Rachel Décoste
Motivational Speaker, Immigration Policy and Political Pundit · Independent
Rachel Décoste is a media critic, educator, and public speaker who has been involved in community activism since her youth.
Community Organizing and Engagement Political Activism Political Consulting Immigration Race and Racism
Lyn Millner, M.F.A.
Expert in news literacy, journalism, writing and cults · Florida Gulf Coast University
Lyn Millner is an author whose specialties include Florida history and narrative journalism.
Editing Journalism History News Literacy Mobile Journalism Grammar
Patrick Schwerdtfeger
Author & Speaker · Patrick Schwerdtfeger
America's Most Inspiring Small Business Speaker
Social Media Business Marketing
Loureen Smart Downes, Ph.D.
Expert in healthy lifestyle behaviors · Florida Gulf Coast University
Loureen Downes researches physical activity, nutrition and chronic disease prevention.
Lifestyle Medicine Nutrition Disease Prevention Type 2 diabetes and diabetes self-management education
Robert Pennock
University Distinguished Professor · Michigan State University
Robert Pennock studies organism intelligence by combining evolutionary biology with computer science.
Philosophy of Science Evolutionary Biology Computer Science
Michael Salerno
Emeritus Clinical Professor of Law, Director of the UC Hastings Legislation Clinic · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: salernom@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4663 / Office 202-198
The Legislative Process Statutory Interpretation and Bill Drafting Issues in State and Local Governance Legislative Process and Procedure Bruget Processes
Samsun "Sem" Lampotang
Professor/Director/M.D. · University of Florida
Dr. Samsun Lampotang's research helps improve patient safety by designing training with physical extended reality and virtual stimulators.
Mastery Learning via Virtual Coaches Patient Safety Procedural Training Simulation in Health Care Health Care Technology
Lucy Wilson
Professor Emeritus of English · Loyola Marymount University
Advanced Essay Writing Pre-Major Poetry Twentieth-Century Literature
Renã Robinson
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Dorothy J. Wingfield Phillips Chancellor’s Faculty Fellow · Vanderbilt University
Expert in racial disparities in Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's triggers in peripheral organs. Advocate for inclusive research design.
African American Health Alzheimer's Outreach Racial Health Inequalities Alzheimer's Health Disparities
Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.
Robert J. Mattauch Endowed Professor and Vice Chair of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering
Data scientist specializing in high-throughput structural bioinformatics of proteins & small RNAs.
Structural Bioinformatics Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Protein-ligand(drug) interactions Computer-aided molecular modeling Big Data Analysis
Davide Zori, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History and Archaeology · Baylor University
Medieval archaeologist specializing in Viking expansion into the North Atlantic and 8th-12th century Italian population movements
History Archaeology Medieval History Viking Expansion into North America Social Standing in the Viking Age
Brian Burton
CEO · Burtons Media Group
CEO at Burtons Media Group
E-Learning Mobile App Development Serious Games & Virtual Worlds
Robert Pollin
Distinguished Professor of Economics and Co-Director of Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Robert Pollin's research centers on macroeconomics and the economics of building a clean-energy economy in the U.S and globally.
Green Economy Clean Energy Economics Green Jobs Green New Deal Conditions for Low-Wage Workers
Jennifer Watling Neal
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Jennifer Watling Neal researches how social networks can be leveraged to improve K-12 educational contexts
Social Development Dissemination and Implementation Psychology K-12 Education Social Networks
Daniel Hanttula
Manager · Oklahoma Safety Council
Author, Speaker, IT Professional
Internet Safety Bullying and Cyberbullying Scouting Freemasonry Computer & Internet Security/Privacy
Jessica Vapnek
Lecturer, Global Programs Advisor, and Director of the M.S.L. Program · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: vapnekjessica@uchastings.edu
Agriculture and Natural Resource Law Legislative Drafting Rule of Law
Marisa Smith
Assistant Professor of Advertising and Public Relations · Michigan State University
Marisa Smith's research investigates news disseminated in digital environments and the sociopolitical influence of these messages.
Race Social Media Crime News Politics Activism
Robert Talisse
W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy; Chair of the Philosophy Department · Vanderbilt University
Expert in contemporary political philosophy, with a focus in democratic theory and political epistemology.
Political Philosophy Philosophy Political Allegiances in Society Pragmatism Contemporary Political Philosophy
John Davies
Founder and CEO · Davies Public Affairs
One of the nation's most respected communication strategists & an expert on building grassroots public support for controversial issues.
Strategic Communications and Grassroots Programs Building Public Support for Controversial Projects and Issues Crisis Communications Perception Persuasion
Asia Dowtin
Assistant Professor of Forestry · Michigan State University
Asia Dowtin's research uses in situ sampling and laboratory techniques to quantify hydrologic and nutrient cycling in the urban forest.
Youth Engagement Hydrologic and Nutrient Cycling in Urban Forests Ecosystem Services of the Urban Forest Urban Forest Planning and Management Workforce Development