James Kendrick, Ph.D.

Professor, Film & Digital Media · Baylor University

Expert on Spielberg films, cult and horror films, post-Classical Hollywood film history, and new cinema technologies.

Cult film Steven Spielberg Film History Film and Media Theory Violence in the media

Michael Ostrowsky

Professor of Sociology · Southern Utah University

Sociologist specializing in the topics of education, drug use, deviance, delinquency theories, and violent behavior

Social Psychology Delinquency Theories, Trends and Issues Sociology of Drugs Violent Behavior in Sports Fans Applied Research

Chaney Stewman, M.D.

Director of Sports Medicine · ChristianaCare

Chaney Stewman, M.D. specializes in sports medicine at ChristianaCare.

Sports Medicine Sports Medicine Acupuncture Acupuncture Integrative Health

Gordon Coonfield, PhD

Associate Professor of Communication | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Gordon Coonfield, PhD, has expertise in visual communication, popular culture, philosophy of technology, and new media.

Popular Culture and Cultural Studies New Media Race and media Gender and Media Visual Communication

Mark Thompson, PhD

Dean of Hull College of Business, Professor of Economics · Augusta University

Mark Thompson, PhD, dean of the Hull College of Business, is an economist in business conditions, risk analysis, energy and health care.

Economics Energy Healthcare Industry Risk Analysis

Hoda Heidari

Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Hoda Heidari is broadly interested in the Ethical and Societal Aspects of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

Algorithmic Economics Machine Learning Ethics Artificial Intelligence Fairness and Accountability

Rebecca Natow

Assistant Professor of Specialized Programs in Education · Hofstra University

Dr. Natow teaches higher educational leadership and policy in the Department of Specialized Programs

Program Evaluation Qualitative Research Methods Higher Education Educational Policy Student Affairs

Richard Marcus

Distinguished Professor of Law & Horace O. Coil Chair in Litigation · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: marcusr@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4829 / Office 358-200

Litigation Conflicts of Interest Evidence Contracts Corporate Law

Kathryn Libal, Ph.D.

Director, Human Rights Institute and Associate Professor, Social Work & Human Rights · University of Connecticut

Professor Libal researches human rights norms and practices, including the ability to secure adequate food and housing.

U.S. Resettlement of Refugees Asylum Seekers Women's Rights Children's Rights Migrant Children

Laura Williamson, PhD

Director, Center for Bioethics and Health Policy · Augusta University

A leading health ethicist specializing in vaccine hesitancy, addiction research, bioethics and immunization mandates.

Immunization mandates Bioethics Medical Ethics Addiction Research Vaccine Hesitancy

Stephen Schwarz

Emeritus Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: schwarzs@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4681 / Office 624-200

Taxation Law Nonprofit Organizations Estate Planning Federal Income Taxation Taxation of Corporations and Partnerships

Francis Galgano, PhD

Associate Professor, Geography and the Environment | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Francis A. Galgano, PhD, specializes in coastal geography and military geography.

Piracy Environmental security Environmental Change Geophysical Processes Military Geography

Gordon Tredgold FInstLM

Visiting Professor Faculty of Business, Education and Law · Staffordshire University

International Speaker, Author, Leadership Expert, Consulting, Visiting Professor

Business Transformation Strategic Leadership Organizational Effectiveness Leadership Management

Pamela Gilbert

Professor · University of Florida

Pamela Gilbert’s current work focuses on the history of the body, medicine and literature in the 19th century.

British Literature Victorian Literature Medical Humanities

Mimi Ito

Professor in Residence Informatics · UC Irvine

Mizuko Ito is a cultural anthropologist of technology use, focusing on children and youth's changing relationships to media.

Media and Communications Anthropology Children/Video Games Technology

Deborah Cohen

Senior Natural Scientist · RAND Corporation

Senior Natural Scientist at RAND Corporation and Professor at Pardee RAND Graduate School

Food Obesity Public Health Diet Exercise

Ryan Poissant

Senior Advisor: IT, Communications & Entertainment Practice · MaRS Discovery District

When it's time for your growth-oriented, technology-focused company to get in the game, you can rely on the Tech Start-up Coach from MaRS

Entrepreneurship Ecommerce Wireless Technologies Marketing and Business Development

Ellen Peters

Professor of Psychology, Director of the Decision Sciences Collaborative & Professor of Medicine | Department of Internal Medicine · The Ohio State University

Decision psychology expert, with a penchant for the study of numeracy, risk and uncertainty

Numeracy Affect and Information Processing Human Decision-Making Judgement Risk Perceptions

Mark C. Alexander, JD

Arthur J. Kania Dean and Professor of Law | Charles Widger School of Law · Villanova University

Mark Alexander, JD, is an expert on constitutional law, election law and the First Amendment.

Constitutional Law Campaign Reform First Amendment Law Election Law Legal Education

Gloria Shin

Instructor of Film and Television Media Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Gloria Shin is a lecturer in film and TV studies who teaches courses on postwar international and Hollywood cinema

Stardom Celebrity Culture Women Stars Beauty Culture and the Body Race