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Mary Behan

Mary Behan

Professor, comparative biosciences; associate dean for research and graduate training, School of Veterinary Medicine

Expert in vertebrate neuroanatomy

Francis Halzen

Francis Halzen

Professor, physics; principal investigator, IceCube Research Center

A theoretician studying problems at the interface of particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology

Sarita (Sara) Karon

Sarita (Sara) Karon

Senior scientist, Center for Health Systems Research and Analysis

Expert on measuring and improving quality of life/quality of care for people receiving long-term care at home or in institutions

Sandra (Sandi) Sawchuk

Sandra (Sandi) Sawchuk

Clinical instructor, section head, primary care service, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital

Small animal (dogs and cats) veterinarian with extensive media experience

James Stein

James Stein

Professor, cardiovascular medicine; director, preventive cardiology

Cardiologist with expertise in preventive cardiology and cardiovascular imaging. Research focus on atherosclerosis and arterial imaging

James (Jay) Ford

James (Jay) Ford

Director of research, industrial engineering, National Institute for Addiction Treatment (NIATx)

Expert on process improvement in behavioral health and data systems

Caitilyn Allen

Caitilyn Allen

Professor, plant pathology; science adviser to dean of International Studies

Expert on plant diseases caused by bacteria, tropical plant diseases, genetic engineering for plant disease control, women in science issues

Tracy Schroepfer

Tracy Schroepfer

Professor, social work

Expert on end of life, aging, cancer health disparities, community-based participatory research, intervention with dementia-related behaviors,

Doug Maynard

Doug Maynard

Professor, sociology

Using audio and video recordings, I study the practices of talk and interaction in legal, medical and other settings

Dhavan Shah

Dhavan Shah

Professor, mass communication and political science

Expert on social psychology of media influence, especially communication effects on political judgment, public opinion, civic participation and electoral engagement

Edward  Friedman

Edward Friedman

Professor emeritus, political science

Expert on Chinese politics, US-Asian relations, international political economy, democratization

James  LaGro Jr.

James LaGro Jr.

Professor, urban and regional planning, Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies

Expert on urban planning and design, land use policy, and sustainably built environments

Anita Bhattacharyya

Anita Bhattacharyya

Senior scientist, Waisman Center

Expert on neural stem cells and their use in modeling neurodevelopmental disorders.

Audrey Gasch

Audrey Gasch

Associate professor, Genetics

Expert on comparative and functional genomics, systems biology, microbial physiology and evolution, eukaryotic stress-defense mechanisms.

James Johannes

James Johannes

Professor, Finance; Director of the Puelicher Center for Banking Education; Aschenbrener Chair in Finance

Expert on commercial banking, monetary policy and economics, financial institutions, money supply, and Marine Raider military history.

Wren Singer

Wren Singer

Executive Associate Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning

Expert on the transitions in and out of college and the undergraduate academic experience.

Natalia de Leon

Natalia de Leon

Professor, plant and agroecosystem sciences, Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment

Expert on plant breeding and quantitative genetics

Jeri Barak

Jeri Barak

Assistant professor, plant pathology

Expert on human bacterial pathogens in association with plants, Salmonella enterica lifestyle outside a warm-blooded host

Charles Czuprynski

Charles Czuprynski

Professor, pathobiological sciences; director, Food Research Institute

Expert on host defense against microbial infection and on foodborne disease

Gregory DeCroix

Gregory DeCroix

Associate professor, business, operations and information management

Expert on supply chain management, sustainability/environmental issues in business

Bjorn Eraker

Bjorn Eraker

Associate professor, finance

Expert on dynamics of stock prices, financial market derivatives, financial market crisis, and market volatility.

David Hart

David Hart

Senior Scientst, UW Sea Grant Institute

Expert on geospatial technologies, coastal management, and urban and regional planning

David Kreling

David Kreling

Professor, pharmacy

Expert on pharmacy policy

Dörte Döpfer

Dörte Döpfer

Assistant professor, veterinary medicine, food animal medicine

Expert in veterinary epidemiology of infectious diseases with a focus on food safety, applied mathematical modeling and interdisciplinary communication

Stephen Nakada

Stephen Nakada

Professor and chair, urology

Expert in kidney stones and minimally invasive urology

Justin Sattin

Justin Sattin

Assistant professor, neurology; Medical director, UW Health Comprehensive Stroke Program

Specialist in acute stroke treatment and stroke prevention

Ronald Diamond

Ronald Diamond

Professor, psychiatry; medical director, Mental Health Center of Dane County

Expert in community psychiatry, emergency psychiatry, treatment of schizophrenia, public mental health systems of care

Matthew (Matt) Jensen

Matthew (Matt) Jensen

Assistant professor, neurology

Expert on stroke/cerebrovascular disease, stroke clinical research, cell therapy for stroke and medical education

Frank Rath

Frank Rath

Program director, Engineering Professional Development

Expert in applying engineering concepts and tools in biotechnology, build-to-demand/make-to-order manufacturing strategies, risk and hazard analysis

Nigel Cook

Nigel Cook

Clinical associate professor, head of Food Animal Production Medicine

Expert in dairy cattle lameness, dairy facility design, dairy cow well-being, mastitis and milk quality

Kenneth Streit

Kenneth Streit

Clinical associate professor (emeritus), law

Criminal justice systems, arrest statistics, prison, and jail

David Jarrard

David Jarrard

Professor and vice chair, urology; director, urologic oncology

Expert on prostate and other genitourinary cancers, including testes, bladder and renal

Neeraj Arora

Neeraj Arora

Professor, business (marketing)

Expert on marketing research, brand analytics, mathematical models of consumer behavior, and marketing strategy.

Menzie  Chinn

Menzie Chinn

Professor, La Follette School of Public Affairs, economics

Expert on international finance, macroeconomics, fiscal policy and monetary policy.

Amy Charkowski

Amy Charkowski

Associate professor, plant pathology; administrative director, Wisconsin Seed Potato Program

Expert on soft rot bacteria, seed potato production and potato pathogen detection

Srinivasan Damodaran

Srinivasan Damodaran

Professor, food science

Expert on food science, protein chemistry, dairy chemistry, hydrogels

Dave Riley

Dave Riley

Professor emeritus, human development and family studies

Expert on child development

Volker Radeloff

Volker Radeloff

Professor, forest and wildlife ecology

Expert on conservation biology, threats to biodiversity by land use and especially housing development, wildland fire

Michael Culbertson

Michael Culbertson

Professor, genetics and medical genetics; chair, Laboratory of Genetics

Expert on molecular genetics

David Gamm

David Gamm

Associate professor, ophthalmology and visual sciences

Expert in retinal stem cell biology, cell-based therapies, retinal degenerative disease, pediatric ophthalmology