Dr. Jay Maddock is a Regents Professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Director of the Center for Health and Nature. Previously he served as Dean of the School of Public Health and Chief Wellness Officer at Texas A&M University and as Director and Chair of the University of Hawaii Public Health Program. His research has been featured in several national and international media outlets including The Today Show, CNN, Le Monde, the BBC, Eating Well, Prevention, and Good Housekeeping and he has authored over 160 scientific articles and has served as principal investigator on over $20 million in extramural funding. He has received numerous awards throughout his career from the American Public Health Association, the Surgeon General, the US Secretary of Health and Human Services, and many others. He is internationally recognized for his research in health behavior and social-ecological approaches to increasing physical activity and increasing time spent in nature. Dr. Maddock received his undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology, magna cum laude, from Syracuse University and his Master’s and Doctorate degrees in experimental psychology from the University of Rhode Island. Dr. Charlie Hall, Professor and Ellison Endowed Chair in International Floriculture, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University.
Dr. Charlie Hall is a Professor in the Department of Horticultural Sciences at the Texas A&M University and holder of the Ellison Endowed Chair in International Floriculture. His major areas of specialization include strategic business management, financial analysis and benchmarking, and the economic situation & outlook for firms throughout the green industry, as well as conducting consumer behavior research regarding plant and landscape purchases. Dr. Hall is the Founder and Lead Instructor of the EAGL program, the only executive education program designed specifically for nursery and greenhouse growers, as well as the Founder of the Your MarketMetrics™ benchmarking program for the green industry.
