Don Holbrook
The Next America: Moving Beyond a Fragile Economy · Author and Keynote Speaker
Author/Keynote Speaker/Public Policy Business Incentives-Site Location Consultant
Public Speaking Site Location Public Incentive Negotiations
Joni Hersch
Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair Professor of Law and Economics; Co-Director, Ph.D. Program in Law and Economics · Vanderbilt University
Expert in employment discrimination, focusing particularly on women, minorities and immigrants.
Employment Law Employment & Labour Law Sex Discrimination Labor Economics Employment Discrimination
Chris Jones
Professor, Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship · Aston University
Professor Jones maintains primary research interests in various areas of international economics and international business.
MNEs Foreign Aid Tax Havens FDI International Trade
Marc-Andre Pigeon
Director, Financial Sector Policy · Credit Union Central of Canada
Experienced financial services professional, researcher, and credit union advocate
Credit Unions Policy Finance Advocacy Research
Ina Ganguli
Professor of Economics · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ina Ganguli looks at how individuals acquire and use their skills, particularly on science and innovation, immigration and gender issues.
Gender Disparities in Labor Markets International Migration of Students and Scientists Formation of Scientific Collaboration Economics of Science & Innovation Labor Economics
Professor Akintola Akintoye
Dean of School · Leeds Beckett University
Professor Akintola Akintoye, Dean of School of Built Environment and Engineering, joined the University in 2017.
Modelling Civil Engineering Construction Economics Architecture Economic Formation
Dr Muntasir Shami
Research Associate · Aston University
Dr Shami joined the Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship (EFE) department at Aston Business School in September 2018.
Business Improvement Institutions Entrepreneurship Development Economics Gender and Entrepreneurship
Andrew Samrick
Principal · Simplicity Partners
High energy industry veteran educates, motivates, and informs audiences from the C-Suite to the production floor!
Sales Management Marketing Economics Planning Manufacturing
Christian Houle
Assistant Professor of Political Science · Michigan State University
An expert on comparative politics of developing countries
Social Mobility Inequality Civil Wars Democracy Regime Change
Amir Neto, Ph.D.
Expert in economics · Florida Gulf Coast University
Amir Neto is an expert in the ways urban amenities, cultural activities, labor markets, and local policies interact with our communities.
Regional Labor Market Regional Economics Economics Urban Economics Creative Economics
Dru Riddle
Professor, Nurse Anesthesia · Texas Christian University
Dr. Riddle is an expert in evidence-based practice and applying research in practice.
Pharmacogenetics Evidence Based Practice Anesthesia Racial Health Equity Pharmacogenomics
Kerri Raissian, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Public Policy · University of Connecticut
Public administration expert, focusing on child and family policy
The impact of early childhood investments on child well-being Role of policy in family violence and contraception subsidies How policy generates family complexity, data collection and decision making in the child protective system
Robin Cox
Research Director and Professor · ResilienceByDesign Research Lab and Royal Roads University
Robin Cox's expertise includes the psychosocial dimensions of disasters, disaster resilience, and traumatic stress and coping.
Resilience Higher Education Community Resilience Disaster Psychosocial Response Stress and Coping
Elaine Power
Associate Professor · School of Kinesiology & Health Studies, Queen's University
Teaches social determinants of health. Researches food insecurity. Advocates for basic income. Dreams of the day when food banks can close.
food insecurity food banks feeding the family family food practices Social Determinants of Health
Helen Wood
Professor in Media and Cultural Studies · Aston University
Helen Wood is the author of numerous books and articles on media, gender and class formation.
Media Gender Class Television Cultural Studies
Charles F. Goetz
Associate Professor in the Practice of Organization & Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Entrepreneurship Innovation Business Start-Ups Business Development Product Design Development and Market Entry
Cheryl Carleton, PhD
Associate Professor of Economics; Director of the Villanova Women's Professional Network| Villanova School of Business · Villanova University
Cheryl Carleton, PhD, is an expert in labor economics and women in the workforce.
Business Unemployment Women in the Workforce Labor Economics Microeconomics
Kate McInturff
Director · Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Kate McInturff is director of the CCPA's initiative on gender equality and public policy, Making Women Count.
Gender Equality Policy Analysis Family policy Labour Economics Budget and Tax Policy
Elizabeth Zechmeister
Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and Director of LAPOP · Vanderbilt University
Expert in Latin American political behavior and director of the world-renowned Latin American Public Opinion Project.
Democracy Polling Latin America Comparative Politics Latin America Democracy
Tricia Wachtendorf
Director / Professor, Disaster Research Center / Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice · University of Delaware
Prof. Wachtendorf expertise lies in the social, organizational, and decision-making aspects of disasters.
evacuations Multi-organizational coordination and responses in disasters Transnational crises Improvisation and adaptation Community-based approaches to preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation