Timothy J. Shaffer
Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Chair of Civil Discourse · University of Delaware
Prof. Shaffer studies the advancement of democratic practices by focusing on the role of civic professionals in institutional settings.
Civic Engagement Public Policy Civil Discourse Communication Deliberative Democracy
Eric Magnuson
Associate Professor of Sociology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Masculinities Media and Society Sociology of Work and Occupations The Men's Movement
David Grossman
Founder and CEO · The Grossman Group
David Grossman, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA, CSP, is one of America’s foremost authorities on communication inside organizations
Leadership Communications Communications Strategies and Best Practices Effective Management Communications Employee Engagement Internal Branding
Gary Vaynerchuk
Co-Founder and Owner · VaynerMedia
Find your social media voice and build your digital brands with New York Times and Wall Street Journal Best-Selling author
Social Media Brand Management Customer Engagement & Retention Word of Mouth Marketing Ecommerce
Sal Mistry
Assistant Professor, Management · University of Delaware
Prof. Mistry's research seeks to unpack factors that shape fragmentation and integration within and between leaders, individuals and teams.
Organizational Behavior Team Charters Leadership Muliteaming Team Resilience
Jonathan Wilson
CEO · Soul Systems
Inspiring & leading edge content how to lead large-scale transformation, drawn from life and work among tribes, warlords and executives.
Leadership Organizational Soul Collaboration Team Purpose
"Dr. Woody" Woodward, Ph.D.
Organizational Psychologist & Media Personality · Dr. Woody Media
Author of "The YOU Plan", Management & Leadership Coach, and Media Commentator on Workplace Issues
The Psychology of Effective Management Player to Coach Management Transition
Kristin Baird
CEO · Baird Group
Healthcare's customer service guru who ignites passion for the patient experience.
Patient Experience Customer Service in Healthcare Leadership and the Patient Experience Hcahps
Andrew Finch
Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Human and Organizational Development; Core Faculty, Human Development Counseling · Vanderbilt University
An expert who specializes in recovery high schools, substance use disorders, teen addiction and school counseling.
Addiction and mental health counseling Alcoholism Substance Abuse and Addiction Teen Addiction Drug Abuse
Kristen Mills
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Biomechanics of tumor growth, tumor cell-matrix interactions
Development of in vitro models Cell and tissue biomechanics Experimental mechanics of materials
Dr Jill Johnson
Senior Lecturer, School of Biosciences · Aston University
Dr Johnson’s current research interests focus on the role of pericytes in chronic lung disease.
Allergic Asthma Pulmonary Fibrosis Pericytes Chronic Lung Disease Leukocyte Biology
Lynn Salsi
Author, Storyteller, Teacher, Historian, Speaker · Lynn Salsi Consulting
With boundless enthusiasm, Southern history and folktales come alive with this Pulitzer Prize Nominated author & storyteller
Fiction Editing & Writing Teaching Public Relations Marketing Communications
Andrea Benoit
Assistant Professor (Adjunct) · Western University
Dr. Benoit's research interests include advertising, branding, consumer culture, and the commodification of social causes
Branding Commodification of Social Causes HIV/AIDS Awareness Advertising Theory and History Promotional Culture
Professor Vini Lander
Professor of Race and Education and Director of the Centre for Race, Education and Decoloniality · Leeds Beckett University
Her research examines race inequalities in education, specifically in teacher education.
Race and Racism Teacher Education Inequalities in Education Diversity British Values in School
David Carter
Professor of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University
David L. Carter is a professor in the School of Criminal Justice and Director of the Intelligence Program at Michigan State University.
Counterterrorism Policing Homicide Investigations Law Enforcement Criminal Justice
Cato Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer, Connecticut Convergence Institute · UConn Health
Dr. Laurencin is a world renowned engineer, physician and scientist who is known for pioneering the field of Regenerative Engineering.
Stem Cell Science and Technology Nanotechnology Polymeric Materials Science Tissue Engineering Regenerative Engineering
Christian Appy
Professor of History and Director of the Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Christian Appy has written three books on the Vietnam War and heads the Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy
The Vietnam War Whistle-blowers Daniel Ellsberg U.S. Foreign Policy 20th and 21st Century U.S. History
Jay Hmielowski
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Jay Hmielowski's research interests include environmental, science and political communication.
Trust Political Communication Media Psychology and Media Effects Science Communication
Serge Thomas, Ph.D.
Expert in the ecology of aquatic environments · Florida Gulf Coast University
Serge Thomas specializes in the consequences of natural and human stresses in aquatic ecosystems.
Ecological Engineering Hydrosystems Technologies to Clean Water Microplastics Algal Blooms
Professor Vini Lander
Professor of Race and Education and Director of the Centre for Race, Education and Decoloniality · Leeds Beckett
Her research examines race inequalities in education, specifically in teacher education.
Race and Racism Teacher Education Inequalities in Education Diversity British Values in School