Weiai (Wayne) Xu

Associate Professor of Communication and Affiliated Faculty at Computational Social Science Institute · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Wayne Xu studies what he calls the "three Ds" on internet platforms: discord, distrust and dishonesty.

Disinformation on social media plaforms China’s Digital Public Diplomacy Operations during the COVID-19 Crisis. Disinformation Dishonesty on internet platforms Computational communication

Todd W. Lillibridge

President and CEO · Lillibridge Healthcare Services Inc.

Riveting national speaker with strategic focus and vision for the future of healthcare real estate and medical property operations.

Healthcare Real Estate Medical Real Estate Development Capital Markets Future of Healthcare Physician Integration

Neil MacKinnon, PhD

Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs · Augusta University

Dr. Neil MacKinnon is a senior university administrator, academic health leader and an expert in population health and public health.

Opioid agonist maintenance treatment (i.e. addictions treatment via Methadone and Suboxone) Opioid Abuse Rural Health Care Access & Delivery Rural Health Medication Error

Jess Weiler

Assistant Professor · Western Carolina University

Jess Weiler's research focuses upon leadership competence and educator-teaming for equitable and socially just schools.

David Grossman

Founder and CEO · The Grossman Group

David Grossman, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA, CSP, is one of America’s foremost authorities on communication inside organizations

Leadership Communications Communications Strategies and Best Practices Effective Management Communications Employee Engagement Internal Branding

Joshua Cowen

Associate Professor of Teacher Education · Michigan State University

Joshua Cowen's current research focuses on teacher quality, student and teacher mobility, program evaluation and education policy.

Educational Policy K-12 Administration Statistics, Psychometrics, and Research Design Teacher Education, Learning, and Policy

Ken Foote, Ph.D.

Professor of Geography · University of Connecticut

Ken Foote has studied sites associated with individual murders, as well as those associated mass murder and many other events.

Genocide Individual Murders Memorials Violence and Tragedy Natural Disasters

Paul Froese, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology, Director of Baylor Religion Surveys · Baylor University

Dr. Froese focuses on the sociology of meaning, religion, comparative historical sociology, political sociology and ideology.

Sociology Religion Religion Politics & Culture Society's Images of God Russians and Religious Ideology

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

David Figlio

Provost, and Gordon Fyfe Professor of Economics and Education · University of Rochester

Figlio is an expert on educational, public, and social policy, including the link between health and education.

Vouchers School Choice Community Engagement Teaching K-12 Education

Mark Schrad, PhD

Professor of Political Science | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Mark Schrad, PhD, is an expert on Russian/Ukrainian relations, the Cold War, and prohibition history.

International Organizations Communism International Law Ukraine Russia

Stephanie Willerth

Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Engineering · University of Victoria

I run an internationally recognized research group focused on stem cell bioengineering.

Stem Cells Biomaterials Drug Delivery Systems Tissue Engineering Neuroscience

Meredith Rausch, PhD

Associate Professor · College of Education

A leading expert in counselor education with research focusing on underserved populations, particularly LGBTQ+ individuals and women.

Counselor Education Veterans and Military Families LGBTQ+ Mentorship

Peter Mahler

Vice President – Religious Markets Underwriting · Church Mutual

Peter Mahler can speak to how organizations can best manage top risks, the evolution of houses of worship and catastrophe insurance.

Catastrophic Insurance Underwriting Risk Management Risks Houses of Worship Face Business Insurance Trends Underwriting Insurance

Paul Herrnson, Ph.D.

Professor of Political Science · University of Connecticut

Paul Herrnson's interests include political parties and elections, money and politics, and voting systems and election administration.

Political Behavior American Institutions and Politics Election Administration Voting Systems Public Opinion

Marcel Rotter

Associate Professor of German · University of Mary Washington

Associate Professor in German, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures

German History Visual Cultures Propaganda History War History German-American Studies

Mevan Jayasinghe

Associate Professor; Associate Director of Outreach, Director of Professional Development and Labor Education Programs in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations · Michigan State University

Mevan Jayasinghe conducts international research on the effectiveness of human resource mgmt & corporate social responsibility strategies.

Strategic Human Resource Management Human Resources in the Apparel Manufacturing Industry Corporate Social Responsibility and Labor Standards in Global Supply Chains Social Compliance in Global Supply Chains Job Quality

Sandra K. Weller, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics · University of Connecticut

Sandra K. Weller, Ph.D., is an expert in the herpes simplex virus.

Biochemistry Biophysics Molecular Biology Herpes Simplex Virus

Patricia Edwards

Professor of Teacher Education and Literacy · Michigan State University

Patricia Edwards is an expert in early/emergent/intergenerational literacy, family engagement, diversity issues

ELL Learners Urban Education Literacy Education Family Engagement Family, Community and School Partnerships

Tim Hagen

President · Progress Coaching

Building Results Through Coaching and Training Reinforcement

Training Reinforcement Sales Coaching Coaching