Post Doctoral Researcher, Cook School of Intercultural Studies, Biola University Brett D. Molter lived in Senegal, west Africa for over 15 years. His PhD dissertation was titled: Mosques to Marketplaces: Understanding and Explaining the Perceptions of the Significance of Music within Various Sociocultural Contexts in Senegal. He has also researched and written about other topics related to music as well as other aspects of Senegalese culture.
Postdoctoral Researcher in Microbiology, University of Tennessee Brittany N. Zepernick is a postdoctoral researcher in microbiology. Her research includes sequencing the genomes of freshwater diatoms.
Professor of Landscape Architecture and Nature Based Solutions, University of Greenwich Dr. Benz Kotzen is Professor in the School of Design and a chartered landscape architect with over 25 years' experience in landscape design and landscape planning consultancy, with specific experience in Environmental Impact Assessment and Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment. Benz's research focuses on real world issues and solving them by combining new and old technologies with innovative and tried and tested natural solutions. He has specific expertise in arid lands, restoration and aquaponics. He also initiated and manages the green roofs on the Stockwell Street building in Greenwich, which are an exemplar of ecosystem services provision in the city. He has taught at the University of Greenwich for over 25 years. He has chaired the EU Aquaponics Hub and the EU Desert Restoration Hub. Research/scholarly interests: Aquaponics Nature based solutions Urban Heat Island Sustainable landscape design Environmental noise Arid and desert landscapes Water and restoration
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University Dr. Elbing's research interests include flow control, tornado infrasound, multiphase flow and experimental fluid mechanics.
PhD Student, National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland Brienna is currently a PhD candidate with the University of Queensland’s School of Psychology and National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research. Her research investigates the role of social media in adolescent substance use behaviours and attitudes. Using social media data mining and secondary analysis of nationally representative surveys, Brienna’s primary interest is evaluating the extent to which exposure to pro-substance use content influences substance use initiation in adolescent populations.
Assistant Professor, Community Health, Tufts University Benjamin Chrisinger is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Health. His research is at the intersection of urban planning and public health, using both quantitative and qualitative methods with a focus on the effects of place on health. Dr. Chrisinger comes to Tufts from the University of Oxford, where he was an Associate Professor of Evidence-Based Policy Evaluation in the Department of Social Policy and Intervention, and a Research Fellow with Green-Templeton College. Prior to Oxford, he was a postdoctoral research fellow in the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Training Program at Stanford University School of Medicine. He received his PhD in City and Regional Planning, with a certificate in College & University Teaching, from the University of Pennsylvania.
