Holly Oxhandler, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, Associate Professor, Diana R. Garland School of Social Work · Baylor University

Oxhandler studies how to ethically & effectively assess and discuss clients’ religion/spirituality within health and mental health treatment

Religion and Social Work Religion and Spirituality in Clinical Practice Evidence-Based Practice Process Scale Development Mental Health (primarily Anxiety and Depression)

Cameron Ward

Innovation Leadership Council, CATAAlliance // Senior Vice President, Global Electronics · Allied Electronics and lead executive for RS Components North America

Passionate about the unique opportunity global distributors and the supply chain have to enable innovation

Sustainability Technology Evolution Entrepreneurship Supply Chain Sourcing Market Dynamics

Jens O.M. Karlsson, PhD

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering | College of Engineering · Villanova University

Jens Karlsson, PhD, specializes in biothermal sciences, including cryobiology (cooling) and hyperthermic processes (heating).

Hyperthermic Processes Intracellular Ice Formation Cryopreservation Biophysical Mechanisms Cryosurgery

Anoop Desai

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering · Georgia Southern University

Anoop Desai is an expert in Six Sigma, lean engineering, ergonomics, and new product planning.

New Product Planning Lean Engineering Six Sigma Ergonomics

Kostadin Damevski, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director · VCU College of Engineering

Interested in software engineering and in the use of natural language processing techniques to improve software maintenance and evolution.

Software Engineering Software Maintenance Recommendation Systems Natural Language Processing

Andrew Palmer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences · Florida Tech

Dr. Palmer's research interests include eavesdropping on bacterial 'conversations', Martian farming, and cell wall fragment-based signaling.

Astrobiology Ocean Engineering Biomedical Molecular Biology Biochemistry

Kenneth Jackson

Assistant Professor | Psychological Science · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Human Centered Design Human Factors Engineering Usability Augmented Reality Virtual Reality

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

Dr. Maged Beshai

Data Network Designer · AcceleRoute

Dr. Beshai is an expert in large scale data network design

Switch/Router Design Coherent Global Networks Large-Scale Data Centers Telecommuncations Electrical Engineering

Richard Hollis

Director · Risk Crew

Cyber Security Risk Management Speaker

AI Cybersecurity Social Engineering HIPPA IoT Security SOC 2

Tristan Tayag

Professor · Texas Christian University

Professor Tayag focuses on biotechnology optical metrology, digital signal and image processing, and computed tomography

Fluorescene Microscopy Digital Signal and Image Processing Biotechnology Optical Metrology Computed Tomography

Steven Lazarus, Ph.D.

Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences · Florida Tech

Dr. Lazarus' research interests include data assimilation, electrical phenomena such as gigantic jets, and wind/wave interactions.

Climate Change Hurricanes Wind and Waves Data Assimilation Gigantic Jets

Joan C. Williams

Distinguished Professor of Law, UC Hastings Foundation Chair and Director of the Center for WorkLife Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: williams@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4706 / Office 402-100

Property Law Feminist Legal Theory Work Life Balance Gender and Sexuality in the Law Work Conflict

Francine Berman

Stuart Rice Honorary Chair and Research Professor, Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Francine Berman is a data scientist whose work focuses on the social and environmental impacts of information technology.

Gender and whistleblowing Social impacts of Technology Internet of Things Data Stewardship and Cyberinfrastructure Public Interest Technology

Ariel Garten

Founder and Chief Evangelist Officer · Muse

Global speaker, female tech founder, and expert in brain, neuroscience, psychotherapy, entrepreneurship, innovation, and women in business.

Neuroscience of Meditation Brain Computer Interface Start Up Mindfulness Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)

Dr Jonathan A. G. Cox

Lecturer in Microbiology · Aston University

Dr Cox's research interests surround the discovery of new antibiotics & identifying the mechanisms by which those antibiotics kill bacteria.

Health Sciences Biochemistry Antibiotics Antimicrobial Resistance Micro-Organisms

Jack Brouwer

Professor: Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering; Director: National Fuel Cell Research Center, Advanced Power and Energy Program · UC Irvine

Jack Brouwer's research focuses on high-temperature electrochemical dynamics and integrated renewable energy systems.

High-Temperature Electrochemical Dynamics Renewable Hydrogen Renewable Power Dynamics Integrated Renewable Power Systems Hybrid Power and Energy Storage Systems

Anandhi Bharadwaj

Goizueta Endowed Chair in Electronic Commerce and Professor of Information Systems & Operations Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Information systems expert bringing a wide range of development and executive training experience to the classroom.

Business Model Evolution Digital Business Strategy Internet commerce Business value of IT Digital Transformation

Andrei Simonov

Professor · Michigan State University

An expert in US and international stock markets, institutional and individual investors, investment banking and behavioral finance.

International Finance Behavioral Finance Financial Services Asset Management

Seth Hamman, Ph.D.

Director, Center for the Advancement of Cybersecurity and Associate Professor of Cyber Operations and Computer Science · Cedarville University

Dr. Hamman is interested in helping to shape the young and growing discipline of cybersecurity education.

Cybersecurity Issues and Stories