Jacqueline Loss, Ph.D.

Professor of Latin American Literature and Culture · University of Connecticut

Professor Loss is an internationally published researcher and lecturer.

Latin American Literary Studies Cultural Studies Comparative Approaches

Bruce Compas

Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Psychology and Human Development, Professor of Pediatrics, Co-Director of Clinical Psychology Training, and Director of Psychology at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center · Vanderbilt University

An expert on how stress affects the physical and mental health of children and families, and the power of coping and preventative measures.

Neurocognitive Deficits Depression Stress Coping and Resilience Huntington Disease Childhood Cancer Survivorship

Kyriaki Kaplanidou

Professor · University of Florida

Kyriaki Kaplanidou's research explores the impacts and legacies of sport events on communities.

Olympic Games Sport Consumer Perceptions About Event Experiences Impacts and Legacies of Sport Events on Community Development Sport Event Tourism

Paulo Verardi, Ph.D.

Department Head and Associate Professor of Virology and Vaccinology · University of Connecticut

Expert on vaccine development & virology (Smallpox, Rinderpest, Zika, coronaviruses, Rift Valley, Powassan, SFTSV, Heartland, & more)

COVID-19 Mosquito-borne Diseases Tick-borne Diseases Zika Smallpox

Patricia G. Martínez, Ph.D.

Professor of Management, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Human Resources Management HR Practices as Signals About Employment Conditions Recruitment & Selection Effects of Perceived Overqualification on Hiring Decisions Paternalism in Employment Relationships and Leadership Styles

Timothy Morey

Professor | Chair | M.D. · University of Florida

Dr. Tim Morey's research interests include medication adherence, propofol use, pulse oximetry and postoperative cognitive dysfunction.

Anesthesiology Research Productivity Healthcare Affairs and Leadership Pharmacology

Elizabeth Dorrance Hall

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Elizabeth Dorrance Hall has applied and extended interpersonal and family communication theories to explore difficult conversations.

Interpersonal Communication Family Communication Organizational Communication

Elizabeth Zechmeister

Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and Director of LAPOP · Vanderbilt University

Expert in Latin American political behavior and director of the world-renowned Latin American Public Opinion Project.

Democracy Polling Latin America Comparative Politics Latin America Democracy

William D. Parham

Professor of Counseling · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology

Sport Psychology Multicultural Counseling Foundations of Counseling Trauma Counseling: Theories and Interventions Interplay Between Sports Psychology

Daniel B. Rosenbaum

Assistant Professor · Michigan State University

Daniel B. Rosenbaum's research explores how local institutions function, evolve, and interact with each other under state oversight.

Municipal Law State Law

Chris Cowan, MEd, FABC

Chief Human Resources Officer · ChristianaCare

Chris Cowan is the chief human resources officer at ChristianaCare.

Human Resources

David Lewis

Rebecca Webb Wilson University Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Political Science · Vanderbilt University

Expert in federal bureaucracy, including agency performance, agency oversight and the political appointment process.

Congressional oversight Presidential appointments Public Administration American Politics Government Agencies

Rachel Décoste

Motivational Speaker, Immigration Policy and Political Pundit · Independent

Rachel Décoste is a media critic, educator, and public speaker who has been involved in community activism since her youth.

Community Organizing and Engagement Political Activism Political Consulting Immigration Race and Racism

Zachary Kaufman

Professor · University of Florida

Zachary D. Kaufman is a scholar and practitioner of criminal law, international law, national security law, and transitional justice.

Transnational Justice International Law Criminal Law National Security Law

Alissa Nolden

Assistant Professor of Food Science · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Alissa Nolden is a sensory scientist whose research focuses on chemosensory perception in humans.

Human Responses to Food Chemosensory Receptor Biology Individual Differences Chemosensory Disorders Sensory Evaluation

Hillary Berman

Founder · Popcorn & Ice Cream

Small business marketing. Passionate about customer engagement, customer experience, small/local business, startups and entrepreneurship.

Small Business Marketing Women in Business Startup Marketing Customer Engagement & Retention Customer Experience

Jeffrey White

Associate Professor | M.D. · University of Florida

Dr. Jeffrey White is an expert in transplant anesthesiology and non-operating room anesthesiology for procedures such as colonoscopy.

Technology in Anesthesiology Transplant Anesthesiology Endoscopy Anesthesiology Non-operating Room Anesthesiology

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

Donna S. Havens, PhD

Connelly Endowed Dean and Professor, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University

Health systems researcher Donna Havens, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a leader and an advocate for quality nursing education, practice and patient care.

Health Systems Research Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers Nursing Leadership Nursing Practice Stress/Burnout of Nurses and Doctors

Tarsha Polk

Small Business Marketing Coach · The Marketing Lady

Personal Branding Strategist, International Speaker, Author

Social Media Marketing & Branding Strategic Networking for Success Developing Relationships Client Attraction