Elizabeth Burgess Dowdell, PhD

Professor and Coordinator of Undergraduate Research | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University

Elizabeth Dowdell, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an expert in the use of social media by adolescents and the health risks posed by online behaviors.

Gun Violence Internet Safety Sleep Texting Violence and Victimology Health Risk Behaviors in Children and Adolescents

Melissa O'Connor, PhD

The M. Louise Fitzpatrick Endowed Professor in Community and Home Health Nursing | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University

Melissa O'Connor, PhD, MBA, RN, FGSA, FAAN, is an expert in home health care, geriatric nursing and transitions in care.

Geriatrics and Gerontology Applied Health Informatics Geriatric Nursing Geriatric Home Health Transitions in Care

Jim Mendez, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University

Jim Mendez, PhD, CRNP, ANP-BC is an expert in lung disease and transplantation, pharmacology, and clinical ethics

Nurse Practitioner Practice Opioid Addiction & Recovery Lung Transplantation Pharmacology Psychological Predictors of Health Outcomes

Karyn Lu

Director, Product Strategy & Partnerships @ HLN · Turner Broadcasting System

Director, Product Strategy & Partnerships @ HLN

User Experience Innovation Product Strategy Digital Media Trendspotting

Jermaine Harris

Owner, Peak Performance Coach · K2 Performance Coaching

A young, determined motivator; changing the face of public speaking

Mental Skills Golfing Success Maximal Living

Amanda Jansen

Professor, School of Education · University of Delaware

Prof. Jansen conducts research on mathematics teaching practices that support students' motivation and engagement.

Mathematics Education Teacher Education Student Motivation Student Engagement Rough Draft Math

Shayne Piasta

Associate Professor | Teaching and Learning · The Ohio State University

Expert in reading and literacy in early and middle childhood education.

Child Development Early Childhood Education Childhood Literacy Literacy Reading and Literacy

Dr. Randy McIntosh

Vice-President of Research ; Director, Rotman Research Institute · Baycrest

A world-renowned expert in the use of neuro-imaging methods (fMRI, PET, EEG and MEG) and computational modeling.

Neuroscience Computational Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience Brain Imaging Brain Modeling

Yasser Payne

Professor, Sociology and Criminal Justice; Africana Studies · University of Delaware

Prof. Payne's research examines gun violence; policing and reentry; and educational inequality in street-identified populations.

Gun Violence Street Ethnography School Violence and School-To-Prison Pipeline Experiences With Police Ethnographic Field Research‎‎

Dr Laura Booi

Senior Research Fellow · Leeds Beckett

Laura Booi is a social gerontologist focused on research and advocacy relating to brain health equity and dementia, globally and locally.

Brain Health Equity Dementia Social Gerontology

Julian Ford, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Psychiatry · University of Connecticut

Director, Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice and Center for the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorders

Psychiatry Treatment of Trauma Trauma Stress Trauma in Children

Ernan Roman

President · Ernan Roman Direct Marketing

Marketing thought leader. Innovator in Relationship Marketing and Voice of Customer driven Marketing Best Practices.

Voice of Customer Relationship Research Customer Engagement Social Media & Multichannel Marketing Relationship Marketing Customer Experience Marketing

Mero Samuel

Business Educator & Strategist · Australian Graduate School of Coaching & Entrepreneurship

Founder of The Australian Graduate School of Coaching & Entrepreneurship www.ags.education

Business & Leadership NlP Communicate for Success Business Sale Team Training

Dave Kerpen

CEO · Likeable Media

Who Loves Ya, Baby? Step up from the crowd in the rough and tumble world of social media marketing with the likeability factor!

Becoming More Likeable With Social Media Social Media Marketing Buzz & Viral Marketing Strategies Word of Mouth Marketing Customer Engagement & Retention

Cindy Laverty

Cindy Laverty Coaching & Training, Founder Lionhearted Woman Training · Cindy Laverty Coaching & Traning

Helping Women live Courageously, Maintain Balance and Design a Life Worth Talking About!

Writing Motivational Speaker Author Caregiver Expert Radio

Marvin Dejean

CEO · Gilead Sanders

Nationally recognized author, speaker, marketing strategist, and futurist focused on emerging trends changing the 21st Century global market

Corporate Branding Media Relations New Market Economy Leadership Innovation 21st Century Workforce

Brian Madvig

Author · So Good Press

Author of 33 Weeks of Ordinary: Finding the Extra in the Ordinary

Story Narrative Parenting Communication Bereavement/Loss

S. Megan Berthold, Ph.D., LCSW

Associate Professor and Director of Field Education · University of Connecticut School of Social Work

Prof. Berthold's clinical and research expertise is with refugee and asylum seeking survivors of torture and the Cambodian genocide.

Trauma and Recovery refugees and asylum seekers vicarious trauma and resilience human rights approach to social work co-ocurring health and mental health conditions post torture and genocide

Laura J. Burton, Ph.D.

Department Head, Educational Leadership · University of Connecticut

Professor focused on management in sports organizations and how gender stereotypes affect women working in athletics.

Gender Stereotypes Access and Success in Leadership Sport Management Gender Issues in Sport Leadership in Sport Organizations

Caitlin Elsaesser, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · University of Connecticut

Dr. Elsaesser partners with communities to create health promotion efforts that are empowering, with a focus on youth violence prevention.

Technology and Interpersonal Violence Youth Violence Gun Violence Prevention Research Methodology Child and Adolescent Development