Andrea Grottoli

Professor | School of Earth Sciences · The Ohio State University

Climate change expert, specializing in coral responses to climate change and reconstructing oceanographic conditions

Coral Reefs Paleoceanography Biogeochemistry

Claire Smrekar

Associate Professor of Leadership, Policy and Organizations · Vanderbilt University

An expert who studies K-12 school choice, charters, magnet schools, vouchers, private schools and segregation.

Education Policy Desegregation Charter School Education Demographic trends in schools School Choice

Ron Simone

President · Stratum Five Inc.

Architect of Growth Possibilities. Revenue Growth Solutions Leader.

Product Innovation Ancillary Revenue Direct Marketing

Wei Jiang

Vice Dean for Faculty and Research and Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

A leading finance scholar with extensive leadership roles.

Law and Finance Corporate Governance Corporate Finance Technology and Financial Markets

Tyler Langdon

Counsel, Global Legal Operations · McCain Foods Limited

An advocate for optimization and efficiency, this expert in global legal operations is sure to impress the most discerning audience.

Legal Lawyer Operations Innovation Alternative Billing Arrangements

Rebecca L. Heise, Ph.D.

Inez A. Caudill, Jr. Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S. Chemical Engineering, B.S. Biomedical and Health Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University | Ph.D. Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Heise studies pulmonary mechanotransduction, including lung injury and pulmonary regenerative medicine

Lung injury Pulmonary regenerative medicine Mechanobiology Tissue Engineering Smooth muscle cell signaling

James K. Ferri, Ph.D.

Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Ferri is a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering at VCU

Advanced Manufacturing Stability in disperse systems Interfacial Phenomena Process intensification

Milos Manic, Ph.D.

Professor of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering

Milos Manic, Ph.D., FIEEE., is director of VCU's Cybersecurity Center and an expert in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection.

Computational Intelligence Techniques (Machine Learning) with Applications in Energy Cybersecurity and Human Machine Interfaces Software Defined Networks Fuzzy Neural Data Mining Techniques Energy Security Human-machine Interfaces

Caroline Budwell, Ph.D.

College Undergraduate Curriculum Coordinator | Associate Professor and Undergraduate Director, Department of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Caroline Budwell is a computer scientist focused on learning and engagement strategies.

Software Engineering Computer Science Education Learning and Engagement Strategies Problem Based Learning Collaborative Learning

Supathorn Phongikaroon, Ph.D.

Engineering Foundation Professor and Director of Nuclear Engineering Programs · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Phongikaroon's research focuses on pedagogy and experimental studies in used nuclear fuel reprocessing.

Nuclear and chemical separation technology in fuel cycle research and development Electrochemical processes Special material detection and analysis via laser and mass spectroscopy techniques

Yanxiao Zhao, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Zhao specializes in wireless networking, Internet of things and cyber security.

Wireless Communications and Networks Wireless Energy Harvesting Systems Wearable sensors for healthcare Internet of Things (IoT) Cyber Security

David Sperling

President · DEFIANT LOVE

David J. Sperling

Addiction & Recovery Tactical Communication & Crisis Intervention Success & Failure Video Production & Editing Screenplay Writing

Michelle McKinnon Miller

Associate Professor of Economics · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Law and Economics Labor Economics Health Economics Economic History

Bruce Armitage

Professor and Co-Director · Carnegie Mellon University

Bruce Armitage’s current research interests include the use of PNA for sequence-specific recognition of DNA and RNA.

Peptide Nucleic Acids DNA Nanotechnology Bioorganic Chemistry Fluorescent Dyes Molecular Evolution

John Sedunov, PhD

Professor of Finance and Real Estate | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University

John Sedunov, PhD, is an expert in banking, cryptocurrencies and financial institutions

Blockchain Federal Reserve Tariffs Political Economy fintech

Kelly Goonan

Assistant Professor of Outdoor Recreation · Southern Utah University

Outdoor recreation expertise with outdoor safety tips, planning national park visits, and planning and management of outdoor recreation.

Visitor Use Management Wilderness First Aid Resource Management Recreation Impact Analysis Recreation Ecology

Robert E. (Bob) Cannon, M.B.A., C.M.C.

Product Sales and Marketing Advisor to small and medium size manufacturers. · Cannon Advantage

Product Innovation, Sales & Marketing Advisor to small and medium sized manufacturers; www.cannonadvantage.com

Dana E. Veron

Professor, Geography and Spacial Sciences; Co-Director, Gerard J. Mangone Climate Change Science and Policy Hub · University of Delaware

Prof. Veron's research interests include climate change impacts, polar and coastal climate and climate change education.

climate education sea breeze Polar climate Coastal Meteorology Offshore wind power

Luke Eischen

Owner · MagicFortune® Marketing

I enjoy making the impossible, possible. It continues to work in my business could it help yours?

Fluent in Spanish Computer Graphics Social Media Marketing

Leslie Hancock

President and Founder · Crown Word Services

Experienced content strategist, speaker and trainer.

Communication Social Media Content