Zombie Research Society
The Zombie Research Society was originally founded in 2007 as an organization dedicated to the historic, cultural, and scientific study of the living dead. Since that time we have grown to include hundreds of thousands of active members, experts, and volunteers around the world.
Our Advisory Board consists of scientists, authors, and academics committed to the real-life research of zombies and the living dead. From epidemiology and neuroscience to history and international politics, these members of the Zombie Research Society work together with our Management Team to provide both an entertaining and educational look at the living dead.
If you would like to arrange an interview with one of our current Advisory Board members, or simply schedule them to speak at your next conference, convention, or event, please email us directly for additional information. We would be more than happy to forward your request!
Matt Mogk
Founder Emeritus
Matt Mogk is the head of ZRS and author of Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Zombies. He was a cast member on AMC’s Talking Dead, the live after-show of The Walking Dead , and has appeared as a zombie expert on numerous television networks including NAT GEO, The History Channel, and SPIKE.
Luke W. Boyd
Editor in Chief
As a film student Luke Boyd worked on a number of award-winning shorts and commercials, before moving on to produce and direct radio plays for the stage in San Francisco, California. His love of film and popular culture eventually led him to create Zombie-Thon, an annual zombie movie marathon and website.
Cameron Carlson
Spokesman and Media
Cameron Carlson is an active duty officer in the United States Navy. He has conducted counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden, researched disaster relief effectiveness around the world, and is an expert in outdoor survival. Cameron currently lives in Monterey, California while attending the Naval Postgraduate School.
George A. Romero
RIP (1940 – 2017)
Legendary Zombie Filmmaker
George A. Romero is unquestionably the biggest name in zombie culture, having practically created the genre with his 1968 classic film Night of the Living Dead. His credits include some of the most popular and widely recognized movies in the history of horror.
Steven Schlozman, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
Dr. Steven Schlozman is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Co-Director of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry for Harvard Medical School. His first novel, The Zombie Autopsies , follows an elite medical team as they investigate the science and biology of zombies in the face of a global undead plague.
Tara C. Smith, Ph.D.
Kent State University College of Public Health
Tara C. Smith is a Professor of Epidemiology at the Kent State University College of Public Health. As an infectious disease epidemiologist, her research focuses on zoonotic infections and emerging diseases, particularly those which originate in animals.
Daniel W. Drezner, Ph.D.
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Daniel W. Drezner is professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He has authored Theories of International Politics and Zombies, a nonfiction work that studies the possible effects a zombie apocalypse could have on different systems of government.
Bradley Voytek, Ph.D.
University of California, San Diego
Bradley Voytek is a neuroscientist at UC San Diego studying the role of neural oscillations in communicating brain networks. His mutual love of zombies and brains has lead him to formalize the theoretical neuroanatomy of the zombie brain.
Peter Cummings, M.D.
Massachusetts Medical Examiner’s Office
Dr. Cummings is Director of Forensic Neuropathology at the Boston office of the Massachusetts Medical Examiner. He is also the author of The Neuropathology Of Zombies , a novel that depicts autopsies carried out on zombies in hopes of uncovering the shocking truth behind of the zombification process.
Scott Kenemore
Bestselling Author
Author Scott Kenemore has penned several bestselling zombie books including The Zen of Zombie, The Art of Zombie Warfare and Zombie, Illinois. His most recent novel Fallujah Heart is a compelling new tale of mystery and combat in occupied Iraq.
Timothy Verstynen, Ph.D.
Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
Dr. Verstynen is a neuroscientist at the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition in Pittsburgh, specializing in human brain imaging and neural network modeling. His interest in theoretical neuroscience, and fascination with zombie behavior, has driven him to explore the hypothetical architecture of the undead brain.
Brendan Riley, Ph.D.
Columbia College, Chicago
A longtime zombie enthusiast, Brendan Riley teaches and writes about popular culture and new media as an Assistant Professor of English at Columbia College Chicago. His course, Zombies in Popular Media, explores the history and theory of zombies across multiple media.