Joseph Weber
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Slope Stability Evaluations Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Civil Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Liquefaction
Robin Cox
Research Director and Professor · ResilienceByDesign Research Lab and Royal Roads University
Robin Cox's expertise includes the psychosocial dimensions of disasters, disaster resilience, and traumatic stress and coping.
Resilience Higher Education Community Resilience Disaster Psychosocial Response Stress and Coping
Michael Manoogian
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Stress Analysis Civil Engineering Environmental Science Mechanical Engineering Structural Engineering
Madison Clark
VP Higher Education · BlueVista Advisory Group
Leading expert in the field of higher education and its impact on the economy.
Education Abroad Higher Ed Mentoring Education About Earthquakes
Warren Faidley
Severe weather survival expert, media & corporate consultant / spokesperson, Tactical EMT · Self-employed
Storm and disaster survival expert - media / corporate consultant & spokesperson - storm chasing personality
On Air Personality Automotive Testing Media Consultant Storm Chaser Meteorology
Christopher Letchford
Professor & Department Head, Civil and Environmental Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Global expert in wind engineering.
Wind Power Siting and Modeling Debris Flight Mechanics Impacts of Climate Change on Infrastructure, Transportation, and Energy Production Wind Loads on Structures Wind Climatology
Asoo Vakharia
Professor · University of Florida
Asoo Vakharia's research and areas of expertise include sustainability, channel selection, green product design and supply chains.
Information Systems and Operations Management Supply Chain Management Environmental Operations Green Product Design Sustainability
José Holguín-Veras
Director, Center for Infrastructure, Transportation, and the Environment (CITE) & William H. Hart Chair Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Leading authority in freight transportation and humanitarian logistics
Transportation Planning Traffic Engineering Mathematical Modeling Arcgis Operations Research
Rima Taher
Senior University Lecturer · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Professor Taher focuses on structural technology, stability of structures, architectural cognizance and engineering standards
Hurricanes Structural Engineering Engineering & Technical Design Structural Design Engineering
Andy Horowitz
Assistant Professor · Tulane University
Andy Horowitz specializes in modern American political, cultural and environmental history.
History American Political History Political History American Culture American Environmental History
Natalie Schaal
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering · Loyola Marymount University
Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Applied mechanics Mathematical Modeling and Simulation Earthquake nucleation STEM Education Elastodynamics
Zeynep Tufecki, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Information and Library Science (SILS) · UNC-Chapel Hill
Faculty associate at the Harvard Berkman Center for Internet and Society, inaugural Andrew Carnegie Fellow, New York Times op-ed contributor
Technology Sociology Computer Programming Social Media Twitter
Michael Perfit
Distinguished Professor · University of Florida
Michael Perfit’s research focuses on the petrogenesis of mid-ocean ridge basalts, island arc lavas and oceanic spreading centers.
Volcanology Marine Geology Geochemistry Mid-Ocean Ridge Spreading Centers and Seamounts
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
Gisli Olafsson
Emergency Response Director · NetHope
Leading expert in the use of technology in disaster response. Expert and author in the area of crisis leadership.
Technology Use in Disasters Digital Volunteers Crisis Leadership
Lauren Stewart
Associate Professor, Director of Structural Engineering/Materials Laboratory, Civil Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Lauren Stewart is considered by many to be among the top blast researchers in the US.
Computational Mechanics Mechanical Shock/Impact Blast Engineering Hazard Engineering
Dr. Goldie Nejat
Associate Professor · Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto
Goldie Nejat, PhD, P.Eng. is the Founder and Director of the Autonomous Systems and Biomechatronics (ASBLab) Laboratory
Biomedical Engineering Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering Applied Mechanics and Design Robotics, Mechatronics and Instrumentation Human Factors/Ergonomics
Jaime Leal
Entrepreneur & Kidnap Survivor · ARO Teams
Collaboration, Leadership and Happiness in the Workplace,
Motivation Leadership Happiness Social Media Inspirational
Jonathan Wilson
CEO · Soul Systems
Inspiring & leading edge content how to lead large-scale transformation, drawn from life and work among tribes, warlords and executives.
Leadership Organizational Soul Collaboration Team Purpose
Cynthia Ebinger
The Marshall-Heape Chair in Geology · Tulane University
Dr. Ebinger's areas of expertise include earthquake seismology, active tectonics and crustal dynamics.