Francis Beckwith, Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy & Church-State Studies, Affiliate Professor of Political Science · Baylor University
Nationally recognized philosopher and legal expert in the areas of religion, jurisprudence, politics and ethics.
Faith Law Church and State Issues Philosophical and Theological Ethics Ethics & Values
Michael L. Parsons, Ph.D.
Expert in coastal water health · Florida Gulf Coast University
Michael Parsons studies the causes of harmful algal blooms and how their toxins can impact marine and human lives.
Phytoplankton Ecology Coral Reef Ecology Ciguatera Outbreaks Coastal Water Health Plankton Ecosystems
Rick Eckstein, PhD
Professor of Sociology | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Rick Eckstein, PhD, is an expert on sports and society, intercollegiate spending, stadium financing and labor and unions.
Title IX College Athletics Reform Sociology of Sport Stadium Financing Labor and Unions
Paula Winke
Inaugural Arts & Letters Professor · Michigan State University
Paula Winke's primary research is on foreign and second language assessment.
Second Language Assessment Task-based Materials Design Second Language Acquisition Language Test Reliability Task-based Language Assessment
David Yaron
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
David Yaron has been involved in development and assessment of new learning technologies for over two decades.
Materials Theory Electronic Structure Theory Theory Computational Machine Learning
Xuejun Wen, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Wen researches biomaterials as well as cell and tissue engineering
Biomaterials Cell and Tissue Engineering Regenerative Medicine Stem Cell Biology and Engineering Drug Delivery
Hong-Sheng Zhou, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Hong-Sheng Zhou's main research area is Cryptography, spanning the full spectrum from theory to practice
Cryptography Cryptocurrency/Blockchain Techniques Information Security Distributed Computing
Monica Escaleras, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director of the Business and Economics Polling Initiative · Florida Atlantic University
Monica Escaleras is an expert in natural disasters and political economy.
Decentralization Business Administration Business and Economics Polling Natural Disasters Political Economy
Eric Corey Freed
Founding Principal · OrganicARCHITECT
Green architect, author and visionary
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ESG Investment Strategies Green Buildings Green Architect Carbon
Leigh Potvin
Assistant Professor, Community Studies · Cape Breton University
Educator, activist, academic. Interests: straight privilege, urban farming, backyard chickens, fat activism & active transportation.
gender studies (feminism) Queer Theory Privilege in Society White Privilege straight privilege
F.E. "Jack" Putz
Distinguished Professor · University of Florida
Frances "Jack" Putz applies science to real-world problems related to ecosystem management and conservation.
Plant Ecology Indonesian Consevation Issue Economic Botany Applied Ecology Florida Natural History
Zachary Manchester
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Zachary Manchester is a researcher and aerospace engineer with broad interests in dynamics, control, estimation and optimization.
Legged Robots Robotics Commercial Aerospace Simulation Software Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Aerospace Engineering
Dr. Raphael (Rafi) Hofstein
President & CEO · MaRS Innovation
Turning academic ideas into commercial realities
Corporate & Business Strategy Early-Stage Investing Life Sciences and Healthcare Technology Transfer Commercialization of Innovation
Philippe Borremans
Public Relations Consultant & Certified Trainer · The PR Training Company OÜ
Multi-lingual Public Relations professional with more than 25 years experience, specialising in Crisis & Emergency Risk Communication.
Emergency Risk Communication Social Media Communications Crisis Communications Public Relations Internal Communications
Jeremy Vandermeij
Director of Marketing + Sponsorship · IIDEXCanada
Director of Marketing + Sponsorship at IIDEXCanada
Community Engagment Curation Holistic Marketing and Programming
Roy Black
Professor Emeritus in the Practice of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Prof. Black is a Professor in the Practice of Finance and Director of the Real Estate Program at Goizueta Business School.
Real Estate Finance Real Estate Attorney Business Administration Real Estate Market Analysis
Bridgette M. Rice, PhD, MDiv, APRN, FAAN
The Richard and Marianne Kreider Endowed Professor in Nursing for Vulnerable Populations · M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing | Villanova University
Dr. Rice is an expert in community-based practice with a focus on gun violence, youth mental health, and health equity.
Adolescent Mental Health Social Justice and Equity HIV & AIDS and Mental Health Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention Gun Violence
Michael Yassa
Professor and Chancellor’s Fellow · UC Irvine
Michael Yassa is interested in how learning and memory mechanisms are altered in aging and neuropsychiatric disease.
Neurobiology and Behavior Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Memory and Disease Memory Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Robert Quinn
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry · Michigan State University
Robert Quinn's current research is on how the human microbiome is a consortium of microorganisms living on and in our bodies.
Bile Acid Metabolomics Microorganisms Microbiology Environmental and Evolutionary Biology