Culture Experts

Meagan Baskin, Ph.D.

Director, Southwest Florida Leadership InstituteFlorida Gulf Coast University

Conflict and CommunicationEthical Decision MakingHuman Resources ManagementOrganizational CultureTime Theft

Don Duval

Chief Executive OfficerNORCAT

Experienced, dynamic, and engaging speaker on an array of topics related to innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship

Turnaround StrategiesEntrepreneurshipAcademicResearchCommercialization

Brenda Elsey

Professor of HistoryHofstra University

Specialist in Popular Culture and Politics, as well as Gender and Sports, in Twentieth Century Latin America.

Latin American CultureLatin American PoliticsSports in Latin AmericaGender Studies

Lillian Guerra

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Lillian Guerra is an expert on Cuban and Caribbean history.

Latino Culture & Politics in the U.S.Caribbean HistoryLatin American StudiesCaribbean Diasporas and Caribbean HistoryCentral American and Caribbean Immigration

Charles Burke

President & CEOFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Charles Burke champions the intersection of art, culture and nature to build healthy communities—a philosophy he embodies at Meijer Gardens.

Arts AdministrationBusiness StrategyCommunity EngagementStrategic PlanningPerforming Arts

Rex Caffey

Professor | Director of Marine Extension, Louisiana Sea GrantLouisiana State University

Dr. Caffey conducts research related to the economic and policy challenges of fisheries and coastal wetlands in the Gulf of Mexico region.

Marine Extension AdministrationCoastal Restoration EconomicsEcosystem Service ValuationFisheries ManagementBenefit-Cost Analysis

Jennifer Lundquist

Professor of Sociology / Senior Associate Dean of Research & Faculty DevelopmentUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Sociologist of academic freedom, higher education, race and gender inequality, online dating, intimacy, families, and military life.

Military Service, Immigration, and Social InequalityFamilies, Marriage, and Mate SelectionCollege Relationships, Sexuality, and ConsentOnline Dating and Digital IntimacyRace and Gender Inequality