Jessica Bianchi

Assistant Professor of Marital & Family Therapy/Art Therapy · Loyola Marymount University

Assistant Professor & HBL Art Therapy Clinic Director

Liam Matthew Brockey

Professor of History · Michigan State University

Expert in Early Modern History, with focus on European Empires and Roman Catholicism.

Colonialism Portuguese Empire European Empires Missionaries Portugal

Jeffrey Wooldridge

University Distinguished Professor of Economics · Michigan State University

Expert in education financing, econometrics, and longitudinal data analysis

Longitudinal Data Analysis Educational Financing Econometrics

Erica Frantz

Associate Professor of Comparative Politics · Michigan State University

Authoritarian politics, aristocratic rule and policy, democratization, conflict

Dictatorship Conflict Authoritarian Politics Democratization Development

Brian Pirvu

Government Relations Consultant · CAA Club Group

Media spokesperson and subject matter expert on government relations efforts in Ontario.

Transportation Logistics Community & Government Relations Road Safety Government Relations Communications

Gerald Mohlabe

Motivational speaker and Leadership Consultant · Goal Driven Consulting

Gerald Mohlabe is a champion of excellence who helps organizations improve performance, embrace change, and develop leaders.

Leadership Motivation Customer Service Cultural Diversity Personal and Organizational Change

Patrick Palmer

Partner · VSA Partners

Partner & Consumer Marketing Lead at VSA Partners

Strategic Planning Qualitative Research Storytelling

Morgan Shipley

Inaugural Foglio Endowed Chair of Spirituality; Associate Professor of Religious Studies · Michigan State University

Morgan Shipley's research, projects, teaching, and work related to the focuses on understanding mystical and esoteric new religions.

Religious Studies Spirituality

Douglas Fuchs

Professor of Special Education and Nicholas Hobbs Chair of Special Education and Human Development and Professor Pediatrics in the Vanderbilt University Medical School · Vanderbilt University

Special education expert on interventions for children with learning disabilities and behavior disorders.

Classroom Management Learning Disabilities and Behaviour Response to Intervention Reading Comprehension Urban Education

Carole Disseldorp

Parent Educator/Parenting Counsellor · Easier Parenting

Parent Educator/Parenting Counsellor at Easier Parenting

Parenting Principles

Sarah Jane Pell, Ph.D.

Co-Chair ETTAS · Aquabatics Research Team initiative ARTi

Topical Team: Arts & Science at European Space Agency

Live Art Life Support Commercial Diving

Mitra Fakhrashrafi

Curator and Librarian · Middlebrook Prize Winners

Mitra Fakhrashrafi (she/her) is an independent curator and librarian interested in sanctuary and indebted to border abolition organizing.

Libraries and Information Science Museum Studies Mixed Media Digital Media Curation

Steve Chermak

Professor of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University

Steven M. Chermak is a professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University.

School Violence White Supremacists Crime Media Coverage Domestic Terrorism

Lauren Beverung, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Lauren Beverung holds degrees in developmental psychology and human development & family sciences.

Research Methods Grief and Bereavement Child Development Psychology Parent-Child Relationships and Parenting

Candela Marini, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Candela Marini’s areas of expertise include Latin American Studies and Visual Culture.

Spanish History Illustrated Press Photography Visual Culture

Nadya Shalamova, Ph.D.

Professor, Program Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Nadya Shalamova is a professor, program director and expert in user experience (UX).

Applied Learning Design User Experience Technology Technical Communication

Patrick Jung, Ph.D.

Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Patrick Jung's areas of focus include American history, German art history, and anthropology.

American History German Art History Cultural Anthropology American Indian History

Rebecca Stephenson

Clinical Associate Professor & Director for Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership for Social Justice · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Educational Leadership and Administration

Digital Media and Learning Qualitative Research Academic writing and editing Open Access Publishing Critical pedagogy

Ernesto Colín

Associate Professor · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Teaching and Learning

Qualitative Research Instructional Technology Indigenous Education Anthropology of Education Cultural Anthropology

Diana Limón

Visiting Assistant Professor, Academic Program Director of Education Specialist Program · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Teaching and Learning

Special Education Bilingual Education Leadership Public Education English Learners with Special Needs