Doug Williamson

President and Chief Executive Officer · The Beacon Group

A bold thinker and dynamic speaker, with extensive global experience, who can provide unique insights into today's business challenges.

Megatrends & Seismic Shifts - Coping With the New Reality Leading Through Chaos & Disruption Innovation & Design Thinking Global Leadership in A Modern World Science of Strategic Thinking

Paul Clifford

Organisational Psychologist · FBG Group

Experienced, informative and engaging speaker who is an expert in helping organisations create solutions to improve performance

Building Employee and Organisational Resilience Strategic Employee Wellbeing Being A Leader With A Difference Recruiting With the End in Mind How to Influence Successfully

David Kaufman

Professor and Chair · Michigan State University

David Kaufman, D.O. Professor and Chair Dept of Neurology and Ophthalmology

Brad Bushman

Rinehart Chair | Department of Mass Communication · The Ohio State University

Media and social psychology expert, focusing on the problem of human aggression and violence

Violence in Society and Media Social Psychology Advanced Research Methods in Communication Communication in Society

Stuart Kaufman

Professor, Political Science and International Relations · University of Delaware

Prof. Kaufman specializes in U.S. national security and foreign policy, Russian foreign policy, the war in Ukraine and nuclear strategy.

U.S. National Security U.S. Foreign Policy Ethnic Conflict War in Iraq Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Risa Cohen

Professor · Georgia Southern University

Risa Cohen is an expert in biology, aquatic ecology and water quality.

Aquatic Ecology Environmental Biology Toxicology

Ruth Panofsky

Professor of English / Graduate Program in Communication & Culture · Ryerson University

Dr. Panofsky specializes in Canadian women in publishing and Canadian Jewish women writers

English Research Higher Education Literature Media & Culture

Carolyn Dudek

Professor of Political Science · Hofstra University

Professor Dudek specializes in comparative politics with regional focuses in Europe and Latin America

Latin American Politics European Politics Regional Economic Growth and Development Fluent in Spanish

Ray La Raja

Professor of Political Science / Associate Director of UMass Poll · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Ray La Raja's research interests include political parties, interest groups, elections, campaign finance and political participation.

Public Policy and Organizations Elections and Polling Political Science Campaign Finance American Politics

Sarah Pressman

Professor, Psychological Science · UC Irvine

Dr. Pressman's research focuses on the interplay of emotions, social relationships, and health, with a focus on physiological processes.

Social Relationships and Health Emotion and Emotion Regulation Stress and Coping Mental Health & Wellness Physiological Measurement

Steven Gold

Professor · Michigan State University

An expert on immigrants and migration.

Ethnic Entrepreneurs Ethnic Economies Immigration International Migration

Brendan Cantwell

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Brendan Cantwell's research interests include the study of higher education organization, governance, & finance in the US & internationally.

Educational Administration Higher Education Comparative Education

Jeffrey Gale, Ph.D.

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

Business and Corporate Strategy Global Business Strategy Regulation Strategic Management Legal Environment of Business

Tanya Rhodes Smith

Instructor in Residence and Director, Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work · University of Connecticut

Tanya Rhodes Smith specializes in policy development, nonprofit administration, voter engagement and legislative advocacy.

Social Work Education Nonpartisan Voter Registration Electoral Participation Social Workers in Elected Office Voter Registration, Education and Outreach in Community Agencies

Norbert Kaminski

Professor of Toxicology, Director of the Institute for Integrative Toxicology · Michigan State University

Expert on cannabinoid research and toxicology.

Experimental therapeutics Cannabinoids Toxicology Immunotoxicology

Sandy Jap

Sarah Beth Brown Professor of Marketing · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Global expert on partnering relationships, B2B routes-to-market, omnichannel, franchise, and ecommerce management

B2B Routes to Market Strategic Partnerships Omnichannel Strategy B2B and Channel Analytics Social Media Selling

Erica Slotter, PhD

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

Erica Slotter, PhD, is an expert in social psychology and romantic relationships.

Romantic Relationships Social Psychology Relationships

Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD

Professor; Co-Director, Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University

Dr. McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN is an expert in environmental health, global health, and public health nursing

Children's Environmental Health Climate Change Community & Public Health Nursing Environmental Health/Health impacts of UOGD Epidemiology

Jim Higley

Chief Mission Officer · Bobblehead Dad

"Jim's life lessons are poignant, rich, and oh-so-genuine!"

Motivation Inspiration Cancer Parenting Dads

Dana E. Veron

Professor, Geography and Spacial Sciences; Co-Director, Gerard J. Mangone Climate Change Science and Policy Hub · University of Delaware

Prof. Veron's research interests include climate change impacts, polar and coastal climate and climate change education.

climate education sea breeze Polar climate Coastal Meteorology Offshore wind power