol Screening Brief Interventions Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Opioid Epidemic
Gerald Kauffman
Project Director, Water Resources Center, Institute for Public Administration; Assistant Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration · University of Delaware
Prof. Kauffman focuses on drinking water: water supply, water quality, policy, handling droughts and floods.
Public Policy Water Policy Water Supply Water Quality Watershed Planning
Katherine Wikoff, Ph.D.
Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Dr. Katherine Wikoff focuses her work on user experience, technical communication, humanities and literature.
User Experience Technical Communication Humanities Literature Higher Education
Lynn Adler
Professor of Biology · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Lynn Adler examines the interaction between flowers, pollinator (especially bees) and pathogens.
Bee-Pathogen Dynamics Ecology and Evolution of Insect-Plant Interactions Plant-Animal Interactions Floral Traits Bees
Adam Frank
Professor of Physics and Astronomy · University of Rochester
Frank is a leading expert on how stars form and how they die, as well as civilizations before humans
US Space Program Space Travel Science and Religion Evolution of Stars and Planets Physics and Astronomy
Bern Grush
Strategy | Vice President Innovation · Grush Niles Strategic | PayBySky
Transportation innovator, writer, speaker. Deployment and social policy: automated vehicles, parking, mobility as a service, & road tolling.
Autonomous Vehicles Self-driving cars Driverless cars Parking Reform Road Tolling
Michael Savarese, Ph.D.
Expert in sea-level rise and environmental change · Florida Gulf Coast University
Michael Savarese studies the history of environmental change in coastal areas and how this can inform the future.
Conservation Paleobiology Geologic History of Southwest Florida Climate Change Coastal Geology Sea Level Rise