Felipa Chavez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor | School of Psychology · Florida Tech
Dr. Chavez pursues a program of research reflecting issues of family dysfunction as seen through parent-child interactions.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Comorbid Parental Psychopathology Family Dysfunction Psychology Child Psychopathology
Ms. Donna Butts
Executive Director · Generations United
Ms. Butts frequently speaks on intergenerational connections, grandparents raising grandchildren and policies effective across the lifespan.
Health and Ageing Intergenerational Connections
Linda Bartoshuk
Professor · University of Florida
Linda Bartoshuk studies sensory perception of foods, including taste, olfaction and irritation/pain.
Food Science & Human Nutrition Sensory Perception of Food
Lisa Faille, Ph.D., MPH, ABPP
Associate Faculty - Clinical Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Board Certified Licensed Clinical Psychologist
strengths based approaches to teaching and learning Emotional Intelligence Racial Bias Clinical Psychology Forensic Psychology
Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Sociology · Baylor University
Dr. Dougherty focuses on the impact of religion on other realms of social life such as community involvement, politics, and work
Religious Education Religion Sociology of Religion Religion Politics & Culture Facebook in Education
Dr. Debra Whitman
Chief Public Policy Officer · AARP
Dr. Debra Whitman is an authority on aging issues with extensive experience in policymaking, research and the political process.
Public Policy Active Ageing Elder Abuse Retirement Human Rights
Zack Hawley
Associate Professor, Economics · Texas Christian University
Zack Hawley studies urban economics, including discrimination in housing markets and what motivates organ donors.
Organ Donation Why African-Americans Face Discrimination when Seeking Information about Home Loans from Mortgage Loan Originators at Early Stages of the Application Process Public Finance Housing Investigation of How Financial Incentives Influence a Person's Decision on Whether or Not to Become an Organ Donor
Christopher Hansen, M.F.A.
Chair of the Department of Film and Digital Media · Baylor University
Digital media expert and filmmaker, working on new feature and short projects
Mass Communication Screenwriting Postproduction Film & Video Directing Field Production
Dorothy Espelage
Distinguished Professor of Education · UNC-Chapel Hill
Dorothy Espelage is one of the world's leading authorities on student well-being, school safety, and bullying.
Suicide Prevention Sexual Harassment and Discrimination in the Schools, Workplace, and Military Gender-based Trauma Lgbtq Awareness Bullying
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
Lisa D. Cook
Associate Professor of Economics and International Relations · Michigan State University
Expert in global economic growth and development, financial institutions and markets, innovation and economic history
International Finance Innovation Macroeconomics Development Economic History
Dr. Ryan Stables
Senior Lecturer, Digital Audio Processing and Subject Leader, Sound Technology, School of Computing and Digital Technology · Birmingham City University
Ryan Stables is an expert in the areas of digital audio effects, digital signal processing and audio software development.
Music Informatics Digital Signal Processing Audio Engineering Maching Learning
Dr. Jane Barratt
Secretary General · International Federation on Ageing
As Secretary General of the IFA Dr Barratt is an internationaly respected speaker on age related issues across the globe.
Fostering Healthy Ageing Healthy Ageing Public Policy and Advocacy Population Ageing Women's Rights
David Berri
Professor of Economics · Southern Utah University
Specializing in evaluations of players and coaches in sports, gender issues in sports, and competitive balance in sports
Distrubution of Wealth and Power Unpaid Athletes in the NCAA NBA Salary Caps Sports Economics NCAA
Jane James
Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Jane James currently teaches a course on policy and practice in social service organizations and social welfare
Practice in Social Service Organizations Policy in Social Service Organizations Research Methods Human Behavior Social Welfare
Thomas Craemer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Public Policy · University of Connecticut
Thomas Craemer is an expert on slavery reparations, racial bias and the psychology of racism.
Diversity and Inclusion Race Related Policies Race Relations Race Psychology of Race
Sara Villalta
Assistant Professor of Sociology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Race and Ethnicity Education Immigration Adolescent Peer Relationships Social Network Analysis
Stephen Farnsworth
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Farnsworth has spent decades researching how media and politics intersect. Check out his website at stephenfarnsworth.net.
American Elections American Government The American Presidency Internet Politics Mass Media and Politics
Kim Goodman
Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work Field Education · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Clinical Associate Professor focused on adults, healthy aging, and behavioral health.
Social Work Education Adults and Healthy Aging Mental Health Counseling Cancer and Women Oncology
Dr. John Beard
Director of Ageing and Life Course · World Health Organization
Dr John Beard, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., is Director of Ageing and Life Course with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva
Fostering Healthy Ageing Population Ageing Epidemiology Public Health and Ageing