Ofer Sharone

Associate Professor of Sociology · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Ofer Sharone is a nationally recognized expert on unemployment, work and career transitions.

Unemployment Career Transitions Sociology of Work Sociology of Aspirations American Society

Sonya Atalay

Provost Professor of Anthropology and Director of Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science (CBIKS) · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Sonya Atalay explores ways that repatriation and reclaiming of heritage provides lessons for decolonizing and Indigenizing institutions

Indigenous Knowledge Indigenous Studies Native American Studies Cultural Anthropology Critical Heritage Studies

Scott Niekum

Associate Professor, Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Scott Niekum works to enable personal robots to be deployed in the home and workplace. He is an expert on the social implications of AI.

AI Human-Robot Interaction Robotic Manipulation AI Safety Reinforcement Learning

Erin Baker

Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Faculty Director of the Energy Transition Institute · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Erin Baker informs policymakers on energy technology in the face of climate change.

Sustainability equity Energy equity Environmental equity Energy Economics and Policy Wind Energy

Mark Namchuk

Executive Director Therapeutics Translation · Harvard Medical School

Mark Namchuk works with scientists to identify and insights into clinical therapies, advancing scientific discoveries.

Clinical Trials Pharamcology Drug Discovery Drug Development Biotechnology

David L. Faigman

Chancellor & Dean | John F. Digardi Distinguished Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contact: faigmand@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4700 Office 300-200

Constitutional Law Scientific Methods for Lawyers Science Policy Scientific Evidence Peer Review; Expert Testimony

Paul C. Rosier, PhD

Professor of History; Director, Albert Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Paul C. Rosier, PhD, is an expert in American history, global environmental history, and American environmental history.

History Sustainability Studies Global Environmental History American History American Environmental History

Manisha Sinha, Ph.D.

Draper Chair in American History · University of Connecticut

Dr. Sinha is an expert in Civil War and Reconstruction

Feminism Abolition Slavery

Abe Usher

Chief Innovation Officer · HumanGeo Group

Chief Technology Officer at HumanGeo Group

Hadoop Social Network Analysis Big Data Data Science Data Analysis

Alissa Nolden

Assistant Professor of Food Science · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Alissa Nolden is a sensory scientist whose research focuses on chemosensory perception in humans.

Human Responses to Food Chemosensory Receptor Biology Individual Differences Chemosensory Disorders Sensory Evaluation

John Brownstein

Chief Innovation Officer · Boston Children's Hospital

John Brownstein's research is focused on predicting patterns of epidemics and pandemics, and the efficacy of disease control strategies.

Population Health Informatics Molecular Biology Program Management Epidemiology Public Health

Kirk Hazlett, APR, Fellow PRSA

Associate Professor, Communication/Public Relations · Curry College

Public Relations Society of America Fellow. Curry College Communication Professor; Veteran PR Professional; PRSA Director (2011-2012)

Social Media Job Search Career Development

Lynne McLandsborough

Professor of Food Science · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Lynne McLandsborough's research focuses on food safety including biofilm formation of pathogenic and spoilage organisms in food processing.

Food Safety Biofilm Formation and Removal Cleaning and Safety in the Food Industry

Joseph F. Coughlin

Director, MIT AgeLab · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

You're not getting older, you're getting better! MIT's AgeLab Director explains how changing demographics will impact business & government

Aging Social Innovation Gerontology New Technology Understanding the Impact of Place On Well-Being

George (Buzz) Kenney

President · Entratympanic

George Kenney is an expert in building technology development teams in advanced materials and devices.

Biomedical Engineering Entrepreneurship Materials Science Product Development

Annabelle Singer

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE

Annabelle Singer researches to understand how neural activity produces memories and spurs the brain’s immune system.

Alzheimer's Disease Virtual Reality Optogenetics Learning & Memory Neural Coding & Decoding

Lisa Pike Masteralexis

Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Sport Management · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Lisa Masteralexis has published articles and book chapters on sport law, labor relations, and sport management.

Sport Law Labor Relations in the Sport Industry Sport Management Sport Agencies

Peter Reinhart

Founding Director, Institute for Applied Life Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Peter Reinhart is founding director of the Institute for Applied LIfe Sciences which turns research into innovative products and services

Applied LIfe Sciences Biotechnology Drug Discovery Programs Drug Development Orphan Disease

Jack Whelan

Research Advocate - Event Speaker · Jack-Whelan.com

Inspire audience: see Clinical Trials as safe & effective treatment option vs conventional chemo as we travel road to Personalized Medicine

Clinical Trials Personalized Medicine Genomics Based Therapy Novel Molecular Targeting Agents to Treat Rare Incurable Cancer

Jamie Hartmann-Boyce

Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jamie Hartmann-Boyce's works to synthesize evidence and apply it to health policy, in areas including tobacco control and e-cigarettes.

Smoking Cessation Tobacco Regulatory Science Health Policy Tobacco Control E-cigarettes