Arjun Krishnan
Assistant Professor · Michigan State University
Arjun Krishnan develops and applies computational data-driven approaches to unravel how our genome relates to health and disease.
Precision Medicine Big Data Genome-wide molecular networks Computational Biology Machine Learning
Zayna Khayat
Senior Advisor, Health System Innovation · MaRS Discovery District
One of Canada's leading thinkers and "do-ers" in health innovation
Health Innovation Health Technologies Health startups Startups Medical technology
Eric Yttri
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Eric Yttri's research goal is to establish how neural circuits lead to these action selection decisions.
Motor Coordination Cognitive Brain Function Neural Circuits Neuroscience
Heather Walsh-Haney, Ph.D.
Expert in forensic studies and human rights · Florida Gulf Coast University
Heather Walsh-Haney teaches forensic science and regularly assists law enforcement finding and studying remains in Florida
Ground-penetrating radar Trauma Analysis Witness Testimony Child Abuse Forensics
Adrian Gardiner
Associate Professor · Georgia Southern University
Adrian Gardiner's research interests cover psychological issues in information systems
Data Analysis Decision Support Systems OLAP Data Management
Judith G. Foy
Professor Emeritus of Psychology | Psychological Science · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Research Methodology Research Methodology Language and Cognition Cognitive Neuroscience
David Lunt
Department Chair, Associate Professor of History · Southern Utah University
History expert, specializing in ancient Greece, ancient Greek athletics, and the history of the olympic games
American History Ancient Greece Anthropology Ancient Greek Athletes Classical Studies
Robert Schwartz
Visiting Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: schwartr@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8947 / Office 603G-200
Health Law Bioethics Health Care Decision-Making Legislative Process and Procedure Tort Law
Katherine Stewart
Author and Journalist · The Good News Club
Seasoned speaker with expertise in religion, policy, education, and politics.
Anti-Lgbt Bullying Subverting the Teaching of Science and Evolution Controversies Over Sex Education Religion and Student Athletics Peer Evangelism Initiatives
Arthur Trembanis
Professor, Marine Science and Policy · University of Delaware
Prof. Trembanis research focuses on understanding beaches for resilience and mapping the seafloor using robots to develop the Blue Economy.
Seafloor Mapping Coastal Erosion and Morphodynamics Hurricanes and Nor'easters Underwater Robots Shipwrecks
Lori Wilkinson
Professor of Sociology · University of Manitoba
Professor of Sociology, specializing in immigration and refugee studies and survey methods
Research Methods Race and Ethnic Relations Settlement Integration Youth and School-To-Work Transitions
Mark Walhimer
Museum Manager · Southern Utah University
Wealth of experience in museum management and a deep commitment to fostering enriching cultural institutions.
Interactive Exhibits User-Centered Design Design Thinking Exhibition Design Museum Master Planning
Robert (B.J.) Johnson
Clinical Associate Professor of Computer Science · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Computer Systems Organization Software Engineering Computer Science Database Systems Agile Development
John Tate
Member · Stites & Harbison PLLC
Provocative and entertaining speaker, with skills honed in the courtroom and the classroom, knowledgeable on all aspects of civil litigation
Science in the Courtroom Product Safety Persuasive Communication
Sara Mednick
Professor of Cognitive Sciences · UC Irvine
Sara Mednick is an expert in memory consolidation, sleep, aging and brain stimulation and author of “The Power of the Downstate.”
Memory Consolidation Aging Sleep Pharmacology Cognitive Science
Gustavo Vejarano
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Multimedia Communications
Tara Alvarez
Professor and Director, Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Program · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Professor Alvarez conducts neuroscience research for helping patients recover their vision and for diagnosing other visual diseases.
Vision Therapy Virtual Reality Vision Neuroscience Biomedical Engineering
Ken Catania
Stevenson Professor of Biological Sciences · Vanderbilt University
Expert on sensory systems' impact on animal behavior, particularly naked mole rats, star-nosed moles, cockroaches and eels.
spatial maps rodents Biological Sciences neural processing mammals
Joel Judd
Director of Graduate Studies in Education · Southern Utah University
Specializing in Action Research applied to school settings, promoting teacher autonomy, and democratizing teacher knowledge.
Educational Policy and Reform Educating Diverse Populations TESOL Educational Leadership Program Development
Heidi Jo Newberg
Professor, Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Studies the formation and structure of the Milky Way and other galaxies
Physics Color Selection of QSOs Supernova Phenomenology Astronomy Galaxy Photometry