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

Alina Ball

Associate Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: balla@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8852 / Office 300-100

Corporate Law Transactional Lawyering Community Lawyering Clinical Education Critical Race Theory

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

Karen Musalo

Professor of Law, International Law Professorship Chair and Director of the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: musalok@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4720 / Office 403-100

Refugee Law and Policy Gender Asylum Women's Rights Child Migrant's Rights Gender Justice / Central America

Brit McKay

Associate Dean of Students & External Affairs · Georgia Southern University

Professor McKay's research focuses on the use of expert systems in designing decision aids and recent developments in taxation

Accounting Information Systems International Accounting Issues Decision Aids Taxation International Accounting

Timothy Matovina

Chair, Department of Theology · University of Notre Dame

Timothy Matovina works in the area of theology and culture, with specialization in U.S. Catholic and U.S. Latino theology and religion.

Catholic Church Latino Theology Catholic History in the American Southwest Mexico's Guadalupe Tradition

Kerri Raissian, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Public Policy · University of Connecticut

Public administration expert, focusing on child and family policy

The impact of early childhood investments on child well-being Role of policy in family violence and contraception subsidies How policy generates family complexity, data collection and decision making in the child protective system

Jessica Ferne

Director, Global Health Impact · CanWaCH (Canadian Partnership for Women and Children's Health)

Leader in disaster response, international development, youth & women-led programming, and sexual health & rights

Monitoring and Evaluation Adolescent Health Non-Profit Leadership Program Management Public Health

Joshua White

Assistant Professor of Finance · Vanderbilt University

A former SEC economist who studies financial regulation, cryptocurrency, and securities and investments.

Financial Disclosure Sarbanes-Oxley Securities and Investments Cryptocurrency Financial Regulation

Robert Pennock

University Distinguished Professor · Michigan State University

Robert Pennock studies organism intelligence by combining evolutionary biology with computer science.

Philosophy of Science Evolutionary Biology Computer Science

Colleen Haggerty

Author, Coach, Speaker · self-employed

Author, Coach, Speaker

Forgiveness Resiliance Mentoring Acceptance Disability

Matthew Hughey, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology · University of Connecticut

A scholar of racism and racial inequality in identity formation, organizations, media, politics, science, religion, and public advocacy.

Religion Fraternities and Sororities Organizations Whiteness Media

John White, Ph.D.

Harold and Dottie Riley Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Dottie Riley Director of the Sports Chaplaincy/Ministry Program · Baylor University

An expert in Theological Ethics/Moral Theology, Constructive Theology, Theology of Culture, and Christianity and Sports.

Christianity and Sports Constructive Theology Theological Ethics Moral Theology Theology of Culture

Gail Wronsky

Professor Emeritus of English · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Poetry Creative Writing 20th Century Women's Writing Play Writing Poetry of Witness

Dale Peeples, MD

Pediatric Psychiatrist / Associate Professor of Psychiatry · Augusta University

Peeples is a highly-regarded psychiatrist providing tips to maintain mental wellbeing throughout the COVID-19 outbreak.

Juvenile Corrections Psychiatry Telepsychiatry Pediatric Psychiatry Juvenile Delinquency

Dr. PANKAJ DHUSSA Ph.D. & Sc.D.

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION · NASA

Research Scientist & iNaturalist

Astronomy iNaturalist Futuristic Thinking Research & Development Technology & Innovation

Albert Bleakley, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Mechanical and Civil Engineering · Florida Tech

Dr. Bleakley's research interests include disaster response, leadership in engineering organizations and construction safety.

Construction Safety Construction Industry Organizations Construction Contracting Infrastructure Public Policy Leadership

Stephanie Sipe

Professor · Georgia Southern University

Professor Sipe researches university students’ perceptions of gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace

Fraud Corporate Fraud and Whistleblowers Employment Law Sexual Harassment Business and Employment Law

Ewald Friesen

Manager, Government and Community Relations · CAA Manitoba

Ewald manages CAA's advocacy and community relations efforts in Manitoba.

Congestion Management School Zone Safety Road Safety Government & Community Relations Policy Advocacy

John E. Speich, Ph.D.

Interim Chair and Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Engineering and program development expert with research focused on bladder biomechanics and robotics

Cooperative Education Engineering Education Mechanical Engineering Robotics Medical Devices