Linda Bannister

Professor Emeritus of English · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Rhetoric Composition Journalism Playwriting

Brian Moss

Senior Lecturer of Studio Arts, College of Communication and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University

Lecturer of Studio Arts

Omar Rodríguez-Vilá

Professor in the Practice of Marketing; Academic Director of Education, Business & Society Institute · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Educator and scholar on modern marketing practices including how sustainability and technology have changed the pursuit of firm growth.

Marketing Strategy Sustainability Social Purpose Modern Marketing Marketing Capabilities

Endia J. Lindo

Associate Professor of Special Education · Texas Christian University

Dr. Lindo’s expertise is in reading disabilities, comprehension instruction/intervention and the social-cultural factors of learning.

Cultural Competence Special Education Reading Intervention Dyslexia/Reading Disabilities Instructional Strategies

Rita Mitjans

Chief Diversity & Corporate Social Responsibility Officer · ADP

Senior ADP executive driving corporate strategies for diversity, inclusion and corporate social responsibility.

Corporate Social Responsibility Diversity and Inclusion Building Your Personal Brand Corporate Leadership Career Mobility

Jessica Millward

Associate Professor of History and African American Studies · UC Irvine

Her research focuses on comparative slavery and emancipation, African American history, gender and the law.

Anti-Black violence African American History Humanities U.S. History Juneteenth

RJ Hodges

President/Speaker · Born II Win, LLC

Learn to THINK your way in or out of ANY situation. You have the answer, let me show you how to unlock it.

Taking Initiative The Mindset of Success. Increase Employee Productivity Vision Beyond Sight: Perception is All About What You Focus On. Perspectives

Wayne Chung

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Wayne Chung's research and work span medical systems and devices, robot design, consumer, and industrial products.

Consumer Products Robot Design Medical Devices and Systems Robotics and Autonomous Vehicles Industrial Products

Ted Curtin

Chief Innovation Officer · ProdigyWorks

Global Innovator • Marketer • Adventurer • Tinkerer • Speaker • Explorer • Pushing Organizations and Audiences Way Outside of the Box!

Innovation Brand Strategy Cross-Channel Brand Engagement Creating Great Customer Experiences

Eric Freedman

Knight Center for Environmental Journalism Chair and Professor · Michigan State University

Eric Freedman teaches environmental journalism and serves as director of the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism.

Public Affairs Journalism Practices Press Systems Environmental Journalism

Beverly Benfield

President, Motivational Speaker · Speak2Success

Experienced, motivational speaker that blends excellence, leadership and achievement

Leadership Overcoming Adversity Leading Into Excellence

Richard Hayes

Associate Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship, Executive Director, Institute Innovation & Entrepreneurship · Hofstra University

Entrepreneurship and management, particularly in emerging economies; the sharing economy.

Entrepreneurship Strategic Management Management of Innovation Entrepreneurship in Developed and Developing Economies Family Enterprises

Nabil Al-Tikriti

Associate Professor of History & American Studies · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Al-Tikriti has firsthand experience with Middle Eastern affairs, as a researcher, humanitarian and election monitor.

Forced Migration (Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons) Genocide Higher Education Humanitarian Affairs History of the Ottoman Empire

Ken Keen

Associate Professor in the Practice of Organization & Management; Associate Dean for Leadership; Lieutenant General, USA (Retired) · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Leadership Special Forces Leader Development Crisis Relief

Bruce Armitage

Professor and Co-Director · Carnegie Mellon University

Bruce Armitage’s current research interests include the use of PNA for sequence-specific recognition of DNA and RNA.

Peptide Nucleic Acids DNA Nanotechnology Bioorganic Chemistry Fluorescent Dyes Molecular Evolution

Jim Anhut

REIM Director · Michigan State University

Jim Anhut has been a popular and frequent guest speaker at Emory University and Michigan State University throughout his career.

Real Estate Restaurant Management Franchising Entrepreneurship Hospitality Leadership

Klaas Baks

Professor in the Practice of Finance; Executive Director, Center for Alternative Investments · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Alternative Investments Private Equity Entrepreneurship Investment Banking Mergers & Acquisitions

Manisha Sinha, Ph.D.

Draper Chair in American History · University of Connecticut

Dr. Sinha is an expert in Civil War and Reconstruction

Feminism Abolition Slavery