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

Ancient Greece Ancient Greek Athletics History of the Olympic Games Classical Studies Sports History

Bill Watkins

Author · Travelingpoet.net

Life without Alcohol!! Recovery with comedy, poetry and music

Latin American History Poetry Native American History Living in Balance One Day at a Time Alcoholic Recovery

Holly Schiffrin

Professor · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Schiffrin is an internationally known expert on intensive and helicopter parenting.

Emerging Adulthood Helicopter Parenting Positive Psychology Infant and Child Development Intensive Parenting

Professor Robert Shail

Director of Research · Leeds Beckett University

Professor Robert Shail's research interests cover postwar British cinema, gender identity in film, comics books, and children's cinema.

Children's Film Foundation British Cinema Film Art Critical Practice Children's Media

Judith G. Foy

Professor Emeritus of Psychology | Psychological Science · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Language and Cognition Cognitive Neuroscience Research Methodology Research Methodology

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

Jonathan Rothchild

Professor of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Contemporary Moral Issues Christian Theology Christian Ethics Theological Ethics Law and Religion

Robert J. Sawyer

Science Fiction Writer · SFWRITER.COM Inc.

"Canada's foremost futurist" -- CBC Radio

David Lubinski

Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology and Human Development · Vanderbilt University

An expert who co-leads the foremost longitudinal study of gifted individuals in the world.

Psychology Gifted Learners Gifted Children Creativity Learning

Peter J. Bergerson, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus · Florida Gulf Coast University

Peter Bergerson focuses on U.S. campaigns and elections, the presidency and congress.

U.S. Census Florida Politics Florida Elections Florida's role in national elections U.S. Politics

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

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

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

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

James Bullock

Dean, School of Physical Sciences, Professor Physical Sciences, Physics & Astronomy · UC Irvine

James Bullock studies how galaxies and their constituent dark matter halos have formed and evolved over billions of years of cosmic time.

Dark Matter Star Formation Astronomy Galaxy Dynamics Physics

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

Gustavo Vejarano

Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Multimedia Communications

Leigh McLean

Associate Research Professor, Education · University of Delaware

Prof. McLean investigates how teachers’ emotions and emotion-related experiences including well-being impact their effectiveness.

Developmental Psychology Instructional Practices Teachers and Teaching Well-Being Classroom Behavior

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

Vincent Olivieri

Professor of Sound Design · UC Irvine

Vincent Olivieri has designed sound and composed music for theatrical productions around the world.

Composition Sound Design Theatre