Experts | UMD Right Now

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1,viewport-fit=cover" /> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=Edge,chrome=1" /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <style> header, main, footer { display: none; } </style> <title>Experts | UMD Right Now</title> <script>dataLayer = []; (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-M6SK8R9'); </script><meta name="generator" content="SEOmatic"> <meta name="keywords" content="expertise, database, university, areas, trending, maryland, highlights, office, communications, home, leading, award-winning, experts, faculty, disciplines"> <meta name="description" content="The University of Maryland is home to leading and award-winning experts in their field and around the world. This database highlights many of our faculty…"> <meta name="referrer" content="no-referrer-when-downgrade"> <meta name="robots" content="all"> <meta content="en_US" property="og:locale"> <meta content="UMD Right Now" property="og:site_name"> <meta content="website" property="og:type"> <meta content="https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/experts" property="og:url"> <meta content="Experts | UMD Right Now" property="og:title"> <meta content="The University of Maryland is home to leading and award-winning experts in their field and around the world. This database highlights many of our faculty…" property="og:description"> <meta content="https://umd-rightnow.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/file/UMDRN-social-share.png?w=1200&h=630&q=82&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1664383595&s=d25ae7129d79b8df0cc28ad2f60c678c" property="og:image"> <meta content="1200" property="og:image:width"> <meta content="630" property="og:image:height"> <meta content="The University of Maryland is home to leading and award-winning experts in their field and around the world. This database highlights many of our faculty and their areas of expertise across disciplines. Search our database by name, expertise, trending topic or browse the complete list and contact the Office of University Communications at mediainfo@umd.edu to connect with an expert." property="og:image:alt"> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"> <meta name="twitter:site" content="@umdrightnow"> <meta name="twitter:creator" content="@umdrightnow"> <meta name="twitter:title" content="Experts"> <meta name="twitter:description" content="The University of Maryland is home to leading and award-winning experts in their field and around the world. This database highlights many of our faculty…"> <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://umd-rightnow.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/file/UMDRN-social-share.png?w=800&h=418&q=82&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1664383595&s=fb84995aaabf8d68730af8fed74828b0"> <meta name="twitter:image:width" content="800"> <meta name="twitter:image:height" content="418"> <meta name="twitter:image:alt" content="The University of Maryland is home to leading and award-winning experts in their field and around the world. This database highlights many of our faculty and their areas of expertise across disciplines. Search our database by name, expertise, trending topic or browse the complete list and contact the Office of University Communications at mediainfo@umd.edu to connect with an expert."> <link href="https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/experts" rel="canonical"> <link href="https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/" rel="home"></head> <body><noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-M6SK8R9" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript> <umd-utility-header schools gift size="1400px" padding="20"></umd-utility-header> <header> <umd-lock> <div class="text-wrapper"> <div class="logo-area"> <p> Friday, February 21, 2025 </p> <a href="/"> <img src="/images/logo/right-now.svg" alt="Logo for the University of Maryland Right Now Site" /> </a> </div> <a href="#main" class="skip-content">Skip to Content</a> <p> A resource for media highlighting UMD experts, cutting-edge research and innovation, rankings, and breaking campus news </p> </div> <div class="mobile-menu-buttons"> <button aria-controls="right-now-nav" data-active="false" type="button"> <span>Menu</span> </button> <button aria-controls="global-search" type="button" aria-expanded="false"> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>  <!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd"> <svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" width="475.084px" height="475.084px" viewBox="0 0 475.084 475.084" style="enable-background: new 0 0 475.084 475.084;" xml:space="preserve"> <title> Search </title> <g> <path d="M464.524,412.846l-97.929-97.925c23.6-34.068,35.406-72.047,35.406-113.917c0-27.218-5.284-53.249-15.852-78.087 c-10.561-24.842-24.838-46.254-42.825-64.241c-17.987-17.987-39.396-32.264-64.233-42.826 C254.246,5.285,228.217,0.003,200.999,0.003c-27.216,0-53.247,5.282-78.085,15.847C98.072,26.412,76.66,40.689,58.673,58.676 c-17.989,17.987-32.264,39.403-42.827,64.241C5.282,147.758,0,173.786,0,201.004c0,27.216,5.282,53.238,15.846,78.083 c10.562,24.838,24.838,46.247,42.827,64.234c17.987,17.993,39.403,32.264,64.241,42.832c24.841,10.563,50.869,15.844,78.085,15.844 c41.879,0,79.852-11.807,113.922-35.405l97.929,97.641c6.852,7.231,15.406,10.849,25.693,10.849 c9.897,0,18.467-3.617,25.694-10.849c7.23-7.23,10.848-15.796,10.848-25.693C475.088,428.458,471.567,419.889,464.524,412.846z M291.363,291.358c-25.029,25.033-55.148,37.549-90.364,37.549c-35.21,0-65.329-12.519-90.36-37.549 c-25.031-25.029-37.546-55.144-37.546-90.36c0-35.21,12.518-65.334,37.546-90.36c25.026-25.032,55.15-37.546,90.36-37.546 c35.212,0,65.331,12.519,90.364,37.546c25.033,25.026,37.548,55.15,37.548,90.36C328.911,236.214,316.392,266.329,291.363,291.358z " /> </g> <g></g> <g></g> <g></g> <g></g> <g></g> <g></g> <g></g> <g></g> <g></g> <g></g> <g></g> <g></g> <g></g> <g></g> <g></g> </svg> </button> </div> <nav id="right-now-nav" aria-hidden="false"> <div> <a href="/news-releases">News Releases</a> <a href="/experts">Experts</a> <a href="/media">Media Resources</a> <a href="/contact">Contact Us</a> <button type="button" aria-controls="global-search" aria-expanded="false"> Search </button> </div> </nav> </umd-lock> <div id="global-search" aria-hidden="true"> <form> <label for="search-field" class="sr-only">Search</label> <input id="search-field" type="text" placeholder="Search" /> <input type="submit" placeholder="Submit" value="Submit" /> </form> </div> </header> <main id="main"> <section id="experts" class="intro-section"> <umd-lock data-size="large"> <flex-columns class="filter-layout"> <h1 class="medium-san-serif"> Experts </h1> <div class="rich-text"> <p>The University of Maryland is home to leading and award-winning experts in their field and around the world. This database highlights many of our faculty and their areas of expertise across disciplines. Search our database by name, expertise, trending topic or browse the complete list and contact the Office of University Communications at <a href="mailto:mediainfo@umd.edu" target="_blank">mediainfo@umd.edu</a> to connect with an expert.</p> </div> </flex-columns> </umd-lock> </section> <section id="expert-content" class="bottom-spacing" name="CRAFT_CSRF_TOKEN" value="Lx0jxwk3lPhHkeAsrmN8ds6lU6m_ICTmx68IWyD_SjJtaax_G8wlGGZuWZ1hXO21IdzRSsYoSgC45gmcjWpo04jIcDhatnl9LgiYJ0mkay8="> <umd-lock data-size="large"> <div> <form id="filter"> <span class="sr-only"> Use the filters below to find relevant experts </span> <div class="filter-controls"> <span aria-hidden="true">Filter By:</span> <button class="clear-filters" type="button"> Clear All Filters </button> </div> <umd-tabs fixed-height="200px"> <button aria-controls="campus-units" data-active="false" type="button"> Colleges, Schools and Campus Units </button> <div id="campus-units" aria-hidden="false"> <fieldset> <legend class="sr-only"> Filter by Colleges, Schools and Campus Units </legend> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="A. James Clark School of Engineering-1" name="campus-units" value="unit-a-james-clark-school-of-engineering" /> <label for="A. James Clark School of Engineering-1">A. James Clark School of Engineering</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Center for International Development and Conflict Management-2" name="campus-units" value="unit-center-for-international-development-and-conflict-management" /> <label for="Center for International Development and Conflict Management-2">Center for International Development and Conflict Management</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="College of Agriculture and Natural Resources-3" name="campus-units" value="unit-college-of-agriculture-and-natural-resources" /> <label for="College of Agriculture and Natural Resources-3">College of Agriculture and Natural Resources</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="College of Arts and Humanities-4" name="campus-units" value="unit-college-of-arts-and-humanities" /> <label for="College of Arts and Humanities-4">College of Arts and Humanities</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="College of Behavioral and Social Sciences-5" name="campus-units" value="unit-college-of-behavioral-and-social-sciences" /> <label for="College of Behavioral and Social Sciences-5">College of Behavioral and Social Sciences</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences-6" name="campus-units" value="unit-college-of-computer-mathematical-and-natural-sciences" /> <label for="College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences-6">College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="College of Education-7" name="campus-units" value="unit-college-of-education" /> <label for="College of Education-7">College of Education</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="College of Information-8" name="campus-units" value="unit-college-of-information-studies" /> <label for="College of Information-8">College of Information</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice-9" name="campus-units" value="unit-department-of-criminology-and-criminal-justice" /> <label for="Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice-9">Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Department of Economics-10" name="campus-units" value="unit-department-of-economics" /> <label for="Department of Economics-10">Department of Economics</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Department of Hearing and Speech Services-11" name="campus-units" value="unit-department-of-hearing-and-speech-services" /> <label for="Department of Hearing and Speech Services-11">Department of Hearing and Speech Services</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Howard Center-12" name="campus-units" value="unit-howard-center" /> <label for="Howard Center-12">Howard Center</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Office of the President-13" name="campus-units" value="unit-office-of-the-president" /> <label for="Office of the President-13">Office of the President</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Office of the Provost-14" name="campus-units" value="unit-office-of-the-provost" /> <label for="Office of the Provost-14">Office of the Provost</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Philip Merrill College of Journalism-15" name="campus-units" value="unit-philip-merrill-college-of-journalism" /> <label for="Philip Merrill College of Journalism-15">Philip Merrill College of Journalism</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Robert H. Smith School of Business-16" name="campus-units" value="unit-robert-h-smith-school-of-business" /> <label for="Robert H. Smith School of Business-16">Robert H. Smith School of Business</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation-17" name="campus-units" value="unit-school-of-architecture-planning-and-preservation" /> <label for="School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation-17">School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="School of Public Health-18" name="campus-units" value="unit-school-of-public-health" /> <label for="School of Public Health-18">School of Public Health</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="School of Public Policy-19" name="campus-units" value="unit-school-of-public-policy" /> <label for="School of Public Policy-19">School of Public Policy</label> </div> </fieldset> </div> <button aria-controls="tags" data-active="false" type="button"> Topics </button> <div id="tags" aria-hidden="true"> <fieldset> <legend class="sr-only"> Filter by Topics </legend> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Academic Achievement Programs-1" name="tags" value="tag-academic-achievement-programs" /> <label for="Academic Achievement Programs-1">Academic Achievement Programs</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Academic Competitions-2" name="tags" value="tag-academic-competitions" /> <label for="Academic Competitions-2">Academic Competitions</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Aerospace Engineering-3" name="tags" value="tag-aerospace-engineering" /> <label for="Aerospace Engineering-3">Aerospace Engineering</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="African American Studies-4" name="tags" value="tag-african-american-studies" /> <label for="African American Studies-4">African American Studies</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Agricultural and Resource Economics-5" name="tags" value="tag-agricultural-and-resource-economics" /> <label for="Agricultural and Resource Economics-5">Agricultural and Resource Economics</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Agriculture-6" name="tags" value="tag-agriculture" /> <label for="Agriculture-6">Agriculture</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="American Studies-7" name="tags" value="tag-american-studies" /> <label for="American Studies-7">American Studies</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Animal and Avian Sciences-8" name="tags" value="tag-animal-and-avian-sciences" /> <label for="Animal and Avian Sciences-8">Animal and Avian Sciences</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Anthropology-9" name="tags" value="tag-anthropology" /> <label for="Anthropology-9">Anthropology</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Archaeology-10" name="tags" value="tag-archaeology" /> <label for="Archaeology-10">Archaeology</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Architecture-11" name="tags" value="tag-architecture-tag" /> <label for="Architecture-11">Architecture</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Artificial Intelligence-12" name="tags" value="tag-artificial-intelligence" /> <label for="Artificial Intelligence-12">Artificial Intelligence</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Arts and Culture-13" name="tags" value="tag-arts-and-culture" /> <label for="Arts and Culture-13">Arts and Culture</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Asian American Studies-14" name="tags" value="tag-asian-american-studies" /> <label for="Asian American Studies-14">Asian American Studies</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Atmospheric and Oceanic Science-15" name="tags" value="tag-atmospheric-and-oceanic-science" /> <label for="Atmospheric and Oceanic Science-15">Atmospheric and Oceanic Science</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality-16" name="tags" value="tag-augmented-reality-virtual-reality" /> <label for="Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality-16">Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Baseball-17" name="tags" value="tag-baseball" /> <label for="Baseball-17">Baseball</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Basketball-18" name="tags" value="tag-basketball" /> <label for="Basketball-18">Basketball</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Behavioral and Community Health-19" name="tags" value="tag-behavioral-and-community-health" /> <label for="Behavioral and Community Health-19">Behavioral and Community Health</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Bioengineering-20" name="tags" value="tag-bioengineering" /> <label for="Bioengineering-20">Bioengineering</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Biology-21" name="tags" value="tag-biology" /> <label for="Biology-21">Biology</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Black History Month-22" name="tags" value="tag-black-history-month" /> <label for="Black History Month-22">Black History Month</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Books-23" name="tags" value="tag-books" /> <label for="Books-23">Books</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Brain and Behavior-24" name="tags" value="tag-brain-and-behavior" /> <label for="Brain and Behavior-24">Brain and Behavior</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Business-25" name="tags" value="tag-business" /> <label for="Business-25">Business</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering-26" name="tags" value="tag-chemical-and-biomolecular-engineering" /> <label for="Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering-26">Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Chemistry and Biochemistry-27" name="tags" value="tag-chemistry-and-biochemistry" /> <label for="Chemistry and Biochemistry-27">Chemistry and Biochemistry</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Chesapeake Bay-28" name="tags" value="tag-chesapeake-bay" /> <label for="Chesapeake Bay-28">Chesapeake Bay</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Child Development-29" name="tags" value="tag-child-development" /> <label for="Child Development-29">Child Development</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Civil and Environmental Engineering-30" name="tags" value="tag-civil-and-environmental-engineering" /> <label for="Civil and Environmental Engineering-30">Civil and Environmental Engineering</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Climate Change-31" name="tags" value="tag-climate-change" /> <label for="Climate Change-31">Climate Change</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Communication-32" name="tags" value="tag-communication" /> <label for="Communication-32">Communication</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Computer Science-33" name="tags" value="tag-computer-science" /> <label for="Computer Science-33">Computer Science</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education-34" name="tags" value="tag-counseling-higher-education-and-special-education" /> <label for="Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education-34">Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Criminology and Criminal Justice-35" name="tags" value="tag-criminology-and-criminal-justice" /> <label for="Criminology and Criminal Justice-35">Criminology and Criminal Justice</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Cybersecurity-36" name="tags" value="tag-cybersecurity" /> <label for="Cybersecurity-36">Cybersecurity</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Disability and Accessibility-37" name="tags" value="tag-disability-and-accessibility" /> <label for="Disability and Accessibility-37">Disability and Accessibility</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Drone / UAS Research-38" name="tags" value="tag-drone-uas-research" /> <label for="Drone / UAS Research-38">Drone / UAS Research</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Ecology-39" name="tags" value="tag-ecology" /> <label for="Ecology-39">Ecology</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Economics-40" name="tags" value="tag-economics" /> <label for="Economics-40">Economics</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Education-41" name="tags" value="tag-education" /> <label for="Education-41">Education</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Electrical and Computer Engineering-42" name="tags" value="tag-electrical-and-computer-engineering" /> <label for="Electrical and Computer Engineering-42">Electrical and Computer Engineering</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Energy-43" name="tags" value="tag-energy" /> <label for="Energy-43">Energy</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Entomology-44" name="tags" value="tag-entomology" /> <label for="Entomology-44">Entomology</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Environmental Health-45" name="tags" value="tag-environmental-health" /> <label for="Environmental Health-45">Environmental Health</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Environmental Science and Technology-46" name="tags" value="tag-environmental-science-and-technology" /> <label for="Environmental Science and Technology-46">Environmental Science and Technology</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Epidemiology and Biostatistics-47" name="tags" value="tag-epidemiology-and-biostatistics" /> <label for="Epidemiology and Biostatistics-47">Epidemiology and Biostatistics</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Family Science-48" name="tags" value="tag-family-science" /> <label for="Family Science-48">Family Science</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Finance-49" name="tags" value="tag-finance" /> <label for="Finance-49">Finance</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Fire Protection Engineering-50" name="tags" value="tag-fire-protection-engineering" /> <label for="Fire Protection Engineering-50">Fire Protection Engineering</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Food-51" name="tags" value="tag-food" /> <label for="Food-51">Food</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Food Safety and Security-52" name="tags" value="tag-food-safety-and-security" /> <label for="Food Safety and Security-52">Food Safety and Security</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Food Science-53" name="tags" value="tag-food-science" /> <label for="Food Science-53">Food Science</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Football-54" name="tags" value="tag-football" /> <label for="Football-54">Football</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Gender-55" name="tags" value="tag-gender" /> <label for="Gender-55">Gender</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Geographical Sciences-56" name="tags" value="tag-geographical-sciences" /> <label for="Geographical Sciences-56">Geographical Sciences</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Geology-57" name="tags" value="tag-geology" /> <label for="Geology-57">Geology</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Government and Politics-58" name="tags" value="tag-government-and-politics" /> <label for="Government and Politics-58">Government and Politics</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Health and Fitness-59" name="tags" value="tag-health-and-fitness" /> <label for="Health and Fitness-59">Health and Fitness</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Health Care-60" name="tags" value="tag-health-care" /> <label for="Health Care-60">Health Care</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Health Equity and Literacy-61" name="tags" value="tag-health-equity-and-literacy" /> <label for="Health Equity and Literacy-61">Health Equity and Literacy</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Health Policy and Management-62" name="tags" value="tag-health-policy-and-management" /> <label for="Health Policy and Management-62">Health Policy and Management</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Hearing and Speech Sciences-63" name="tags" value="tag-hearing-and-speech-sciences" /> <label for="Hearing and Speech Sciences-63">Hearing and Speech Sciences</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Higher Education-64" name="tags" value="tag-higher-education" /> <label for="Higher Education-64">Higher Education</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Historic Preservation-65" name="tags" value="tag-historic-preservation" /> <label for="Historic Preservation-65">Historic Preservation</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="History-66" name="tags" value="tag-history" /> <label for="History-66">History</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Howard Center-67" name="tags" value="tag-howard-center" /> <label for="Howard Center-67">Howard Center</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Immigration-68" name="tags" value="tag-immigration" /> <label for="Immigration-68">Immigration</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Incentive Awards Program-69" name="tags" value="tag-incentive-awards-program" /> <label for="Incentive Awards Program-69">Incentive Awards Program</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Information Science-70" name="tags" value="tag-information-science" /> <label for="Information Science-70">Information Science</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Information Systems-71" name="tags" value="tag-information-systems" /> <label for="Information Systems-71">Information Systems</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="International Relations & Affairs-72" name="tags" value="tag-international-relations-affairs" /> <label for="International Relations & Affairs-72">International Relations & Affairs</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Journalism-73" name="tags" value="tag-journalism" /> <label for="Journalism-73">Journalism</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Kinesiology-74" name="tags" value="tag-kinesiology" /> <label for="Kinesiology-74">Kinesiology</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="LGBTQ-75" name="tags" value="tag-lgbtq" /> <label for="LGBTQ-75">LGBTQ</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Libraries-76" name="tags" value="tag-libraries" /> <label for="Libraries-76">Libraries</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Logistics, Business and Public Policy-77" name="tags" value="tag-logistics-business-and-public-policy" /> <label for="Logistics, Business and Public Policy-77">Logistics, Business and Public Policy</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Machine Learning-78" name="tags" value="tag-machine-learning" /> <label for="Machine Learning-78">Machine Learning</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Marketing-79" name="tags" value="tag-marketing" /> <label for="Marketing-79">Marketing</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Materials Science and Engineering-80" name="tags" value="tag-materials-science-and-engineering" /> <label for="Materials Science and Engineering-80">Materials Science and Engineering</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Mathematics-81" name="tags" value="tag-mathematics" /> <label for="Mathematics-81">Mathematics</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Mechanical Engineering-82" name="tags" value="tag-mechanical-engineering" /> <label for="Mechanical Engineering-82">Mechanical Engineering</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Mental Health-83" name="tags" value="tag-mental-health" /> <label for="Mental Health-83">Mental Health</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Middle Eastern Studies-84" name="tags" value="tag-middle-eastern-studies" /> <label for="Middle Eastern Studies-84">Middle Eastern Studies</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="National Security-85" name="tags" value="tag-national-security" /> <label for="National Security-85">National Security</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Natural Resources-86" name="tags" value="tag-natural-resources" /> <label for="Natural Resources-86">Natural Resources</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Neuroscience-87" name="tags" value="tag-neuroscience" /> <label for="Neuroscience-87">Neuroscience</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Nutrition and Food Science-88" name="tags" value="tag-nutrition-and-food-science" /> <label for="Nutrition and Food Science-88">Nutrition and Food Science</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Philanthropy-89" name="tags" value="tag-philanthropy" /> <label for="Philanthropy-89">Philanthropy</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Physics-90" name="tags" value="tag-physics" /> <label for="Physics-90">Physics</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Plant Science and Landscape Architecture-91" name="tags" value="tag-plant-science-and-landscape-architecture" /> <label for="Plant Science and Landscape Architecture-91">Plant Science and Landscape Architecture</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Povich Center-92" name="tags" value="tag-povich-center" /> <label for="Povich Center-92">Povich Center</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Psychology-93" name="tags" value="tag-psychology" /> <label for="Psychology-93">Psychology</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Public Health-94" name="tags" value="tag-public-health" /> <label for="Public Health-94">Public Health</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Public Safety-95" name="tags" value="tag-public-safety" /> <label for="Public Safety-95">Public Safety</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Quantum Science-96" name="tags" value="tag-quantum-science" /> <label for="Quantum Science-96">Quantum Science</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Real Estate Development-97" name="tags" value="tag-real-estate-development" /> <label for="Real Estate Development-97">Real Estate Development</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Research-98" name="tags" value="tag-research" /> <label for="Research-98">Research</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Robotics-99" name="tags" value="tag-robotics" /> <label for="Robotics-99">Robotics</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Service to the State-100" name="tags" value="tag-service-to-the-state" /> <label for="Service to the State-100">Service to the State</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Social Media-101" name="tags" value="tag-social-media" /> <label for="Social Media-101">Social Media</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Sociology-102" name="tags" value="tag-sociology" /> <label for="Sociology-102">Sociology</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Student Affairs-103" name="tags" value="tag-student-affairs" /> <label for="Student Affairs-103">Student Affairs</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Student Life-104" name="tags" value="tag-student-life" /> <label for="Student Life-104">Student Life</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Terrorism-105" name="tags" value="tag-terrorism" /> <label for="Terrorism-105">Terrorism</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Theatre, Dance & Performance Studies-106" name="tags" value="tag-theatre-dance-performance-studies" /> <label for="Theatre, Dance & Performance Studies-106">Theatre, Dance & Performance Studies</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Transportation-107" name="tags" value="tag-transportation" /> <label for="Transportation-107">Transportation</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="University of Maryland Extension-108" name="tags" value="tag-university-of-maryland-extension" /> <label for="University of Maryland Extension-108">University of Maryland Extension</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Urban Studies and Planning-109" name="tags" value="tag-urban-studies-and-planning" /> <label for="Urban Studies and Planning-109">Urban Studies and Planning</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Veterinary Medicine-110" name="tags" value="tag-veterinary-medicine" /> <label for="Veterinary Medicine-110">Veterinary Medicine</label> </div> <div class="input-checkbox"> <input type="checkbox" id="Women's Studies-111" name="tags" value="tag-womens-studies" /> <label for="Women's Studies-111">Women's Studies</label> </div> </fieldset> </div> <button aria-controls="last-name" data-active="false" type="button"> Last Name </button> <div id="last-name" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="wrapper"> <button type="button">See All</button> <button type="button" disabled>A</button> <button type="button" disabled>B</button> <button type="button" disabled>C</button> <button type="button" disabled>D</button> <button type="button" disabled>E</button> <button type="button" disabled>F</button> <button type="button" disabled>G</button> <button type="button" disabled>H</button> <button type="button" disabled>I</button> <button type="button" disabled>J</button> <button type="button" disabled>K</button> <button type="button" disabled>L</button> <button type="button" disabled>M</button> <button type="button" disabled>N</button> <button type="button" disabled>O</button> <button type="button" disabled>P</button> <button type="button" disabled>Q</button> <button type="button" disabled>R</button> <button type="button" disabled>S</button> <button type="button" disabled>T</button> <button type="button" disabled>U</button> <button type="button" disabled>V</button> <button type="button" disabled>W</button> <button type="button" disabled>X</button> <button type="button" disabled>Y</button> <button type="button" disabled>Z</button> </div> </div> </umd-tabs> </form> </div> <div> <div class="spotlight featured"> <h1 class="large-san-serif"> Expert Spotlight </h1> <div class="columns"> </div> </div> <h2 class="medium-san-serif"> More Experts <button class="expert-direction" type="button" disabled> <span>A</span><span>Z</span> </button> </h2> <span aria-live="polite" role="status" class="sr-only"></span> <div class="search-form-js expert-layout"></div> </div> <button class="scroll-to-top">Back to Top</button> </umd-lock> </section> <p class="dark-background follow-text"> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/UMDRightNow?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> @UMDRightNow </a> on Twitter for news, UMD experts and campus updates </p> </main> <footer> <umd-footer-small youtube="https://www.youtube.com/user/UMD2101" facebook="https://www.facebook.com/UnivofMaryland" twitter="https://twitter.com/UofMaryland" instagram="https://www.instagram.com/univofmaryland/"> <div slot="contact"> <a href="https://www.usmd.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> The Flagship Institution of the State of Maryland </a> <div class="wrapper"> <address> <p> College Park, MD 20742, USA </p> </address> <a href="tel:3014051000" aria-label="3014051000">301.405.1000</a> </div> </div> <div slot="links"> <a href="https://umd.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> UMD Homepage </a> <a href="https://form.asana.com/?hash=f91df217c75378193f344df2348a7506fbd1288579ff8f54892bc6c5fff0c1fc&id=1126975427269659" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Feedback </a> </div> </umd-footer-small> </footer> <script src="/app.js"></script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/experts.css" /> <script src="/experts.js"></script> <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Source+Sans+Pro:wght@300;400;500;600;700" rel="stylesheet" /> <script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"http://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","author":{"@id":"https://umd.edu/#identity"},"copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https://umd.edu/#identity"},"copyrightYear":"2021","creator":{"@id":"https://umd.edu/#creator"},"dateModified":"2023-06-07T15:53:18-04:00","datePublished":"2021-02-09T16:09:00-05:00","description":"The University of Maryland is home to leading and award-winning experts in their field and around the world. This database highlights many of our faculty and their areas of expertise across disciplines. Search our database by name, expertise, trending topic or browse the complete list and contact the Office of University Communications at mediainfo@umd.edu to connect with an expert.","headline":"Experts","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://umd-rightnow.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/file/UMDRN-social-share.png?w=1200&h=630&q=82&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1664383595&s=d25ae7129d79b8df0cc28ad2f60c678c"},"inLanguage":"en-us","mainEntityOfPage":"https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/experts","name":"Experts","publisher":{"@id":"https://umd.edu/#creator"},"url":"https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/experts"},{"@id":"https://umd.edu/#identity","@type":"Organization","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressCountry":"US","addressLocality":"College Park","addressRegion":"Maryland","postalCode":"20742"},"alternateName":"UMD","description":"The University of Maryland, College Park is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland.","foundingDate":"1856-03-06","name":"University of Maryland","url":"https://umd.edu/"},{"@id":"#creator","@type":"Organization"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","description":"Breadcrumbs list","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","item":"https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/","name":"Homepage","position":1},{"@type":"ListItem","item":"https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/experts","name":"Experts Home","position":2}],"name":"Breadcrumbs"}]}</script></body> </html>

CINXE.COM

Experts | UMD Right Now