Ronald Rash

Professor · Western Carolina University

Ron Rash is the author of the 2009 PEN/Faulkner finalist and New York Times bestseller Serena and Above the Waterfall.

Southern Writing Poetry English Appalachia Novelist

Comila Shahani-Denning

Senior Vice Provost for Academics and Professor of Psychology · Hofstra University

Expert in workplace issues and behavior, hiring practices, leadership development, human resource management

Use of Social Media in Hiring Office Politics Workplace Communication Psychology Public Speaking

Carol Whitaker

Media Expert, Author, Motivatinal Speaker, Happiness Expert, Lifestyle Fitness & Life Coach, Mentor · Carol Whitaker, LLC

Experienced, passionate and enthusiastic Motivational Speaker that ignites desire for change.

Empowerment Spirituality Body Mind & Spirit Motivation

Victor V. Claar, Ph.D.

Expert in economics and ethics · Florida Gulf Coast University

Victor Claar is a serious economist who thinks about the individual human beings behind market transactions.

Financial Literacy Tariffs Free Enterprise Business Cycles Inflation

Joseph G Dreiss

Professor of Art and Art History · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Dreiss is the founder of the digital media lab.

Art History Art Criticism Contemporary Art Digital Imaging Web Production

Mary Bennett

Director of the Micheal O. Leavitt Center for Politics and Public Service · Southern Utah University

Specializing in U.S. campaigns and elections, government relations, and public policy and advocacy

Utah Political Candidates Utah Legislative Body Political Communication Congressional Campaigns Regulatory Policy for Financial Industries

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

Teresa Boyer, EdD

Founding Director, Anne Welsh McNulty Institute for Women's Leadership; Associate Professor, Education and Counseling · Villanova University

Teresa Boyer, EdD, is an innovative leader in economic and social equity for women.

Equity in Education Work-Life Balance Women's Advancement Pay Equity Gender Equity

Aaron M. Bauer, PhD

Professor and Gerald M. Lemole Endowed Chair in Integrative Biology · College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Villanova University

Aaron Bauer, PhD, is a leading expert on reptiles, with a specialty in geckos, systematics and biogeography.

Natural History Collections Vertebrate Morphology Reptiles Systematics Biogeography

Kristal Brent Zook

Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations · Hofstra University

Author and award-winning journalist whose work on race, women, culture and social justice has appeared in dozens of media outlets.

Journalism Media Analysis Social Justice Issues Politics Race and Gender Relations

Sherry Pagoto, Ph.D.

Professor of Allied Health Sciences · University of Connecticut

Leveraging technology for health promotion and disease prevention

Health Behavior Sun Safety Skin Cancer Prevention Digital Health Social Media

Veronika Sonsev

CEO & Founder · inSparq

An inspirational personality in the mobile and digital technology field who is pioneering new business opportunities for women entrepreneurs

Startups and Investment Management Entrepreneurship Mobile Technology and Wireless Financial Forecasting and Planning Operations Management

Beth Vallen, PhD

Professor of Marketing and Business Law | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University

Beth Vallen, PhD, is an expert on consumer behavior, with a focus on health-related decision making

Food Marketing Consumer Goals/Motivation Consumer Behavior Health-related Decision Making Business

Eric Weaver

CEO · Transparent Path

Bringing IoT, blockchain and AI together to reduce risk, loss and waste in the food supply.

Social Business Consumer Behavior Social Media Social Media Analytics Big Data Analytics

Laura Huaracha

Associate Professor of Communication and Digital Media · Carthage College

Communicators shouldn’t fear science; they should embrace it. Professor Laura Huaracha is adamant about that.

Curriculum Development Student Development Graphic Design Illustrator Indesign

Neera Tewari-Singh

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology · Michigan State University

Neera Tewari-Singh has an extensive background in molecular biology, toxicology, and medical countermeasures against chemical exposures.

Environmental Toxicology Inflammation Dermal Toxicology Medical Chemical Defense Molecular Biology

Adria Goldman

Associate Professor of Communication · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Goldman is an expert in the intersectionality of race, gender, culture and its connection to communication and media.

Mass Media Popular Culture Rhetoric Communication Research Public Relations

Brian LaPointe, Ph.D.

Research Professor at FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute · Florida Atlantic University

Brian Lapointe’s research interests include algal physiology and biochemistry, marine bioinvasions and marine conservation.

Marine Bioinvasions Coral Reef Ecology Algal Physiology Biochemistry Seagrass Ecology

Anand Bhatt

Celebrity · Anand Bhatt

Entertainment Celebrity / Marketing Spokesperson - Brands yield rapid and stable results with Anand Bhatt's endorsement.

Social Media Entertainment Marketing

Eric Simanek

Robert A. Welch Chair of Chemistry · Texas Christian University

Dr. Simanek’s interests include whiskey, science education and basic scientific research aimed at the design of new medicines.

Medicinal Chemistry Whiskey Intellectual Property & Patent Management Expert Witness Interdisciplinary Education