Laura Reese
Director and Professor · Michigan State University
Laura Reese is an expert in animal welfare policy, animals in the city, animal sheltering, local economic development
Local Economic Development Animals in the City Animal Welfare Policy Animal Sheltering
Deborah Stienstra
Professor · University of Manitoba
author, researcher, advocate, speaker on inclusion, accessibility, gender-based analysis, disability policy, and global development
Disability Rights Disability Access and Advocate Gender analysis Women International Development
Leslie Kern
Director, Women's and Gender Studies Program · Mount Allison University
Expert in urban social issues, including gentrification, gender, and inequalities.
Gentrification/Displacement Gender Cities Urban Affairs Enviromental Justice
Xuefei Ren
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
An expert in the politics of urban development, globalization, social change, art and cultural industries
International architecture China Urban Development
Frances (Jack) Putz
Distinguished Professor · University of Florida
Frances "Jack" Putz applies science to real-world problems related to ecosystem management and conservation.
Plant Ecology Indonesian Consevation Issue Economic Botany Applied Ecology Florida Natural History
Peter Ricci, Ed.D.
Clinical Associate Professor and Director · Florida Atlantic University
Peter Ricci is an expert in food service, lodging, incentive travel, and destination marketing.
Casinos & Gaming Travel and Tourism Hotel Guest Services Hospitality Marketing
Jean Philippe Bouchard
Vice-President, Data & Analytics · International Data Corporation (IDC)
Leads the Data & Analytics research group at IDC Canada
Canadian AR/VR Market Tablets Mobile Phones Wearables Forecasting & Modeling
Stacey Curtis
Clinical Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Stacey Curtis is passionate about student development through teaching and community pharmacy practice.
Wellness and Well-being Pharmacy Management Community Pharmacy Immunizations Over-the-Counter Medications
David Yalof, Ph.D.
Professor and Department Head, Department of Political Science · University of Connecticut
Dr. Yalof specializes in constitutional law, judicial politics and executive branch politics.
Executive Branch Politics Supreme Court Regulation Supreme Court The Presidency Constitutional Law
Barry Balleck
Professor and Chair, Political Science and International Studies · Georgia Southern University
Barry Balleck's research interests include human rights issues and the rhetoric of international relations.
Model United Nations Political Psychology International Studies American Foreign Policy International Organizations
Tiffany Muller Myrdahl
Urbanist and Feminist Geographer · Simon Fraser University
Specializes in equity and inclusion. Uses policy analysis and collaborative research with women and LGBTQ people to examine urban change.
Geographies of social difference (with an emphasis on gender and sexuality) Municipal Social Inclusion Policy Qualitative and Mixed Method Research Oral history methods for research and policymaking
Jan-Benedict E.M. Steenkamp
Knox Massey Distinguished Professor, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School · UNC-Chapel Hill
J.B. Steenkamp is a world-renowned scholar on global branding and marketing.
Private Label Brands Marketing Strategy Emerging Markets Marketing Branding
Daneal Charney, CHRL
Executive in Residence for high-growth tech companies · MaRSDD - Largest Urban Innovation Hub
Award-Winning Human Resources Leader| Growth Coach for Start-ups| Keynote Speaker on AI, Future of Work, Employee Experience.
People Analytics Hr & Talent Management global skills Employment Brand Leadership Entreprenership Startups
Marie Shanahan
Associate Professor · University of Connecticut
Professor Shanahan is an expert in the intersection of journalism and digital communication technology, online news and digital discourse.
News Literacy Digital Discourse Journalism Local news Media
Andrew Pearson
President · Intelligencia Limited
President at Intelligencia Limited
edge analytics Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning eSports sports betting Automobile Marketing
Daniel Peppe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director Department of Geosciences · Baylor University
Daniel Peppe's research focuses on understanding how plant and animal communities respond to changes in climate through Earth history.
Paleobotany Paleoclimatology Paleomagnatism Ecosystems Paleoecology
Amy Anderson
Assistant Professor Professional Practice · Texas Christian University
Amy is a visiting fellow and a professor at Texas Christian University. She is a founder of Global Nurse Consultants Alliance.
Nursing Healthcare Workforce Issues Health Policy Healthcare Reform Political Strategy
Marcello Canuto
Professor and Director of the Middle American Research Institute · Tulane University
Marcello Canuto researches integrative mechanisms that the ancient Maya used to build and maintain a socio-politically complex society.
Ancient Maya Anthropology Mesoamerica Archaeological Remote Sensing Socio-Political Complexity
Erin Devlin
Associate Professor of History and American Studies · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Devlin focuses on race, public memory, and social justice
American Studies Social Justice Race Public Memory American History
Robert Darden, M.A.
Professor, Journalism, Public Relations and New Media · Baylor University
Darden is a professor in the department of journalism, PR & new media. He directs Baylor's Black Gospel Music Restoration Project.
African-American Gospel Music Civil Rights Movement Music on B Sides of Gospel Recordings African American Museum in D.C. Black Gospel Music Restoration Project Journalism