Farhang Rouhani
Associate Professor of Geography · University of Mary Washington
Associate Professor, Department of Geography
Gender Studies Queer Theory Cultural Geography Iranian and Muslim Diaspora Human Geography
Jerry Michalski
Founder · REX
Deep, different perspective on change and innovation
Lateral Thinking Futurist Strategy Development Social Enterprise Innovation
Axel Grossmann
Freeman Chair of Free Enterprise · Georgia Southern University
Professor Grossmann researches international and corporate finance
Corporate Finance International Finance Investments
Locke Bryan, PhD
Medical Hematologist-Oncologist · Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University
A leading medical hematologist-oncologist who also specializes in Lymphomas Immunotherapy Novel Therapeutics.
Lymphomas Immunotherapy Novel Therapeutics Cancer
Kathy Roberts Forde
Professor of Journalism · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Kathy Roberts Forde studies the Black freedom struggle and the press, First Amendment, literary journalism and history of book culture.
African American Freedom Struggle and the Press The First Amendment Journalism History Journalism Literary Journalism
Mariann Piano
Nancy and Hilliard Travis Professor of Nursing · Vanderbilt University
Expert in substance abuse and cardiac disease, particularly binge drinking by young adults.
Unhealthy Alcohol Consumption Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease Alcohol and Young Adults Alcohol and Cardiovascular Disease Cardiac Risk Factors
Shannon Phillips, MD, MPH
Quality and Patient Safety Officer · Cleveland Clinic
Healthcare audiences are eager to learn how metrics, performance improvement and outcomes can help ensure the success of an organization
Quality and Patient Safety Culture of Safety Leadership: Role of A Leader to Develop Culture Leading By Influence Performance Improvement & Safety/Quality
Aimée Eubanks Davis
Founder and CEO · Braven.org
Speaks to higher education outcomes, particularly related to job attainment and quality among first-generation and low-income students.
Social and Economic Mobility Higher Education Future of Work Employer/Employee Relations Labor Market
David Avrin
Owner · The Visibility Coach
It's Not Who You Know, It's Who Knows You! Building your business by building your brand.
Marketing and Branding
Greg Waymire
Professor Emeritus of Accounting · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Waymire’s research has examined the effects of disclosure and the emergence of accounting institutions
Corporate Reporting and Disclosure Accounting History
Lawrence Husick
Sr. Fellow · Foreign Policy Research Institute
Experience, dynamic, humorous and knowledgable on a stunningly wide range of topics.
Cyberwar Cyberterrorism Cybercrime. Innovation History and Practice.
Thomas Ryden
Executive Director · MassRobotics
Thomas Ryden is an expert in creating businesses based on technology and has overseen the development of leading mobile robotics products.
Start-Ups Project Mangement Product Development Robotics Software Development
Rebecca Johnson
Professor, Faculty of Law · University of Victoria
Rebecca Johnson is a pioneer in Canadian law-and-film scholarship.
Intercultural Communication Indigenous Affairs Sexuality and the Law Same-sex Couples Colonialism
Professor Vini Lander
Professor of Race and Education and Director of the Centre for Race, Education and Decoloniality · Leeds Beckett
Her research examines race inequalities in education, specifically in teacher education.
Race and Racism Teacher Education Inequalities in Education Diversity British Values in School
Bahar Armaghani
Director and Instructional Associate Professor · University of Florida
Bahar Armaghani is director of the Sustainability and the Built Environment program at the UF College of Design, Construction and Planning.
WELL Sustainability Energy Efficiency LEED Buildings
James "Jay" Clugston
Associate Professor/Team Physician · University of Florida
Dr. Jay Clugston's expertise in non-operative sports medicine, with specific expertise in concussion management.
Concussion management Concussion Biomarkers Sickle Cell Trait in Athletes Sports Related Concussion Heat Illness
Arjun Krishnan
Assistant Professor · Michigan State University
Arjun Krishnan develops and applies computational data-driven approaches to unravel how our genome relates to health and disease.
Precision Medicine Big Data Genome-wide molecular networks Computational Biology Machine Learning
Robert Weaver, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences · Florida Tech
Dr. Weaver's areas of expertise include coastal flooding, coastal transport, water quality and littoral processes.
Coastal Flooding Coastal Eco-engineering 2D and 3D Circulation Modeling Coastal Transport Water Quality
Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD
Professor; Co-Director, Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University
Dr. McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN is an expert in environmental health, global health, and public health nursing
Lead Exposure Climate Change Fracking and Health Immigrant Health Public Health
Ning Zhang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Zhang is engineering strategies for the treatment of traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and brain stroke
Stem Cell Biology Central nervous system trauma and diseases Biomaterials for oral biofilm prevention