design Experts

Palaghia (Jenica) L. Abrudan, Ph.D.

Adjunct Assistant ProfessorMilwaukee School of Engineering

Dan Rice

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Rice utilizes theory to generate impactful insights into consumer response.

Ganesh Sitaraman

New York Alumni Chancellor's Chair in LawVanderbilt University

Expert in constitutional law, the regulatory state, economic policy, democracy and foreign affairs.

Trisha Barefield, PhD

Assistant Professor in the College of Education and Human DevelopmentAugusta University

Barefield's research interests include collaborative learning environments and rethinking learning through a posthuman lens.

Brian Ardinger

Co-founderEconic

Forward Thoughts: Software, Technology, Marketing, & Startups. Founder @NMotionStartup, @econicco, & @theiopodcast, former CMO @Nanonation

Jennifer Elliott

Lecturer of Mechanical EngineeringLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Jennifer Longnion

Management LecturerLoyola Marymount University

Eric Baumgartner, Ph.D.

PresidentMilwaukee School of Engineering

Prior to joining academia, Dr. Eric Baumgartner spent 10 years at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He is an expert in higher ed leadership.

Elizabeth Cauffman

Professor of Psychological Science, Education and LawUC Irvine

Elizabeth Cauffman’s research addresses the intersect between adolescent development and juvenile justice.

Greg Garner

Design and Computational Thinking LeadThe Friday Institute

I work with teachers, instructional coaches, principals, and district-level teams to create new models of learning.