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

Nora A. Murphy

Professor of Psychology | Psychological Science · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Interpersonal and Intergroup Processes Personality Nonverbal Communication and Personal Perception SPSS Meta-Analysis

Scott Watson

Founder & Managing Director · Summit Consulting & Training Limited

Leadership Enabler, Emotional Intelligence Expert & Keynote Speaker

Leadership Emotional Intelligence Management Teamwork Motivation

Don Duval

Chief Executive Officer · NORCAT

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

Turnaround Strategies Entrepreneurship Academic Research Commercialization

Gisela O'Brien

Affiliate Faculty · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Educational Leadership and Administration

Second Language and Curriculum Development Beginning Reading Content Literacy

Eric Layland

Assistant Professor · University of Delaware

Prof. Layland bridges LGBTQ+ developmental research to community impact.

LGBTQ+ Developmental Research Health Disparities Health Equity Quantitative Research LGBTQ+ Advocacy

Brian Smith

CEO / President · Power Link Dynamics

Management Consultant, Author, Speaker -Specializing in soft-skills training & leadership development

Communication Soft-Skills Leadership Management Training Executive Coaching

Joris Claeys

Managing Director - Chief Engagement Officer - Principal Partner · ecoNVERGE – CAPix - ViVaTicA - ecoNOVATE - ARTconnectsLIFE - ARTronomy | PORT[expertise] | eco.AHCIL

Change Cultivator | Think, act & lead WITHOUT the box! Promoting 5P's of sustainable thrivability! Coaching OD-WST-AI-TEAL – ARTconnectsLIFE

Change Facilitation Organizational Development Whole Systems Transition Change Facilitation – Appreciative Inquiry Whole Systems Transformation Organizational development TEAL reorganization Corporate & public sustainability management resilience building to thrivability intellectual- social- & natural capital

Naomi Ekas

Department Chair & Professor of Psychology · Texas Christian University

Naomi Ekas is an expert in autistic and non-autistic children's emotional development.

Marital Conflict Emerging Adulthood Parenting Emotion Regulation Caregiver Care for Families with Autism

Allan Zarembski

Professor of Practice Civil and Environmental Engineering; Director, Railway Engineering and Safety Program · University of Delaware

Prof. Zarembski has expertise in railroad track engineering and railroad safety.

Railroad Track Engineering Railroad Safety Derailment Analysis Wheel-Rail Interaction Rail Inspection

Jeremy Firestone

Professor, Marine Science and Policy · University of Delaware

Prof. Firestone's major research focus is renewable energy transition.

Energy Justice Wind Power Climate Change Policy Renewable Energy Transition Renewable Energy

Marcelo Manucci

Director · Estrategika

Emotional Competitiveness

New Skills for A Change in Corporate Culture Management of Uncertainty and Instability Change Management Emotional Competitiveness

Mitchell Neubert, Ph.D.

Professor of Management; Senior Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development; Chavanne Chair of Christian Ethics in Business · Baylor University

Dr. Neubert explores how leadership, particularly servant leadership, and ethics affect performance and well-being of people & organizations

Servant Leadership Leadership Leadership Development Organizational Development Religion and Entrepreneurship

Wujie Zhang, Ph.D.

Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Wujie Zhang is an expert in biomaterials, tissue engineering, stem cell-based medicine, micro/nanotechnology, and drug delivery.

Biomaterials Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering Micro/Nano-technology Drug Delivery Stem Cell Research

Jean Polfus

Postdoctoral Fellow · University of Manitoba

Liber Ero Postdoctoral Fellow working on caribou conservation in the NWT using non-invasive methods, traditional knowledge & sciart.

Ecology Ecology - Animal Movement and Space Use Conservation Biology Conservation Genetics Environmental Science

Casey O'Donnell

Associate Professor of Media and Information · Michigan State University

Casey O'Donnell's research examines the creative collaborative work of video game design and development.

Software Engineering Computers and Society Science and technology studies Game Studies Anthropology

B. Frank Gupton, Ph.D.

Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr. Chair in Pharmaceutical Engineering; Chair, Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Gupton's research is focused on the development of new technologies that will streamline organic synthesis

Cross-Coupling Catalysis Flow Chemistry / Continual Chemical Processing Organic Synthesis in Pharmaceutical Applications

Gregory Sadler

President · ReasonIO

Storyteller of the world of ideas, author, educator, consultant, and workshop provider

Critical Thinking Ethics and Moral Theory Philosophical Counseling Leadership Business Ethics

Steffanie Scott

Professor, Department of Geography & Environmental Management · University of Waterloo

Leading international scholar on food security, food system change, and COVID-19 impacts on the food suppy.

Food Agriculture & Environment COVID-19 (Coronavirus) China Food Policy Local Food Systems

Ken Ryalls

President · IDEA

Ken Ryalls is dedicated to the improvement of learning in higher education through research, assessment, and professional development

Higher Education Adult Education Public Speaking Distance Learning Program Development