Gaurav Jain

Assistant Professor · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Behavioral economist focused on studying how individuals make judgments and decisions in the absence of complete information.

Marketing Promotions Marketing Communication Judgment and Decision Making Consumer Choices and Behavior Behavioral Economics in Business

John Koch

Senior Lecturer and Director of Debate · Vanderbilt University

Expert in debate, including argumentation analysis, persuasive techniques and rhetorical theory.

Policy Debate Presidential Debate Political debate Debate Presidential Rhetoric

Adria Richards

Technology Consultant and Trainer · ButYoureAGirl

Get a grip on the latest technology, social media and productivity tools for your organization.

Utilizing Social Media for Your Organization Using Technology to Grow Your Faith Based Organization How to Plan Produce and Promote Youtube Videos That Attract Customers

Shaun Hays

Speaker, Cosultant, Author, Artist · Shaun Hays Presentations

Exciting and relevant keynote speaker / world renown speed chalk artist - unforgettable!

Healthy Life Choices Overcoming Challenges Success Attitude! Motivation

Troy Hicks

Director, Chippewa River Writing Project · Central Michigan University

An experienced educator, Hicks leads dynamic professional development around technology and writing.

Digital Writing Technology Integration Professional Development

Ira Moskowitz

CEO, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute · Carnegie Mellon University

Ira Moskowitz is a seasoned executive with 30+ years of experience in initiating and sustaining world-class technologies and manufacturing.

Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Manufacturing Supply Chain Management Government Relations Robotics

Nicole Torrens

Entrepreneur · Nicole Torrens

Gorgeous. Determined. Rich I 5 things - BODY I 5 things - Business I 5 things - Money I BBM. Body. Business. Money.

Rebecca Spencer

Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Rebecca Spencer is one of the nation's leading researchers exploring the relationship between sleep and brain function.

Children and Napping Sleep and Learning Learning and Memory Children and Sleep Cognition

Marybeth Shinn

Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair, Department of Human and Organizational Development · Vanderbilt University

Expert in how to prevent and end homelessness

Affordable Housing Social Exclusion Homelessness Poverty

Dr Ian Maidment

Professor of Clinical Pharmacy · Aston University

Professor Maidment has a focus on the use of medication in day-to-day practice.

Community Pharmacy Dementia Pharmacology Mental Health Medication Management for Older People

Toby S. Daly-Engel, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences · Florida Tech

Dr. Daly-Engel's research uses genomics, field ecology and modelling to study shark populations.

Molecular Ecology Shark Behavior Marine Biology Field Ecology Genomics

Dave Kerpen

CEO · Likeable Media

Who Loves Ya, Baby? Step up from the crowd in the rough and tumble world of social media marketing with the likeability factor!

Becoming More Likeable With Social Media Social Media Marketing Buzz & Viral Marketing Strategies Word of Mouth Marketing Customer Engagement & Retention

Evelyn McDonnell

Professor of Journalism and New Media · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Journalism New Media Popular Culture and Society Women's Studies

Juliana Trichilo Cina

Solutions Director · Learnography | Curriculum Standards Canada

A leader in strategic communications | Learnography.ca

Strategic Communications Corporate Communications Blogging Marketing Communications Strategy

John Covach

Professor of Music and Director of the Institute for Popular Music; Professor of Theory at Eastman School of Music · University of Rochester

John Covach is an expert on the history of popular and rock music, 12-tone music, and the philosophy and aesthetics of music.

Rock 'n' Roll Music and Culture Progressive Rock in the 1970s The Beatles Popular Music

Alexandros Tsamis

Assistant Professor, School of Architecture; Graduate Program Director; Associate Director, Center for Architecture, Science, and Ecology (CASE) · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Architect focused on composite materials, building energy systems and advanced manufacturing technologies for the built environment.

Manufacturing Technologies for the Built Environment Tectonics Composite Materials Ecology Material and Energy-based Computational Design

Mimi Ito

Professor in Residence Informatics · UC Irvine

Mizuko Ito is a cultural anthropologist of technology use, focusing on children and youth's changing relationships to media.

Media and Communications Anthropology Children/Video Games Technology

Nora Rubel

Jane and Alan Batkin Professor of Jewish Studies · University of Rochester

Rubel is an expert in Jewish studies, as well as Jewish food and holidays

Jewish Cuisine American Religions, Race and Ethnicity Jewish Holidays Jewish American Immigration Judaism

Ralph Carter

Piper Professor, Political Science · Texas Christian University

Professor Carter focuses on Mideast conflicts, U.S. foreign trade and defense policy, with an emphasis on the roles played Congress.

International Relations U. S. Foreign Policy in Film Middle East Russia North Korea

Genny Beemyn

Director of The Stonewall Center · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Genny Beemyn is an expert on the lives of transgender college students and on trans-inclusive policies and practices on college campuses.

LGBTQ Equality Transgender Issues Trans Youth Transgender Mental Health Transgender Law and Policy