All Experts
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