Doug Knuth
Athletic Director · Southern Utah University
Talent identifier, recruiter, and program builder with nearly 30 years in higher ed, including nine as a Division I athletic director.
Campaign and Annual Fundraising Athletic Conference Relations Collegiate Athletics Sports Administration Division I Athletics
Francois Byrne
CEO · Hybrid Power Solutions
Hybrid Power Solutions was founded in 2015 in response to a pressing need for safer, cleaner and more effective portable electric systems
Battery Systems Engineering portable power battery banks generators off grid batteries
John Covach
Professor of Music and Director of the Institute for Popular Music; Professor of Theory at Eastman School of Music · University of Rochester
John Covach is an expert on the history of popular and rock music, 12-tone music, and the philosophy and aesthetics of music.
Rock 'n' Roll Music and Culture Progressive Rock in the 1970s The Beatles Popular Music
Kyle Berner
Founder · Feelgoodz
Kyle Berner is the founder of Feelgoodz, a travel-inspired lifestyle brand that produces casual footwear and accessories.
Travel Entrepreneurship Collegiate Motivation
Sarah Teetzel
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies and Associate Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management · University of Manitoba
Dr. Sarah Teetzel’s research focuses on applied ethical issues in sport with emphasis on the intersection of rules and values.
Gender in sport Doping and drug testing in sport Olympic studies Philosophy and ethics of sport
Michael Mower
Executive Director of SUU Aviation / Chief Flight Instructor / FAA Designated Pilot Examiner · Southern Utah University
Specializes in pilot training, FAA regulations, advanced/aerobatic helicopter flight, aviation safety, search and rescue, and lobbying
Aviation Education Helicopter Flight Helicopter Aerobatic Flight FAA Regulations Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IIMC)
Judi Shade Monk
Instructional Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Judi Shade Monk leverages over two decades of cross-disciplinary architectural practice in her collaborative, policy, and research efforts.
Qualitative Design Material Evaluation Design Communication Design Thinking Color Theory and Relativity
Betty Farmer
Professor · Western Carolina University
Betty Farmer's specialty areas include gender communication, crisis communication and communication skills training.
Public Speaking Communication Skills Training Gender Communication Crisis Communication Public Relations
John Taylor
Professor of Biology · Southern Utah University
Specializing in bat research, collegiate program development, STEM education, and professional development
Bat Behavior Bat Research Biological Education Collegiate Program Development Evolutionary Biology
Jennifer Doherty
Assistant Professor of Biology and Physiology/Ecology Education · Michigan State University
Jennifer Doherty is a physiology education researcher who investigates how students develop principle-based mechanistic reasoning.
Biology Education
Kelli R. Brown
Chancellor · Western Carolina University
Kelli R. Brown is the chancellor of Western Carolina University, serving more than 11,000 students with a wide range of bachelor’s degrees.
Institutional Planning Community Engagement Leadership Higher Education Management
Ian O. Williamson
Dean of the Paul Merage School of Business · UC Irvine
Ian O. Williamson is a globally recognized expert in the area of human resource management.
Social Networks Organizational Theory Human Resource Management Recruitment Workplace Motivation
Jared Tippets
Vice President for Student Affairs · Southern Utah University
Vice President for Student Affairs | Higher Education Consultant & Speaker | Author | Co-host of the ASCEND Podcast
Retention of First Year College Students Diversity & Inclusion in Higher Education Student Involvement in Higher Education Organizational Change in Higher Education Management Systems
Greg Greenawalt
Owner, Chief Marketing Officer, Author · Destination Concepts LLC
Experienced speaker and presenter that helps people to become famliar with why Charlotte NC is a great place to work,live and play
Charlotte North Carolina
Richard Desinord
Assistant Professor of Music Theory · Michigan State University
Richard Desinord's research interests include harmony and genre in contemporary black church music and neo-soul.
Theory Pedagogy Contemporary Black Church Music Music Theory Neo-Soul Jazz
Frederick W. Gooding, Jr.
Dr. Ronald E. Moore Professor in Humanities · Texas Christian University
Race, Racism and Discrimination in Pop Culture and/or Mainstream Media (e.g., movies, music and sports).
Sports Movies Discrimination Representations of Race Mainstream Media
Nefertiti Walker
Professor of Sport Management and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Equity for the UMass System · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Nefertiti Walker's research centers on sports culture and developing diverse and inclusive cultures in sports and other organizations.
Intersection of Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation in Intercollegiate Sports Gender in organizations Gender in sport Organizational Diversity and inclusion Sexism in Sports
Dr Stacey Emmonds
Associate Professor · Leeds Beckett
Dr Stacey Emmonds' main areas of teaching and research are in the areas of youth athletic development and sports performance.
Coach Training Football Youth Athletes Talent Development Sports Performance
Dawn Bowen
Professor · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Bowen's expertise centers on the regional geography of Eastern and Western North America, and Latin America.
Geography
Jeff Hoffman
Partner & Co-Founder · ColorJar, LLC
Internationally recognized public speaker on the topics of innovation, leadership, entrepreneurship, and more.
Entrepreneurship New Media Leadership Branding Futurist