Christopher Otten

Professor of Practice · Tulane University

Christopher Otten is an expert on insurance coverage, professional liability and specialized focus on LGBT issues.

Hurricane Insurance Coverage Insurance Coverage Personal Injury Law Professional Liability Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Gene Wright

Assistant Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Serial entrepreneur, innovator, and educator with experience in the classroom and beyond and worked with hundreds of small business owners.

Amanda M. Grannas, PhD

Vice Provost for Research; Professor, Department of Chemistry · Villanova University

Amanda Grannas, PhD in an expert in the study of snow and ice photochemistry, and the fate of organic pollutants in the Arctic.

Climate Change Environmental Chemistry Atmospheric Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Snow and Ice Chemistry

Liran Ma

Professor · Texas Christian University

Dr. Ma's current research focuses on security and privacy, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and STEM education.

Internet of Things Mobile Health and Safety Wireless Networks Security Systems Cloud Computing

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

Samantha Karlin

Founder · Empower Global

Leadership, DEI, Global Women's Issues Trainer, Podcast Host, Commentator

Leadership Development Women Diversity & Inclusion Women's rights and equality Positive Psychology

Germán Gutiérrez

Professor of Orchestral Studies · Texas Christian University

Germán Augusto Gutiérrez serves as director of TCU’s Latin American Music Center and biennial Latin American Music Festival since 1996.

Music Education to Prevent Kids from Joining Gangs in Columbia Latin American Music Symphony Orchestras

Alan Franck

Collections Manager · University of Florida

Alan Franck manages the Herbarium at the Florida Museum, which has around 500,000 specimens of plants, lichens and algae from worldwide.

Herbarium Medical Botany Nomenclature Plants Plant Diversity

Tiffany Gooch

Public Affairs Consultant · Enterprise

Tiffany is a government relations, political organization, and communications professional based in Toronto.

Government Relations & Public Affairs Diversity & Inclusion Women & Leadership Political Activism

Tyrha Lindsey-Warren

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

Marta Sanchez

Professor & Department Chair · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Teaching and Learning

Cultural Diversity Teacher Education Confluent Education Bilingual Cross-Cultural Education Language Acquisition

Melissa Williams

Associate Professor of Organization & Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Expert on social identities (gender, race, culture, stigma) and workplace hierarchies.

Gender Wage Gap‎ Women in the Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Evidence-Based Management Social Psychology

Monique Mitchell Turner

Chair of the Department of Communication · Michigan State University

Monique Mitchell Turner is trained in persuasion and employs that expertise in health and risk communication.

Risk Perception Persuasion Cognitive Processing Social Influence Emotion

Charmion B. Rush

Associate Professor of Inclusive and Special Education · Western Carolina University

Charmion Rush's areas of research include culture relevant pedagogy, disproportionate representation, implicit bias and literacy practices.

Teacher Development Special Education Inclusion Disproportionate Representation Culture Relevant Pedagogy

Kim Walker, Ph.D.

Associate Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University

Training Management Organizational Development Leadership Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Kathy Norwood, Ed.D., PCC

Associate Faculty - Evidence Based Coaching · Fielding Graduate University

Bridging educational coaching with the profession of coaching; diversity and structural equality; sustainability

Professional Coaching (Using A Variety of Evidence-Based Coaching Models) Systems Theories Organizational Change Adult Learning Theories Neurosciences and Coaching

Taryn Allen

Associate Professor · Texas Christian University

Taryn Allen researches the educational experiences of traditionally under-represented students, particularly Latino, in higher education.

Qualitative Research Methods Inclusion in Higher Education Diversity in Higher Education Equity in Higher Education Higher Education Leadership

Anna DiStefano, Ed.D.

Provost Emerita · Fielding Graduate University

Social Justice; Women’s Empowerment; Higher Ed. Accreditation

Accreditation Gender Empowerment Qualitative Research Action Research Methods Structural Inequality and Diversity

Mandla Zama

Acting Public Relations Practitioner · Durban University of Technology

Public Relations Practitioner

Cooperative Education Academic Stakeholder Engagement Csi/Csr

Laura C. Romero, Ph.D.

Lecturer, EMBA Program · Loyola Marymount University

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion External Relations Mentoring Professional Development Education