oral Experts

Alexis Dudden, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of HistoryUniversity of Connecticut

Professor of History specializing in modern Japan and Korea, and international history.

Elizabeth McRae

Associate ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Elizabeth McRae’s teaching and research interests include the intersection of race, gender and politics in America and in the modern South.

James Sample

Professor of LawHofstra University

Professor Sample regularly comments on voting rights and constitutional issues in leading media outlets.

Adam Frank

Professor of astrophysics, science commentator, and popular authorUniversity of Rochester

Adam Frank is a self-described “evangelist of science,” who writes about intelligent life forms, space exploration, climate change and more.

Gustavo Vejarano

Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Dr Ilias G. Basioudis

Visiting Senior Research FellowAston University

Distinguished Academic and Researcher with 25+ years of experience specialising in auditing policy and governance research.

Devorah Heitner

Assistant Professor of CommunicationLake Forest College

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Rico Marciano

Fitness Professional, Media Fitness Expert, AuthorRico, Motivational Fitness!

Award Winning Physical Fitness Professional, as seen on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX.

Tara Schafer, MD, DMD

Department Chair & ProfessorAugusta University

Lawrence Husick

Sr. FellowForeign Policy Research Institute

Experience, dynamic, humorous and knowledgable on a stunningly wide range of topics.