Sushma Subramanian

Assistant Professor · University of Mary Washington

Subramanian is a journalist whose topics take her to the far reaches of the world.

Blogging Print Journalism Journalism Science Journalism

Todd Powell-Williams, PhD

Associate Professor of Sociology · Augusta University

Professor Powell-Williams is an expert in social movements, social control, religion, police science and symbolic interactionism.

Social Control Police Science Religion Symbolic Interactionism

Marlene Matarese, Ph.D.

Associate Research Professor · University of Connecticut

Marlene Matarese works to improve access to and the quality of systems and services for children and youth with public system involvement.

Child Welfare Juvenile Justice and Behavioral Health Systems Family Reunification in Child Welfare Implementation Science Intervention Design and Evidence Based Practices

Tom Tresser

Co-Founder · The CivicLab

Creativity champion. Civic educator. Public defender.

Non-Profits Research Public Speaking Social Change Creativity

Bridget Ross

CEO · ChroniSense Medical

Bridget Ross is a medical devices and pharmaceutical industry expert offering strategic advice and cross-functional team leadership.

Business Strategy Commercialization General Surgery Urology Digital Health

Georgene Troseth

Associate Professor of Psychology · Vanderbilt University

An expert in how toddlers' brains process (and learn from) what they see on screens, TV and video chat.

dialogic questioning Skype toddlers Ipad Child Development

Juergen Hahn

Professor & Department Head, Biomedical Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Specializes in systems biology and process modeling and analysis with a focus on Autism diagnosis and treatment

Modeling and Control Data Science Computational Systems Biology Autism Spectrum Disorder

Dr William Martin Sloane FRSA

Arbitrator | Attorney | Clergyman | Counsellor | Educator · Maryland & Pennsylvania

Proferring provocative polymathic perspectives on Life in the Matrix

Medical Qigong Spirituality Counseling Forensic Science Integrative Healthcare

Jonathan Thon

Founder & CEO · STRM.BIO

Jonathan Thon is an accomplished serial biotech entrepreneur, a recognized leader in human cell culture, and the founder of STRM.BIO.

Clinical Research Life Sciences Education Stem Cell Biology Human Cell Culture

Kelli R. Brown

Chancellor · Western Carolina University

Kelli R. Brown is the chancellor of Western Carolina University, serving more than 11,000 students with a wide range of bachelor’s degrees.

Institutional Planning Community Engagement Leadership Higher Education Management

Joshua Moon

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Joshua Moon is a chemical engineer experimenting with the intersection between membrane separations, polymer chemistry, and polymer physics.

PFAS Remediation Clean Energy Carbon Capture Materials Science Chemical Separations

Azra Bihorac

Professor/M.D. · University of Florida

Dr. Azra Bihorac’s research focuses on a computing framework for developing and deploying AI and pervasive sensing techniques.

Data Science Machine Learning Intelligent Human-Centered Health Care Clinical Informatics Precision Medicine

Lorynn Divita, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Apparel Design and Merchandising · Baylor University

Leading fashion researcher focuses on fashion forecasting, trend contagion & textile, apparel and retail industry topics

Contemporary Culture and Fashion Fashion Contagion Fashion Forecasting Textile Sciences Apparel

Huaxia Rui

Professor, Xerox Chair of Computer and Information Systems · University of Rochester

Huaxia Rui conducts research on topics related to social media, health IT, and optimal contract design.

Data Science Social Media Analytics Health IT Optimal Contract Design Healthcare Economics

Lisiane Pruinelli

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Lisiane Pruinelli’s research uses data and clinical informatics applications to help improve patient outcomes.

Causal Inference Disease Trajectories Artificial Intelligence Clinical Informatics Machine Learning

Scott Berkun

Author and Speaker · Berkun Consulting

Now that's a perspective! Best-selling author and speaker will provocativelly, yet delightfully, challenge you to think outside the box

Leading Breakthrough Projects How to Manage Innovation Mistakes Managers Make Advanced Topics in Project Management Integrating Design and Software Development

Lauren Herckis

Librarian · Carnegie Mellon University

Lauren Herckis' field research applies anthropological and archaeological methods and theory to analyze human engagement with the world.

Human-Computer Interaction Implementation Science Future of Education Anthropology Digital Archaeology

Claire Stanford

Assistant Professor | English · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Science Fiction Creative Writing Speculative Fiction Narrative Form Genre and the Body

Alan Griffith

Associate Professor of Biology · University of Mary Washington

Professor Griffith leads the development of the UMW Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), aiming to enhance the experiences of first-year students

Biology Environmental Sciences Conservation Wetlands Wetlands Ecology

Michelle Zabel, MSS

Executive Director of Innovations Institute · University of Connecticut

Michelle Zabel and her team advance research-based, culturally responsive solutions for child, youth, and family-serving public systems.

Care Coordination Crisis Response Systems Implementation Science Sustainable Financing Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)