Mark Walhimer
Museum Manager · Southern Utah University
Wealth of experience in museum management and a deep commitment to fostering enriching cultural institutions.
Interactive Exhibits User-Centered Design Design Thinking Exhibition Design Museum Master Planning
Amy Woodson-Boulton
Professor of History · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Environmental History British History Anthropology Imperialism Museum Studies
Jennifer Hansen-Glucklich
Associate Professor of German · University of Mary Washington
Jennifer Hansen-Glucklich specializes in German-Jewish literature and Holocaust Studies.
Life Writing Memory and Memorials in Germany German Literature German-Jewish History Jewish Literature
Samuel Redman
Professor of History and Director of Public History Program · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Sam Redman is best known for his work on the history of museums, especially the history of anthropology and archaeology.
History of Museums Public History Oral History Historical Research Methodology Memory and Cultural Heritage
Margaret Beckel
President and CEO · Canadian Museum of Nature
Champion for creating, advancing and sharing knowledge about nature's past, present and future.
Marketing & Branding Change Management & Strategic Planning Senior Executive Leadership Business Transformation Museum Administration
Stephen Hanna
Professor of Geography · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Hanna's research in cultural geography explores how our pasts are represented in monuments and museums.
Cartography and GIS Southern plantation museums Confederate memorials Cartography Geographic Information Systems (Gis)
Katherine Dennis
Public Program Coordinator · Middlebrook Prize Winners
Katherine Dennis is the recipient of the 2013 Middlebrook Prize.
Curating Museum Collections Art History Public Art Art Education
Ryan Paul
Assistant Professor of History and Director of A.P.E.X. · Southern Utah University
Specializing in U.S. history, cultural history, and the beginnings of Utah's National Parks.
Utah National Parks History Utah Parks Company American History History Through Film Historic Preservation
Verity Mathis
Mammals Collections Manager · University of Florida
Verity Mathis manages the Florida Museum Mammalogy Collections, taking care of over 35,000 specimens of mammals from around the world.
Bats General Mammal Information Museum Collections Natural History Museums rodents
Becky Bloom
Assistant Director of Curatorial Affairs · Southern Utah University
Specializing in Art History, Tibetan Buddhism, Buddhist material culture, and issues surrounding the intersection of religion and museums.
Tibetan Buddhism Modern & Classic Tibetan History of Art Non-Western Art Museum Curation
Andréa Livi Smith
Professor · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Smith is an urban planner, preservationist and architectural historian whose research focuses on urban design and preservation.
Gamification Graves and Burial Sites Walkability Preservation Urban Design
Dr. Marianne Mader
Managing Director, Earth & Space/Fossils & Evolution, Royal Ontario Museum · Co-Founder & Board Member, STEAMLabs Community Makerspace
Cultivating curiosity. Inspiring passion for exploration. Empowering people to engage with science & tech. www.mariannemader.com
Space Exploration Planetary Science Science Communication Maker Culture STEAM Education
Gary Einloth
Artist & Designer · PiJ PoJ Design (Founder)
As the founder of PiJ PoJ Design, Gary Einloth has seen great success in his artwork and furniture design.
Design Furniture Art & Design Art Sketch/Drawing Input and Recognition
Jill Sonke
Research Director/Research Associate Professor · University of Florida
Jill Sonke is active in research, teaching, and international cultural exchange.
Telehealth Global Health Arts Arts in Medicine Dance
Gonzalo Casals
Director of Education and Public Programs · El Museo del Barrio
Nonprofit and Arts Administrator, Cultural Organizer, Civic Engager, Radical Collaborator.
Minority Access and Representation in Museums Role of Museums in the 21st Century Radical and Sustainable Collaborations With Unlikely Partners
Shannon Schmoll
Director, Abrams Planetarium · Michigan State University
Shannon Schmoll is an expert on basic astronomy, naked-eye astronomy, eclipses, constellations and the night sky.
Night Sky Eclipses Basic Astronomy Planetariums Science Education
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
Johannes DeYoung
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Johannes DeYoung is an internationally recognized artist and filmmaker who works at the intersection of computational & material processes.
Animation Art Future of Work Design Cinema
Robert Foster
Professor of Anthropology and Visual and Cultural Studies, Richard L. Turner Professor of Humanities · University of Rochester
Robert Foster is an expert on globalization and material culture. His focus has been on Papua New Guinea
Lewis Henry Morgan Melanesia Commercial Media Globalization Material Culture
Isaac Record
Associate Teaching Professor of Philosophy of Science and Technology · Michigan State University
Isaac Record researches how technology affects what we know, especially online.