Thomas Dowd

Clinical Associate Professor of Communication Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Director of LMU Communication Arts & Advocacy Program, College of Communication & Fine Arts

Jingsi Christina Wu

Associate Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations · Hofstra University

Media studies scholar Jingsi Wu focuses her research on the crossroads of entertainment media, politics, civic engagement, and culture.

Media Studies Political Communication and Social Media Chinese Media Cultural Sociology Game Studies

Ken Steele

Chief Futurist · Eduvation Inc.

Higher Education Trendspotter/Futurist and Strategist

Emerging Trends Affecting Higher Education Strategic Enrolment Management Student Recruitment Marketing & Branding Brand Chemistry

Catherine Cerulli

Director, Susan B. Anthony Center · University of Rochester

Cerulli is an expert in women's rights and equality, suffrage, and domestic violence

Women's rights and equality Domestic Violence Psychiatry Women's and Gender Studies Women work and welfare

Bharat Bhushan

Ohio Eminent Scholar and The Howard D. Winbigler Professor | College of Engineering · The Ohio State University

Dr. Bhushan works in biomimetic interface science, surface engineering, nanotribology and materials research

Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Biomimetics Biomimetic Materials Nanotechnology

Brooks Keel, PhD

President · Augusta University

Dr. Brooks Keel is an expert in the field of reproductive endocrinology and serves as President of Augusta University.

Economic Development Reproductive Medicine and Biology Education Higher Education Administration

Eileen M. Sheil, MPA

Executive Director, Corporate Communications · Cleveland Clinic

From working with the media and communicating with transparency, to crisis communications, learn why communication cannot be underestimated

Communication Strategy Working With the Media Communication Ethics Crisis Communications Organizational Transparency

Rajiv Garg

Associate Professor of Information Systems & Operations Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Expert on Estimating Economic Value of Information and Algorithms

Economics of Information Social Media Digital Marketing Mobile Economy Business Analytics

Roxane Cohen Silver

Distinguished Professor of Psychological Science · UC Irvine

Roxane Cohen Silver studies stress, traumatic events, coping, disasters, health psychology and social psychology.

Health Psychology Stress Traumatic Events Coping Social Psychology

Joantxo Llantada

promotion executive · Think Tank Travel

Marketer, digital storyteller, social media strategist, tourist trends @ DMO Land of Valencia, Spain.

Social Media Transmedia Storytelling Destination Marketing Leissure and Hospitality Marketing Strategy

Judith Scalin

In Loving Memory- Professor Emerita of Dance, College of Communication and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University

Professor Emeritus of Theatre Arts and Dance, In Loving Memory

Dance Artistic Expression

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

Diana C. Parry

Professor, Applied Health Sciences, Special Advisor to the President, Women's and Gender Issues · University of Waterloo

Dr. Diana C. Parry research explores the roles of leisure in women’s health and wellbeing through a feminist lens.

Women's Leisure Gender Leisure Health and Well-Being Qualitative Inquiry Feminist Theory

Nicholas de Wolff

President · de Wolff Advisors

Internationally recognized Social Business Strategist and Brand Builder

Business Building Corporate Social Responsibility Sustainability Social Media Internet

EJ Steele

Founder/CEO · Task At Hand Consulting, LLC

Founder/CEO at Task At Hand Consulting, LLC

Workforce Development Entrepreneurship Veterans and Military Families

Melissa Gonzales

Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences · Tulane University

Dr. Gonzalez is an expert in epidemiology, biostatistics and preventive medicine.

Environmental Epidemiology Clinical Reasoning Biostatistics Epidemiology Preventive Medicine

Kathleen M. Carley

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Kathleen M. Carley's research combines cognitive science and computer science to address complex social and organizational problems.

Dynamic Network Analysis Cognitive Science Cybersecurity and Privacy Computer Science Social Networks

Christine Chambers

Professor & Canada Research Chair in Children's Pain · Dalhousie University and IWK Health Centre

Tier 1 Canada Research Chair, Professor of Pediatrics & Psychology. Passionate about science helping children

Pain Social Media Psychology Knowledge Mobilization Knowledge Translation

Reshma Shah

Professor in the Practice of Marketing · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Relationship Marketing Customer and Partner Retention Integrated Marketing Communications Brand and Category Management Marketing Processes and Performance

Jean Valin

Principal · Valin Strategic Communications

Fellow CPRS, Principal of Valin Strategic Communications. Founding member and past chair of the Global Alliance.

Advocacy for Pr Strategic Communications Reputation Management Government Relations Corporate Social Responsibility