language Experts

Mia Moody, Ph.D.

Professor & Past Department ChairBaylor University

Nationally recognized expert on mass media representations of people of color, women & other underrepresented groups

Meena Bose

Professor of Political Science, Executive Dean for Public Policy & Public Service ProgramsHofstra University

Dr. Meena Bose is Executive Dean of Hofstra University’s Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs

Chenliang Xu

Associate Professor of Computer ScienceUniversity of Rochester

Xu is an expert in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning and computer vision, and augmented and virtual reality

William D. Parham

Professor of CounselingLoyola Marymount University

Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology | Director, Center for Trauma Informed Education (CTIE)

Johanna Price

Associate ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Kevin Zollman

Herbert A. Simon Professor of Philosophy and Social and Decision Sciences and Director, Institute for Complex Social DynamicsCarnegie Mellon University

Kevin Zollman's research focuses on complex social behavior in humans and other animals

Leanna C. Giancarlo

Associate Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Mary Washington

Leanna Giancarlo is a Professor of Chemistry and commentator on the portrayal of science in media and popular culture.

Edd Wilder-James

VP StrategySilicon Valley Data Science

Expert in emerging technologies and how they change the world, specializing in big data & data science

Simon Tam

Keynote Speaker | Author | Supreme Court Advocate | First Amendment & IP LawThe Slants

Central figure in Matal v. Tam — the unanimous Supreme Court decision that redefined First Amendment rights in trademark law.

Richard Petty

Professor | Department of PsychologyThe Ohio State University

Distinguished psychologist, revolutionizing understanding of prejudice, consumer choice, political and legal decisions, and health behavior