Bill Heyborne

Dean of College of Natural Sciences and Professor of Biology · Southern Utah University

Specializing in reptile and amphibian natural history, biological pedagogy, and animal venoms

Ecology and Evolution of Insects and Arachnids Herpetology Entomology Zoology Amphibians

Polly Letofsky

Motivational Speaker · Elite Speakers

Mapping the Course Through Your Overwhelm: Lessons in resilience from one woman's walk around the world

Resilience Perseverance Attitude Goal Setting Fear

Bart Windrum

author / change agent / patient-family advocate · Axiom Action

Overcoming the Seven Deadly Obstacles to Dying in Peace — a unique lay perspective

End of Life Advocate Hospital Estate

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

Wesley Longhofer

Associate Professor of Organization & Management; Executive Academic Director, Business & Society Institute · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Organizational Sociology Business and Society Social Enterprise Philanthropy and Non-Profits Climate Change

Eric Kirby

Assistant Professor of Management and Business Law · Southern Utah University

Specializing in student success strategies, civil litigation, and student retention and first year experience in higher education

Non Traditional Students in Higher Education Second Year Retention in HIgher Education Student Success Strategies Student Retention in Higher Education Political Science

Dani Bostick

Educator, Writer, Advocate · Self

Disrupting the culture of shame and silence surrounding sexual assault and child sexual abuse.

Representations and Uses of Greco-Roman Antiquity Sexual Assault Awareness Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Ptsd Motivational Interviewing

Paul Loeb

Founder · The Campus Election Engagement Project

Author and lecturer on civic engagement

Citizen Activism Community Involvement Political Hope Students Youth Involvement

Katherine Stewart

Author and Journalist · The Good News Club

Seasoned speaker with expertise in religion, policy, education, and politics.

Anti-Lgbt Bullying Subverting the Teaching of Science and Evolution Controversies Over Sex Education Religion and Student Athletics Peer Evangelism Initiatives

Özgecan Koçak

Associate Professor of Organization & Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Organization Design Organizational Identity

Anthonette Klinkerman

Chief Etiquette Officer (CEO) · Courtesy Bootcamp(TM)

Lack of courtesy costs billions in the workplace!

Courtesy Civility Humor Staff Development

Sheila Ross, Ph.D.

Professor, Department Chair · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Sheila Ross is an expert in the areas of universal design and engineering education.

Neil Maher

Professor · New Jersey Institute of Technology

Neil Maher studies environmental and political history in the 20th century, urban history and the history of environmental justice.

Environmental History History of Environmental Justice 20th Century US Environmental and Political History US History Urban History

James Sample

Professor of Law · Hofstra University

Professor Sample regularly comments on voting rights and constitutional issues in leading media outlets.

The Supreme Court Voting Rights Voting Rights Policy Constitutional Law Judicial Elections

Steve Burns

Speaker, Presenter, Host, Master of Ceremony · Steve Burns

Speaker, Emcee, Host, that dynamicly fits the occasion. from smal groups to large audiences.

Personal Motivation Creating A Professional Mindset How to Challenge Your Goals

David Feldman

Professor of Urban Planning & Public Policy and Political Science, Director of Water UCI · UC Irvine

David Feldman specializes in water resources management and policy, global climate change policy, ethics and environmental decisions.

Drought Sustainable Development Ethics and Environmental Decisions Water Resources Management Global climate change policy

Simon Garnier

Assistant Professor, College of Science and Liberal Arts · New Jersey Institute of Technology

Professor Garnier focuses on the study of collective behaviors and swarm intelligence in natural and artificial systems

Biological Sciences Swarm Robotics Interdisciplinary Education Collective Behavior Swarm Intelligence

Chris Manning, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor of Real Estate and Finance, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Real Estate Investment Corporate Finance Business Valuation Executive Education Executive Coaching

Michael Moreland, JD, PhD

Professor of Law and Religion; Director, Eleanor H. McCullen Center for Law, Religion and Public Policy | Charles Widger School of Law · Villanova University

Michael Moreland, JD, PhD, is an expert in the areas of law and religion, free speech, constitutional law and bioethics.

Supreme Court Nomination Process Supreme Court Law and Religion Constitutional Law First Amendment

Virginia Hughes

Professor, Medical & Molecular Sciences · University of Delaware

Prof. Hughes has a background in public policy and biomedical research.

Transfusion Medicine Hematology Hemostasis Public Policy Statistics