Christopher Smith
Professor of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University
U.S. Supreme Court scholar whose specific interests include judicial policymaking, constitutional rights and prisoners' rights
Prisoners' Rights US Supreme Court Constitutional Rights
John Hooker
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
John Hooker is a pioneer in the integration of optimization and constraint programming technologies.
Operations Research Constraint Programming Ethics Cross-Cultural Management Music Theory
Jon Smith
Professor of Communication · Southern Utah University
Specializing in public land issues, television news, and documentary film production
Communication Professional Communication in Mass Media Digital Photojournalism Documentary Film Making Television News
Jeff Haymond, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Business Administration/Associate Professor · Cedarville University
Research interests include economics and religion, as well as monetary theory
Financial Markets (General) Federal Trade Reserve Policy Free Trade Minimum Wage / Unemployment Government Regulation
Jane Landers
Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of History · Vanderbilt University
Expert on digital archives and the history of Colonial Latin America, slavery, early American black history.
Africa Colonial Latin America Caribbean History Comparative Slave Systems The Atlantic World
Rhiannon Mayne
Oscar and Juanita Monnig Endowed Chair of Meteoritics and Planetary Science · Texas Christian University
Museum curator and researcher specializing in the study of meteorites and planetary science, as well as education and public outreach.
Planets Meteors Astroids
Lane Carasik, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Carasik researches computational and experimental thermal hydraulics and is the Director of the FAST Research Group.
Experimental Thermal-Fluids Thermal-Fluids Design Verification and Validation Computational Fluid Dynamics Additive Manufacturing
Betty Farmer
Professor · Western Carolina University
Betty Farmer's specialty areas include gender communication, crisis communication and communication skills training.
Public Speaking Communication Skills Training Gender Communication Crisis Communication Public Relations
Patricia Bricker
Professor, Jay M. Robinson Distinguished Professor in Educational Technologies · Western Carolina University
Patricia Bricker's primary areas of expertise are science education and teacher professional development.
Elementary Education Teacher Professional Development STEM Education Science and Literacy Community Engagement Projects
Jennifer Hancock
Transforming Lives Through Humanism · Humanist Learning Systems
Teaching people how to face their challenges with grace, dignity & science.(Author/Speaker/Educator)
Humanistic Management Responsibility Leadership Parenting Bullying
Scott Rader
Associate Professor · Western Carolina University
Charles “Scott” Rader has entrepreneurial work experience in the areas of information technology product development and management.
Literary Deconstruction in Consumption Meanings Ethnographic Exploration of Experiential Consumption Postmodern Consumer Culture Postmodern Consumption Social Media Marketing
William Rankin, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty | College of Aeronautics · Florida Tech
Dr. Rankin's research focuses on airport management and security and runway safety.
Airport Planning and Development Snow Removal Operations Airport Logistics Airport Security Airport Management
David Owens
Assistant Professor · Georgia Southern University
David Owens' research is on motivating learning contexts that promote functional STEM literacy.
Science Education Gameful Learning STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Disciplines Active Learning Socio-Scientific Issues
Lisa Lefler
Associate Professor · Western Carolina University
Lisa Lefler’s Research Focuses on Native Health and Indigenous Knowledge in American Indian Communities
Native Health American Indian Fatherhood Native American Studies Appalachian Studies Cherokee Studies
Allison Burdette
Professor in the Practice of Business Law · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Burdette strives to give the students powerful knowledge about our legal system
Business and Environmental Law
Yutao Liu, MD, PhD
Associate Professor · Augusta University
Dr. Liu is a human molecular geneticist in glaucoma and keratoconus.
DNA Copy Number Analysis Animal Modeling Functional Genomics Human Molecular Genetics Next Generation Sequencing
Christopher A. Cooper
Madison Distinguished Professor of Political Science & Public Affairs and Director of the Haire Institute for Public Policy · Western Carolina University
Christopher A. Cooper's research is on N.C. politics, southern politics, political behavior and behavioral public administration.
Election Administration Public Administration Southern Politics American Politics Parties, Campaigns and Elections
Wayne Elsey
Head Coach/CEO · Elsey Enterprises
Head Coach/CEO of Elsey Enterprises
Public Speaking Public Relations Marketing Strategy Non-Profit Marketing Nonprofit Leadership
David Sapp
Professor, Dean of Graduate Education, & Vice Provost for Academic Affairs · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Educational Leadership and Administration
Administration in Higher Education Feminist Theory and Pedagogy Civic Engagement and Social Justice Rhetoric and Organizational Communication Service Learning and Community-Based Teaching
Ector Ward
Speaker/Author · Word in Vision
Inspirational Speaker/Author on Women's Authority -A Biblical Perspective + The Word of Reconciliation/Forgiveness
Spiritual Authority Women in the Church A Woman in Her Community Motherhood Forgiveness/Reconciliation