Higher Education Experts

Laura Smyth

Assistant Professor of DanceLoyola Marymount University

Professor of Dance

Frank H. Wu

Distinguished Professor of LawUC Hastings College of the Law

Email: wuf@uchastings.edu | Phone: 415-565-4830 | Office: 390-200

Fred Carstensen, Ph.D.

ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Fred Carstensen is an expert in the areas of public policy, economic history and economics.

Simon Tam

Keynote Speaker | Author | Supreme Court Advocate | First Amendment & IP LawThe Slants

Central figure in Matal v. Tam — the unanimous Supreme Court decision that redefined First Amendment rights in trademark law.

Carol Izumi

Clinical Professor of LawUC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: izumic@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8829 / Office 407-100

James Druckman

Martin Brewer Anderson Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Rochester

Druckman is an expert in American political behavior and survey methodology.

Chrissann Ruehle, Ph.D.

Management Instructor II, Lutgert College of Business - Chair, Internal Stakeholders, Dendritic AI & Data Science InstituteFlorida Gulf Coast University

Michele Pistone, JD, LLM

Faculty Director, Mother Cabrini Institute on ImmigrationVillanova University

Professor Michele Pistone, JD, LLM, researches and teaches on migration, refugee protection, Catholic social teaching and legal education.

Amanda Hooykaas

Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical AssociationUniversity of Guelph

Bridge-builder, experiential educator, wilderness guide, lover of heritage, gardens, stories, and community.

Tony Kmetty

Clinical Associate Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Academic Director, MSM