Howard E. Johnson

Managing Director · Veracap Corporate Finance

A leading expert in M&A and shareholder value, Howard is renowned for his lively presentations without a lot of technical jargon.

Mergers & Acquisitions Business Valuation Corporate Finance Building Value in Your Company Selling Your Company

Hadar Aviram

Thomas Miller '73 Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: aviramh@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8890 / Office 328-200

Criminal Justice Criminology Criminal Law Constitutional Law Public Policy

Andrea Lekushoff

President and Founder · Broad Reach Communications

Award-winning PR agency leader with a track record of building strong reputations and delivering business results

How to Use Pr to Drive Business Results Lifestyle-Driven Teams: A New Paradigm for Professional Services Firms

Aidin Namin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Marketing Analytics, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Marketing Analytics Data Analytics Modeling Econometrics Retailing

Ryan Sweeder

Professor of Chemistry and Science Education · Michigan State University

Ryan Sweeder specializes in chemistry education research.

Chemistry Education Research

Fred Pries

Associate Professor · Centre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship

Assoc. Professor with expertise in Accounting, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

Strategic Management Innovation Gap Products/Services That Drive Economic Growth Products/Services That Provide Solutions to Health

Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.

Robert J. Mattauch Endowed Professor and Vice Chair of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering

Data scientist specializing in high-throughput structural bioinformatics of proteins & small RNAs.

Structural Bioinformatics Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Protein-ligand(drug) interactions Computer-aided molecular modeling Big Data Analysis

Niall Wallace

CEO · Infonaut

CEO at Infonaut Inc. - Evidence-based Hospital Infection Control

Infection Control Infectious Diseases Concept to Commercialization Hospital Hand Hygiene Compliance Disease Surveillance

Lauren McMillan

Assistant Professor · University of Mary Washington

Lauren McMillan is the University of Mary Washington's resident historical archaeologist and an expert on middle-Atlantic American history.

African Disapora Archaeology Archaeology Anthropology Historical Archaeology

Karl Peace

Professor, Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Scholar, Jiann-Ping College of Public Health · Georgia Southern University

Karl Peace researches biostatistics, clinical trials and drug research and development.

Clinical Trials Pharmaceutical Research Health & Disease Health Sciences Biostatistics

Alfred Poor

America's Success Mentor for Young Employees · Alfred Poor, Speaker and Writer

Career Skills Success Expert for College and Corporate Audiences

College Next-Gen

Jodi McDavid

Owner · McDavid Brodie Consulting

Public sector folklorist with experience in non-profits, higher education, museums and archives.

Folklore Cultural Practices University-Community Engagement Initiation Hazing

Kathleen M. Carley

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Kathleen M. Carley's research combines cognitive science and computer science to address complex social and organizational problems.

Dynamic Network Analysis Cognitive Science Cybersecurity and Privacy Computer Science Social Networks

Aaron Kupchik

Professor, Sociology and Criminal Justice · University of Delaware

Prof. Kupchik focuses on juvenile justice and the punishment and policing of youth in schools, courts, and correctional facilities.

Crime and Inequality in Schools Crime and Incarceration Crime Rates Juvenile Justice Correctional Facilities

Luigi Vanfretti

Associate Professor, Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Modeling and Simulation for Cyber-Physical Power and Energy Systems and Electrified Systems

System Identification Synchrophasor Measurements, PMU, Synchrophasor Technologies Power Systems, Power Grid Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Systems Electric Power Engineering

Andrew Smyk

Coordinator, Interactive Multimedia Graduate Certificate · Sheridan College

Coordinator, Interactive Multimedia at Sheridan College

Curriculum Design Instructional Design Mobile Design

Kelly Ottman, Ph.D.

Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Kelly Ottman is an expert in facilitation of boards, strategic planning, and leadership development and coaching.

Global Mindset Organizational Culture Mission, Values and Culture Alignment China/Asia and Cross-Cultural Understanding Adult Education

Akshaya Jha

Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Akshaya Jha’s research interests lie at the intersection of energy and environmental economics and industrial organization.

Energy Solar Energy Wholesale Electricity Supply Environmental Economics Industrial Organization

Allison Eden

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Allison Eden's work centers on understanding media enjoyment, and more broadly the effects of entertainment on user behavior and well-being.

Motivation Enjoyment Media Psychology Morality

David Markowitz

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

David Markowitz's research uses language to understand social and psychological processes.

Media Psychology Persuasion Text Analysis Language Deception