Tim Draimin
Executive Director, Social Innovation Generation (SiG) National · Social Innovation Generation (SiG)
SiG tackles social & ecological challenges by creating a culture of social innovation that develops entrepreneurship for the common good
Social Innovation and Finance Social Enterprise Social Finance Cooperatives and Economic Development Social Entrepreneurship
Allan Colman
CEO and Managing Director · The Closers Group
Mentor/Tormentor specializing in marketing business development strategies and improving long-term client engagement
Market Strategy Assessment Basic Tactics for Business Development Own the Closing Zone
Romana Mirza
PhD Candidate · Romana B. Mirza
PhD Candidate | Brand Strategist | Scholar | Educator
Brand Strategy Social Media
Jill Miller Zimon
Project Director · The Civic Commons
Walking the talk! Blogger and award-winning Elected Council Member who speaks regularly on the intersection of women, politics & journalism
Journalism & Blogging New Media Politics and Political Analysis Women in Politics Politics and Social Media
Pat Ellingson
Creative Head, Children’s Media Content and Programming · TVO
Educational content that makes a positive difference to kids & parents is a passion of TVO's Children's Content leader
Research-Based Educational Games Early Learning Parents & Education Educational Media Educational Broadcasting
Brian Leung
Professor Emeritus · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology
Assessment Self-Regulated Learning Behaviors Metacognition
Amanda Rose
Founder & CEO · Connect the Dots Foundation
What's wrong with rose-coloured glasses anyway? In a networked world, social change through social media can have the most impactful results
Social Media for Non-Profits New Media and Social Change Entrepreneurship Social Change Through Social Media Digital Strategies
Dr. Frances Westley
JW McConnell Chair in Social Innovation, University of Waterloo · Social Innovation Generation
Putting the SOCIAL in change is the JW McConnell Chair in Social Innovation at SiG@Waterloo, which builds capacity for social innovation
Sustainable Development Social Innovation Social Finance Engagement and Social Change Social Innovation and Resilience
Leslie Kern
Director, Women's and Gender Studies Program · Mount Allison University
Expert in urban social issues, including gentrification, gender, and inequalities.
Gentrification/Displacement Gender Cities Urban Affairs Enviromental Justice
Eyuphan Bulut, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Bulut's research interests include wireless networks and mobile computing, cyber-physical systems, and social networks
Applied Machine Learning with Sensor Data and Wireless Signals Mobile Computing: Wireless Networks Cyber-physical Systems Mobile Social Networks Wireless Charging Security: Cyber Security Network Security Privacy and Trust Mobile (3G/4G) Systems: Mobile Packet Core Cloud Mobile Data Offloading Internet of Things (IoT), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Wireless Sensing
Brooke Flammang
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Professor Flammang specializes in functional morphology, biomechanics, and bioinspired technology of fishes, including sharks and remora.
Marine Biology Physiology Biomechanics Biology Biomechanics of Animal Locomotion
Yi Chen
Henry J. Leir Chair in Healthcare and Associate Professor · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Professor Chen focuses on cutting-edge database, data mining and machine learning techniques with applications in business and health care
Information Integration Big Data Machine Learning Management Healthcare
Dayna Nadine Scott
Associate Professor · Osgoode Hall Law School of York University
Dr.Dayna Scott works in the areas of environmental law and policy; critical risk theory; environmental justice; and trade and globalization.
Environmental Law and Justice Gender and Environmental Health Toxic Substances Regulation Feminist Theory of the Body Pollution
Alana Pindar
Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Environmental Sciences · University of Guelph
Wild bee expert who studies the impact of environmental stressors such as climate change and habitat loss on bee communities
Biodiversity Pollination Biology Pollination Ecological Analysis Ecological disturbance
Kyriaki Kaplanidou
Professor · University of Florida
Kyriaki Kaplanidou's research explores the impacts and legacies of sport events on communities.
Olympic Games Sport Consumer Perceptions About Event Experiences Impacts and Legacies of Sport Events on Community Development Sport Event Tourism
Sam Miller
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs · Western Carolina University
Sam Miller is an experienced Chief Student Affairs Officer with a successful record working with students and campus communities.
Higher Education Administration Student Development Higher Education Student Affairs Student Engagement
Vanessa Libertad Garcia
Author, Filmmaker & Consultant / Speaker · The Fiat Libertad Co.
Expertise: Filmmaking, Self-Publishing, and Communities -- Gay & Lesbian, Latinos in the U.S., & Alcoholism
Latinos Within the Glbtq Community Gay / Lesbians & Latinos Within the Alcoholic Community Indie Filmmaking & Self-Publishing On Queer Latina/O Perspectives The Glbtq Community & Alcoholism Independent Filmmaking & Self-Publishing
Karyn Rogers
Assistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Focuses on the relationships between microbial communities and environmental conditions in extreme ecosystems
Geobiology Geological & Environmental Sciences Geochemistry Geomicrobiology Astrobiology
Kaston Anderson-Carpenter
Assistant Professor of Psychology · Michigan State University
Kaston Anderson-Carpenter investigates the psychosocial determinants that influence addiction and health equity in marginalized communities.
Social Determinants of Health Addiction Applied Behavior Analysis Community Health Behavioral Psychology
Stephanie Pitcher Fishman
Creative Director · Corn and Cotton Genealogy
Researcher, Writer, and Social Media Consultant specializing in the Genealogy, Parenting, and Homeschooling Communities
Genealogy Social Media Homeschooling Family History