global Experts

Elenna Dugundji, PhD

Director, Deep Knowledge Lab for Supply Chain and Logistics | Research ScientistMIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Dr. Dugundji shapes supply chain futures by bringing expertise in demand forecasting, machine learning and AI.

Jacqueline Kennelly

Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and AnthropologyCarleton University

Professor Kennelly's work encompasses youth cultural studies, critical educational studies, urban sociology, and social movements

Christopher Finlay

Associate Professor of Communication StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Associate Professor of Communication Studies

Charles Vance, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Jan Lacina

Bezos Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Education | Interim Director of Starpoint and KinderFrogs SchoolsTexas Christian University

Dr. Lacina's teaching and research interests focus on literacy leadership, children's literature, and early childhood teacher preparation.

Manochehr Dorraj

ProfessorTexas Christian University

Manochehr Dorraj has expertise in international affairs, energy, and global geo-strategy.

Yongsun Paik, Ph.D.

Professor of International Business and Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Angi Acocella, PhD

Research ScientistMIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Dr. Acocella's research focuses on freight transportation and the relationships between shippers and motor carriers.

Michael Mendez

Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Public PolicyUC Irvine

Michael Mendez has experience in the public and private sectors, where he consulted and actively engaged in the policymaking process.

J. Adam Langley, PhD

Professor of Biology | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Adam Langley, PhD, focuses his research on how ecosystems respond to, and may determine the severity of, environmental change.