Janet Coats
Managing Director · University of Florida
Janet Coats helps stop the spread of disinformation by educating on the detection of intentional and unintentional misinformation.
Disinformation Media Trust Media Literacy
Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor · University of Connecticut
Dr. Oeldorf-Hirsch's research focuses on information sharing on social media, particularly in the areas of news, science, and well-being.
Science Communication News Engagement Computer-mediated communication Communication Technology Social Media
Gene Hoyt, M.S.
Expert in mobile applications and information systems · Florida Gulf Coast University
Gene Hoyt has managed organizational technology domestically and internationally.
Veteran Entrepreneurs Software and Development Computer / Network Security Database Management Passenger Analysis
Tom Mills
Lecturer in Sociology and Policy · Aston University
Tom Mills is a sociologist with an interest in media and communications, elite institutions and networks, and the use of digital methods.
Corporate Power Elites BBC Impartiality Sociology Media Communications
Richard Arum
Professor of Education and Sociology · UC Irvine
Richard Arum's research is focused on education, social stratification and formal organizations.
Social Stratification Legal and Institutional Environments of Schools Digital Education
Professor Giampiero Favato
Director of the Institute of Leadership and Management in Health · Kingston University
He examines the economics of public health policy - and in particular the economics of inequalities in accessing medical treatments.
Pharmaceutical Industry Access to Medical Treatment Health Economics Vaccine Policy
Neil Donahue
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Neil Donahue's research examines the behavior of organic compounds in Earth’s atmosphere.
Kinetics Atmospheric Chemistry Energy Sustainability Organic Aerosol
Dr Phil Porter
Reader in Geoscience and Geoscience Education · University Alliance
Phil studies the response of glaciers to a warming world. He’s led expeditions to some of the last true wilderness areas on our planet.
Meltwater Global Warming Geoscience Glaciers Ice Sheets
Dr Edina Harbinja
Reader in Media/Privacy Law · Aston University
Dr Harbinja's principal areas of research are related to the legal issues surrounding the Internet and emerging technologies.
Digital Resurrection AI and Law Online Harms Online Safety
Lisa Taylor
Assistant Research Scientist · University of Florida
Lisa Taylor researches biodiversity and the extravagant and brilliantly colored displays that arthropods use to communicate.
Animal Behavior Animal Cognition Animal Coloration Animal Communication Spider Biology
Ken Catania
Stevenson Professor of Biological Sciences · Vanderbilt University
Expert on sensory systems' impact on animal behavior, particularly naked mole rats, star-nosed moles, cockroaches and eels.
spatial maps rodents Biological Sciences neural processing mammals
Dr Emily Chiang
Postdoctoral Research Associate · Aston University
Dr Chiang's research focuses on linguistic expressions of identity in online criminal contexts.
Corpus Linguistics Move Analysis Dark Web Linguistic Identity Forensic Linguistics
Jeffrey Morris, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Computer and Cyber Sciences · Augusta University
Quantum Cryptography Quantum Computing Defense and Security Systems Engineering National Security
Ethan Zuckerman
Associate Professor of Public Policy, Communication and Information · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ethan Zuckerman's work focuses on building alternatives to the commercial internet.
Social Media Governance Technology and Social Change Digital Public Infrastructure Online Community Governance Social Media
Andrew Selepak
Instructional Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Andrew Selepak can speak to a variety of topics, including pop culture, online education, fake news and partisan media.
Personal Branding Online Learning Online Media Media Effects Social Media
Alina Fisher
Research Manager · University of Victoria, Environmental Studies
Communicating science for informed decision making
Population Ecology Science Communication science communication and outreach Ecology Wildlife Conservation
Bhekumuzi Mdakane
Multimedia Journalist · Bigmedia
Journalist / Event Administrator at Bigmedia
Neuromarketing Digital Marketing Online Media