communities Experts

Dr Maria Maynard

Reader in Public Health NutritionLeeds Beckett University

Expertise in the health & diets of minority ethnic & migrant communities - exploring nutrition-related inequalities, obesity & diabetes.

James Douglass, Ph.D.

Expert in coastal marine ecologyFlorida Gulf Coast University

James Douglass studies the interactions among living organisms and the environment in coastal waters, including algae blooms.

Junghoon Park, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Kali Kniel

Professor, Microbial Food SafetyUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Kniel’s laboratory explores issues of food safety and public health that involve transmission of viruses and pathogenic bacteria.

Bridget Freisthler

Professor | College of Social WorkThe Ohio State University

Expert in health and social problems based on neighborhood ecologies.

Steve Holden

PresidentThe Open Bastion

Experienced technology speaker with the ability to relate technology to the wider world

Paul Froese, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology, Director of Baylor Religion SurveysBaylor University

Expert on the sociology of religion and its relation to politics, mental health & cultural change

Annie Passanisi

Happiness Advocate and Whimsy CoachHappiness Advocates

Vivacious loudmouth with a smile translates the latest Positive Psychology research into enticing, applicable motivation.

Kate McInturff

DirectorCanadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Kate McInturff is director of the CCPA's initiative on gender equality and public policy, Making Women Count.

SA Sherif

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

SA Sherif's research focuses on heat/mass transfer, thermodynamics, optimization, HVAC, refrigeration, solar/hydrogen energy and cryogenics.