UW–Madison Experts Database

Alberto Del Pia

Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Sciences

Structural properties and algorithms for mixed-integer linear and polynomial optimization, Polyhedral combinatorics, Combinatorial optimization

Charles Raison, MD

Mary Sue and Mike Shannon Chair for Healthy Minds, Children & Families; Human Development & Family Studies

Expert on stress, mental health, depression, well-being, mental illness, meditation

Sandra Newbury

Director, University of Wisconsin Shelter Medicine Program, Assistant Professor, UW School of Veterinary Medicine

Expert on animal sheltering, animal welfare, community efforts for homeless animals, infectious disease, canine influenza, canine distemper, and outbreak response

Keith Poulsen

Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and School of Veterinary Medicine

Expertise in veterinary infectious diseases, zoonotic food borne diseases, and large animal internal medicine

Tova Walsh

Assistant Professor, School of Social Work

Expert on risk and protective factors that influence early parenting and early child development, and parenting interventions in early childhood

Sarah Halpern-Meekin

Associate Professor, Human Development & Family Studies

Social and welfare policy; poverty; romantic and family relationships

Benjamin Zuckerberg

Assistant Professor, Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology

Expert in studying the impacts of modern climate change on animal populations and their habitats.

Dr. Rebecca Sippel

Associate professor, surgery; Chief, Endocrine Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Nationally recognized leader in field of endocrine surgery, specializing in the treatment of problems of thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands

Thomas (Tom) O'Guinn

Professor emeritus, marketing

Expert on branding, consumer behavior, advertising, social class and consumption, and institutional responses by marketers to social disruption such as wars, recessions, oil spills,

Sebastian Heinz

Professor, Astronomy

expert in high-energy astrophysics

Kathleen Antony

Clinical Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Maternal-fetal medicine specialist and expert on global maternal and child health. Able to discuss Zika virus and pregnancy.

Lindsay Palmer

Assistant Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Former journalist, current professor of global media ethics. Focuses on the safety of journalists in the field.

Sarah Orr

Clinical Associate Professor, law; director, Consumer Law Litigation Clinic

Expert on consumer protection

Kristin Litzelman

Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Studies

Expert on family caregiving

David O'Connor

Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Associate Director, Wisconsin National Primate Research Center

Study the interplay of genetics, immunology, and viral pathogenesis. Focus on HIV/AIDS and novel viral pathogen emergence in human populations.

Heather Kirkorian

Professor, Human Development and Family Studies

Expert on infant/child development and the impact of screen media on infants, young children, and families

Linsey Steege

Professor, Associate Dean for Research, Nursing; Affiliate Faculty, Industrial and Systems Engineering

Human factors engineer who applies engineering concepts, methods, and tools to healthcare systems, nursing in particular, to reduce error, improve working conditions, and reduce costs.