Lauren Fournier

Creative Director, Writer, Curator, Consultant, Researcher · Middlebrook Prize Winners

Visual Culture & Theory Curating Filmmaking Environmental Humanities Contemporary Literature

Teresa Lenihan

Professor of Studio Arts & Director of ARTsmart, College of Communication and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University

Professor of Studio Arts & Director of ARTsmart

Culture Art Art History

Han Dai-Yu

Professor of Studio Arts · Loyola Marymount University

College of Communication and Fine Arts Department of Art & Art History

Book Editing Computer Graphics Sketching Chinese Traditional Painting Oil Painting

Virginia Saya

Professor of Music and Director, Sinatra Opera Workshop · Loyola Marymount University

Professor of Music and Director, Sinatra Opera Workshop

Musicology Music History Sinatra Opera Workshop

Suki John

Professor · Texas Christian University

Suki John is an expert in diversity, social justice, classical modern dance, dance history and art activism.

Feminism and the Arts Diversity Cuban Culture Cuban Modern Dance Dance History

Robert Farber

Professor, Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art · Georgia Southern University

Robert Farber's work reflects a fascination with the exploration of the unfamiliar and the unique encounters between person and place.

Fine Arts Printmaking Drawing Art History

Michael Jecks

Partner · Michael Jecks Partnership

Experienced speaker, presenter, motivator and novelist for business or literary functions.

Writing Crime Stories in Today's Market Writing Series Novels The Knights Templar and Medieval England History of Computing Effects of Drug Prohibition

Jennifer Hansen-Glucklich

Associate Professor of German · University of Mary Washington

Jennifer Hansen-Glucklich specializes in German-Jewish literature and Holocaust Studies.

Life Writing Memory and Memorials in Germany German Literature German-Jewish History Jewish Literature

Tracy Sharpley-Whiting

Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Distinguished Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies · Vanderbilt University

Expert in comparative Black cultural movements and African American literature and culture.

African American Literature African American History Black Culture African American Diaspora

James G. Devine

Professor Emeritus of Economics · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Macroeconomics Money and Banking U.S. Economic History Political Economics Labor Economics

Matthew Pauly

Associate Professor of History · Michigan State University

Matthew Pauly is an expert on the history Russia & Eastern Europe.

Russian History Russian Politics Ukranian History Ukrainian Politics Eastern European History

Barbara Roche Rico

Professor Emeritus and Chair of English · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

English

Albert Bleakley, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Mechanical and Civil Engineering · Florida Tech

Dr. Bleakley's research interests include disaster response, leadership in engineering organizations and construction safety.

Construction Safety Construction Industry Organizations Construction Contracting Infrastructure Public Policy Leadership

Douglas J. Casa, Ph.D.

CEO-Korey Stringer Institute, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, Department of Kinesiology · University of Connecticut

Focused on prevention of sudden death in sport, exertional heat stroke, wearable technologies, hydration, and performance in the heat

Elite Atheletes Hydration/Dehydration Fluid-Electrolyte Balance Exertional Heat Illnesses Wearable Technologies

Kelli R. Brown

Chancellor · Western Carolina University

Kelli R. Brown is the chancellor of Western Carolina University, serving more than 11,000 students with a wide range of bachelor’s degrees.

Institutional Planning Community Engagement Leadership Higher Education Management

Leon Wiebers

Professor of Costume Design and Chair of Theatre Arts · Loyola Marymount University

Professor of Costume Design and Chair of Theatre Arts

Apparel/Accessories Musical Theatre Entertainment Opera Music Production

Andrew G. Hill

Administrative Coordinator · West LA College, Office of Academic Affairs

Wherever you are, give your fullest to the fullness of life and the fulfillment of justice.

Student Activities Student Development Black Achievement & Academic Issues African American Culture African American History

Ethan Segal

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Japanese history, politics, foreign relations, society, social issues, earthquakes & tsunami, food, film and pop culture, women and gender.

Japan Constitution Ancient History (Japan) Tsunami Earthquakes Japanese History East Asia

Jessalynn Keller

Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Media and Film · University of Calgary

Expert in girls'/youth media, digital cultures, contemporary feminisms, & celebrity

Girls' media cultures Celebrity Culture Ethnographic and Qualitative Methods and Analysis Digital Media Feminisms and Gender Studies

Kelly Goonan

Assistant Professor of Outdoor Recreation · Southern Utah University

Outdoor recreation expertise with outdoor safety tips, planning national park visits, and planning and management of outdoor recreation.

Visitor Use Management Wilderness First Aid Resource Management Recreation Impact Analysis Recreation Ecology