Daniel Speak

Professor of Philosophy and Graduate Director · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Metaphysics Moral Philosophy Philosophy of Religion Philosophy of Action Epistemology

David C. Hess, MD

Interim Executive Vice President for Research and Innovation and Dean of the Medical College of Georgia · Augusta University

Dr. David C. Hess, a stroke specialist, educator, and entrepreneur, is dean of the Medical College of Georgia.

Academic Medicine Stroke Neuroscience Telemedicine Neurology

Molly Youngkin

Professor of English · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Gender Studies and Narrative Theory Nineteenth-Century British Literature Romantic and Victorian Literature

Ryan Paul

Assistant Professor of History and Director of A.P.E.X. · Southern Utah University

Specializing in U.S. history, cultural history, and the beginnings of Utah's National Parks.

Utah National Parks History Utah Parks Company American History History Through Film Historic Preservation

Michael J. McClure, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | BE, Vanderbilt University | Ph.D, Virginia Commonwealth University · VCU College of Engineering

Understanding the role of extracellular matrix and mechanical forces to regulate skeletal muscle structure, function, and innervation.

Muscle aging Cell-matrix interactions Integrin-mediated signaling Myoblast fusion Regenerative rehabilitation in skeletal muscle trauma

Candela Marini, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Candela Marini’s areas of expertise include Latin American Studies and Visual Culture.

Spanish History Illustrated Press Photography Visual Culture

Megh Marathe

Assistant Professor · Michigan State University

Megh Marathe's research seeks to foster inclusion in expert practices and technologies by centering the perspectives of marginalized people.

Medical Anthropology Disability Studies Science and Technology Studies‎

Anne Wilson

Professor and Canada Research Chair in Social Psychology · Wilfrid Laurier University

Expert in identity, time, memory, goals, inequality, and cultural norms

Social Psychology Self/Identity Well-Being Psychology of change and stability Psychology of time and space

Robin Cox

Research Director and Professor · ResilienceByDesign Research Lab and Royal Roads University

Robin Cox's expertise includes the psychosocial dimensions of disasters, disaster resilience, and traumatic stress and coping.

Resilience Higher Education Community Resilience Disaster Psychosocial Response Stress and Coping

Shana Poplack

Distinguished University Professor and Canada Research Chair (I) in Linguistics · University of Ottawa

Sociolinguist specializing in vernacular speech, with a focus on bilingual and minority contexts

Language Ideology Language Prescription African American Vernacular English French in Canada Language Contact

Mairead Sullivan

Associate Professor and Chair of Women's and Gender Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Ali A. Olomi

Assistant Professor of History · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Middle East Islam Middle East Comparative Politics History of Science Religious Nationalism

Mark AM Kramer

Information Architect · Razorfish Healthware

Nomadic Researcher / Academic / UW Professional

UX Epatient Design

Crystal Koenig

Assistant Professor of Anthropology · Southern Utah University

Assistant Professor of Anthropology, History, & Sociology; Specializing in biological anthropology and primatology

Forensic Anthropology Wildlife Ecology Behavioral Ecology Wildlife Documentaries Biological Anthropology

Cameron Awkward-Rich

Associate Professor in the Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies Program · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Cameron Awkward-Rich is a poet and a scholar of trans theory/expressive culture.

Trans Theory Trans Expressive Culture Trans/Feminist/Queer Theory and Methods Disability Studies Contemporary American Literature

Larry Jacobson

Vice President Sales and Marketing

Motivational Speaker, Author, Circumnavigator, Adventurer

Leadership Development Sales Adventure Speaker

Michelle Grimes

Associate Professor of Child Clinical Psychology · Southern Utah University

A licensed psychologist specializing in clinical child psychology, principles of phycological assessment, and sibling conflict resolution

ADHD Acceptance and Committment Therapy (Act) Anxiety Behavior Disorders in Children Behavioral Health

Robert Rabil, Ph.D.

Professor · Florida Atlantic University

Robert Rabil is an expert in political Islam, terrorism, U.S. foreign policy, and U.S.-Arab relations.

U.S. Foreign Policy Reform in the Arab world U.S.-Arab Relations Terrorism Political Islam

Erin Weed

Founder · Girls Fight Back!

Women's Safety + Empowerment Speaker

Women Empowerment Personal Safety Social Entrepreneurship

Emily Deering Crosby

Assistant Professor of Communication · University of Mary Washington

Emily Deering Crosby is a rhetorical critic of popular culture with research concentrations in feminist criticism.

Popular Culture Feminist Criticism Critical Sport Study Digital Rhetoric Women in Country Music