community Experts

Tim Draimin

Executive Director, Social Innovation Generation (SiG) NationalSocial Innovation Generation (SiG)

SiG tackles social & ecological challenges by creating a culture of social innovation that develops entrepreneurship for the common good

Greg Waite

CEOInventionShare

Greg Waite is an entrepreneur, inventor and investor who specializes in monetizing platform technologies.

Thara Pillai

Director - Alumni Programs and EngagementHarvard Innovation Labs

Thara Pillai is a marketing and business development professional who mentors and advises companies and entrepreneurs.

Valerie Duffy, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Allied Health SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Professor focused on how variation in taste affects food flavor and food preference, translated to healthier eating to reduce obesity risk.

Gisli Olafsson

Emergency Response DirectorNetHope

Leading expert in the use of technology in disaster response. Expert and author in the area of crisis leadership.

Shanin Specter

Professor of PracticeUC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: Specters@uchastings.edu

Rob Moore

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Rob Moore studies digital learning ecologies and how microcredentials and MOOCs transform educational pathways and outcomes.

Héctor M. Varela Rios, PhD

Assistant Professor of Theology; Raquel and Alfonso Martínez-Fonts Endowed Assistant Professor in Latin American Studies | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Héctor Varela Rios, PhD, specializes in Latinx theology, constructive theologies and religion and material culture.

Gregory Valcante

Director | Research Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Greg Valcante is dedicated to serving individuals with autism and related disabilities, along with their families.

Junghoon Park, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University