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
Nonprofits Entrepreneurship Social Capital Community Development Small Town
Jean Hardy
Assistant Professor · Michigan State University
Jean Hardy's primary research focus is on the role of high-tech entrepreneurship and technological innovation.
Science and technology studies LGBTQ Studies Rural Computing Community and Economic Development Human-Computer Interaction
Stephen Lisonbee
Assistant Vice President of the Office of Regional Services · Southern Utah University
Specializing in workforce and economic development, community outreach, and leadership development
Partnership Development Workforce and Economic Development Leadership Development Community Outreach Government Relations
Rita Osborn
Executive Director of Utah Center for Rural Health · Southern Utah University
Specializing in rural Utah healthcare, community building, and project management.
Community Health Programs Rural Health Care Access & Delivery Property Management Healthcare Grants
Dominique Halaby
Director, Business Innovation Group · Georgia Southern University
Dr. Halaby oversees development of Georgia Southern University’s City Center.
Community Development Workforce and Economic Development Non-Profit Organizations Workplace Innovation Rural Entrepreneurship
Sheneka Williams
Chairperson and Professor, Department of Educational Administration · Michigan State University
Sheneka Williams's research focuses on rural education and school desegregation.
Educational Administration Rural Education School Desegregation
Steffanie Scott
Professor, Department of Geography & Environmental Management · University of Waterloo
Leading international scholar on food security, food system change, and COVID-19 impacts on the food suppy.
Food Agriculture & Environment COVID-19 (Coronavirus) China Food Policy Local Food Systems
Robert Richardson
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
An expert in ecological economics, ecosystem services, food security, and sustainability.
Natural Resource Management Writing and Editing Sustainability Food Security Rural Development
Dr. Adey Nyamathi
Founding Dean and Distinguished Professor of Nursing · UC Irvine
Dr. Nyamathi conducts studies among vulnerable groups, including homeless, drug-addicted and incarcerated persons and gay/bisexual youth.
Vulnerable Populations Tuberculosis Role of Nursing Hiv/Aids Hepatitis
Keith N Hampton
Professor · Michigan State University
Keith Hampton enjoys sharing and exploring new research across disciplines, & introducing students to the study of social network analysis.
Social Capital Communication Sociology Social Networks Urban Studies
Don Duke, Ph.D., P.E.
Expert in water resources and pollution control · Florida Gulf Coast University
Don Duke applies science and engineering analysis to policy and management decisions.
Municipal stormwater pollution reduction Industrial stormwater pollution reduction Flood mitigation policy Water Resources Policy Water quality assessment
David C. Hess, MD
Interim Executive Vice President for Research and Innovation and Dean of the Medical College of Georgia · Augusta University
Dr. David C. Hess, a stroke specialist, educator, and entrepreneur, is dean of the Medical College of Georgia.
Academic Medicine Stroke Neuroscience Telemedicine Neurology
David Todd
Speaker, Trainer , Coach · Toddy Talks
Entertaining and inspiring speaker drawing on two decades of experience across a range of business involvement.
The Characteristics of Successful People Attitude -It's Only Everything The Balloon and the Cactus Attitude Balance and Commitment
Verena Seufert
Postdoctoral Fellow · University of British Columbia, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability
Scientist interested in all things food and nature. Studying how we can do agriculture better.
Sustainability organic agriculture Sustainable Agriculture Biodiversity Climate Change
James Kieselburg
Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering
James Kieselburg is an expert in museum collections and exhibition management, sociology of work, photography and the art of industry.
Photography Art of Industry Museum Management and Leadership Sociology of Work Graphic Design
Madhu Viswanathan, Ph.D.
Professor of Marketing, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Director, D.K. Kim Foundation Business for Good Program
Sustainability Subsistence Marketplaces Marketing Research Methods and Measurement
Kathleen M. Brennan
Associate Professor · Western Carolina University
Kathleen M. Brennan's research interests include mental health, medical sociology and social psychology.
Sociology of Emotions Social Psychology Mental Health Medical Sociology Work and Occupations
Denise Schentrup
Clinical Associate Professor/Associate Dean · University of Florida
Denise Schentrup serves as clinical director of Archer Family Health Care, the UF College of Nursing’s nurse-led clinic.
Interprofessional Team-based Care Quality Improvement Rural Health Health Information Exchange
Magaela Bethune
Assistant Professor of African American Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Dr. Magaela Bethune is an expert on adolescent socialization, behavior, health, & development at intersections of race, gender, & sexuality.
Black Adolescence African American Studies Race & Health Health Policy & Policy Studies Race
Eric Lorentzen
Professor of English · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Lorentzen is an expert on Charles Dickens and 19th-century British literature.
English Literature Literacy and Education Victorian Literature British Literature Since 1800 University Teaching