community Experts

Héctor M. Varela Rios, PhD

Assistant Professor of Theology; Raquel and Alfonso Martínez-Fonts Endowed Assistant Professor in Latin American Studies | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Héctor Varela Rios, PhD, specializes in Latinx theology, constructive theologies and religion and material culture.

Gregory Valcante

Director | Research Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Greg Valcante is dedicated to serving individuals with autism and related disabilities, along with their families.

James Young, MD

Executive Dean, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University; Chairman, Endocrinology & Metabolism InstituteCleveland Clinic

Expert in Cleveland Clinic institute structure, model of care and medical student education

Ryan Cohn

Partner, Executive Vice PresidentSachs Media Group

Navigating the Shifting Landscape of Media and Communications

Junghoon Park, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Cato Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer, Connecticut Convergence InstituteUConn Health

Dr. Laurencin is a world renowned engineer, physician and scientist who is known for pioneering the field of Regenerative Engineering.

Paige Merring, MSN, RN, CCRN

Nursing Excellence ManagerChristianaCare

Paige Merring, MSN, RN, CCRN, NEA-BC, is the Nursing Excellence Manager at ChristianaCare.

Ellen Woodsworth

ChairpersonWomen Transforming Cities International Society

Ellen Woodsworth is an international speaker and urban consultant on gender and intersectional planning

Jon Gould

DeanUC Irvine

Jon Gould is a distinguished scholar in justice policy, social change and government reform.

John Hooker

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

John Hooker is a pioneer in the integration of optimization and constraint programming technologies.