Ted Bridis
Lecturer · University of Florida
Ted Bridis is a veteran investigative journalist who teaches students all aspects of investigative journalism.
Freedom of Information Political Communication First Amendment Professional Responsibility & Legal Ethics Investigative Journalism
Ace Vo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Big Data Machine Learning Data Mining Spatial Analytics
Sam Angus
Partner, Corporate Group · Fenwick & West LLP
Entrepreneurship and venture financing for start-ups have been long-standing specialties for this lawyer and conference panel moderator
Start-Up/Venture-Backed Companies Equity and Debt Financings Mergers and Acquisitions Securities Matters Intellectual Property Licensing
Tom Juravich
Professor of Labor Studies and Sociology · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Tom Juravich studies work, workers and the labor movement.
Labor Unions Ethnographic Research Labor Movements Work and the Labor Process Working Class and Union Culture
Professor Hazel Barrett
Professor in Development Geography · Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR), Coventry University
Professor Hazel Barrett is a leading researcher and campaigner on the issue of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Human Rights Refugees Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Africa Social Justice
Rachel A. Volberg
Research Professor of Epidemiology · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Rachel Volberg is one of the world's leading experts on the social and economic aspects of gambling, sports betting and problem gambling.
sports betting Economic Impact of Gambling Gambling Problem Gambling Societal Impacts of Gambling
Susan M. Sparks
Owner · ASAP Writing Services
Sharing Secrets to Successful Writing | Throw That Kid a Life Jacket #collegestudents
Writing Organizational Skills Motivation
Matthew Coles
Professor of Practice · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: colesm@uchastings.edu
Civil Procedure Race, Sex and Sexual Orientation Discrimination Constitutional Law Freedom of speech Jail and Prison Conditions
Katherine Stewart
Author and Journalist · The Good News Club
Seasoned speaker with expertise in religion, policy, education, and politics.
Anti-Lgbt Bullying Subverting the Teaching of Science and Evolution Controversies Over Sex Education Religion and Student Athletics Peer Evangelism Initiatives
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
Ian Philp
Director, Clean Energy Institute · MaRS Cleantech
Energy innovation leader; international lawyer & MBA
Clean Energy Technology Innovation Energy Security International Development International Trade Litigation
Robert Winsor, Ph.D.
Professor of Marketing, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Pricing Competitive Strategy Branding Business History Franchising
Myiah Hutchens
Associate Professor/Chair · University of Florida
Myiah Hutchens' research examines how communication functions to help or hinder political processes.
Trust Media Effects Disinformation and Misinformation Media Psychology Political Communication
Dominique Halaby
Director, Business Innovation Group · Georgia Southern University
Dr. Halaby oversees development of Georgia Southern University’s City Center.
Community Development Workforce and Economic Development Non-Profit Organizations Workplace Innovation Rural Entrepreneurship
Mark Jamison
Director/Professor · University of Florida
Mark Jamison’s current research interests include competition and regulation in emerging technologies.
Telecommunications Cryptocurrencies Cryptocurrency Network Effects Regulation
Johnathan O'Neill
Chair, History · Georgia Southern University
Johnathan O'Neill researches constitutionalism and American conservatism in the twentieth century, with emphasis on legal history.
U.S. Constitutional History American Constitutional and Legal History American Political Thought Legal History of the U.S.
Donald DePamphilis, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of Computer Information Systems & Finance · Loyola Marymount University
Donal DePamphilis is an expert in mergers, acquisitions and other restructurings.
Finance Mergers & Acquisitions Restructurings
Robert Wakulat
Mentor | CBASE · Wakulat Dhirani LLP
Robert Wakulat is a business lawyer whose practice focuses on working with social innovators and entrepreneurs
Business Law Renewable Energy Law & Policy Co-Operative Law Social Enterprises Corporate Leadership
Kara Dixon Vuic
LCpl. Benjamin W. Schmidt Professor of War, Conflict, and Society in 20th-Century America · Texas Christian University
Prof. Vuic writes about women, gender, and the US military.
War, Gender and the U.S. Military 20th Century United States Social, Cultural, and Gender History World Wars Women and the Military War and Society
Timothy J. Shaffer
Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Chair of Civil Discourse · University of Delaware
Prof. Shaffer studies the advancement of democratic practices by focusing on the role of civic professionals in institutional settings.
Civic Engagement Public Policy Civil Discourse Communication Deliberative Democracy