social Experts

Brianne Gilbert

Managing Director, Center for the Study of Los Angeles (StudyLA) & Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Political ScienceLoyola Marymount University

Center for the Study of Los Angeles

Teresa Boyer, EdD

Founding Director, Anne Welsh McNulty Institute for Women's Leadership; Associate Professor, Education and CounselingVillanova University

Teresa Boyer, EdD, is an innovative leader in economic and social equity for women.

Harpaul Sambhi

Founder and CEOCareerify Corporation

Generational Y CEO utilizing comedy and innovation to challenge audiences on social media strategies.

Wayne Elsey

Head Coach/CEOElsey Enterprises

Head Coach/CEO of Elsey Enterprises

John Fuller

Creative Director / Design StrategyPhoenixfire Solutions

Owner at Phoneixfire Solutions a Design and Consulting Agency.

Lorynn Divita, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Apparel Design and MerchandisingBaylor University

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

Prasanna Parasurama

Assistant Professor of Information Systems & Operations ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Annie T. Ginty, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Psychology & NeuroscienceBaylor University

Expert on peripheral nervous system & cardiovascular responses to stress & their relationship with unhealthy behaviors & future disease

Jill Scott

Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning) and Professor, Department of Languages, Literatures and CulturesQueen's University

Dr. Scott has worked as professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and as Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning).

Michael Mendez

Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Public PolicyUC Irvine

Michael Mendez has experience in the public and private sectors, where he consulted and actively engaged in the policymaking process.