Rick Eckstein, PhD
Professor of Sociology | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Rick Eckstein, PhD, is an expert in sports and society, youth sports, gender and sports, intercollegiate spending and stadium financing.
Title IX College Athletics Reform Sociology of Sport Stadium Financing Labor and Unions
Daniel Wallace
Director of Creative Writing; J. Ross MacDonald Distinguished Professor of English, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC at Chapel Hill
Daniel Wallace has been published in two dozen languages, and his stories, novels and essays are taught in high schools and colleges.
Creative Writing University Teaching Nonfiction Writing Fiction Writing Publishing
Raj S. Pruthi, M.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Urology · UNC at Chapel Hill
Dr. Pruthi’s research interests are in urologic oncology, including bladder, kidney, and prostate cancer
Urologic Oncology Bladder Cancer Kidney Cancer Prostrate Cancer Minimally Invasive Surgery
Alison Stuebe, M.D, M.Sc.
Assistant Professor, Gillings School of Global Public Health · UNC at Chapel Hill
Assistant Professor, Maternal and Child Health & Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics & Gynecology Lactation Consultation Post Partum Depression Breastfeeding Maternal Child Health
Sam Lai, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Eshelman School of Pharmacy · UNC-Chapel Hill
Professor Lai’s research focuses on nanoparticle-based delivery of bioactive molecules to mucosal tissues.
PEG (polyethylene glycol) Non-hormonal Contraception Anti-drug Antibodies Mucosal Immunology Mucus
Adrian Marchetti, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Marine Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC at Chapel Hill
Adrian Marchetti investigates how phytoplankton are affected by their environment and in turn, influence ocean biogeochemistry.
Microbial Ecology Molecular Biology Biological Oceanography Marine Ecology Aquatic Biogeochemical Processes
Veena Dubal
Associate Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contact: dubalv@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4860 / Office 364-200
Critical Race Theory Sociology of Social Movements Legal Anthropology Work Law Law and Social Change
Sidney Smith, M.D
Professor, Department of Medicine · UNC at Chapel Hill
Dr. Sidney Smith is an expert on interventional cardiology, coronary angioplasty, coronary heart disease, and preventive cardiology.
Internal Medicine Heart Disease Stroke Prevention Cardiology
Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MD, MHS
Professor · Duke University School of Medicine
She has particular interest and expertise related to the interface between age-related changes in sensory and cognitive health.
Population Health Alzheimers Ageing Age-Related Changes in the Eye Cognitive Health
Lissa Broome, J.D.
Wells Fargo Professor of Banking Law, School of Law & Director, Center for Banking and Finance · UNC at Chapel Hill
Lissa Broome is the Wells Fargo professor of banking law and director of the Center for Banking and Finance.
Banking Law Commercial Law Contracts Corporate Board Diversity Public Policy
Vicki Szabo
Associate Professor, Darth Vader Chair of Ancient and Medieval History · Western Carolina University
Vicki Szabo's research focuses on medieval environmental history, the medieval North Atlantic and the history of whaling.
Medieval History Viking Age Environmental History Medieval North Atlantic World Ancient History
Wizdom Powell, Ph.D.
Director of the Health Disparities Institute and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at UConn Health · University of Connecticut
Expert on the role of racism and gender norms in African American male health and healthcare inequities.
Ptsd African American Men Health Health Disparities Military Mental Health
Kristin Joys
Director/Lecturer · University of Florida
Kristin Joys is an impact strategist who has spent 25 years educating and empowering changemakers.
Societal Impact Leaders Social Entrepreneurship Sustainability Strategic Impact Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Nicholas Passalacqua
Associate Professor · Western Carolina University
Nicholas Passalacqua is a co-founder and a current co-editor of the journal Forensic Anthropology.
Education Biological Anthropology Human Skeletal Biology Forensic Anthropology Ethics
Joanne M. Jordan, M.D., MPH.
Joseph P. Archie, Jr. Eminent Professor, Department of Medicine & Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology & Director, Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Executive Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The main interests in Dr. Jordan's research are the epidemiology of osteoarthritis.
Osteoarthritis Epidemiology Radiographic Osteoarthritis Rheumatology Immunology
Jeffrey M. Hirsch, J.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Geneva Yeargan Rand Distinguished Professor of Law, School of Law · UNC at Chapel Hill
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Geneva Yeargan Rand Distinguished Professor of Law
Unions/Union Organizing Collective Bargaining Employment Discrimination Employment Law
Emile Lester
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Lester is an expert in church and state issues, especially controversies surrounding teaching religion in schools.
American Constitutional Law Church and State Issues Teaching Religion in Schools Minority Religious Groups Political Philosophy
Sam Cykert, M.D.
Professor of Medicine & Clinician and Researcher, Associate Director of Medical Education for NC AHEC Program, & Clinical Director of the NC Regional Extension Center for Health Information Technology · UNC at Chapel Hill
Dr. Cykert's research career has an emphasis on access to care, resolution of health disparities, and primary care practice improvement
Access to Care Resolution of Health Disparities Primary Care Practice Improvement Racial Disparities in Primary Care Lung Cancer
Todd BenDor, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of the Ph.D. Program, Department of City and Regional Planning, College of Arts and Sciences and Interim Director, Odum Institute for Research in Social Science · UNC-Chapel Hill
BenDor's research aims to better understand the impacts that human activities and development can have on sensitive ecological systems.
Human Impact on the Environment Ecology Environmental Planning Land Use Planning Urban Modeling