Ferrel Guillory, M.S.
Professor of the Practice, UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media; Director of Program on Public Life · UNC-Chapel Hill
Guillory can discuss American politics, race and social trends, and education policy in the South and N.C.
Civic Engagement Southern Politics North Carolina Politics Journalism Politics
Bland Simpson
Kenan Distinguished Professor, Department of English & Comparative Literature, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Bland Simpson is an award-winning author, musician, playwright and songwriter and an expert on N.C.'s coast and waterways.
Creative Writing North Carolina's coast and waterways Writing on the Natural World Coastal Studies Playwriting
Malinda Maynor Lowery, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of History & Director, Center for the Study of the American South, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Malinda Maynor Lowery's research interests include Native American history, Southern history, foodways, oral history and more.
Social and Political History Native American History Southern History Historical Geography Foodways
Buck Goldstein, J.D., M.Ed.
Professor of the Practice, Department of Economics & University Entrepreneur in Residence, The Shuford Program in Entrepreneurship, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Expert in entrepreneurship, venture capital, research universities as agents of societal change, university governance & strategic planning.
Financial Service Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurial Leadership Entrepreneurial Education Business Planning
Daniel Gitterman, Ph.D.
Chair, Public Policy and Duncan MacRae ’09 and Rebecca Kyle MacRae Professor of Public Policy, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Dan Gitterman is the Chair of Public Policy and the Duncan MacRae ’09 and Rebecca Kyle MacRae Professor of Public Policy.
Public Policy and Practice Domestic Policy Social Policy Globalization Political Economy
Harvey Seim, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Marine Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Seim is an expert on physical oceanography, coastal meteorology and exploring the potential of offshore wind energy.
Offshore wind power Ocean meteorology Physical oceanography Renewable Energy
Diane Berry, Ph.D., ANP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Associate Professor in the School of Nursing · UNC at Chapel Hill
Dr. Berry's expertise is in developing community-based nutrition and exercise education and cognitive theory-based interventions.
Obesity Type 2 Diabetes Gestational Diabetes Milletus Community-Based Research Chronic Conditions
Jessica Smith
W.R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Public Law and Government · UNC-Chapel Hill
Working with judicial system stakeholders to promote evidence-based criminal justice reform; over-criminalization, bail reform and more.
Post-Conviction Procedure Judicial Education Criminal Justice Reform Bail and Pretrial Release Criminal Law and Procedure
Christopher A. Cooper
Madison Distinguished Professor of Political Science & Public Affairs and Director of the Public Policy Institute · Western Carolina University
Christopher A. Cooper's research is on N.C. politics, southern politics, political behavior and behavioral public administration.
Election Administration Public Administration Southern Politics American Politics Parties, Campaigns and Elections
Hans Paerl, Ph.D.
William R. Kenan Professor of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Marine Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Hans W. Paerl is Kenan Professor of Marine and Environmental Sciences, at the UNC-Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Sciences.
Hurricanes Tropical Cyclones Estuaries Harmful Algal Blooms Nutrient Pollution
Rachel Noble, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor, Institute of Marine Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
A main thread of Rachel Noble’s work is the application of novel molecular techniques for applied and basic science.
stormwater E. Coli Water Treatment Microbial Contaminants Viruses
Tyler Mulligan
Associate Professor of Public Law and Government and Director, Development Finance Initiative · UNC-Chapel Hill
Tyler Mulligan is an Associate Professor of Public Law and Government at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government.
Affordable Housing Code Enforcement (Minimum Housing Codes) Community Development Downtown Revitalization Economic Development
Beverly Collins
Associate Professor · Western Carolina University
Beverly Collins' research interests include vegetation ecology, especially mechanisms that drive structure & dynamics of plant communities.
Biology Ecological Methods Ecology Ecology and Evolution Physiological and Ecosystem Ecology
Benjamin Steere
Associate Professor · Western Carolina University
Ben Steere's primary areas of interest for research and teaching include Southeastern archaeology and Cherokee archaeology.
Indigenous archaeology Household Anthropology Cherokee Archaeology Archaeology of Eastern North America Household Archaeology
Penelope (Penny) Abernathy, M.S., M.B.A.
Knight Chair in Journalism and Digital Media Economics · UNC-Chapel Hill
Penny Abernathy specializes in helping news organizations survive and thrive in today’s digital media environment
News Deserts Community Journalism Digital Media Journalism
James Markham, J.D.
Thomas Willis Lambeth Distinguished Chair in Public Policy · UNC-Chapel Hill
Jamie Markham is an associate professor at the school of government at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Community Corrections Criminal Law and Procedure Jails Probation and Parole Sentencing Law
Patricia Bricker
Professor, CEAP Associate Dean for Academic Affairs · Western Carolina University
Patricia Bricker's primary areas of expertise are science education and teacher professional development.
Elementary Education Teacher Professional Development STEM Education Science and Literacy Community Engagement Projects
Kia Lilly Caldwell, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Dr. Caldwell can discuss the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on people of color in the U.S. and Brazil.
Critical Race Studies Black Feminism Gender and Race in Brazil Afro-Latin Studies African Diaspora Studies
William L. Andrews, Ph.D.
E. Maynard Adams Professor of English, Department of English and Comparative Literature, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Dr. Andrews is an expert in African American literature, Southern literature and North American slave narratives.
Southern Literature American Literature to 1900 African American Literature Slavery Digital Humanities
N. Shaun Matthews, DDS, MD
Associate Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Director of Telehealth · UNC-Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
Dr. Matthews is Director of Teledentistry and a world-renowned leader in oral, maxillofacial and TMJ (jaw joint) reconstructive surgery.
TMJ Maxillofacial Trauma Artificial Jaw Joint Prostheses Tele-Dentistry Facial Reconstructive Surgery