Julia Hanigsberg
President and CEO · Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Champion for children and youth with disabilities & healthcare CEO. Expert speaker and leader on diversity, innovation and inclusion.
Disabilities Patient Centred Care Children's Health Leadership Women in Leadership
Gene Park
Professor and Associate Chair of Political Science and International Relations and Director of the International Relations Program and the Global Policy Institute · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Political Science International Relations Political Dynamics of East Asia Politics of Globalization Rivalry and Cooperation in Asia
Dr Virginie Grzelczyk
Reader/Associate Professor in International Relations · Aston University
Dr Grzelczyk's research focuses on security relationships over the Korean Peninsula and especially about North Korea.
Korean Peninsula Northeast Asia Politics Politics of North Korea Foreign Policy Towards North Korea North Korea
Thomas Missimer, Ph.D., P.G.
Expert in hydrogeology and water quality · Florida Gulf Coast University
Thomas Missimer conducts research into groundwater, sedimentary geology, water resources management, and geochemistry.
Injection Wells Geology Desalination Groundwater Contamination Groundwater Hydrology
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
Gregory DeFreitas
Professor of Economics, Director of the Center for the Study of Labor and Democracy · Hofstra University
Prof. DeFreitas is an expert on labor studies.
Labor Economics Research Methods Urban Economics Microeconomics African Economic Development
Lisa Kramer
Professor of Finance · University of Toronto
Lisa Kramer studies the way human characteristics play a role in investor decisions and financial markets
Behavioral Finance Investment Financial Market Seasonality Empirical Finance Behavioral Economics
Natalie Ngai
Assistant Professor of Media Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Assistant Professor of Media Studies
Rachel Décoste
Motivational Speaker, Immigration Policy and Political Pundit · Independent
Rachel Décoste is a media critic, educator, and public speaker who has been involved in community activism since her youth.
Community Organizing and Engagement Political Activism Political Consulting Immigration Race and Racism
Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D.
Professor · Florida Atlantic University
He studies the sensory biology and behavior of sharks and their relatives as well as their seasonal migrations in southeast Florida.
Telemetry Rays Shark Behavior Sensory Biology Elasmobranchs
Hiba Baroud
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Vanderbilt University
Expert in risk, reliability and resilience of critical infrastructure against climate change and natural disasters, particularly flooding.
Climate Change Flood Mitigation Natural Disasters Resilience modeling Interdependent Systems Data Analytics
Glen Hodgson
Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist · The Conference Board of Canada
Turning the Telescope Around: Get the bigger picture on how macroeconomics influences public policy and the financial health of your country
Economic Forecasting International Business Productivity and Innovation Economic Analysis
Frank Costigliola, D.Phil.
Distinguished Professor, Department of History · University of Connecticut
Distinguished Professor specializing in modern history, United States foreign relations, and the United States in the 20th century.
Modern History American History Twentieth Century History U.S. Foreign Relations History
Fr. Luis Proenca
Professor of Production · Loyola Marymount University
Professor of Production Film & Television at Loyola Marymount University
Production and Operations Management Theology Philosophy
Naoko Wake
Professor · Michigan State University
Naoko Wake is a historian of gender, sexuality, and medicine in the Pacific region.
Gender, Sexuality, and Medicine in the Pacific Region Scientific Approaches to Sexual Diversity
José Holguín-Veras
Director, Center for Infrastructure, Transportation, and the Environment (CITE) & William H. Hart Chair Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
He is a world expert in freight transportation planning and policy and disaster response logistics
Management of Panic Buying Transportation Planning Disaster Response Logistics Sustainable Freight Transportation Impacts of Ecommerce
Robert Bird
Eversource Energy Chair in Business Ethics · University of Connecticut
Robert Bird is an expert in corporate compliance, employment law, legal strategy, business ethics, and corporate governance.
Corporate Governance Employment Law Business Law Corporate Compliance Business Ethics
William Bridges
Assistant Professor of Japanese · University of Rochester
Bridges researches the intersection of modern Japanese literature, African-American literature, and comparative literature.
anime African American Culture African American Literature Japanese Literature Japanese Culture
Margo Okazawa-Rey, Ed.D.
Associate Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Critical ethnic studies and gender studies; Militarism, conflict, and women’s activism; Social change; Mixed-racial identity development
Militarism, armed conflict, and violence against women Mixed-racial identity development African-American/Asian-American relations Critical multicultural education Feminist activist research methodology
Kevin Wetmore
Professor of Theatre Arts and MFAPP Program Director · Loyola Marymount University
Professor of Theatre Arts and MFAPP Program Director
Arts in Education Performing Arts Cinema Japanese Theatre African Theatre