Jerusha Conner, PhD
Professor of Education; Program Coordinator, Graduate Education | Department of Education and Counseling · Villanova University
Jerusha Conner, PhD, is an expert on student engagement, student voice, youth activism and education policy.
Student Engagement Student Voice Youth Activism Urban Education Education Policy
Harry Reis
Professor of Psychology and Dean's Professor in Arts, Sciences, and Engineering · University of Rochester
Professor Harry Reis' research interests involve social interaction and close relationships.
Marriage and Close Relationships Health and Psychological Well Being Social interaction Intimacy Emotion Regulation
Kathleen Iacocca, PhD
Associate Professor of Management & Operations | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University
Kathleen Iacocca, PhD, is an expert on supply chain management, business analytics and optimization, with a focus on healthcare industries.
Pharmaceutical Drug Pricing Business Healthcare Economics and Policy Pharmaceutical Industries Applications in Healthcare
Sharon Austin
Professor · University of Florida
Sharon Wright Austin’s teaching and research interests are in American government, urban politics and African American politics.
Southern Politics African American Politics Urban Politics
Timothy J. Shaffer
Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Chair of Civil Discourse · University of Delaware
Prof. Shaffer studies the advancement of democratic practices by focusing on the role of civic professionals in institutional settings.
Civic Engagement Public Policy Civil Discourse Communication Deliberative Democracy
Sarah Mendelson
Distinguished Service Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Sarah Mendelson's current work is on creating a community of practice dedicated to growing the next generation of human rights experts.
Elections Human Trafficking Humanitarian Affairs Russian Politics Ukrainian Politics
Kuldeep Neote
Senior Director · Consulate General of Canada (CTA Boston)
Kuldeep focuses primarily on the areas of Oncology and Immunology.
Drug Discovery Immunology Oncology Molecular Biology
John Lednicky
Research Professor · University of Florida
John Lednicky focuses on microbiology and molecular biology, various bacteria, fungi and viruses, including influenza and coronaviruses.
Airborne Transmission Zoonotic Diseases West Nile Virus Infectious Disease Airborne Disease
Clay Calvert
Professor · University of Florida
Calvert has published more than 150 scholarly articles on contemporary First Amendment issues of free speech, free press and media law.
Communications Law Free Press Free Speech First Amendment Media Law
Jonathan Trump, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physics · University of Connecticut
Jonathan Trump is an observational astronomer who studies active galaxies
Physics and Astronomy Black Holes Supermassive Black Holes Active Galaxies
Zachary Kaufman
Professor · University of Florida
Zachary D. Kaufman is a scholar and practitioner of criminal law, international law, national security law, and transitional justice.
Transnational Justice International Law Criminal Law National Security Law
Ryan J. Watson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies · University of Connecticut
Watson's research focuses on vulnerable adolescents, with a focus on interpersonal relationships.
Social Support LGBTQ Health Sexual Health, HIV Prevention Sexual/Gender Minority Youth and Young Adult Health Family Acceptance and Rejection
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
George A. Kantor
Research Professor / Associate Director of Education · Carnegie Mellon University
George Kantor has been developing robotic technologies to address problems in agriculture and scientific exploration for 15 years.
Underwater Robotics Robotics in Agriculture and Forestry Field & Service Robotics Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Mining Robotics
Dr. Marty Makary
Physician, Researcher, Author, Medical Commentator · Johns Hopkins School of Medicine & Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health
This won't hurt a bit! In fact, your audience will say "Ahh" when a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine physician and author is at the podium
Minimally-Invasive Surgery Health Services Research Cancer Therapy Health Policy Access to Healthcare
Jeremy Pressman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Political Science, Director of Middle East Studies · University of Connecticut
Dr. Pressman specializes in the Arab-Israeli peace process, US foreign policy, and the scope of political protests in the United States.
Political Protests Middle East Peace Process Arab-Israeli Conflict
Kristal Brent Zook
Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations · Hofstra University
Author and award-winning journalist whose work on race, women, culture and social justice has appeared in dozens of media outlets.
Journalism Media Analysis Social Justice Issues Politics Race and Gender Relations
Robert Rycroft
Professor of Economics · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Rycroft focuses on the economics of inequality, poverty and discrimination.
Political Science Economic Analysis Editing Finance and Economics Political Economy
J.D. Swerzenski
Assistant Professor · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Swerzenski's research focuses on the effects of digital media production technology on cultural values and understanding,
Digital Media Film Studies Critical Pedagogy Cultural Production Critical Media Literacy
Mary Beth Mathews
Professor of Religion · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Mathews is knowledgeable about American religious history, Protestant fundamentalism and evangelicalism.
American Religious History Protestant Fundamentalism African-American Religion Religion and Politics of the U.S.