Derek Livingston

Director of New Play Development & Artistic Associate · Utah Shakespeare Festival

Accomplished theatre professional with nearly three decades experience producing, directing, and providing artistic oversight in theatre.

Production and Set Design Film Production Stage Management Fund Development and Fundraising Artistic Management

Kyle William Bishop

Chair and Professor of English Department · Southern Utah University

Specializing in British Gothic literature, film and television studies, cinematic adaptation, and pop culture

Video Games Visual Literacy Saxophone American Studies Music

Gregory Jones

Teaching Fellow · Loyola Marymount University

MFA Teaching Fellow, Performance Pedagogy

Speech and Accents, Shakespeare, Improvisation, Visual Gestural Communication

Leon Wiebers

Professor of Costume Design and Chair of Theatre Arts · Loyola Marymount University

Professor of Costume Design and Chair of Theatre Arts

Apparel/Accessories Musical Theatre Entertainment Opera Music Production

Cathy Whitlock

Principal · Cathy Whitlock

Savvy speaker and panel moderator on the subjects of film, design and style

Cinema Style: Trends and Inspirations in the Movies Designs On Film: A Century of Production Design Design and the Golden Age of Hollywood Interior Design Specialties Decorators of the Past

Lauren Smart

Clinical Assistant Professor of Journalism · Loyola Marymount University

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

Maya Wilson-Sanchez

Curator, Writer, and Researcher · C Magazine, OCAD University

Maya Wilson-Sanchez is a curator and writer based in Toronto.

Curatorial Studies Performance Art Indigenous Art Art History Visual and Critical Studies

Dr. Catharine Christof, PhD.

Senior Lecturer in Theatre Arts · Loyola Marymount University

College of Communication and Fine Arts

Breath-Based forms of Meditation Kabbalah Renaissance Theatre Lived Religion Drama and the Sacred

Dr Anton Popov

Senior Lecturer, Sociology and Policy · Aston University

Dr Popov's research interest is in social anthropology, with a particular focus on postsocialist societies.

Social Anthropology Postsocialist Societies Cultural Heritage Identity and Transnationalism Youth Culture

Gregg Stull

Professor and Chair · University of Mary Washington

Gregg Stull is the Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance at University of Mary Washington.

Theater Dance Music Performing Arts Funding Policy and First Amendment Issues and the arts

Ronnie Clark

Senior Lecturer of Theatre Arts · Loyola Marymount University

Part-time lecturer of Theatre Arts

Pratfalls Fight Choreography Ensemble Devising On-Camera Shakespeare

Stacey Cabaj

Assistant Professor of Acting and Pedagogy, Faculty Fellow of Mission and Identity · Loyola Marymount University

Assistant Professor of Acting and Pedagogy

Voice Text Speech Pedagogy Meisner Technique

Catherine Murray

Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Enrolment Management, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences · Simon Fraser University

Dr. Murray is a professor in Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies and member of the Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities.

Communication Rights and Global Trade Broadcast Policy Cultural Infrastructure and Creative Cities Cultural Participation Cultural Practices

Eric Bergman,BPA, APR, ABC, MC, FCPRS

Consultant · Bergman & Associates

Canada's most credentialed and experienced media training professional

Crisis Communication and Issues Management Crisis and Issues Management Presentation Skills Training Working With Reporters Managing Polarization

Nina Amir

Chief Inpiration Officer · Pure Spirit Creations

International speaker, award-winning blogger, bestselling author, Certified High Performance Coach, Author Coach, Blog/Blog-to-Book Coach.

Freelance Writing Online Journalism and Blogging Non-Fiction Writing Journalism and Writing for Publication How to Blog A Book

Rachel Parker

Associate Professor of Arts Administration · Southern Utah University

Specializing in arts administration, grant writing, and leadership

Arts Administration Leadership Leadership in the Arts Grant Writing Marketing the Arts

William Mougayar

Founder & CEO · Engagio

"They said what about me?" Manage your social network conversations and startup your entrepreneurial spirit with the Founder of Engagio

Entrepreneurship Startups Social Engagement Social Commenting Future of Social Web

Ginger Grant

Professor (Marketing and Innovation) · Sheridan College

Innovation Management, Leadership Development, Strategy, Corporate Anthropology, Organizational Design, Scenario Planning, Storytelling

Experiential and Archetypal Marketing Scenario Planning Revisioning Retirement Innovation Culture Design Thinking

Tyrha Lindsey-Warren, Ph.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing · Baylor University

Dr. Tyrha Lindsey-Warren studies consumer behavior and attitudes, multicultural media & advertising, movies and entertainment

Consumer Attitudes Entertainment Multicultural & Diversity Consumer Behavior Marketing & Advertising