John R. Cooley, MBA, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Residence · University of Connecticut
John R. Cooley studies speciation and species distributions, using cicada species as model organisms.
Cicadas Speciation Species Distribution Modeling Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Jessica Borelli
Associate Professor of Psychological Science · UC Irvine
Jessie Borelli's research focuses on the links between close relationships and mental health
Attachment Parenting Developmental Mental Health Health
Matthew Buzzell
Associate Professor, Department of Art and Design · Augusta University
Matthew Buzzell is an award-winning filmmaker whose films have been screened and distributed internationally.
Filmmaking Cinema Film
Hessie Jones
CEO · ARCOMPANY
Author, Digital Strategist: Generational insights, Big Data Strategy and Performance, Customer Centricity
Generational Differences Generation Y Generation X Marketing Advertising
Amy Simon
Assistant Professor · Michigan State University
Amy Simon's research focuses on questions of victim/perpetrator relationships during the Holocaust.
Modern Europe Holocaust Studies Jewish History
Lisa Horvat
VP Storytelling and Digital Strategy · Strategic Storytellers
Corporate Storytelling, Social Media, Video
Storytelling Social Media
Justin Trevor Winters
Instructor of Screenwriting · Loyola Marymount University
School of Film and Television
The intersection of Tech and Entertainment Screenwriting Producing
Jodi Short
Professor of Law, Honorable Roger J. Traynor Chair · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: shortj@uchastings.edu / 415-703-8205 / Office 310-200
Administrative Law Government Processes Labour and Environmental Standards Global Supply Chains Regulatory Reform
Hilary Black
Chief Advocacy Officer · Canopy Growth
Hilary has been serving patients for over 20 years and is committed to breaking down barriers to access medical cannabis for all.
Corporate Social Responsbility Social Justice Patient Advocacy Diversity and Inclusion Medical Cannabis
Dr Simon Underdown
Reader in Biological Anthropology in the Human Origins and Paleo-Environments Research Group · Oxford Brookes University
He researches human evolution - examining ancient DNA to reconstruct past human and animal life.
Public Engagement in Science Human Evolution Anthropology Ancient DNA Genetics
Jeremy Gutsche
Innovaiton Expert, CEO, Award-Winning Author · TrendHunter.com
Award-Winning Author, Innovation Expert, TV Host, Keynote Speaker, CEO at TrendHunter.com
Innovation Management Management Consulting Strategy Leadership
Sarah Gallagher
Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy · University of Western Ontario
Professor Gallagher's research focuses on investigating the nature of winds from luminous quasars
Science Policy Physics Education Astrophysics Black Holes Space Science
Christianne Wilhelmson
Executive Director · Georgia Strait Alliance
Non-profit leader in ocean conservation in urban British Columbia, where 75 per cent of the province's population lives, works and plays.
Ocean Conservation Whale protection Habitat protection Marine planning Salmon Aquaculture
Teresa Di Felice
Assistant Vice President, Government and Community Relations · CAA South Central Ontario
Teresa oversees CAA SCO's advocacy and community relations efforts in Ontario.
Community & Government Relations Road Safety Policy Advocacy Towing Regulation Congestion Management
Russell Keen, EdD
President · Augusta University
Dr. Russell Keen is an administrator with more than 20 years of experience in higher education.
Higher Education Public Relations Partnerships Ethics Leadership
Thomas Pogge
Director, Global Justice Program ; Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs · Yale University
Examining solutions to issues of global inequality and justice in health care are long-standing concerns for this Yale professor & author
Justice in Health Care Social and Political Philosophy Ethics and Moral Philosophy Globalization and Inequality
Glenn Daehn
Fontana Professor, Materials Science Engineering | College of Engineering · The Ohio State University
Materials science engineering expert, revolutionizing impulse-based manufacturing
Metallurgical Engineering Impulse-based manufacturing Materials Science Intersection of Academia and Industry
Kari Sampsel
Medical Director, Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program, Attending Staff Emergency Physician · The Ottawa Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine & University of Ottawa
Emergency Medicine, Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Clinician, Educator and Advocate
Emergency Medicine Sexual Assault Domestic Violence Intimate Partner Violence Sexual Assault Awareness
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
Michael P. Lynch, Ph.D.
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Philosophy · University of Connecticut
Dr. Lynch's research focuses on truth and fake news.
Information Technology and Knowledge Democracy and Public Discourse Fake News Truth