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