it Experts

Barbara Mennel

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Barbara Mennel’s research interests are transnational cinematic practices and the intersection of urban studies and film studies.

Kyra Pearson

Associate Professor, Rhetoric and Cultural Studies & Associate Chair, Communication StudiesLMU College of Communication and Fine Arts

Jon Eckert, Ed.D.

Copple Endowed Chair in Educational Leadership | Executive Director, Baylor Center for School LeadershipBaylor University

Researches collective leadership, teaching effectiveness, evaluation and compensation to enhance effectiveness and science education.

Jeremy Kedziora, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorMilwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Jeremy Kedziora is the PieperPower Endowed Chair of Artificial Intelligence at MSOE.

Sumi Olson

Speaker, Author, Consultant, TrainerOlson Sales & Marketing Services

Experienced, approachable, inspiring speaker on social media, publishing & content creation who reduces overwhelm & turns aha-s into actions

Aaron M. Bauer, PhD

Professor Emeritus, BiologyCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Villanova University

Aaron Bauer, PhD, is a leading expert on reptiles, with a specialty in geckos, systematics and biogeography.

Pankaj Karande

Associate Professor, Chemical and Biological EngineeringRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Focuses on engineering peptides as novel drugs, drug carriers, affinity agents, and biomaterials for medical applications

Yangyang Zhang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Roberto Dell'Oro

Professor of Theological Studies and Director of the Bioethics InstituteLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Michael Savarese, Ph.D.

Expert in sea-level rise and environmental changeFlorida Gulf Coast University

Michael Savarese studies the history of environmental change in coastal areas and how this can inform the future.