Technology Experts

Mara Nickerson

Chief Knowledge OfficerOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Chief Knowledge Officer at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and recognized legal industry expert throughout North America.

Bridge Zhao

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringLoyola Marymount University

Develops human-centered AI for safer, more sustainable mobility—from human behavior to intelligent vehicles and transportation networks.

Cristina Turdean

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Mary Washington

Turdean's expertise focuses on museum studies, and the intersection of technology and society.

Sara Jansen Perry, Ph.D.

Professor of ManagementBaylor University

Nationally recognized expert on employee stress & well-being, including the role of remote/hybrid work & leadership

Kala Seal, Ph.D.

Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Chair, Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics

Christopher Deeney

Director and Distinguished Scientist at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics | Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Rochester

Deeney is an expert in high-energy-density physics and laser technologies.

Ray Schroeder

Professor Emeritus, Associate Vice Chancellor and DirectorUniversity of Illinois Springfield and UPCEA

Online Learning and Education Technology Scholar

Nazanin Hosseinkhah, PhD

Director of Special ProjectsVieLight

Dr. Hosseinkhah joined Vielight to discover how light energy could be used to positively impact the brain and the body.

Derek Ham

Director of the Entertainment Technology CenterCarnegie Mellon University

Derek Ham investigates both virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technology to expand the way we work, play, and learn.

Mahmoud Nourayi, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor of Accounting, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University