Paul Sutter
Professor of Astrophysics | Center for Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics · The Ohio State University
Astrophysics expert, specializing in the emptiest regions of the universe
Astrophysics Big Bang Theory Space Exploration Intersections of Science and Art
Mark C. Urban, Ph.D.
Professor, Arden Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology · University of Connecticut
Dr. Urban is an expert on climate change impacts on biodiversity and evolutionary ecology of vernal pools, lakes, and streams
Predictive Modeling Eco-Evolution Climate Change Extinction Risk Biodiversity
William Perez
Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Educational Leadership and Administration
Immigration Status & Nationality Race and Ethnicity Diversity Social Identity Motivation
Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar, Ph.D.
Professor of History · University of Connecticut
Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar’s research interests include the 20th century United States, with a focus in African American history.
African American Studies U.S. Popular Culture Black Nationalism Social History Twentieth-Century United States
Mary Trunk
Lecturer of Dance · Loyola Marymount University
Lecturer of Dance
Choreography Editing Screen Dance Dance Documentary
Lisa Taylor
Assistant Research Scientist · University of Florida
Lisa Taylor researches biodiversity and the extravagant and brilliantly colored displays that arthropods use to communicate.
Animal Behavior Animal Cognition Animal Coloration Animal Communication Spider Biology
Lori Webb
Founder, Speaker & Trainer · International Speaker Collective
Enthusiastic, engaging and knowledgeable speaking professional with five decades of varied experience under her belt.
Experience Design Public Speaking & Presentation Philosophy of Entrepreneurial Spirit Tech for the Technologically Challenged The Abc's of Social Media
Dimitris Xygalatas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Anthropology · University of Connecticut
Dr. Xygalatas' research focuses on ritual, sports, bonding, and the things that make us human.
Cognition and Culture Sports Ritual Cooperation
Monti Ellison
Senior Lecturer, Dance, College of Communication and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University
Lecturer of Dance
African Dance Drumming
Kahea Kamahele
Lecturer of Dance · Loyola Marymount University
Lecturer of Dance
Hula Dance of Hawai'i
Keith M. Bradshaw
Associate Dean of the College of Performing and Visual Arts, Professor of Music · Southern Utah University
Specializing in vocal and instrumental instruction, international preforming, and music theory pedagogy
Vocal and Instrumental Instruction Music Theory Pedagogy Musical Arrangements Music Education Aural Skills
Julia Combs
Associate Professor of English · Southern Utah University
Specializing in the history of feminist rhetoric, seventeenth century rhetoric, and international writing centers
World Literature International Writing Centers Professional Writing and Presentations Grant Writing Seventeenth-Century Rhetoric
Laura Smyth
Full Time Instructor of Dance · Loyola Marymount University
Lecturer of Dance
Choreography Jazz Dance
Steven Zee
Lecturer of Dance, College of Communication and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University
Lecturer of Dance
Tap Dance
David Blackburn
Curator/Chair · University of Florida
David Blackburn is an evolutionary biologist specializing in amphibians at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
New Species Anatomy Evolution Amphibians Frogs
Annabelle Singer
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Annabelle Singer researches to understand how neural activity produces memories and spurs the brain’s immune system.
Alzheimer's Disease Virtual Reality Optogenetics Learning & Memory Neural Coding & Decoding
Timothy Verstynen
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Timothy Verstynen's research focuses on how our brains allow us to explore our environments and learn from experience.
Cognitive Neuroscience Cognitive Science Computational Learning Science
Simon Tam
Author | Musician | Activist · The Slants Foundation
13-time TEDx speaker & performer, and storyteller who focuses on anti-Asian racism. Founder/bassist of The Slants and The Slants Foundation.
Racism in American Music Anti-Asian Racism Marketing Strategy Transparency Civil Rights
Madhu Viswanathan, Ph.D.
Professor of Marketing, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Director, D.K. Kim Foundation Business for Good Program
Sustainability Subsistence Marketplaces Marketing Research Methods and Measurement