Jack Downey

John Henry Newman Professor of Roman Catholic Studies, Professor of Religion and Classics · University of Rochester

Downey studies self-immolation as reistance, forms of protest, Roman Catholicism

Civil Disobedience Social Justice Christianity Roman Catholicism self-immolation

Patrick Flavin, Ph.D.

Bob Bullock Professor of Political Science, Interim Chair of Political Science · Baylor University

Expert on Texas politics, political inequality & the impact of politics & public policies on citizens’ quality of life

Politics Inequality State Politics Teachers' Unions and Politics Quality of Life

Allen C. Amason

Dean of the Parker College of Business · Georgia Southern University

Dr. Amason’s research focuses on strategic decision-making and the role of top management in the strategy process.

Strategic Decision Making Strategic Management

Laurel Ofstein

Faculty Director, Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation · Michigan State University

Laurel Ofstein's research examines creativity, innovation and strategy within ecosystems, specifically entrepreneurial teams and incubators.

Management Innovation Entrepreneurship

Alina Ball

Associate Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: balla@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8852 / Office 300-100

Corporate Law Transactional Lawyering Community Lawyering Clinical Education Critical Race Theory

Edward Ewen, M.D.

Director of Clinical Data and Analytics · ChristianaCare

Clinical Performance Improvement Business Intelligence Machine Learning Clinical Informatics Data Warehousing

Candi Cann, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Baylor Interdisciplinary Core and Religion · Baylor University

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

Death and Dying Digital Death Digital Afterlife Death and Diversity Modern Mourning Practices

Russell Lonser

Professor and Chair I Department of Neurological Surgery · The Ohio State University

Dr. Lonser’s research interests include development of direct nervous system drug delivery paradigms for targeted therapy.

Neoplasia Syndromes Tumor Biology Nervous System Hippel-Lindau Disease Brain, Brainstem and Spinal Cord Tumors

James Williams, PhD

Professor of Rhetoric and Linguistics · Soka University

Professor Williams examines education using Baudrillard's perspective on consumerism and simulacra

Clasical Rhetoric Psycholinguistics Assessment Neoliberalism Higher Education

David Bader

Distinguished Professor, Data Science · New Jersey Institute of Technology

Interests lie at the intersection of data science & high-performance computing, with applications in cybersecurity

Graph Analytics Massive-Scale Analytics High-Performance Computing Data Science Applications in Cybersecurity

Keith Mellinger

Professor of Mathematics · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Mellinger blends mathematics and music.

Discrete Mathematics Coding Theory Geometry Math

Jeffrey Siker

Professor Emeritus of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Theological Studies New Testament and Early Christianity Jewish/Christian Relations History of Biblical Interpretation Scripture & Ethics

Marshala Lee-McCall, M.D., MPH

Director of iREACH Harrington Community Partnership Fund · ChristianaCare

Dr. Marshala Lee-McCall provides expert commentary to media about the value of community partnerships and health equity in medicine.

Social Determinants of Health/Health Disparities Community Partnerships Community Health Health Equity

Lynn Kelly Devlin

Nurse Practitioner, Author, Speaker · Cancer Widow

Hospice / Palliative Care nurse practitioner and author speaks about coping with a loved ones end-of-life preparations

Hospice and Palliative Care End-Of-Life Preparations Alzheimers Disease Caring for the Caregiver How to Build Your Palliative Care Team

Steve Chermak

Professor of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University

Steven M. Chermak is a professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University.

School Violence White Supremacists Crime Media Coverage Domestic Terrorism

Naomi Roht-Arriaza

Distinguished Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: rohtarri@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4629 / Office 320-200

Transitional/Post-Conflict Justice International Human Rights International Humanitarian Law International Criminal Law Rule of Law

Candacy George, DO

Family Medicine Physician at ChristianaCare Primary Care at Carneys Point · ChristianaCare

Dr. Candacy George is a family medicine physician at ChristianaCare Primary Care at Carneys Point.

Family Medicine

Naoko Wake

Professor · Michigan State University

Naoko Wake is a historian of gender, sexuality, and medicine in the Pacific region.

Gender, Sexuality, and Medicine in the Pacific Region Scientific Approaches to Sexual Diversity

Emmanuella Olaiya, DNP, APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner at ChristianaCare Center for Women's Wellness and Middletown East Women's Health · ChristianaCare

Emmanuella Olaiya is a nurse practitioner who specializes in women’s health.

Women's Health Obstetrics Gynecology Cancer Screening Contraception

Alicia Partnoy

Professor Emeritus of Modern Languages and Literatures - Spanish · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Writing and Political Repression Testimonio Women Writers Social Semiotics Contemporary Latin American Literature