
Our Experts
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Experts List
Daniele Piomelli

Distinguished Professor
Daniele Piomelli's research is focused on the function of lipid-derived messengers, with particular emphasis on endogenous cannabinoids.
Expertise
- Anatomy & Neurobiology
- Cellular Pharmacology
- CBD
- Marijuana
- Neuropharmacology
Sarah Pressman

Professor, Psychological Science
Dr. Pressman's research focuses on the interplay of emotions, social relationships, and health, with a focus on physiological processes.
Expertise
- Social Relationships and Health
- Emotion and Emotion Regulation
- Stress and Coping
- Mental Health & Wellness
- Physiological Measurement
James Randerson

Chancellor's Professor Earth System Science
James Randerson studies the global carbon cycle using remote sensing and in-situ measurements and different types of models.
Expertise
- Climate-Carbon Cycle Feedbacks
- Forests
- Wildfires
- Climate
- Plants
Eric Rignot

Distinguished Professor and Chair, Earth System Science
Dr. Rignot works to understand the interactions of glaciers and climate and what effects they will have on global sea levels.
Expertise
- Ice Sheet Dynamics and Mass Balance
- Climate Change
- Glaciology
- Radar
Roxane Cohen Silver

Distinguished Professor of Psychological Science
Roxane Cohen Silver studies stress, traumatic events, coping, disasters, health psychology and social psychology.
Expertise
- Health Psychology
- Stress
- Traumatic Events
- Coping
- Social Psychology
Tony Smith

Professor of Political Science and Law
Tony Smith’s knowledge of politics includes Constitutional Law, the U.S. Supreme Court and election law.
Expertise
- Political Science
- International Law
- Legal Institutions
- US Politics
- Comparative Law
Eric Spangenberg

Professor of Marketing and Psychological Science; Academic director for the Center for Global Leadership
Eric Spangenberg is an expert in consumer behavior, psychology, leadership and statistics.
Expertise
- Environmental Psychology
- Question-Behavior Effects
- Consumer Behavior
- Marketing
- Psychometrics
Constance Steinkuehler

Professor of Informatics
Constance Steinkuehler researches the cognitive and social aspects of multiplayer online videogames and esports.
Expertise
- Teenage Boys and Gameplay
- eSports
- Computer Gaming
- Multiplayer Online Videogames
- Parenting and Videogames
Eric Swanson

Professor of Economics
Eric Swanson is an expert on inflation, recessions and what changes in interest rates mean for the economy.
Expertise
- Monetary Economics
- Macroeconomics
- Macro-Finance
- Time Series Econometrics
Lorenzo Valdevit

Professor, Materials Science and Engineering and Director, Institute for Design and Manufacturing Innovation
Lorenzo Valdevit’s research is in the general area of mechanics of materials and structures and additive manufacturing
Expertise
- 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing
- Architected Materials
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Materials Science
- Metamaterials
- Aerospace Engineering