it Experts

Alma Stevenson

Professor of LiteracyGeorgia Southern University

Alma Stevenson teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in critical literacy, strategies, assessment and literacy in the content areas.

Steffanie Scott

Professor, Department of Geography & Environmental ManagementUniversity of Waterloo

Leading international scholar on food security, food system change, and COVID-19 impacts on the food suppy.

Dr. Rick Kirschner

Speaker, Trainer, Coach, Bestselling AuthorThe Art of Change LLC

Change is inevitable, but progress is not. We help YOU make the difference!

Maurice Carlos Ruffin

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Prof. Ruffin’s work focuses on contemporary Southern fiction, speculative storytelling, and explorations of race, identity, and inequality.

Elizabeth Hintz, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of CommunicationUniversity of Connecticut

Elizabeth Hintz’s research examines how individuals manage complex, stigmatized, and poorly understood health conditions.

Suzanne Tulien, Brand Consultant, Speaker,Author

Principal &FounderThe Brand Ascension Group

Brand Elevation Enthusiast! I align business + personal brands to walk their talk, from the inside out.

Edward M. Feasel, PhD

Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chief Academic Officer, Professor of EconomicsSoka University

Professor Feasel is responsible for academic affairs at Soka University.

Alen Docef, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Professor Docef's research interests lie in medical image processing

Shirlee Sharkey

CEOSaint Elizabeth

Health executive and social innovator

Charles Vance, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University