Professor Emeritus, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley Professor Emeritus in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley. Author of numerous scientific publications, op-eds, blog posts, and books. I study how changes in the physical environment (such as climate change and mountain building) contribute to the evolution of mammal species and faunas at varying temporal and geographic scales. Field aspects of the work include collecting fossils from long stratigraphic sequences that can be well-dated by biostratigraphic, paleomagnetic, or radioisotopic techniques. Lab analyses utilize database and GIS systems to identify faunal changes through space and time; the faunal patterns are then compared with independently identified changes in the physical environment to test various evolutionary and biogeographic predictions.
Associate Professor of Practice, Fox School of Business and Management, Temple University Amy A. Lavin is an Associate Professor of Management Information Systems at the Fox School of Business, Temple University. Amy teaches courses on information systems and data analytics, user experience and business intelligence. Prior to joining the Fox School, she served as a technical training manager for Temple University. In this role, she managed the launch and training for the major software implementations of Banner and Concur and the implementation of Salesforce.com. She also previously worked as technical team manager and senior functional consultant with SunGard Higher Education, and as a software licensing manager at Temple. Amy completed her Ed.D. in education administration from Temple University’s College of Education in 2019. She earned her Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Business Administration degrees from the Fox School. She also holds a direct marketing certification from Pennsylvania State University.
Postdoctoral Researcher in Quantitative Health Sciences and Engineering, Michigan State University Aleksandra Kostina obtained her Ph.D. in Cardiovascular Sciences at the University of Verona. In March 2022, she joined Aguirre Lab as a postdoctoral researcher. Her project aims to increase the complexity of human heart organoids and uncover early cardiac developmental events affected by medications taken during pregnancy, resulting in embryo heart defects.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State University Aitor Aguirre is an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He joined MSU from the University of California, San Diego, where he focused on large-scale metabolomics and functional genomics applied to human cardiac regeneration, development and disease states. Dr. Aguirre obtained his B.S. in Biology and M.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of the Basque Country, Spain. He obtained his Ph.D. in Material Science and Tissue Engineering at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia and the Technical University of Catalonia. He subsequently worked at the Salk Institute as a postdoc in 2011, where he made seminal contributions to our understanding of the genetic mechanisms of cell dedifferentiation, cardiac regeneration, and human development.
Medical doctor and PhD candidate studying involuntary psychiatric treatment, School of Psychiatry, UNSW Sydney Amy is a medical doctor currently working in south west Sydney, as well as a PhD candidate at UNSW. Prior to working as a doctor, Amy was the health editor of the Sydney Morning Herald and a freelance journalist for a number of publications including the Guardian Australia and The Griffith Review.
Lecturer (Accounting & Finance), Australian Catholic University As a seasoned academic and accomplished professional in accounting, I hold a CPA, CA, and a Ph.D. in Accounting and Finance from the University of Southern Queensland. Currently, I'm a Lecturer and researcher in Accounting and Finance at the Australian Catholic University (ACU) also affiliated with the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ). With over a decade of experience blending corporate and academic insights, I bring a unique perspective to my teaching and research. My teaching approach involves dynamic pedagogical techniques, fostering engaging learning environments for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. In addition to my academic roles, I've made significant contributions to esteemed accounting journals and am actively involved in ongoing research projects. I look forward to contributing evidence-based perspectives on accounting, finance, and business topics for "The Conversation."
