Sandra M. Chafouleas

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology · University of Connecticut

Professor Chafouleas is an expert on whole child, school mental health, behavioral assessment, and K12 tiered systems of support.

Multi-Tiered Frameworks Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model Social-Emotional-Behavioral Assessment School Mental Health Trauma-Informed Schools

Tanya Wright

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Curriculum and instruction in language and literacy during the early childhood and elementary years

Instruction Early Language and Literacy Oral Language Vocabulary Literacy in Young Children

Kerri Raissian, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Public Policy · University of Connecticut

Public administration expert, focusing on child and family policy

The impact of early childhood investments on child well-being Role of policy in family violence and contraception subsidies How policy generates family complexity, data collection and decision making in the child protective system

Casey Call

Associate Director of the KPICD and Associate Professor of Professional Practice · Texas Christian University

Dr. Casey Call is the Assistant Director at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development

Therapeutic Family Camps Trauma-Informed Classrooms & Schools Caregiver & Child Attachment Developmental Trauma & Intervention Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®)

Sacha Klein

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Sacha Klein is an expert on child welfare, child maltreatment prevention, effects of early care and education on parenting.

Educational Services Child Maltreatment Public Policy Analysis and Advocacy Racial Disparities in the Child Welfare System Child Abuse Prevention

Karen Busby

Professor of Law & Director, Centre for Human Rights Research · University of Manitoba

Karen Busby teaches Constitutional Law, Gender and the Law, Human Rights and Administrative Law

Constitutional Law Human Rights Sexual Violence Assisted Human Reproduction Sex Work and Prostitution Law

Lori Wilkinson

Professor of Sociology · University of Manitoba

Professor of Sociology, specializing in immigration and refugee studies and survey methods

Research Methods Race and Ethnic Relations Settlement Integration Youth and School-To-Work Transitions

Gerri Burns

owner/CEO · IDTSecure

President/CEO IDT Secure .. Identity Theft consultant, speaker, trainer and benefit's broker

Seminar Speaker Employee Benefits Insurance Risk Management Identity Theft

Sandi Schwartz

Parenting Guru · Leading Edge Parenting

Sandi empowers parents to step into their greatness. She JOYfully teaches parents to cultivate authentic relationships with their children.

Parenting Discipline Children Love

John Carlson

Professor · Michigan State University

The impact of children's anxiety on their functioning in schools and at home is a primary focus of his research

School Psychology Family, Community, and Schools Assessment, Measurement, and Evaluation School, Family, and Community Counseling

June Ahn

Professor · UC Irvine

June Ahn is a Professor of Learning Sciences and Research-Practice Partnerships at the UC Irvine (UCI) School of Education.

Data Use and Analytics Human-Computer Interaction Learning Technologies Research-Practice Partnerships Educational Technology

Tia Barnes

Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences · University of Delaware

Professor Barnes is a leading researcher on social-emotional learning and minoritized populations.

Special Education Social-Emotional Learning Guidance and Behavior Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Professor Persephone S. Sextou

Professor · Leeds Beckett

Persephone Sextou is a leading expert in applied theatre for health and wellbeing.

Wellbeing Performing Arts NHS Community Digital Arts

Claire Sisco King

Associate Professor of Communication Studies · Vanderbilt University

Expert in media and visual culture, with a particular emphasis on the study of gender and sexuality.

Pop Culture Civic Identity Gender Media Visual Culture

Joshua Carroll

Client Solutions Architect · Euronet Worldwide

Professional nerd, educator, moderator, and maker of things

Payments Innovation Banking Solution Development It Safety / Security Programming

Alma Stevenson

Professor of Literacy · Georgia Southern University

Alma Stevenson teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in critical literacy, strategies, assessment and literacy in the content areas.

Language and Literacy Development Diverse Learners and Educational Equity Science Education

Jayanta Gupta, M.D., Ph.D.

Expert in epidemiology · Florida Gulf Coast University

Jayanta Gupta explores the genetic and environmental risk factors behind chronic health conditions, including allergic and kidney diseases.

Molecular Epidemiology Allergic Diseases Atopic Dermatitis Asthma Chronic Kidney Disease

Holly Brophy-Herb

Professor of Human Development and Family Studies · Michigan State University

Early Childhood Development Expert

Obesity Risk Infant Mental Health Parenting Self-regulation and emotion regulation Reflective functioning

Joni Splett

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Joni Splett's research aims to improve youth mental health well-being by developing and evaluating schools’ mental health.

Aggression and Peer victimization youth mental health Mental Health Promotion and Intervention in Schools School Mental Health Social, Emotional and Behavioral Promotion and Intervention

Tracy Centanni

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Tracy Centanni studies the neural and genetic correlates of reading acquisition, risk factors for dyslexia, and neural plasticity.

Neural Plasticity Dyslexia Auditory and Visual Perception Brain Basis of Reading Acquisition Genetic Factors for Dyslexia