Andrena Sawyer
CEO/Founder · P.E.R.K. Consulting
Nonprofit professional, program development consultant, personal development trainer, and author. Passionate about people and progress.
Personal Development Faith and Culture Christian Entrepreneur Women's Empowerment
Dominique Halaby
Director, Business Innovation Group · Georgia Southern University
Dr. Halaby oversees development of Georgia Southern University’s City Center.
Community Development Workforce and Economic Development Non-Profit Organizations Workplace Innovation Rural Entrepreneurship
William 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
Tanya Kaefer
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education · Lakehead University
Researcher in educational psychology with expertise in learning, knowledge, reading, and cognitive development.
Reading Development Cognitive Development Early Learning Learning & Development Media and Learning
Prachi Jain
Associate Professor of Economics · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Behavioral Economics Development Economics Experimental Economics
Peter Roberts
Professor of Organization & Management; Academic Director of Specialty Coffee Programs, Business & Society Institute · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Micro-Business Development Specialty Coffee Entrepreneurship Social Enterprise
Sarah A. Schnitker, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychology & Neuroscience · Baylor University
Sarah A. Schnitker is an expert in the study of patience, self-control, gratitude, generosity, and thrift.
Personal Goals Adolescent Interventions Spirituality Thrift Gratitude
Ryan P. Bowles
Associate Professor of Department of Human Development and Family Studies · Michigan State University
Measurement and Assessment of Early Childhood Language and Literacy.
Language Assessments Developmental and Learning Challenges Preschool literacy Childhood Developmental Disabilities
Richard L. Gilbert
Professor Emeritus of Psychology | Psychological Science · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Psychology and New Digital Technologies Cyberpsychology Virtual Reality Lifespan Human Development
Arni Rao, PhD
Director and Professor · Augusta University
Director of the Laboratory for Theory and Mathematical Modeling and professor at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.
Artifical Intelligence Infectious Disease Mathematical Analyses Complex Dynamics,
Tony Ulwick
Founder & CEO · Strategyn
Tony is the pioneer of Jobs-to-be-Done Theory and the inventor of Outcome-Driven Innovation® (ODI).
Outcome-Driven Innovation Marketing Strategy Innovation Management Strategy Innovation Consulting
Holly Oxhandler, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, Associate Professor, Diana R. Garland School of Social Work · Baylor University
Oxhandler studies how to ethically & effectively assess and discuss clients’ religion/spirituality within health and mental health treatment
Religion and Social Work Religion and Spirituality in Clinical Practice Evidence-Based Practice Process Scale Development Mental Health (primarily Anxiety and Depression)
Anatoly Zhuplev, Ph.D.
Professor of Management, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Russia International Business International Entrepreneurship International Development
Stephen Lisonbee
Assistant Vice President of the Office of Regional Services · Southern Utah University
Specializing in workforce and economic development, community outreach, and leadership development
Partnership Development Workforce and Economic Development Leadership Development Community Outreach Government Relations
Andrea Paras
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science · University of Guelph
Professor Andrea Paras specialises in the ethics of international humanitarianism, with a special interest in religion and politics.
Humanitarian Assistance Human Rights International Development International Affairs Religion Politics & Culture
Casey Call
Associate Director of the KPICD and Associate Professor of Professional Practice · Texas Christian University
Dr. Casey Call is the Assistant Director at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development
Therapeutic Family Camps Trauma-Informed Classrooms & Schools Caregiver & Child Attachment Developmental Trauma & Intervention Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®)
Elizabeth Cauffman
Professor of Psychological Science, Education and Law · UC Irvine
Elizabeth Cauffman’s research addresses the intersect between adolescent development and juvenile justice.
Social Ecology Juvenile Justice Adolescent Development Mental Health Legal and Social Policy
John Covach
Professor of Music and Director of the Institute for Popular Music; Professor of Theory at Eastman School of Music · University of Rochester
John Covach is an expert on the history of popular and rock music, 12-tone music, and the philosophy and aesthetics of music.
Rock 'n' Roll Music and Culture Progressive Rock in the 1970s The Beatles Popular Music
Jan D. Hirsch
Founding Dean, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences · UC Irvine
Jan Hirsch's research interests are focused in the areas of pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research.
Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) Medication Therapy Management Clinical Pharmacy Pharmacoeconomics Drug Development
Wei-Ning Wang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Aerosol-enabled technologies towards addressing critical challenges in the sectors of energy, the environment, and human health.
Aerosol science and technology Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Environmental Science and Technology Heterogeneous Catalysis Materials Science and Engineering