Ana Maria Porras

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Using her background in tissue engineering and infectious disease, Ana Porras creates models of disease to study human-microbe interactions.

Inclusion in STEM Science Art Tissue Engineering Heart Valve Disease Microbiology

Michelle Zabel, MSS

Executive Director of Innovations Institute · University of Connecticut

Michelle Zabel and her team advance research-based, culturally responsive solutions for child, youth, and family-serving public systems.

Care Coordination Crisis Response Systems Implementation Science Sustainable Financing Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)

Erin Hunt

Program Manager · Mines Action Canada

Humanitarian disarmament expert focusing on indiscriminate weapons, victim assistance, casualties and international disarmament treaties.

Disarmament Landmines Cluster Munitions Nuclear Weapons Civil Society Campaigning

Elizabeth Taylor

Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Elizabeth Taylor is director of the STEM outreach and K-12 education programs.

Community Engagement STEM Outreach K-12 Education

Lauren Devine

Deputy Director, Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics · Aston University

Professor Devine's research derives from an interest in the legal & social tensions between state powers & private rights.

K Law (General) Safeguarding (Child and Adult) (Critical) Discourse Analysis Corpus Linguistics Family Justice Studies

Irene Kan, PhD

Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Irene Kan, PhD, investigates the neural bases of human memory and executive functions, as well as the effects of healthy aging on memory.

Neuropsychology Cognitive Neuroscience Memory and Cognition Cognitive Neuropsychology Neuroscience

Lisa Goodpastor

Founder · The Stephood Project

Lisa hopes by sharing her story it will bring awareness and action against parental alienation.

Alienated Child Trauma

Nedra Cossa

Assistant Professor · Georgia Southern University

Nedra Cossa researches children’s writing practices, teacher preparation, and professional development schools

Professional Development Schools Family contribution to children's writing process Young children's writing practices Instructional writing practices for pre-service teachers Teacher Preparation

F.E. "Jack" Putz

Distinguished Professor · University of Florida

Frances "Jack" Putz applies science to real-world problems related to ecosystem management and conservation.

Plant Ecology Indonesian Consevation Issue Economic Botany Applied Ecology Florida Natural History

Benjamin Steere

Associate Professor · Western Carolina University

Ben Steere's primary areas of interest for research and teaching include Southeastern archaeology and Cherokee archaeology.

Indigenous archaeology Household Anthropology Cherokee Archaeology Archaeology of Eastern North America Household Archaeology

Damion Brown

Principal Consultant · Data Runs Deep

Digital Analytics Consultant & Trainer | Econsultancy, Data Runs Deep & More

Digital Marketing Web Analytics

Mical Raz

Charles E. and Dale L. Phelps Professor in Public Policy and Health · University of Rochester

Author of "What's Wrong with the Poor? Psychiatry, Race and the War on Poverty."

Foster Care and Adoptions Child Welfare Psychiatry Education Policy Race Culture and Ethnicity

Steven Mailloux

President's Professor Emeritus of Rhetoric · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

English Rhetoric Critical Theory Political Theology U.S.Cultural Studies

Robbin D. Crabtree

Former Dean of the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts and Professor of Women's & Gender Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Jeanette David-Ball

Owner · Ministry of the Interior (Decorating and Pre-Sale Makeovers) and SpeedStyling (Wardrobe Stylist)

Owner, SpeedStyling (wardrobe stylist) & Ministry of the Interior (decorating)

Personal Styling Property Styling Personal Shopping Group Training

Natalie Torres, BA, MS, DEI-HR

Director, Inclusion & Diversity · ChristianaCare

Natalie Torres is the director of Inclusion & Diversity at ChristianaCare.

Inclusion & Diversity Inclusive Leadership Leadership Development Employee Resource Groups | Governance Equity Liberation

Erin Tolley

Assistant Professor of Political Science · University of Toronto

Expert on race, gender and diversity in Canadian politics

Canadian Politics Diversity Women in Politics Immigration and multiculturalism

Donald Ford

President · Training Education Management LLC

Expert speaker who explains the people side of organizations with humor and insight.

High Performance Leadership Strategic Human Resource Management Becoming A Mega-Learner

Terry McManus

Speaker and Consultant · Terry McManus Management Company

Nobody Is An Expert On Life: With 35 years experience, Terry teaches how to find your place and peace of mind in a troubled world!

Shane Barter, PhD

Associate Professor of Comparative Politics · Soka University

Professor Barter focuses on Southeast Asian politics, Civilians in war, as well as autonomous areas and conflict resolution

Minorities Separatism Indonesia Conflict Resolution Southeast Asia