digital Experts

Xiangyi Cheng

Assistant Professor of Mechanical EngineeringLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Thomas Felke, Ph.D., M.S.W.

Expert in social issues and social justiceFlorida Gulf Coast University

Thomas Felke researches social issues such as food insecurity and affordable housing.

Barbara D. Boyan, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Institute for Engineering and Medicine | B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Rice UniversityVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Boyan specializes in cell and tissue engineering

Craig Albert, PhD

Graduate Director, PhD in Intelligence, Defense, and Cybersecurity Policy and Master of Arts in Intelligence and Security StudiesAugusta University

Dr. Craig Albert focuses on propaganda, information warfare, national security studies, cyberconflict, and political thought.

Selene Silvestri, PhD

Research ScientistMIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Dr. Silvestri's research leverages optimization and data-driven analytics to enhance supply chain network design and warehouse operations.

Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Oeldorf-Hirsch's research focuses on information sharing on social media, particularly in the areas of news, science, and well-being.

Mitra Fakhrashrafi

Curator and ArchivistMiddlebrook Prize Winners

Mitra Fakhrashrafi (she/her) is an independent curator and librarian interested in sanctuary and indebted to border abolition organizing.

Israel Campos

Assistant Professor of PrintmakingLoyola Marymount University

Thomas Schmidt

Experte E-Business: E-Commerce, Online Marketing, Social Media, Entwicklung neuer VerkaufskanäleFirstmover Pro

First mover on the Internet, online marketing, ecommerce, social media with broad experience in digital marketing issues

Michael Pranikoff

Global Director, Emerging MediaPR Newswire

Speaks on technology trends shaping the future of media and public relations