rural Experts

Ewald Friesen

Manager, Government and Community RelationsCAA Club Group

Ewald manages CAA's advocacy and community relations efforts in Manitoba.

Tricia Wachtendorf

Director / Professor, Disaster Research Center / Department of Sociology & Criminal JusticeUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Wachtendorf expertise lies in the social, organizational, and decision-making aspects of disasters.

Don Duval

Chief Executive OfficerNORCAT

Experienced, dynamic, and engaging speaker on an array of topics related to innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship

Constance Steinkuehler

Professor of InformaticsUC Irvine

Constance Steinkuehler researches the cognitive and social aspects of multiplayer online videogames and esports.

Cindy Ott

Associate Professor | Director, Graduate StudiesUniversity of Delaware

Expert in American food and culture, history and memory, material and visual culture, and race and ethnicity studies

Stephen J. Andriole, PhD

Thomas G. Labrecque Professor of Business Technology | Villanova School of BusinessVillanova University

Stephen J. Andriole, PhD, is an expert in emerging technologies and business technology strategy.

Eric Corey Freed

Founding PrincipalOrganicARCHITECT

Green architect, author and visionary

Bill Mase

Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management Georgia Southern University

Bill Mase has conducted studies and taught courses in public health, ethics and health policy.

Paige Marta Skiba

Professor of Law and Professor of EconomicsVanderbilt University

Expert in behavioral economics, including causes and consequences of borrowing on high-interest credit.

Ashwini Tiwari Pandey, PhD

Assistant Professor, School of Public HealthAugusta University