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

Kurt Dewhurst

Director, Curator, and Professor · Michigan State University

Expert on: Museum Studies, Folklore, Folk Art, Intangible Cultural Heritage, Cultural Policy, International Cultural Engagement

Cultural Heritage Practice International Engagement Cultural Policy Folklore and Folklife Museum Studies

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

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

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

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

Frederick Steier, Ph.D.

Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University

Cybernetics researcher

Cybernetics Constructionist Research Methodologies Relationships Between Information Technologies, Organizational and Inter-Organizational Communication Work Teams and Communication Processes

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

James Young

Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English and Judaic & Near Eastern Studies and Founding Director of the Institute for Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies · University of Massachusetts Amherst

James Young' is an expert on memorial art, cultural memory studies, Holocaust studies, and visual culture.

Memorial Art Visual Culture Holocaust Studies Cultural Memory Studies

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