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
John Meisner
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education/Director COEHD Accreditation · Southern Utah University
Specializing in content area literacy, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and second language and curriculum development
Data Driven Instruction in Education LGBTQ+ Suicide in Utah Educator Preparation Education Second Language and Curriculum Development
Samantha Karlin
Founder · Empower Global
Leadership, DEI, Global Women's Issues Trainer, Podcast Host, Commentator
Leadership Development Women Diversity & Inclusion Women's rights and equality Positive Psychology
Randy Weinstein, PhD
Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning; Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering · Villanova University
Randy Weinstein, PhD, is an authority on chemical engineering and an expert on teaching and learning methods in higher ed.
Teaching and Learning Methods Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Flipped Learning Chemical Engineering Problems Surface Science
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
Noreen Golfman
Provost and Vice-President (Academic) · Memorial University
Dr. Golfman is an experienced, multi-dimensional scholar and academic leader who is actively engaged in cultural issues.
Film Graduate Studies Academic & Administrative Leadership Arts and Culture Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
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
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
Jared Britt
Director of Global Aviation Maintenance Training · Southern Utah University
Britt is driving change in aviation technician schools across the U.S. and recently passed a bill included in the FAA Reauthorization Act.
Flight Mechanics Commercial Aviation Flight School Operations Aircraft Maintenance Airworthiness
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
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
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
Victoria Graf
Professor Emeritus · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Teaching and Learning
Teacher Education Catholic Inclusion Bilingual/Multicultural Special Education School Reform
Teresa Márquez-López, Ed.D.
Faculty Emerit - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Preparing educational leaders
Dual Language Education Teacher Leadership Administrator Leadership in School Organizations Parent, Teacher and Community Collaboration Teacher Induction and Retention
Marcus Crews, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Microfoundations Entrepreneurial Cognition Strategic Cognition
Kitty Kelly Epstein, Ph.D.
Faculty Trustee + Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Activist, organizing for power
International Comparative Education Teaching Methodology Action Orientated Research Leadership & Change Structural Inequality and Diversity
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
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
Neil MacKinnon, PhD
Professor, School of Public Health · Augusta University
Dr. Neil MacKinnon is a senior university administrator, academic health leader and an expert in population health and public health.
Opioid agonist maintenance treatment (i.e. addictions treatment via Methadone and Suboxone) Opioid Abuse Rural Health Care Access & Delivery Rural Health Medication Error
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