Wang Feng
Professor of Sociology · UC Irvine
Wang Feng is a leading expert on demography, aging, and inequality - particularly in China.
China Post-Communist Societies Social Inequality Social Demography Contemporary Chinese Society
Roberta Golinkoff
Unidel H. Rodney Sharp Chair and Professor · University of Delaware
Prof. Golinkoff studies language development, playful learning, effects of media on children, spatial development, and applying her science.
Early Childhood Education Early Spatial Development Playful Learning Benefits of Play Effects of Media on Children
Claire Sisco King
Associate Professor of Communication Studies · Vanderbilt University
Expert in media and visual culture, with a particular emphasis on the study of gender and sexuality.
Pop Culture Civic Identity Gender Media Visual Culture
Lynn Salsi
Author, Storyteller, Teacher, Historian, Speaker · Lynn Salsi Consulting
With boundless enthusiasm, Southern history and folktales come alive with this Pulitzer Prize Nominated author & storyteller
Fiction Editing & Writing Teaching Public Relations Marketing Communications
Caitlin Elsaesser, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · University of Connecticut
Dr. Elsaesser partners with communities to create health promotion efforts that are empowering, with a focus on youth violence prevention.
Technology and Interpersonal Violence Youth Violence Gun Violence Prevention Research Methodology Child and Adolescent Development
Fernando Guerra
Professor of Political Science and Chicana/o Latina/o Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Public Opinion California Politics Los Angeles Politics Local Governance Reform
Michael Dennin
Vice Provost of Teaching and Learning; Dean of Undergraduate Education; Professor of Physics · UC Irvine
Prof. Dennin is leading the evolution of teaching and learning on the college campus, and he is a top communicator of all issues of physics.
Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Condensed Matter Physics Undergraduate Education Physics Biophysics
Milos Manic, Ph.D.
Professor of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering
Milos Manic, Ph.D., FIEEE., is director of VCU's Cybersecurity Center and an expert in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection.
Computational Intelligence Techniques (Machine Learning) with Applications in Energy Cybersecurity and Human Machine Interfaces Software Defined Networks Fuzzy Neural Data Mining Techniques Energy Security Human-machine Interfaces
Dr Robbie Love
Senior Lecturer, Languages and Applied Linguistics · Aston University
Dr Love's research harnesses technology to better understand how people use language and help people to communicate more effectively.
Linguistics English Language Corpus Linguistics Public Communications Communication
Saleem Alhabash
Assistant Professor of Public Relations · Michigan State University
Expert in social and new media
Advertising and Public Relations Media and Information Social Media Journalism Editing
Avi Savar
Founding Partner · Big Fuel
Founder and Chairman of Big Fuel. Inaugural Cannes Lions Branded Content Jury President. Sought-after industry spokesperson and author.
Branded Content Original Programming for Broadcast & Web Brand Strategy Marketing and Content Creation Social Media & Branding
Amira Elghawaby
Communications Director · The National Council of Canadian Muslims
Amira Elghawaby leads the NCCM’s media relations, public engagement and strategic communications.
Ethnic Media & Diversity Anti-discrimination Civic Engagement Human Rights Civil Rights
Mitchell Lovett
Associate Professor of Marketing · University of Rochester
Mitchell Lovett applies and develops quantitative methods to study marketing problems; Artificial Intelligence (AI) expert
AI in Business Analytics AI in Business Consumer Learning Branding Advertising Content and Schedule Choices
Carolyn Harris
Historian, Author, Royal Commentator, Instructor, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies · www.royalhistorian.com
Author of Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada,Queenship &Revolution in Early Modern Europe and Raising Royalty:1000 Years of Royal Parenting
History Royalty Monarchy Queen Elizabeth II Europe
Dr. Marianne Mader
Managing Director, Earth & Space/Fossils & Evolution, Royal Ontario Museum · Co-Founder & Board Member, STEAMLabs Community Makerspace
Cultivating curiosity. Inspiring passion for exploration. Empowering people to engage with science & tech. www.mariannemader.com
Space Exploration Planetary Science Science Communication Maker Culture STEAM Education
Kelly Goldsmith
E. Bronson Ingram Professor of Marketing · Vanderbilt University
Expert in marketing, market research, and consumer behavior focusing on the impact of scarcity and sales on shoppers' mindsets.
Sales Consumer Behavior Market Research Marketing Scarcity
Karen King
Keynote Speaker, Business & Career Consultant, Facilitator, Coach, Diversity Expert, Author · Productions Without Borders
Award Winning Producer and Network Exec Challenges Diversity from the Top Down.
Inclusion Leadership Diversity
Owen Jones
Glenn M. Weaver, M.D. and Mary Ellen Weaver Chair in Law, Brain, and Behavior · Vanderbilt University
Expert in the intersection of law and behavioral biology.
Contracts Law and Neuroscience Law and Behavioral Sciences Law and Behavioral Biology Evolutionary Analysis in Law
Nigel Raab
Professor of History · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Theories of Civil Society Habermas 19th Century Russia Urban History Global Encounters
Candice Odgers
Professor Psychological Science · UC Irvine
Candice Odgers is a developmental psychologist who studies adolescents’ mental health and development.
Early Adversity Quantitative Psychology Social Inequality Technology and Young People Digital Inequality