communities Experts

Kate McInturff

DirectorCanadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Kate McInturff is director of the CCPA's initiative on gender equality and public policy, Making Women Count.

Bridget Freisthler

Professor | College of Social WorkThe Ohio State University

Expert in health and social problems based on neighborhood ecologies.

Junghoon Park, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Deborah Cullinan

Chief Executive OfficerYBCA

Deborah is a leading advocate on the pivotal role artists & cultural organizations play in shaping our social & political landscape.

Steve Holden

PresidentThe Open Bastion

Experienced technology speaker with the ability to relate technology to the wider world

Paul Froese, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology, Director of Baylor Religion SurveysBaylor University

Expert on the sociology of religion and its relation to politics, mental health & cultural change

James Douglass, Ph.D.

Expert in coastal marine ecologyFlorida Gulf Coast University

James Douglass studies the interactions among living organisms and the environment in coastal waters, including algae blooms.

Annie Passanisi

Happiness Advocate and Whimsy CoachHappiness Advocates

Vivacious loudmouth with a smile translates the latest Positive Psychology research into enticing, applicable motivation.

Robert Rabil, Ph.D.

ProfessorFlorida Atlantic University

Robert Rabil is an expert in political Islam, terrorism, U.S. foreign policy, and U.S.-Arab relations.

George Busenberg, PhD

Associate Professor of Environmental Management and PolicySoka University

Professor Busenberg focuses on environmental policy