Meredith Rausch, PhD
Associate Professor · College of Education
A leading expert in counselor education with research focusing on underserved populations, particularly LGBTQ+ individuals and women.
Counselor Education Veterans and Military Families LGBTQ+ Mentorship
Stacey Curtis
Clinical Associate Professor/Assistant Dean · University of Florida
Stacey Curtis is passionate about student development through teaching and community pharmacy practice.
Wellness and Well-being Pharmacy Management Community Pharmacy Immunizations Over-the-Counter Medications
Keith Webster
Dean of Libraries · Carnegie Mellon University
Keith Webster’s professional interests include research evaluation, learning space design and trends in scholarly communication.
Trends in Scholarly Communication Research Evaluation Learning Space Design Future of Research Libraries Impact of Open Science on Publishing and Libraries
Monique Mitchell Turner
Chair of the Department of Communication · Michigan State University
Monique Mitchell Turner is trained in persuasion and employs that expertise in health and risk communication.
Risk Perception Persuasion Cognitive Processing Social Influence Emotion
Maya Israel
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Maya Israel researches how to support academically diverse learners’ meaningful engagement in computer science education.
Technology Integration Computer Science Education Special Education Universal Design for Learning
Sylvia Bawa
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology · York University
Dr. Bawa teaches sociology at York University
Human Rights Women's Empowerment postcolonial feminisms African feminisms Development Theory
Sherry Pagoto, Ph.D.
Professor of Allied Health Sciences · University of Connecticut
Leveraging technology for health promotion and disease prevention
Health Behavior Sun Safety Skin Cancer Prevention Digital Health Social Media
Elizabeth Dorrance Hall
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Elizabeth Dorrance Hall has applied and extended interpersonal and family communication theories to explore difficult conversations.
Interpersonal Communication Family Communication Organizational Communication
Barbara Schneider
Hannah Distinguished Professor in the College of Education and Professor of Sociology and Education · Michigan State University
An expert on how schools and families influence the academic and social well-being of adolescents as they move into adulthood
Social Contexts of Education Adolescents and Families
Michelle Grimes
Associate Professor of Child Clinical Psychology · Southern Utah University
A licensed psychologist specializing in clinical child psychology, principles of phycological assessment, and sibling conflict resolution
ADHD Acceptance and Committment Therapy (Act) Anxiety Behavior Disorders in Children Behavioral Health
Nicholas Kontopoulos
Senior Director I Global Marketing I CRM LoB Customer · SAP
Nicholas Kontopoulos is a Senior Director of Global CRM Marketing at SAP
CRM Customer Experience Management Business Strategy Social Media Enterprise Mobility
Susan Birkhoff, Ph.D, RN
Program Director of Technology Research & Education · ChristianaCare
Susan Birkhoff is a nurse scientist with experience conducting clinical research using various forms of digital health technology.
Technology Innovation Research Nursing Robotics
Sarah Prevette
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Named by Inc Magazine as one of the top entrepreneurs in North America & recognized as a futurist/early-supporter of emerging technology
Failism: the Art of Strategic Evolution Tech Startups The Entrepreneur Journey Entrepreneurial Networking & Collaboration Setting Direction and Strategy for Companies
Lisa Stephenson
Reader · Leeds Beckett
Lisa Stephenson's teaching and research specialism is creative (drama) learning.
Wellbeing Mental Health Education Culture Children
William Heyborne
Dean of College of Natural Sciences and Professor of Biology · Southern Utah University
Higher education leader facilitating the development of faculty, staff, and students.
Ecology and Evolution of Insects and Arachnids Herpetology Entomology Zoology Amphibians
Lori Webb
Founder, Speaker & Trainer · International Speaker Collective
Enthusiastic, engaging and knowledgeable speaking professional with five decades of varied experience under her belt.
Experience Design Public Speaking & Presentation Philosophy of Entrepreneurial Spirit Tech for the Technologically Challenged The Abc's of Social Media
Esther Lim
CEO and Chief Experience Architect · The Estuary, LLC
Passionately exploring the convergence of social media, storytelling, big data and emerging tech in marketing and digital entertainment
Transmedia Storytelling Digital Narratives: Co-Created Storyworld Communities Social Media Analytics Big Data Narrative Gamification
Philip Gable
Professor, Psychological and Brain Sciences · University of Delaware
Prof. Gable has expertise in emotion and motivational science; our sense of time, and neuroscience
Emotional Theory Motivation Neuroscience Social Psychology Autism
Professor Persephone S. Sextou
Professor · Leeds Beckett
Persephone Sextou is a leading expert in applied theatre for health and wellbeing.
Wellbeing Performing Arts NHS Community Digital Arts
Michael Kang
Visiting Professor and Graduate Director of FIlm and Television Production · Loyola Marymount University
School of Film and Television
Producing Writing Directing