economic Experts

Tammy Schirle

Associate Professor of EconomicsWilfrid Laurier University

Associate Professor of Economics & Director of the Laurier Centre for Economic Research and Policy Analysis

Mariana Chilton

Professor of Practice in the School of Public Health & Health SciencesUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Mariana Chilton is a nationally recognized expert on food security, human rights, trauma and economic empowerment with families.

Alexandros Tsamis

Assistant Professor, School of Architecture; Graduate Program Director; Associate Director, Center for Architecture, Science, and Ecology (CASE)Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Architect focused on composite materials, building energy systems and advanced manufacturing technologies for the built environment.

Candi Cann, Ph.D.

Professor, Baylor Interdisciplinary CoreBaylor University

Leading expert on death, dying & grief, diversity in death & the intersection of death & technology around the world

Gene Park

Professor and Associate Chair of Political Science and International Relations and Director of the International Relations Program and the Global Policy InstituteLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Herschel Lessin

Vice PresidentThe Children's Medical Group PLLC

Funny, engaging speaker on children's health, medical missions, immunizations, medical economics, medical liability, & healthcare policy,

Yanyan Luo

Instructor of EconomicsLoyola Marymount University

James G. Devine

Professor Emeritus of EconomicsLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Frank Felker

Founder & PresidentDigital Media Positioning

Highly-reviewed speaker with scores of presentations to business groups nationwide on entrepreneurship, digital marketing & direct sales.

Tim DeSchriver

Associate Professor of Sport Management; Area Head - Sport ManagementUniversity of Delaware

Prof. DeSchriver’s research is in sport finance, economics and marketing; specifically professional sport and collegiate athletics.