A hands-on scholar-technologist whose career has matured and steadily progressed over the years, covering various industries and technologies. Principal at standardized patterns, effectively deploying reliable, scalable and secured distributed software solutions.

An award-winning economist and public policy professor at The Ohio State University. He specializes in energy and environmental policy and economics, economic resilience to natural hazards, risk and decision analysis, and applied public policy analysis.

An internationally recognized researcher in speech and language and research professor at The Ohio State University. Her work focuses on a better understanding of variation in pronunciation patterns in populations of all ages, including children and younger and older adults. Using various speech measurement methods, statistical data analysis approaches, and experimental paradigms, she has studied dialect variation in American English spoken in the United States, second language acquisition, and speech-language disorders.

As an esteemed ASHA Board Certified Speech-Language Pathologist with an illustrious two decades of clinical practice, Melba boasts a wealth of experience in diverse settings. Her expertise spans home-based practice, early intervention, outpatient clinics, schools, and esteemed private practice establishments. In her role as the proprietor and visionary behind Rocket City Speech Therapy, a pediatric private practice situated in Huntsville, Alabama, Melba exemplifies unwavering dedication and profound commitment to advancing the well-being and communication skills of her young clientele.