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Jim Bell is a planetary scientist, author, and president of The Planetary Society. He is a professor in the School Of Earth and Space Exploration and heavily involved in NASA solar system exploration missions like those of the Mars rovers Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity.

Neal Lester is a Foundation Professor of English. His work specializes in African American literary and cultural studies, with particular expertise in children's literature, folklore, the politics of hair, the "n-word," and racialized images in American cinema.

Edward Kavazanjian is a top geotechnical field expert who specializes in sustainable design and construction of foundations and earth structures to withstand destructive forces such as earthquake, landslides and floods.

Hitendra Chaturvedi is a professor of practice at the W. P. Carey School of Business. Chaturvedi is an expert in supply chain management, entrepreneurship and venture capital.

Traci Morris is the Executive Director of the American Indian Policy Institute. Morris is an expert in federal Indian policy, telecommunications and digital culture.

As the executive director of the Global Security Initiative, Nadya Bliss oversees efforts to address the complex, interdependent security challenges of today and beyond.

Rashad Shabazz is an associate professor in the School of Social Transformation. His academic expertise brings together human geography, Black cultural studies, gender studies, and critical prison studies.

Joshua LaBaer is the executive director of the Biodesign Institute and leads ASU's COVID-19 research efforts. He studies proteomics through developing biomarkers.

Kristy Roschke is the managing director of the News Co/Lab at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She's an expert in helping people find new ways of understanding and interacting with news information.

Victoria Jackson is a clinical assistant professor of history and works with Sun Devil Athletics on a variety of initiatives. As a sports historian, her work explores the intersection of sport and society, showing how the games we play and watch tell us much about the communities in which we live.

Stefanie Lindquist is the senior vice president of Global Academic Initiatives. She is recognized as an expert on the U.S. Supreme Court, constitutional law and administrative law.

Paulo Shakarian is an associate professor in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering. He is an expert in cybersecurity, social networks and machine learning.