Pamela Grothe
Assistant Professor · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Grothe's research focuses on climate change, specializing in past climates.
Oceanography Global Warming Climate Change Science Atmospheric Science Geology
Gail E. Thomas, PhD
Professor of Sociology · Soka University
Professor Thomas is a sociology professor who specializes in the analysis of higher education.
Mentoring and Empowering Youth Race, Class and Gender Differences in Educational Access and Outcomes Education and Status Attainment Effective Education for Diverse Learners and At Risk Youth Race and Gender Relations
Bruce Compas
Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Psychology and Human Development, Professor of Pediatrics, Co-Director of Clinical Psychology Training, and Director of Psychology at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center · Vanderbilt University
An expert on how stress affects the physical and mental health of children and families, and the power of coping and preventative measures.
Neurocognitive Deficits Depression Stress Coping and Resilience Huntington Disease Childhood Cancer Survivorship
Carlos Castano, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Castano specializes in tailoring surface properties of materials for applications in energy, transportation, and manufacturing.
Surface Engineering Functional Coatings Nanomaterials Engineering Corrosion Engineering Thin film deposition and characterization
Monder Ram
Director, Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship & Professor of Small Business · Aston University
Professor Ram is an authority on small business & ethnic minority entrepreneurship research & has appeared frequently in the media.
Industrial Sociology Migrant and Refugee Entrepreneurship SMEs in the West Midlands Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship SMEs
Mary Kay Kane
Emerita Dean and Chancellor, and Distinguished Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: kanem@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4777 / Office M206-198
Civil Procedure Federal and State Courts Litigation Mediation
Aileen Anderson
Director of the Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center · UC Irvine
Dr. Anderson is an expert on stem cell research, with a focus on spinal cord and traumatic brain injury.
Glioblastoma Stem Cell Biology Stem Cell Research Spinal Cord Injury
Laura Dickson
Executive Director · Women in Need Society
Non-profit leader, Social Entrepreneur and Social Justice Advocate
Social Enterprise Women & Nonprofit Retail - Thrift Poverty Alleviation Social Services
Stephen Farnsworth
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs · University of Mary Washington
Director of UMW's Center for Leadership and Media Studies, Farnsworth has authored/co-authored books on the presidency, mass media and more.
American Elections American Government The American Presidency Internet Politics Mass Media and Politics
Christopher Babson
Founder/CEO · Peak Performance Leadership
Acclaimed Expert in Leadership, Motivation, Engagement and Peak Performance. Stories and Tools to Inspire, Enrich and Empower Your Team.
Leadership Development Peak Performance & Personal Development Motivation and Empowerment Attitude Change Charisma & Presence
Julia Chung, CFP, CLU, FEA
Senior Financial Planner, Entrepreneur · Spring Financial Planning & Admin Slayer Services
Personal Finance & Family Enterprise professional leading Spring Financial Planning & Admin Slayer Services
Personal Finance Financial Planning Entrepreneur Family Business Planning Estate Planning
Irit Eizips
CEO · CSM Practice
Customer Success strategy and technology services
Customer Success Business Intelligence Salesforce
Luis Ricardo Fraga
Director, Institute for Latino Studies; Acting Chair, Department of Political Science · University of Notre Dame
Luis Ricardo Fraga specializes in race, education, ethnicity, and Latino politics, as well as immigration, urban and voting rights policy.
Latino Politics Politics of Race Politics of Ethnicity Urban Politics Educational Policy
Eric Lowitt
Managing Director · Nexus Global Advisors
Sought-after Future of Business, Innovation, Leadership, and Collaboration Speaker and Expert; Harvard Business Review author
Competitive Strategy Sustainability Management Stakeholder Management Collaboration and Competition How to Outperform Your Rivals
Leslie Parker
Professor/Associate Dean · University of Florida
Leslie Parker’s research focuses on the nutrition of premature infants, with an emphasis on providing breast milk to infants in the NICU.
Breast Milk Premature Infants Lactation NICU
H. Kenny Cheng
Chair · University of Florida
H. Kenny Cheng’s research is focused on big data, business analytics, and the economic and policy issues of artificial intelligence.
Blockchain Big Data and Business Analytics Internet commerce Artificial Intelligence
Aman Yadav
Lappan-Phillips Professor of Computing Education · Michigan State University
An expert in STEM education, with a specific focus on computer science and engineering education
Teacher Professional Development Case-based Instruction Computer Science Education STEM Education Engineering Education
Dionne Nickerson
Assistant Professor of Marketing · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Nickerson's expertise merges marketing with societal concerns, emphasizing environmental + social sustainability in the marketplace.
Sustainability Corporate Social Responsibility Marketing Strategy Brand Strategy Social Sustainability
Sudip Bhattacharjee, Ph.D.
Professor, University of Connecticut; Senior Research Fellow, US Census Bureau · University of Connecticut
Extensive research consulting experience with Fortune 100 and US govt on “Big Data” driven decision making in IT and operations.
Energy INformatics Operations Research Information Systems Economics Machine Learning Big Data
Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology · Baylor University
Top educator and researcher who explores the impact of religion on social life, including community involvement, politics & work
Religious Education Religion Sociology of Religion Religion Politics & Culture Facebook in Education