Kari Sampsel
Medical Director, Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program, Attending Staff Emergency Physician · The Ottawa Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine & University of Ottawa
Emergency Medicine, Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Clinician, Educator and Advocate
Emergency Medicine Sexual Assault Domestic Violence Intimate Partner Violence Sexual Assault Awareness
Dani Bostick
Educator, Writer, Advocate · Self
Disrupting the culture of shame and silence surrounding sexual assault and child sexual abuse.
Representations and Uses of Greco-Roman Antiquity Sexual Assault Awareness Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Ptsd Motivational Interviewing
Robert Pollin
Distinguished Professor of Economics and Co-Director of Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Robert Pollin's research centers on macroeconomics and the economics of building a clean-energy economy in the U.S and globally.
Green Economy Clean Energy Economics Green Jobs Green New Deal Conditions for Low-Wage Workers
Lois Weithorn
Professor of Law, Harry & Lillian Hastings Research Chair · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: weithorn@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4660 / Office 366-200
Bioethics and the Law Criminal Law Family Law Mental Health Law Social Science and Law
Charles Yarish, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology · University of Connecticut
Dr. Yarish is an expert in marine macroalgae, coastal management, and commercial uses for seaweed for food, nutraceuticals, and biofuels.
Biofuel Cosmeceuticals Applied Genomics Ecology Marine Macroalgae
LeRoi Hicks, M.D., MPH, MACP
President, ChristianaCare, Wilmington campus · ChristianaCare
Dr. Hicks is the recipient of numerous clinical and research awards and is nationally known for his research on health care disparities.
Social Determinants of Health/Health Disparities Medicine Chronic Disease Internal Medicine Health Equity
Michael Yassa
Professor and Chancellor’s Fellow · UC Irvine
Michael Yassa is interested in how learning and memory mechanisms are altered in aging and neuropsychiatric disease.
Neurobiology and Behavior Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Memory and Disease Memory Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Rachel A. Volberg
Research Professor of Epidemiology · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Rachel Volberg is one of the world's leading experts on the social and economic aspects of gambling, sports betting and problem gambling.
sports betting Economic Impact of Gambling Gambling Problem Gambling Societal Impacts of Gambling
Anahi Santiago, EMBA, CISM
Chief Information Security Officer · ChristianaCare
Anahi Santiago is one of the nation's foremost cybersecurity experts and is interviewed by dozens of national media outlets each year.
Cybersecurity Issues and Stories Cybersecurity and Risk Management Cybersecurity Cybersecurity and Privacy Cybersecurity Education
Sandra Ka Hon Chu
Director of Research and Advocacy · Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network / Réseau juridique canadien VIH/sida
Human rights advocate for people living with, affected by and vulnerable to HIV.
Hiv / Aids Prison health Drug Policy Harm Reduction Sex Work and Prostitution Law
John Gormley
Talk Radio Host · Rawlco Radio
Talk Radio Host & Best-Selling Author
Saskatchewan Attitude Political Leadership and Democracy Media and Politics Media Strategy Democracy and Leadership
James Costa
Professor and Executive Director of Highlands Biological Station · Western Carolina University
Jim Costa's interests include insect behavior and ecology, environmental history and philosophy, and the history of science.
Charles Darwin Conservation Ecology Insect Behavior Evolutionary Biology
Eyuphan Bulut, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Bulut's research interests include wireless networks and mobile computing, cyber-physical systems, and social networks
Applied Machine Learning with Sensor Data and Wireless Signals Mobile Computing: Wireless Networks Cyber-physical Systems Mobile Social Networks Wireless Charging Security: Cyber Security Network Security Privacy and Trust Mobile (3G/4G) Systems: Mobile Packet Core Cloud Mobile Data Offloading Internet of Things (IoT), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Wireless Sensing
Mujib Rahman
Professor in Civil Engineering · Aston University
Professor Rahman is a Chartered Engineer with more than twenty years’ experience in academics and industry.
Bridge Engineering Highway Engineering Engineering Civil Engineering Roads and Pavements
Joshua Goodling
Speaker and Author · Joshua Goodling
Bouncing Back When Your Chances Are Zero
Making A Difference School & Workplace Bullying Overcoming Adversity Faith Youth Activism
Tamer Nadeem, Ph.D.
Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Wireless networks, edge/cloud systems, generative AI, cybersecurity, trustworthy AI, AI-enabled health, cyber-physical systems, and cobots.
Cybersecurity and Privacy Wireless Networks Edge/Cloud Computing Generative AI Trustworthy AI
Diane Finegood
Professor · Simon Fraser University
Expert in systems thinking & cross sector partnerships as approaches to solving complex problems including obesity and chronic disease
Health Research Research Ecosystem Public Private Partnerships Complex Systems Chronic Disease Prevention
Rodrigo Vargas
Professor, Ecosystem Ecology and Environmental Change · University of Delaware
Prof. Vargas’ work focuses on global environmental change, nature-based solutions, and environmental data science.
Climate Change Environmental Data Science Blue Carbon Nature-based Solutions Soil-Water-Plant-Atmosphere
Karl Zelik
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering · Vanderbilt University
Expert on exoskeletons, human movement, biomechanics and prosthetic limbs
Assistive Devices Mechanical Engineering Biomechanics Exoskeletons Human movement
Kali Kniel
Professor, Microbial Food Safety · University of Delaware
Prof. Kniel’s laboratory explores issues of food safety and public health that involve transmission of viruses and pathogenic bacteria.
Food Systems Pathogenic Bacteria Food Safety Public Health Microorganisms