Thinking Experts

Trisha Barefield, PhD

Assistant Professor in the College of Education and Human DevelopmentAugusta University

Barefield's research interests include collaborative learning environments and rethinking learning through a posthuman lens.

Shana Poplack

Distinguished University Professor and Canada Research Chair (I) in LinguisticsUniversity of Ottawa

Pioneering sociolinguist changing how we understand bilingual speech, code-switching & language variation.

Neil McNerney

Author, Relationship Expert, Parenting Guru

Helping Parents and Educators Become Better Leaders

Xiuchun (Cindy) Tian, Ph.D.

Interim Department Head and ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Tian is an expert in animal biotechnology.

Gonzalo Maturana

Professor of FinanceEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Barbara Roche Rico

Professor EmeritusLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Sarah A. Schnitker, Ph.D.

Professor and Associate Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary InitiativesBaylor University

Leading researcher on the study of patience & gratitude and religion's role in virtue development in adolescents & emerging adults.

Donna Papacosta

OwnerTrafalgar Communications

Social media and podcasting consultant and educator

Karin Fry

Department Chair, Philosophy and Religious StudiesGeorgia Southern University

Karin Fry is an expert in continental, social and political philosophy as well as the works of Arendt, Lyotard, and Kant.

Barbara Dandro

Motivational Workshop FacilitatorB.J. Dandro, MBA, & Associates

Thriving With Positive Attitudes!