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

Jill Perry-Smith

Professor of Organization & Management; Academic Director, The Roberto C. Goizueta Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Creativity and Innovation Informal Social Networks Work-Life Initiatives

Ameet Talwalkar

Associate Professor, Machine Learning · Carnegie Mellon University

Ameet Talwalkar's work is motivated by the goal of democratizing machine learning.

Machine Learning Algorithms Computational Biology Bioinformatics Data Mining

Barbara Roche Rico

Professor Emeritus · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

English

Richard Arum

Professor of Education and Sociology · UC Irvine

Richard Arum's research is focused on education, social stratification and formal organizations.

Social Stratification Legal and Institutional Environments of Schools Digital Education

Sheri Atwater

Professor · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology

Cognition Individual and Group Counseling Sessions Pedagogy Clinical Counseling Emotion

Charles "Billy" Gunnels, Ph.D.

Expert in animal behavior and urban ecology · Florida Gulf Coast University

Billy Gunnels examines the interaction between humans and animals.

Animal Behavior Urban Ecology Wildlife Ecology Biological Stats Wasps

Donna Lister

Professor of nursing/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse · Southern Utah University

Specializing in nursing education and educational processes, rural health and current issues in nursing and health care.

Leadership Teaching and Learning Nursing and Health Care Long Term Health Care Historical Evolution of Nursing

Bill Heyborne

Dean of College of Natural Sciences and Professor of Biology · Southern Utah University

Specializing in reptile and amphibian natural history, biological pedagogy, and animal venoms

Ecology and Evolution of Insects and Arachnids Herpetology Entomology Zoology Amphibians

Bryant Keith Alexander

Dean, College of Communication and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University

Dean, College of Communication and Fine Arts

Race Gender & Sexuality Communication & Culture Performance & Culture Higher Education Speech Communication

Gregory Sadler

President · ReasonIO

Storyteller of the world of ideas, author, educator, consultant, and workshop provider

Critical Thinking Ethics and Moral Theory Philosophical Counseling Leadership Business Ethics

John Taylor

Associate Professor of Biology · Southern Utah University

Specializing in bat research, collegiate program development, STEM education, and professional development

Herpetology Impact of Biological Problems on Human Affairs Collegiate Program Development STEM Education and Policy Biological Education

James Williams, PhD

Professor of Rhetoric and Linguistics · Soka University

Professor Williams examines education using Baudrillard's perspective on consumerism and simulacra

Clasical Rhetoric Psycholinguistics Assessment Neoliberalism Higher Education

Robert Rycroft

Professor of Economics · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Rycroft focuses on the economics of inequality, poverty and discrimination.

Political Science Economic Analysis Editing Finance and Economics Political Economy

Jim Roddy

Keynote Speaker & Author · Jim Roddy CBA (Coach & Business Advisor)

Author of "Hire Like You Just Beat Cancer" and "The Walk-On Method to Career & Business Success"

Team Building Business Culture Hiring Best Practices Job Interviews

Brad Kolar

Consultant, Author, Speaker · Kolar Associates

Executive consultant, speaker, author

Leading With Data Driving for Results/Execution Leadership Effectiveness Critical Thinking Neuroscience and Leadership

Nicole Crowder

Associate Professor · University of Mary Washington

Nicole Crowder's research focuses on reducing carbon dioxide gases.

Inorganic Chemistry Chemistry

Kathryn Kadous

Schaefer Chaired Professor of Accounting · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Kadous's research focuses on using psychology to improve investor and auditor decision making.

Auditor Judgment Investor Judgment Audits of Financial Statements Financial Reporting Cognitive Processing and Complex Judgments

Noriko Sato Ward, MBA

Instructor, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Assistant Director, D.K. Kim Foundation Business for Good Program

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Marketing Business for Good

Scott Munro

Department Chair, Professor of Engineering · Southern Utah University

Specializing in aerocoustics flow sound interaction and induced vibrations, propagation, and aerospace technologies

Thermocouples Hot-wire Anemometers Compressible Flow Viscous Flow Vibration Measurements and Instrumentation