Radhika Rao

Professor of Law, Harry & Lillian Hastings Research Chair · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: raor@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4650 / Office 340-200

Biolaw Constitutional Law Comparative Constitutional Law Property Law Abortion

Anthony G. Alessi, M.D.

Associate Clinical Professor, Neurology and Orthopaedics · University of Connecticut

Focused on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of concussions in athletes from youth leagues to professional sports.

Athletes Orthopaedics Neurology Sports Injuries Concussion Diagnosis

Jared Tippets

Vice President for Student Affairs · Southern Utah University

Specializing in student retention, organizational changes, and administration in higher education

Retention of First Year College Students Diversity & Inclusion in Higher Education Student Involvement in Higher Education Organizational Change in Higher Education Management Systems

Francis Galgano, PhD

Associate Professor, Geography and the Environment | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Francis A. Galgano, PhD, specializes in coastal geography and military geography.

Piracy Environmental security Environmental Change Geophysical Processes Military Geography

Eric Kirby

Assistant Professor of Management and Business Law · Southern Utah University

Specializing in student success strategies, civil litigation, and student retention and first year experience in higher education

Non Traditional Students in Higher Education Second Year Retention in HIgher Education Student Success Strategies Student Retention in Higher Education Political Science

Martha Ginn, PhD

Professor · Augusta University

Dr. Martha Ginn is a political expert on the judicial process, constitutional law and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Politics Judicial Politics The U.S. Supreme Court Constitutional Law Polling

Scott Niekum

Associate Professor, Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Scott Niekum works to enable personal robots to be deployed in the home and workplace. He is an expert on the social implications of AI.

AI Human-Robot Interaction Robotic Manipulation AI Safety Reinforcement Learning

Rebecca Natow

Assistant Professor of Specialized Programs in Education · Hofstra University

Dr. Natow teaches higher educational leadership and policy in the Department of Specialized Programs

Program Evaluation Qualitative Research Methods Higher Education Educational Policy Student Affairs

Hoda Heidari

Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Hoda Heidari is broadly interested in the Ethical and Societal Aspects of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

Algorithmic Economics Machine Learning Ethics Artificial Intelligence Fairness and Accountability

James Williams, PhD

Professor of Rhetoric and Linguistics · Soka University

Professor Williams examines education using Baudrillard's perspective on consumerism and simulacra

Clasical Rhetoric Psycholinguistics Assessment Neoliberalism Higher Education

James Kendrick, Ph.D.

Professor, Film & Digital Media · Baylor University

Expert on Spielberg films, cult and horror films, post-Classical Hollywood film history, and new cinema technologies.

Cult film Steven Spielberg Film History Film and Media Theory Violence in the media

Michael Ostrowsky

Professor of Sociology · Southern Utah University

Sociologist specializing in the topics of education, drug use, deviance, delinquency theories, and violent behavior

Social Psychology Delinquency Theories, Trends and Issues Sociology of Drugs Violent Behavior in Sports Fans Applied Research

Philippa White

Founder and CEO · TIE Leadership

I’m passionate about helping businesses become more human.

Power of Business and Leadership Leadership Leadership Development Purpose Sustainability

Gordon Coonfield, PhD

Associate Professor of Communication | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Gordon Coonfield, PhD, has expertise in visual communication, popular culture, philosophy of technology, and new media.

Popular Culture and Cultural Studies New Media Race and media Gender and Media Visual Communication

Deborah Cohen

Senior Natural Scientist · RAND Corporation

Senior Natural Scientist at RAND Corporation and Professor at Pardee RAND Graduate School

Food Obesity Public Health Diet Exercise

Jim Roddy

Keynote Speaker & Author · Jim Roddy CBA (Coach & Business Advisor)

Author of "Hire Like You Just Beat Cancer" and "The Walk-On Method to Career & Business Success"

Team Building Business Culture Hiring Best Practices Job Interviews

Pamela Gilbert

Professor · University of Florida

Pamela Gilbert’s current work focuses on the history of the body, medicine and literature in the 19th century.

British Literature Victorian Literature Medical Humanities

Richard Marcus

Distinguished Professor of Law & Horace O. Coil Chair in Litigation · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: marcusr@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4829 / Office 358-200

Litigation Conflicts of Interest Evidence Contracts Corporate Law

Chaney Stewman, M.D.

Director of Sports Medicine · ChristianaCare

Chaney Stewman, M.D. specializes in sports medicine at ChristianaCare.

Sports Medicine Sports Medicine Acupuncture Acupuncture Integrative Health

Laura Williamson, PhD

Director, Center for Bioethics and Health Policy · Augusta University

A leading health ethicist specializing in vaccine hesitancy, addiction research, bioethics and immunization mandates.

Immunization mandates Bioethics Medical Ethics Addiction Research Vaccine Hesitancy