Daniel Peppe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director Department of Geosciences · Baylor University
Daniel Peppe's research focuses on understanding how plant and animal communities respond to changes in climate through Earth history.
Paleobotany Paleoclimatology Paleomagnatism Ecosystems Paleoecology
Mark C. Urban, Ph.D.
Professor · University of Connecticut
Dr. Urban is an expert on climate change impacts on biodiversity and evolutionary ecology of vernal pools, lakes, and streams
Predictive Modeling Eco-Evolution Climate Change Extinction Risk Biodiversity
Dr Graeme Hayes
Reader in Sociology and Policy · Aston University
Graeme Hayes' research focuses primarily on social movements, with an emphasis on protest strategies and collective memory.
Social Transformation Disobedience Climate Change Contemporary Social Movements Direct Action
Michael Norman
Director of the San Diego Supercomputer Center and Distinguished Professor of Physics · UC San Diego
Michael Norman is author of over 300 research articles in the diverse areas of astrophysics, including star and galaxy formation.
High-Energy Astro Galaxy Formation Computational Astrophysics Cosmology Star Formation
Veerabhadran Ramanathan
Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Sciences · UC San Diego
Veerabhadran Ramathan discovered the greenhouse effect of CFCs
Lightweight Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles as Research Platforms Clouds, aerosols, greenhouse gases, and climate Atmospheric Brown Clouds (ABC) Air-sea interactions Climate Change Mitigation
Justina Ray
President and Senior Scientist · Wildlife Conservation Society Canada
Justina Ray's research is focused on evaluating the role of shifting landscapes in biodiversity decline and/or change in forested ecosystems
Conservation Planning Forested Ecosystems Biodiversity Wildlife Ecology Wildlife Conservation
Bryan E. Penprase, PhD
Dean · Soka University
Professor Penprase is Dean of Faculty and Professor of Science.
Quasar Absorption Line Spectroscopy Archaeoastronomy Observational Astrophysics Astrophysics Astronomy
Sarah Knutie, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor · University of Connecticut
Professor Knutie focuses on host-parasite systems
Parasite Interactions Parasite manipulation of host behavior Invasive Species
Kate Detwiler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anthropology · Florida Atlantic University
Kate Detwiler's research focus is on the evolution and conservation of African forest monkeys.
Anthropology Conservation of African Monkeys Molecular Primatology Primate Hybridization Primate Speciation
Lucy Wilson
Emeritus Professor of English · Loyola Marymount University
Advanced Essay Writing Pre-Major Poetry Twentieth-Century Literature
Philip La Duke
Safety Iconoclast & Culture Transformation Architect · ERM
One of the most informative, entertaining, and engaging speakers you're likely to ever find
Talent & Gamification Talent Management Cross generational training and management Planning Corporate Culture
Manisha Sinha, Ph.D.
Draper Chair in American History · University of Connecticut
Dr. Sinha is an expert in Civil War and Reconstruction
Raja Roy
Assistant Professor · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Raja Roy focuses on firm-level capabilities during tech disruptions of machine tools, industrial robotics & image sensors at high-tech firms
Innovation Ecosystems Entrepeneurship Disruptive Innovation Disruption Innovation
Russell Burke
Professor of Biology · Hofstra University
Dr. Burke's current research involves diamondback terrapins at Jamaica Bay, wood turtles in northern NJ and the coyote invasion of LI
Urban Ecosystems Urban Environments Suburban Spaces and Development Ecology Evolution
Tim Moore
CEO · CrushIQ
Hype is dead! I teach businesses how to specifically create better customer experiences while competing for greater mind & market share.
Social Media Marketing Digital Business The Connected Consumer Google+ for Business
Eric Simanek
Robert A. Welch Professor of Chemistry · Texas Christian University
Dr. Simanek’s interests include whiskey, science education and basic scientific research aimed at the design of new medicines.
Expert Witness Higher Education Administration Organic and Polymer Chemistry Science Education Entrepreneurship Ed
Zhen (Richard) Tang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Marketing, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Organizational Economics Inter-firm Relationships Business Analytics Sales Management Franchising
Howard Mielke
Research Professor · Tulane University
Professor Mielke focuses on the urban environment and its chemical impact on human health and disease.
Lead Poisoning Environmental Signaling Human Health Urban Environments Disease
Amber Naslund
President · SideraWorks
Experienced, in-demand keynote speaker on social business and social media
Social Media Social Business Community Management Social Media Marketing Strategies Social Media Measurement
Charles Kurzman, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Sociology, and co-director of the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Charles Kurzman is a Professor of Sociology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill specializing in Middle East and Islamic studies.
Sociology of Religion Islam and the Middle East Middle East Studies Democracy Building Terrorism