All Experts

Mary Behan
Professor, comparative biosciences; associate dean for research and graduate training, School of Veterinary Medicine
Expert in vertebrate neuroanatomy

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
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
Clinical instructor, section head, primary care service, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
Small animal (dogs and cats) veterinarian with extensive media experience

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
Director of research, industrial engineering, National Institute for Addiction Treatment (NIATx)
Expert on process improvement in behavioral health and data systems
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
Professor, social work
Expert on end of life, aging, cancer health disparities, community-based participatory research, intervention with dementia-related behaviors,

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

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
Senior scientist, Waisman Center
Expert on neural stem cells and their use in modeling neurodevelopmental disorders.

Audrey Gasch
Associate professor, Genetics
Expert on comparative and functional genomics, systems biology, microbial physiology and evolution, eukaryotic stress-defense mechanisms.

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
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
Professor, plant and agroecosystem sciences, Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment
Expert on plant breeding and quantitative genetics

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
Professor, pathobiological sciences; director, Food Research Institute
Expert on host defense against microbial infection and on foodborne disease

Gregory DeCroix
Associate professor, business, operations and information management
Expert on supply chain management, sustainability/environmental issues in business