Margarita R. Ochoa

Associate Professor · Loyola Marymount University

Department of History, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Colonial Latin American History Women, Family, and the Law in Colonial Latin America Race, racial mixture, racial classifications in colonial Latin America Aztec Empire (aka Mexicas; aka Triple Alliance) Law and Legal Culture

John Lednicky

Research Professor · University of Florida

John Lednicky focuses on microbiology and molecular biology, various bacteria, fungi and viruses, including influenza and coronaviruses.

Airborne Transmission Zoonotic Diseases West Nile Virus Infectious Disease Airborne Disease

Adrian Gostick

Owner · The Culture Works

Intent on improving your organization, there is no one better than this global thought leader on workplace strategy and employee engagement

Leadership Employee Engagement & Retention Motivation Corporate Culture Human Resources

Julie McCown

Associate Professor of English · Southern Utah University

Specializing in early American natural history, post-humanism, and digital humanities theory

Artifical Intelligence Ecocriticism Race and Nature in Early American Literature Early American Novels Composition

Veronica Kitchen

Associate Professor of Political Science · University of Waterloo and Balsillie School of International Affairs

Associate Prof of Political Science, University of Waterloo & Balsillie School of International Affairs

International Security Counter-Terrorism National Security Foreign Policy Canada-United States relations

Whitney Battle-Baptiste

Professor of Anthropology / Director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Center · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Whitney Battle-Baptiste's research focuses on how the intersection of race, gender, class and sexuality look through an archaeological lens.

W.E.B. Du Bois Black Feminist Theory Race, Labor and Social Justice Black Archeology Heritage Studies

Joseph Patrnchak, MS

Chief Human Resources Officer · Cleveland Clinic

Under his leadership, Cleveland Clinic has continued to drive patient satisfaction by emphasizing employee engagement

Employee Engagement Service Culture Employee Health Plan and Wellness Organizational Language as A Lever to Build Caregiver Culture Serving Leadership

Regina Rahimi

Professor · Georgia Southern University

Regina Rahimi research is focused on issues of gender and sexuality in education and middle and high school drop outs.

Race and Class in Education Middle and High School Drop Outs Issues of Gender in Education Issues of Sexuality in Education Adolescent Literacy

Steven E. Harris

Professor · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Harris is an expert on modern Russian and European history.

Aerospace History Commercial Aviation Russian History Contemporary Russia Global Socialism

Professor Ian Strange

Director of Research · Leeds Beckett University

Ian Strange became Professor of Spatial Policy and Head of CUDEM in January 2007.

Urban Governance and Art Urban Housing Human Geography Cultural Policy

Caryn Plummer

Professor/Interim Chair · University of Florida

Caryn Plummer deals with the diagnosis, treatment and understanding of diseases of the eye in veterinary species.

Canine Glaucoma Comparative Ophthalmology Corneal Wound Healing Equine Ophthalmology Equine Recurrent Uveitis

Kristine Bowman

Professor of Law · Michigan State University

Kristine Bowman is a leading education law scholar with expertise in free speech, racial/ethnic equity, and governance in education.

Education Law and Policy Free Speech Ethnic Equity Women’s Studies Liberty and Equality

Ginger Grant

Professor (Marketing and Innovation) · Sheridan College

Innovation Management, Leadership Development, Strategy, Corporate Anthropology, Organizational Design, Scenario Planning, Storytelling

Experiential and Archetypal Marketing Scenario Planning Revisioning Retirement Innovation Culture Design Thinking

Amanda Cote

Associate Professor and Director of the Serious Games Certificate · Michigan State University

Amanda Cote researches the industry and culture of games, with an emphasis on areas such as gender, identity, and representation.

Media Studies Collegiate E-sports Game Development

Maurice Suckling

Assistant Professor, Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Writer and historian specializing in narrative for video games and board game design.

Game Design & Development Board Games Narrative and Dialogue in Video Games Videogame Design History of Games

Elizabeth A. Drummond

Associate Professor of History · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Modern European History German History Polish History Nationalism Gender History

Vince Rozario

Curator · Middlebrook Prize Winners

Vince Rozario is an curator focusing on issues of decolonizing the canon, multiple modernities, queer diasporas, and transnational futures.

Canadian Art History Community Organization Writing Curation Art History

Ian/epredator Hughes

Metaverse Evanagelist · Feeding Edge Ltd

Metaverse Evangelist, TV presenter, taking a bite out of technology so you don't have to. Mixing tech with social change

Metaverse Virtual Worlds 3d Printing Maker Culture Kids Technology

Catherine Morris

Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Human & Social Development · University of Victoria

Catherine Morris is involved in education, research and advocacy on international human rights, peacebuilding and conflict resolution.

Thailand Higher Education Research Policy Analysis Cambodia

Holly Chang

Curator · Middlebrook Prize Winners

Holly Chang is an emerging artist, curator and researcher from Toronto, Ontario.

Photography Art