All Experts
Thomas Beatty
Professor, Astronomy
Expert on exoplanets (planets around other stars): detection, atmospheres, interiors, and searches for life, using Hubble and JWST.
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Michael Knetter
Senior advisor of investments and business development, Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association
Expert on macroeconomics, international finance, fiscal and monetary policy, higher education funding and philanthropy
Morton Ann Gernsbacher
Vilas Research Professor & Sir Frederic Bartlett Professor of Psychology
Expert on cognitive neuroscience, human communication (typical, atypical, and Internet-based), and Internet-based higher education
Carol Lee
Professor, Integrative Biology
Research focuses on evolutionary and physiological mechanisms that enable organisms to invade new environments or respond to climate change
Christopher Olsen
Prof Emeritus, Vet Med; Past Dir, Grad/Prof Certif in Global Health, Sch Med & Public Hlth
Expertise on zoonotic infections transmitted between animals and human beings
Pupa Gilbert
Professor, physics
Expert on biomineralization, color, spectromicroscopy, soft-x-rays, physics in the arts
Phillip Pellitteri
Faculty associate, entomology
Expert in insect identification and insect and tick biology
Brent McCown
Professor emeritus, horticulture; associated faculty, Nelson Institute and Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
Propagation, breeding, growth and production of woody perennial horticultural crops including fruits and ornamentals (shrubs and trees)
Warren Porter
Professor, zoology
Expert on climate change effects on animals, subtle biological effects of pesticides and early detection of infection
John Rudolph
Professor, curriculum and instruction, history of science, educational policy studies
Expert on the history of science education in the United States, STEM education, why we teach science
Jakob Moritz
Assistant Professor, Physics
I am a theoretical physicist, and work primarily on string theory, particle physics, and aspects of cosmology.
Wesley Smith
Bjorn Wiik Professor of Physics
Leader of the Wisconsin Particle Physics Group, member of the CMS experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider
John Magnuson
Professor emeritus, zoology and limnology
Aquatic ecologist and limnologist, trained in fish and fisheries ecology, taught ecology of fishes and limnology
Patrick Eagan
Professor, engineering professional development, Fellow Office of sustainability,Chair Environment and Resources Program
Conceives, plans, conducts, evaluates professional education programs and conducts research on industrial/municipal environmental engineering, design, management and water resources
Andrew Reschovsky
Professor emeritus, public affairs and applied economics, La Follette School of Public Affairs
Expert on public finance, school finance, Wisconsin government spending and taxation, federal tax policy, property tax
Samuel Dennis Jr.
Associate professor, landscape architecture
Expert on landscape architecture, community design, children's environments, nature play, and the built environment and health
James Ntambi
Professor, biochemistry, nutritional sciences
Genetic regulation of metabolism and fat cell differentiation
Keith Findley
Professor emeritus of Law
Expert on criminal procedure, wrongful convictions, forensic science, criminal appeals, post-conviction review, and policing
James Lattis
Director, UW Space Place; faculty associate, astronomy
History of astronomy and cosmology, observational astronomy, astronomy education, science outreach, science and the arts
Steve Ackerman
Professor, atmospheric and oceanic sciences; director, Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies
Expert on satellite meteorology and climatology, weather, atmospheric optics
Tom Eggert
Emeritus, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies; Founder, Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council
Expert on sustainability, corporate responsibility and socially responsible investing. Also UN Sustainable Development goals, sustainability reporting and microfinance.
Matthew Bershady
Professor, astronomy
Expert on galaxies, galaxy formation, galaxy evolution, the distant universe, and astronomical telescopes and instrumentation
Stephen Kantrowitz
Professor, history; affiliated faculty, American Indian Studies
Expert on 19th-century U.S. politics, slavery, reconstruction and white supremacy
Ken Albrecht
Professor, plant and agroecosystem sciences, environmental studies
Expert on forage/pasture management and cropping systems
Calvin DeWitt
Professor, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Expert on land stewardship, purchased development rights, local government environmental policy, wetland ecology, environmental stewardship, faith-based stewardship
Scott Straus
Professor, political science, international studies
Expert on African politics, genocide, human rights and civil war
Mark Ready
Professor emeritus, finance; executive director, Hawk Center for Applied Security Analysis
Expert in the functioning of equity exchanges (stock exchanges)
Dan Olszewski
Director, Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship
Expert in entrepreneurship, innovation, venture capital, private equity, strategy, startups and mergers and acquisitions
Barry Gerhart
Professor, management and human resources
Expert on employee and executive compensation, human resource strategy, and research methods
Paul Williams
Professor emeritus, plant pathology; director, Wisconsin Fast Plants Program and Rapid Cycling Brassica Collection
Use of special plants as teaching vehicles in school and college, and in plants for research.
Kristyn Masters
Assistant professor, biomedical engineering
Expert in cardiovascular biomaterials, tissue engineering and heart valve disease
Douglas Reindl
Professor, engineering professional development, mechanical engineering; director, Industrial Refrigeration Consortium
Expert in industrial refrigeration systems and building heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
Hannah Carey
Professor, comparative biosciences
Expert on gastrointestinal physiology; hibernation biology; translating hibernation biology to trauma care
Bruce Christensen
Professor, pathobiological sciences
Expert on mosquito-borne diseases and tropical parasitology
Thomas Friedrich
Professor, Pathobiological Sciences; Virology Services unit head, Wisconsin National Primate Research Center
Expert on evolution, immunity, and pathogenesis (disease processes) of pandemic viruses.
Ruthanne Chun
Clinical associate professor, veterinary medical sciences
Expert on the teaching and practice of clinical oncology, which encompasses client communication and cancer biology