Roy C. Vella
Managing Director · Vella Ventures Ltd.
Digital Strategy Expert, NED/Advisor & Entrepreneur
Innovation Digital Transformation Business Development & Partnerships Business Strategy
Michael Hess
CEO/Founder · Skooba Design
Founder/CEO Skooba Design, CBS/Business Writer, Speaker
Entrepreneurship Product/Brand Development Creative Marketing Public Relations Customer Service
Barbara D. Boyan, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Institute for Engineering and Medicine | B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Rice University · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Boyan specializes in cell and tissue engineering
Cell and Tissue Engineering Response of Cells to Biomaterials Mechanisms of Action of Hormones and Growth Factors in Cartilage and Bone Normal and Pathological Calcification Stem Cell Delivery Technologies
Natalie Ngai
Assistant Professor of Media Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Assistant Professor of Media Studies
David Ciccarelli
Chief Executive Officer · Voices
David Ciccarelli is the CEO and founder of Lake
Corporate Culture Start Up Start Up Business Start Up Companies Product
Mark Caleb Smith, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science · Cedarville University
Dr. Smith is an expert in American politics, campaigns & elections, and constitutional law.
Constitutional Law Presidential Politics Presidential Campaigns
Robert Bryce
Senior Fellow · The Manhattan Institute
One of America’s most prominent energy journalists, a dynamic public speaker, and a regular commentator on national television.
Energy Green Energy Technology Oil and Gas
Matt Barton
Professor of Communication, Department Chair · Southern Utah University
Specializing in rhetoric and persuasion in public discourse, communication theory, and critical thinking
Communication Theories Professional Writing and Presentations Public Discourse Teaching Communication Theory Conflict and Communication in Relationships
John Taylor
Professor of Biology · Southern Utah University
Specializing in bat research, collegiate program development, STEM education, and professional development
Herpetology Impact of Biological Problems on Human Affairs Collegiate Program Development STEM Education and Policy Biological Education
Laurence Ales
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Laurence Ales' research interests include macroeconomics, optimal taxation, and contract theory.
Disruptive Technologies Tax Policy Economics Optimal Taxation Macroeconomics
William Doyle
Associate Professor of Public Policy and Higher Education · Vanderbilt University
An expert on how geography affects higher education attainment and the state of the financial aid system in America.
borrowing trends Undergraduate Education Borrowing for college College affordability Higher Education Access
Ronald Schurin, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus · University of Connecticut
Expert in the politics of presidential campaigns
American Politics and Elections Connecticut Politics Electoral Politics American Politics Education Policy
Martha Buell
Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences · University of Delaware
Research focuses on policies related to early childhood care and education.
Teacher Education Teacher Development Literacy Development Early Childhood Education Childcare
Robert Novy-Marx
Lori and Alan S. Zekelman Distinguished Professor of Finance · University of Rochester
Robert Novy-Marx is an award-winning expert on empirical asset pricing, empirical methods, and public finance.
AI and Academics AI Empirical Methods Empirical Asset Pricing Public Finance
Patrick Traynor
Professor · University of Florida
Patrick Traynor is an expert in cybersecurity.
Deepfakes Cellular Networks Cybersecurity Computer Networks Mobile Payments
Craig M. Wheeland, PhD
Senior Vice Provost for Academics; Professor of Public Administration · Villanova University
Craig M. Wheeland , PhD, is an expert in urban politics, local government, and public administration.
Public Administration Urban Politics Local Government Higher Education Academic Integrity
Jeffrey Miller
Dean of College of Engineering and Computer Sciences · Southern Utah University
Dr. Jeffrey Miller serves as the dean of the College of Engineering and Computational Sciences at Southern Utah University.
Computer Programming Ethics in Driverless Cars Vehicular Communications Software Engineering STEM Education and Learning
Jonathan Wilson
CEO · Soul Systems
Inspiring & leading edge content how to lead large-scale transformation, drawn from life and work among tribes, warlords and executives.
Leadership Organizational Soul Collaboration Team Purpose
John Geer
Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science · Vanderbilt University
National expert in political campaigns, political advertising and public opinion. Co-directs the Vanderbilt Poll.
Opinion Poll Campaign Advertising Polls Tennessee Politics Polling
Clark Freshman
Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: freshman@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8804 / Office 330-200
Civil Procedure Mediation Lie Detection Deception Emotion and Law