Jan Lacina

Bezos Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Education | Senior Associate Dean for Research, Graduate Studies and Strategic Partnerships · Texas Christian University

Dr. Lacina's teaching and research interests focus on literacy leadership, children's literature, and early childhood teacher preparation.

Teacher Education Children's Literature Literacy Leadership Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Abhik Roy

Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies · Loyola Marymount University

College of Communication & Fine Arts

Intercultural Communication Communication Theory Rhetorical Theory and Criticism

Karl Kuhnert

Professor in the Practice of Organization & Management and Associate Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine. Senior Faculty Fellow of the Emory Ethics Center · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Leadership Development and Assessment Decision Making Artificial Intelligence Organizational Change and Development Survey Design and Evaluation

Colin Rafferty

Associate Professor · University of Mary Washington

His research has taken him to the mountains of central Vietnam, the concentration camps of WWII, and the house of Rutherford B. Hayes.

History Rutherford B. Hayes Creative Writing World War 2 Monuments and Memorials

Shea Rhodes, JD

Director, Villanova Law Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation | Charles Widger School of Law · Villanova University

Shea Rhodes' expertise involves supporting survivors of human trafficking by fighting for prosecution of the purchaser of sex.

Prostitution Criminal Law Human Trafficking Commercial Sexual Exploitation

Dolores Delgado Bernal

Professor · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Educational Leadership and Administration

Chicana/Latina Feminist Theories Ethnic Studies & Femenista Pedagogies Anti-Racist & Social Justice Education Chicanx/Latinx Educatonal Pathways Critical Race Theories, Methodologies & Praxis

Eileen Kent

President, Keynote Speaker, Sales Strategist · Custom Keynotes, LLC

Eileen Kent "Your Federal Sales Sherpa" Keynote on Federal Sales Game, Proposal Writing, Contracting, Strategies and More!

Federal Sales Building Blocks of A Winning Federal Proposal

Jalylah Burrell

Assistant Professor of African American Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Kaston Anderson-Carpenter

Assistant Professor of Psychology · Michigan State University

Kaston Anderson-Carpenter investigates the psychosocial determinants that influence addiction and health equity in marginalized communities.

Social Determinants of Health Addiction Applied Behavior Analysis Community Health Behavioral Psychology

Andrew Ledbetter

Professor & Chair of Communication Studies · Texas Christian University

Andrew Ledbetter investigates how people use communication technology to maintain close ties with friends, family, and romantic partners.

Quantitative Research Methods Psychological Health Friendships Communication Technology Social Media

Los Ellis

Personal Brand and Body Language Decoder · TraLos Inc.

Personal Brand Coach for Businessmen and Woman, Government Professionals and Educators.

Branding Body Language Communications and Networks

Jeff Thies, D. Min.

Clinical Associate Professor of Management, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Director, Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainability

Business Ethics Applied Ethics Leadership Formation Workplace Spirituality Sustainability

Jessica Best

Director of Data-Driven Marketing · Barkley

Speaker and Digital Marketing Evangelist

Email Marketing Social Media Digital Marketing

James Thatcher

Import Export Manager · Totes-Isotoner

Experience in Logistics, Trade, and Navigating through US Customs to help you succeed in business!

Customs Regulations International Logistics Import / Export

Lane Carasik, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Carasik researches computational and experimental thermal hydraulics and is the Director of the FAST Research Group.

Experimental Thermal-Fluids Thermal-Fluids Design Verification and Validation Computational Fluid Dynamics Additive Manufacturing

Derrick Green

Chair and Assistant Professor of Communication · Cedarville University

Derrick Green is the chair of the Department of Communication and is an expert in virtual and organizational communication.

Communication Social & Digital Media

Paige Cahill

Regional Development Director · Constant Contact, Inc.

Educational Marketing Director - AR, KS, MO, and NE

Entrepreneurship Customer Engagement Email Marketing Nonprofits Social Media Marketing

Laura Huaracha

Associate Professor of Communication and Digital Media · Carthage College

Communicators shouldn’t fear science; they should embrace it. Professor Laura Huaracha is adamant about that.

Curriculum Development Student Development Graphic Design Illustrator Indesign

Brian Alvey

Serial entrepreneur and startup advisor

Brian Alvey is a leader in online publishing. His software makes creative people more powerful.

Cloud Computing Startups Entrepreneurship Digital Media Software Platforms

Shawn Basler

Principal · Perkins Eastman

Internationally recognized design authority, speaker whose unique vision translates business objectives into luxurious guest experiences

Hospitality Design Guest Experience Hotels and Resorts