William D. Parham
Professor and Interim Director, Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology
Sport Psychology Multicultural Counseling Foundations of Counseling Trauma Counseling: Theories and Interventions Interplay Between Sports Psychology
Melissa Jacoby, J.D.
Graham Kenan Professor of Law, School of Law · UNC at Chapel Hill
Graham Kenan Professor of Law
Local Government Law Local Government State Bankruptcy Commercial Law
Kari Watkins
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Kari Watkins' research interests revolve around multi-modal transportation planning and the use of technology in transportation.
Complete Streets Design Traveler Information Transportation Planning Smart Cities Sustainable Communities
Gary Richards
Professor of English · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Richards' research focuses on Southern literature.
Southern Literature and Culture American Fiction Contemporary Drama English Harper Lee
Patricia Mokhtarian
Professor, Civil Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Patricia Mokhtarian has specialized in the application of quantitative methods to the study of travel behavior for more than 30 years.
Commuters' Responses to Congestion or to System Disruptions The Need to Travel for Its Own Sake Impacts of Land Use on Travel Impacts of Telecommunication on Travel Multitasking Attitudes and Behavior During Travel
Jacqualine Grant
Associate Professor of Biology / Museum Curator · Southern Utah University
Conservation biologist whose work focuses on green infrastructure and organismal biology.
Genetics Wildlife Conservation Wildfire Restoration Wildfire Water Conservation
Erin Calipari
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology · Vanderbilt University
Expert in the neuroscience of mental illness and addiction, including gender differences.
maladaptive processes neural signals Pharmacology associative learning Addictive Behavior
Lynn Salsi
Author, Storyteller, Teacher, Historian, Speaker · Lynn Salsi Consulting
With boundless enthusiasm, Southern history and folktales come alive with this Pulitzer Prize Nominated author & storyteller
Fiction Editing & Writing Teaching Public Relations Marketing Communications
Daniel Cornfield
Professor of Sociology · Vanderbilt University
Expert in the American labor movement, the creative class, and work and occupation issues generally.
labor & employment Creative Class Unionization Labor Unions Musicians
Beth Henley
President’s Professor of Theatre Arts, College of Communication and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University
President’s Professor of Theatre Arts
Playwriting Theatre Arts Screenplay Writing
Rick McKenney
President & CEO · Unum Group
Rick McKenney is president and chief executive officer for Unum Group, a global leader in providing workplace financial protection benefits
Financial Services Risk Leadership Fortune 500 Fortune 500 CEO Perspectives
Tracy Sharpley-Whiting
Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Distinguished Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies · Vanderbilt University
Expert in comparative Black cultural movements and African American literature and culture.
African American Literature African American History Black Culture African American Diaspora
William Schaffner
Professor of Preventative Medicine · Vanderbilt University
Internationally renowned infectious disease specialist and public health expert.
Coronavirus Preventive Medicine Swine Flu Pandemics Influenza
Raymond Hawkins, PhD
Doctoral Faculty - Clinical Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy; theories of personality; developmental bases of behavior; cognitive-behavioral interventions; addiction
Theories of Personality Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy Addictive Behaviors Neurocognitive Markers Outcome Effectiveness Evaluation
Samar Ali
Research Professor of Political Science and Law · Vanderbilt University
Expert in the intersection of conflict mediation, national security, economic development and human rights.
Human Rights National Security Polarization Cybersecurity Law and Government
Jay Vincent
Founder · Vincent Endeavors, LLC
Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement Strategist
Stakeholder Engagement Dealing With an Angry Public
Martha Lanier
President · IGNITE Your Potential Inc
Empowering Women for Courage & Confidence | Breast Cancer and Heart Attack Survivor, Iron Girl Triathlete, Skydiver, Author.
Stress Management Personal Achievement Women Spouse Programs Empowerment & Motivation
Daniel Peppe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director Department of Geosciences · Baylor University
Daniel Peppe's research focuses on understanding how plant and animal communities respond to changes in climate through Earth history.
Paleobotany Paleoclimatology Paleomagnatism Ecosystems Paleoecology
Jonathan Gilligan
Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences · Vanderbilt University
Expert on the impact of human behavior and public policy on climate, with a focus on how small changes add up to make big differences.
Atmospheric Science Environmental Policy Climate Change Water Conservation Risk Management
Timothy Meyer
Professor of Law · Vanderbilt University
Expert in international trade, energy policy and investment law
Trans Pacific Partnership International Trade Agreements International Energy Governance International Lawmaking International Investment Law