John Jiang

Eli Broad Endowed Professor in Accounting · Michigan State University

John (Xuefeng) Jiang collects novel data to address public policy questions at the interface of accounting and finance.

Corporate Finance Healthcare Management Corporate Governance Public Policy Information Technology Systems

Christopher Redding

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Christopher Redding conducts research using survey and administrative data that focuses on the policies and educator labor market.

School Turnaround Educational Policy Teacher Quality

Peihua Qiu

Professor | Chair · University of Florida

Peihua Qui studies design and data analysis, including decision-making problems like disease surveillance and environment monitoring.

Biostatistics Image Processing Disease Screening Disease Surveillance Statistics

Diane Turnshek

Special Lecturer · Carnegie Mellon University

Diane Turnshek has spent her career studying astronomy and is one of the foremost experts on light pollution.

Dark Sky Ordinance Light Pollution Artificial Light Astronomy

Kristal Brent Zook

Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations · Hofstra University

Author and award-winning journalist whose work on race, women, culture and social justice has appeared in dozens of media outlets.

Journalism Media Analysis Social Justice Issues Politics Race and Gender Relations

Linda S. Sprague Martinez, Ph.D.

Director, UConn Health Disparities Institute · University of Connecticut

Linda Sprague Martinez, Ph.D. has expertise in health equity and the social determinants of health.

Participatory Research Health Disparities Health Equity Community Health Social Determinants of Health

Richard Cleveland

Assistant Professor · Georgia Southern University

Richard Cleveland's research is focused in school counseling outcome research, quantitative research methods and factor analysis.

Stress Response Student/Client Spirituality Assessment School Counseling Outcome Research Mindfulness

Jason James

Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology · University of Mary Washington

Jason James' research comes out of a fascination and dismay at the power of collective identities with nations, ethnic groups, and "races."

Anthropology Sociology German Studies Nationalism Tourism

Amy Cortese

Journalist & Author of Locavesting

Locavesting Expert

Community Revitalization Crowdfunding Economic Development

Monica Rix Paxson

Publisher | Author · Relentlessly Creative Books

Author and Publisher Living the Internet Lifestyle

Medical Tourism Marketing to North Americans Mexico

Jason Kaiser

Department Chair Geosciences/Associate Professor of Geology · Southern Utah University

Specializing in volcanoes and understanding how and why magma accumulates in the Earth’s crust

Structural Geology Chemistry of Minerals Potential Natural Disasters in Southern Utah Potential Geological Hazards in Southern Utah Volcanology

Richard A. Wilson, Ph.D.

Gladstein Distinguished Chair of Human Rights and Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor · University of Connecticut

Dr. Wilson is an expert on hate speech and incitement on social media.

Human Rights Truth and Reconciliation Commissions Anthropology Human rights trials International Human Rights

Simon Anderson

Applied Foresight Keynote Speaker · Venture Foresight LLC

Keynote Speaker | Applied Foresight Consultant | Award-Winning Author

Keynote Speaking Future of Work Emerging Technology Future Trends Transportation

Christopher McCarty

Professor · University of Florida

Christopher McCarty has expertise in social network analysis with an emphasis on personal networks.

Social Networks Survey Research Methods

Shubho Bandyopadhyay

Professor · University of Florida

Shubho Bandyopadhyay studies net neutrality, information systems, health informatics, information systems and public policy.

Information Systems and Operations Management Economic Consequences of Information Systems Information Systems and Public Policy Offshore Outsourcing of Services Net Neutrality

Mark Flannery

Eminent Scholar · University of Florida

Mark Flannery's work is focused on corporate finance and the financial regulatory process.

Government Regulation of the Financial Sector Banks and Supervision Financial Advisors Monetary Policy SEC Regulation

Robert W. Emerson

Professor · University of Florida

Robert W. Emerson focuses on all aspects of employment law and franchising.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Comparative Law Dispute Resolution Legal Ethics Franchise Law

Noelle Comolli, PhD

Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs | College of Engineering · Villanova University

Noelle Comolli, PhD, researches the use of different polymers for either novel biomaterials or controlled release delivery vehicles

Spinal Cord Research Drug Delivery Chemical Engineering Biomaterials Polymer Chemistry

Margaret Galvan

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Margaret Galvan is a scholar of contemporary visual culture interested in how images are used for purposes of social justice.

Queercore Riot Grrrl Grassroots Print Culture Digital Humanities Third-Wave Feminism

Sharon Mooney

Associate Professor, Film and TV Production · Loyola Marymount University

Sharon A. Mooney, MFA, Associate Professor in the School of Film and Television teaches post-production at LMU

New Media Short Film Production Post-Production Video Art Mutilmedia/Web TV