Michael Friedlander
CEO · Owl Strategic Consulting LLC
Experienced witty speaker who highlights the opportunities offered by creating an ethical workplace.
Ethics Scams Negotiating Common Sense Inspirational Leadership
Christopher Philips
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Christopher Phillips' research focuses on the history of science, particularly statistics and mathematics.
Historical Studies Research, Science and Technology Policy Applied Statistics Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy History and Philosophy of Specific Fields
Claire Stanford
Assistant Professor | English · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Science Fiction Creative Writing Speculative Fiction Narrative Form Genre and the Body
Betsy Lewis
Professor, Modern Languages · University of Mary Washington
Betsy Lewis is a professor of modern languages and literatures at the University of Mary Washington, specializing in Spanish literature.
Spanish Literature Women's Studies Digital Humanities University Teaching Academic Administration
Sheri Atwater
Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology
Cognition Individual and Group Counseling Sessions Pedagogy Clinical Counseling Emotion
Chuck Rosenthal
Professor Emeritus of English · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Fiction Narrative Narrative Theory Magic Journalism Animal Consciousness
David Julian McClements
Distinguished Professor of Food Science · University of Massachusetts Amherst
D. Julian McClements is the most highly cited food scientist in the world, known for his leading research on plant-based food.
Plant-based Food Food Science Food Nanotechnology Food Architecture
Helen Boswell-Taylor
Professor of Biology · Southern Utah University
Specializing in sharing the complexities of biology and how all living forms are connected
Ways of Knowing STEM Students Evolutionary Biology Animal Behavior Scientific Literacy
Roderick L. Carey
Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences · University of Delaware
Prof. Carey's research serves to make sense of the school experiences of black and Latino adolescent boys and young men in urban contexts.
Teacher Education Post-Secondary Education Developmental Psychology African American Education Latino Education
Michelle Bitting
Senior Lecturer of English · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Poetry Creative Non-fiction Mythological Studies Drama
Mia Moody-Ramirez, Ph.D.
Department Chair and Professor · Baylor University
Dr. Moody-Ramirez is a nationally known expert on mass media representations of minorities, women and other underrepresented groups
Race, Class, and Culture Pop Culture New Media Writing for Media Markets Historical Stereotypes in Social Media
Richard Petty
Professor | Department of Psychology · The Ohio State University
Distinguished psychologist, revolutionizing understanding of prejudice, consumer choice, political and legal decisions, and health behavior
Social Psychology Attitudes & Persuasion Social Cognition Decision-Making
Sylvia Zamora
Associate Professor of Sociology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Immigration Comparative Race and Ethnicity Latin America U.S. Latinos
James Ware
Executive Director · The Future of Work...unlimited
Experienced speaker and futurist; focused on the changing nature of work, the workplace, and the workforce. Change management specialist an
The Future of Work Organizational/Cultural Change Managing People You Can't See Talking About Tomorrow: Conversations About the Future of Work Your Last Bad Meeting!
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
Beth Howells
Chair, Literature · Georgia Southern University
Beth chairs the Literature Department & her research areas are 19th century British Literature, women's literature, & rhetoric and writing
19th Century British Literature Gender and Women’s Studies Writing Rhetoric Composition Studies
Joshua W. Walker, PhD
President & CEO · Japan Society
Walker leads Japan Society to create deep bonds between the US & Japan through programs in culture, education, business, policy & technology
UN Conflict Diplomacy Asia Minor Japanese Language
Han Dai-Yu
Studio Arts Chair / Head of the Drawing Area, Full Professor of Drawing and Painting · Loyola Marymount University
College of Communication and Fine Arts Department of Art & Art History
Book Editing Computer Graphics Sketching Chinese Traditional Painting Oil Painting
Antonia Petro
Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures - Spanish · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Early Modern Spanish Peninsular Literature Spanish cinema Medieval Spanish Literature
David Weintraub
Professor of Astronomy; Director of Undergraduate Studies; Director of Program in Communication of Science & Technology · Vanderbilt University
Expert in astrophysics who also writes about extraterrestrial life, human space travel and space colonization.
Space colonization Extraterrestrial life Mars colonization Mars Space travel