american Experts

Sarah Case

Lecturer of Modern Languages and Literatures – FrenchLoyola Marymount University

Specializes in French language and Francophone cinema, with a focus on the work of female directors.

Erik W. Carter, Ph.D., FAIDD

Luther Sweet Endowed Chair in Disabilities | Executive Director, Baylor Center for Disability and FlourishingBaylor University

Passion for helping schools, churches and communities become places of belonging for people with disabilities and their families.

Melissa Garno

Professor and Associate ChairGeorgia Southern University

Melissa Garno is an expert in mental health nursing and nursing education.

Jennifer Pate

Professor of EconomicsLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

DeAnna Leitzke, P.E., Ph.D.

Chair, Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management DepartmentMilwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. DeAnna Leitzke is an expert in higher ed leadership and focuses her work on academic program partnerships and program innovations.

Liang Sun, Ph.D.

AVIA Lab Director | Associate ProfessorBaylor University

Research focuses on autonomous systems, multi-agent robotics, advanced air mobility, and energy-aware operations.

Neil Donahue

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Neil Donahue's research addresses the fundamental chemical behavior of the atmosphere and the lifecycle of atmospheric particles.

Vik Duggal

Angel InvestorReTargeter

VP of Revenue & Operations at ReTargeter

M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, Ph.D., MCHES, FAAHB

ProfessorBaylor University

Avid researcher who promotes health and access to opportunities for healthy living through an active living lens.

Jan Barton

Associate Professor of AccountingEmory University, Goizueta Business School