Heather Ogden

Assistant Vice President/Dean of Students · Southern Utah University

Specializing in Higher Education Administration, Ethics and Compliance, and Title IX

Title IX Coordination Crisis Response and Planning Student Affairs in Higher Education Career Preparation and Readiness Title IX

Dr. Jackie Eldridge

Co-Founder Hearts and Minds Matter and Teacher Educator · Hearts and Minds Matter and Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

Expertise in building safe, nurturing inclusive classrooms for all children through trauma-informed teaching and effective pedagogy.

Trauma-Informed Schools Presonality Dimensions Emotional Intelligence in School Leadership Teaching & Parenting

Samantha Veeder

Associate Dean of College Enrollment; Director of Financial Aid · University of Rochester

An expert on financial aid policies, practices, and regulations.

CSS Profile FAFSA Financial Aid and Scholarships in Higher Education Financial Aid in Higher Education College Affordability

Jean Boreen

Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences · Southern Utah University

Dr. Boreen is a strong advocate for the humanities and social sciences with two decades of higher education service.

Methods of Teaching Literature in Higher Education Methods of Teaching English Female Protagonists in Adolescent Historical Fiction Student Teaching, English Education Teaching Literature to Adolescents

Bryan E. Penprase, PhD

Dean · Soka University

Professor Penprase is Dean of Faculty and Professor of Science.

Quasar Absorption Line Spectroscopy Archaeoastronomy Observational Astrophysics Astrophysics Astronomy

Leah Newman, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering Program Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Leah Newman's research interests include industrial engineering and engineering education.

Ergonomics and Inclusive Design Research Engineering Industrial Engineering Data Analysis

Julie McCown

Associate Professor of English · Southern Utah University

Specializing in early American natural history, post-humanism, and digital humanities theory

Artifical Intelligence Ecocriticism Race and Nature in Early American Literature Early American Novels Composition

Victoria Graf

Professor Emeritus · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Teaching and Learning

Teacher Education Catholic Inclusion Bilingual/Multicultural Special Education School Reform

Marcus Crews, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Microfoundations Entrepreneurial Cognition Strategic Cognition

John Taylor

Associate Professor of Biology · Southern Utah University

Specializing in bat research, collegiate program development, STEM education, and professional development

Herpetology Impact of Biological Problems on Human Affairs Collegiate Program Development STEM Education and Policy Biological Education

Chad Post

Publisher, Open Letter Books · University of Rochester

Chad Post is publisher of the University's nonprofit, literary translation press, Open Letter Books, and an expert on literary translation

Literary Translation Academic Publishing World Literature

Nicole Graham

Lecturer of Communication Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Communication, Leadership, Higher Education, Organizational Communication, Sociology, Diversity and Social Justice

Dr Olayinka Ajala

Senior Lecturer · Leeds Beckett

Olayinka Ajala’s research interests include rural development, resource conflict, human security, peace and security.

Terrorism Security Governance Ethnicity Politics

Indira Samarasekera

Senior Advisor · Bennett Jones LLP

A metallurgical engineer by training, Dr. Samarasekera spent a decade as President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Alberta

Education University Administration Mechanical Engineering Research Metallurgical Engineering

Jan Lacina

Bezos Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Education | Senior Associate Dean for Research, Graduate Studies and Strategic Partnerships · Texas Christian University

Dr. Lacina's teaching and research interests focus on literacy leadership, children's literature, and early childhood teacher preparation.

Teacher Education Children's Literature Literacy Leadership Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Candis Bond, PhD

Director, Writing Center; Assistant Professor of English · Augusta University

Professor Bond is an expert in Writing Center Theory and Practice, Composition and Women's and Gender Studies.

Identity Construction Intersection of space and place (perceptions of women in public space)

Randall Stone

Professor of Political Science and Director of the Skalny Center for Polish & Central European Studies · University of Rochester

Stone is known for his studies on international political economy, international relations, and Russian and European politics.

International Monetary Fund International Economics Multinational Corporations International relations and finance Russia and Eastern Europe

Tomeka Robinson

Senior Associate Dean, Professor of Writing Studies and Rhetoric · Hofstra University

Dr. Robinson is an expert on effective public debate as well as health communication. She directs Hofstra's award-winning forensics team.

Public/Social Advocacy Rhetoric Health Communications Argumentation and Debate Intercultural Communication

Alexander Schwarzmann, PhD

Dean of the School of Computer and Cyber Sciences · Augusta University

Dean Schwarzmann is a nationally-recognized expert in cybersecurity of voting technology, computer science, and distributed systems.

Cybersecurity of Voting Technology Computer Science Research and Education Distributed Systems

Arni Rao, PhD

Director and Professor · Augusta University

Director of the Laboratory for Theory and Mathematical Modeling and professor at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.

Artifical Intelligence Infectious Disease Mathematical Analyses Complex Dynamics,