Christopher Kaczor

Chair, Department of Philosophy · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Bioethics Ethics Positive Psychology & Spirituality Catholic Church

Tatishe M. Nteta

Provost Professor of Political Science / Director of UMass Poll · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Tatishe Nteta's research lies at the intersection of the politics of race and ethnicity, public opinion, and political behavior.

Political Polls American Politics Politics and Political Analysis Race Culture and Ethnicity Polling

Alice Ba

Associate Chair and Professor, International Relations and Comparative Politics · University of Delaware

Prof. Ba researches US-China-Southeast Asia relations; institutional cooperation/competition in Asia; and regionalism.

International Relations of East and Southeast Asia ASEAN Southeast Asian Politics Chinese Foreign Policy & Relations International Relations

Ethan Zuckerman

Associate Professor of Public Policy, Communication and Information · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Ethan Zuckerman's work focuses on building alternatives to the commercial internet.

Social Media Governance Technology and Social Change Digital Public Infrastructure Online Community Governance Social Media

Richard Peltier

Professor of Environmental Health Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Richard Peltier's research looks at how poor air quality affects human health.

Global Health Air Pollution and Health Environmental Health Face Masks Aerosol filtration

Meghan Huber

Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Meghan Huber's research focuses on understanding how humans and robots can learn from their physical interaction

Exoskeletons Bioengineering Biomedical Engineering Robotics Human-Robot Interaction

Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina

Paul Murray Kendall Chair in Biography and Professor of English · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Gretchen Gerzina is a specialist on the novel and biography, focusing on Black British studies, Victorian studies and mixed race studies..

Victorian Studies Black British Studies African American Women’s Writing Mixed Race Studies

David Julian McClements

Distinguished Professor of Food Science · University of Massachusetts Amherst

D. Julian McClements is the most highly cited food scientist in the world, known for his leading research on plant-based food.

Plant-based Food Food Science Food Nanotechnology Food Architecture

Sonya Atalay

Provost Professor of Anthropology and Director of Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science (CBIKS) · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Sonya Atalay explores ways that repatriation and reclaiming of heritage provides lessons for decolonizing and Indigenizing institutions

Indigenous Knowledge Indigenous Studies Native American Studies Cultural Anthropology Critical Heritage Studies

Ronald Shapiro

Speaker & Consultant · Ronald G. Shapiro, Ph. D.

Improve job or school performance, educate, and entertain at the same time!!! Learning which is applicable and a ton of fun!!!

Human Factors/Ergonomics Leadership/Management/Teamwork Career Development Understanding Human Capabilities and Limitations Special Recognition

Karin Fry

Department Chair, Philosophy and Religious Studies · Georgia Southern University

Karin Fry is an expert in continental, social and political philosophy as well as the works of Arendt, Lyotard, and Kant.

Kant Feminism Arendt Philosophy of Art 19th and 20th Century Continental Philosophy

Mark Feinsand

Sports Reporter · New York Daily News

Sports Reporter at New York Daily News

Major League Baseball New York Yankees Sports

Ken Holstein

Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Ken Holstein's research focuses broadly on AI-augmented work and improving how we design and evaluate AI systems for real-world use.

Worker-Centered Design Human-Computer Interaction Artificial Intelligence Applied Machine Learning Intelligence Augmentation

David Reske

Founder and President · Nowspeed, Inc.

Founder and President at Nowspeed Marketing

Online Marketing Marketing Strategy Email Marketing SEO SEM

Adam Candeub

Director of the Intellectual Property, Information and Communications Law Program · Michigan State University

An expert in communications law and former attorney-adviser for the Federal Communications Commission

Criminal Law Intellectual Property Communications Law

Robert O'Toole

President · National Eldercare Professionals Network

Eldercare in an Age of Scarcity: Who Will Care and Who Will Pay?

Navigating the Complex Health and Long-Term Care System Building an Elder Services Business Without Dependence On Billable Hours Uncovering Elder Financial Abuse and Taking Action Against the Perpetrators Developing Elder Care Support Programs Adding Services to Elders and Caregivers to Community Bank Marketing Programs

Tom Cates

President · The Brookeside Group

Experienced Speaker and Motivated Businessperson

Sales Business Intelligence Customer Insight

Eric Martin

Lecturer of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Religious Economics in 1930s Los Angeles The Bible in Justice Movements Religious Fascisms and Anti-Fascisms Global Liberation Theologies Religion, Society, and Civic Engagement

Tara Alvarez

Professor and Director, Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Program · New Jersey Institute of Technology

Professor Alvarez conducts neuroscience research for helping patients recover their vision and for diagnosing other visual diseases.

Vision Therapy Virtual Reality Vision Neuroscience Biomedical Engineering

John Menaghan

Professor Emeritus of English · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Irish Literature Irish Culture Twentieth-Century Literature The Dramatic Monologue Creative Writing