Becky McCray

Expert for Small Towns · SaveYour.Town

Practical steps you can put into action right away to shape a better future for your community

Economic Mobility Community Vitality Revitalization Placemaking Small Business

Nabil Al-Tikriti

Associate Professor of History & American Studies · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Al-Tikriti has firsthand experience with Middle Eastern affairs, as a researcher, humanitarian and election monitor.

Forced Migration (Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons) Genocide Higher Education Humanitarian Affairs History of the Ottoman Empire

Mark Voit

Professor of Astronomy · Michigan State University

Mark Voit is an expert in galaxy clusters and how their growth reflects the evolution of the universe as a whole.

Galaxies Astronomy Astrophysics

Tom Szollosi

Clinical Assistant Professor of Screenwriting · Loyola Marymount University

Tom Szollosi is a screenwriter and television writer

Producing Writing for Episodic Television (Drama and Comedy) Writing Feature Films Comedy Writing Screenwriting

Gordon Tredgold FInstLM

Visiting Professor Faculty of Business, Education and Law · Staffordshire University

International Speaker, Author, Leadership Expert, Consulting, Visiting Professor

Business Transformation Strategic Leadership Organizational Effectiveness Leadership Management

John Covach

Professor of Music and Director of the Institute for Popular Music; Professor of Theory at Eastman School of Music · University of Rochester

John Covach is an expert on the history of popular and rock music, 12-tone music, and the philosophy and aesthetics of music.

Rock 'n' Roll Music and Culture Progressive Rock in the 1970s The Beatles Popular Music

Charles Higgins, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Finance, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Investments Financial Theory Financial Strategy Financial Applications and Analysis Linguistics

Vanessa Díaz

Associate Professor of Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Music oral & life histories Latin America political culture diasporas

John Verboncoeur

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies · Michigan State University

John Verboncoeur studies computational plasma physics, electromagnetics, beam physics and high field effects,

Propulsion Technologies

Tandaleya Wilder

Publicist/Digital Media Specialist · She Got Game Media

She Got Game

Women's Sports Youth Empowerment Radio

Amy Byer Shainman

Palm Beach County Outreach Coordinator · FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered

Knowledge is Power...and it may just save your life or the life of someone you love.

Cancer Risk Education Genetic Testing Angelina Jolie and Brca

Deborah O'Dell

Professor of Biology · University of Mary Washington

Dr. O'Dell performs research into how bees use magnetic fields to orient themselves.

Biology Neuroscience Magnetic Orientation in Animals Developmental Neurobiology Alzheimer's Disease

Ellen Peters

Professor of Psychology, Director of the Decision Sciences Collaborative & Professor of Medicine | Department of Internal Medicine · The Ohio State University

Decision psychology expert, with a penchant for the study of numeracy, risk and uncertainty

Numeracy Affect and Information Processing Human Decision-Making Judgement Risk Perceptions

Jon Peha

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Jon Peha's research addresses social and policy issues around the evolution of computer and telecommunications networks.

Security and Privacy Economics Technical Innovation Network Security Connected Vehicles Internet of Things (IoT)

Jayati Ghosh

Professor of Economics · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jayati Ghosh is one of India's best-known economists and a frequent commentator and writer about a wide range of issues.

Economics and the Developing World Economy of India India Asian Political Economy Gender and Care Work

John Volakis

Professor & Chope Chair, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering | College of Engineering · The Ohio State University

Electrical engineering expert, focusing on computational electromagnetics

Wireless Communication and Propagation Antennas and Arrays RF Materials and Packaging RF Matching and Tunable Circuits RFIDs

Jim Signorelli

CEO/Chairman · ESW Partners/StoryLab

Understanding how stories work can help marketers, advertisers and sales people become powerfully persuasive.

Persuasion Marketing Advertising Entertaining Story

Simon Tam

Author | Musician | Activist · The Slants Foundation

13-time TEDx speaker & performer, and storyteller who focuses on anti-Asian racism. Founder/bassist of The Slants and The Slants Foundation.

Racism in American Music Anti-Asian Racism Marketing Strategy Transparency Civil Rights

Laura Chomiuk

Astronomer · Michigan State University

Laura Chomiuk is an expert of novae and gamma rays.

Astronomy Supernovae Novae Gamma Rays

Carlos Dr. Forlenza

Managing Director · eisc European Institute of Social Capital

Managing Director for the Americas at eisc European Institute of Social Capital

Executive Data Science Big Data Management Human Capital Leadership Consulting