education Experts

Elizabeth A. Drummond

Associate Professor of HistoryLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Brittany Zakszeski

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Zakszeski’s research centers on promoting students’ mental and behavioral health through multi-tiered support systems.

Prosanta Chakrabarty

E.K. Hunter Chair & Professor | Biological Sciences Curator of Fishes | Director, Museum of Natural ScienceLouisiana State University

Dr. Chakrabarty is a natural historian who studies fishes to better understand Earth history and evolution.

Claire Smrekar

Associate Professor of Leadership, Policy and OrganizationsVanderbilt University

An expert who studies K-12 school choice, charters, magnet schools, vouchers, private schools and segregation.

Jennifer Sughrue, Ph.D.

Professor & Interim Chair Dept. of Leadership, Counseling, and Human DevelopmentFlorida Gulf Coast University

Expert in education law, leadership and human development

Jennifer Andrews

Professor, Department of EnglishUniversity of New Brunswick

Jennifer Andrews’s areas of interest include nineteenth- and twentieth-century English-Canadian and American literature

Randy Rayess

CofounderVenturePact

Cofounder at VenturePact, Tech Entrepreneur, Angel Investor

Carol Friedland

Director of LaHouse Research & Education Center and ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Friedland bridges research and real-world solutions for Louisiana homes.

Michael Sacks

Professor in the Practice of Organization & Management, Goizueta Business School; Professor of Sociology (by courtesy), Emory College of Arts & Sciences; Faculty Director, Woodruff Leadership Academy, Woodruff Health Sciences CenterEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Andrea Korney

Vice President of SustainabilityJ.S. Held LLC

Department of Energy Ambassador | Sustainability Thought Leader | Carbon Management Consultant | Energy & Mining Speaker