Liette Vasseur

Professor and UNESCO Chair · Brock University

Working in Environmental sustainability, mainly sustainable agriculture and conservation

Plant biologist Pest management Ecosystem Management Ecosystem services Conservation Biology

Darren Rumbold, Ph.D.

Expert in landscape-scale ecology · Florida Gulf Coast University

Darren Rumbold is an expert in environmental toxicology and mercury in estuarine and coastal systems.

Marine Ecology Ecological Risk Assessment Mercury Biogeochemistry and Biomagnification Environmental Toxicology Water Quality

Abigail Larson

Professor of Kinesiology · Southern Utah University

Specializing in bioenergetics and sports nutrition, advanced exercise prescription, and cardiovascular disease

Sport Rock Climbing Bioactivity Bioenergetics and Sports Nutrition Advanced Exercise Prescription Sports Conditioning

Tricia Wachtendorf

Director / Professor, Disaster Research Center / Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice · University of Delaware

Prof. Wachtendorf expertise lies in the social, organizational, and decision-making aspects of disasters.

evacuations Multi-organizational coordination and responses in disasters Transnational crises Improvisation and adaptation Community-based approaches to preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation

Shayla Sawyer

Professor, Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Focused on engineering processes and potential applications of hybrid inorganic/organic materials for optoelectronic devices and sensors

Hybrid Nanomaterials Nano-Bio Optoelectronics Sensor Development Ultraviolet Photodetectors

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

Jessica M. Hayden

Assistant Professor · Western Carolina University

Jessica M. Hayden's teaching and research interests include Congress, representation, gender and political communication.

Congressional Communication Women's Representation Gender and Politics Political Participation Political Communication

Barbara D. Boyan, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Institute for Engineering and Medicine | B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Rice University · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Boyan specializes in cell and tissue engineering

Cell and Tissue Engineering Response of Cells to Biomaterials Mechanisms of Action of Hormones and Growth Factors in Cartilage and Bone Normal and Pathological Calcification Stem Cell Delivery Technologies

Syed A. Hashsham

Professor · Michigan State University

I am an environmental engineer engaged in addressing environmental and health issues using molecular biology, genomics, and microfluidics.

Bioremediation Antimicrobial Resistance Microbial Ecology Environmental Biotechnology Molecular Biology

Matthew Daum

Director, School of Packaging; Interim CANR Dean · Michigan State University

Matthew Daum is the Interim Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR).

Sustainable Packaging Packaging

Eric Lowitt

Managing Director · Nexus Global Advisors

Sought-after Future of Business, Innovation, Leadership, and Collaboration Speaker and Expert; Harvard Business Review author

Competitive Strategy Sustainability Management Stakeholder Management Collaboration and Competition How to Outperform Your Rivals

Victoria Duff

Founder & CEO · a Business Plan

Entertaining & informative. Makes the most complex business and financial subjects simple and inspiring.

Business Start-Up Venture Capital Economic Survival

Muhammad Rabnawaz

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Muhammad Rabnawaz pursues research in the field of polymer science, encompassing sustainable and multifunctional materials.

Sustainable Packaging Recycling Plastics

Matthew Lackner

Director of Wind Energy Center and Endowed Chair in Renewable Energy · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Matthew Lackner studies offshore wind energy with a focus on the aerodynamics and structural control of floating offshore wind turbines.

Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Renewable Energy Systems Wind Turbines Energy, Environment, and Water Offshore wind power

Daniel Peppe, Ph.D.

Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director Department of Geosciences · Baylor University

Bio-geoscientist with expertise in plant & animals' response to climate change using the study of sedimentary systems & paleoecology

Paleobotany Paleoclimatology Paleomagnatism Ecosystems Paleoecology

Sarah Reckhow

Assistant Professor of Political Science · Michigan State University

Sarah Reckhow is an expert on education policy, urban and state politics, and philanthropy and nonprofits in public policy.

Philanthropy Racial Politics State Politics Education Policy Every Student Suceeds Act

Christopher Key Chapple

Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology, and Director, Master of Arts in Yoga Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Sanskrit Literature Samkhya Philosophy Yoga Jainism Buddhism

Hadis Morkoç, Ph.D.

Virginia Microelectronics Consortium Chair, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Physics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Morkoç researches nitride semiconductor heterostructures and devices

Group III-V Semiconductors Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) Nitride Semiconductor Heterostructures

Rachel Davidson

Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Core Faculty, Disaster Research Center · University of Delaware

Prof. Davidson conducts research on natural disaster risk modeling and civil infrastructure systems.

Disaster Research Natural Disaster Risk Modeling Civil Infrastructure Systems​ Lifelines

James Kendra

Director, Disaster Research Center; Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration · University of Delaware

Prof. Kendra researches emergency planning and crisis management.

Organizational Improvisation and Resilience Emergency Management Technology Disaster Planning Crisis Management Emergency Planning