community Experts

Gisli Olafsson

Emergency Response DirectorNetHope

Leading expert in the use of technology in disaster response. Expert and author in the area of crisis leadership.

Emily Fisher

ProfessorLoyola Marymount University

Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology

Thara Pillai

Director - Alumni Programs and EngagementHarvard Innovation Labs

Thara Pillai is a marketing and business development professional who mentors and advises companies and entrepreneurs.

Attorney Nicholas Ellis

Social Security AttorneyAttorney Nicholas Ellis

Attorney Nicholas Ellis specializes in workers comp and social security disability law at his practice in Worcester, MA.

Rob Moore

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Rob Moore studies digital learning ecologies and how microcredentials and MOOCs transform educational pathways and outcomes.

Héctor M. Varela Rios, PhD

Assistant Professor of Theology; Raquel and Alfonso Martínez-Fonts Endowed Assistant Professor in Latin American Studies | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Héctor Varela Rios, PhD, specializes in Latinx theology, constructive theologies and religion and material culture.

Shanin Specter

Professor of PracticeUC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: Specters@uchastings.edu

Junghoon Park, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Ryan Cohn

Partner, Executive Vice PresidentSachs Media Group

Navigating the Shifting Landscape of Media and Communications

Gregory Valcante

Director | Research Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Greg Valcante is dedicated to serving individuals with autism and related disabilities, along with their families.