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Tia Noelle Pratt, PhD

Special Assistant to the Vice President and Director of Mission Engagement and Strategic Initiatives; Assistant Professor of SociologyVillanova University

Tia Noelle Pratt, PhD, researches Catholicism in the U.S. with emphasis on systemic racism and African American Catholics.

José Antonio Medina

FacultyLoyola Marymount University

Arthur Trembanis

Professor, Marine Science and PolicyUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Trembanis research focuses on understanding beaches for resilience and mapping the seafloor using robots to develop the Blue Economy.

Janie Steckenrider

Associate Professor of Political Science and International RelationsLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Shane Acker

Associate Professor and Chair of AnimationLoyola Marymount University

School of Film and Television

Jodie Hayob

Professor of Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Mary Washington

Professor Hayob has expertise in petrology, minerology and geochemistry.

Susan Thomas

Associate Professor, Associate Director for Integrated Research Center, Mechanical EngineeringGeorgia Tech - COE

Susan Thomas is an expert on the role of biological transport phenomena in physiological and pathophysiological processes.

John MacKenzie

PartnerShepherd and Wedderburn LLP

An enthusiastic and engaging speaker, applying established principles to the new world of social media

Tom Beakbane

PresidentBeakbane: Brand Strategies & Communications

Expert on marketing communications innovation and particularly on the intersection of art, science and other human domains (consilience).

Sabas Whittaker

Poet, Historian, Mariner, Artist, ComposerAuthor

A discussion of mental health - numerous aspects of treatment from various perspectives, seeking a unified approach that could benefit all.