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

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

April Lindgren

Associate Professor, School of Journalism · Ryerson University

Local News Research Project, Principal Researcher

Journalism Local news News Media Ethnic media

Debi Stangeland

Owner · SKYSTEN Media Group

A dynamic speaker with a positive outlook and real life experience. Available for women's events as well as blogging events.

Blogging Social Media Writing

Mary Bennett

Director of the Micheal O. Leavitt Center for Politics and Public Service · Southern Utah University

Specializing in U.S. campaigns and elections, government relations, and public policy and advocacy

Utah Political Candidates Utah Legislative Body Political Communication Congressional Campaigns Regulatory Policy for Financial Industries

Nicholas Hastings

Director · TILM (The Inspirational Leaders Mindset)

Director at TILM (The Inspirational Leaders Mindset)

Optimism Co-Operation Confidence & Resilience Sport Psychology Leadership

Kyle Haden

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Kyle Haden is an artistic leader, director, educator, and Equity actor.

Program Management Dramatic Arts Stage Direction Play Production and Development Casting

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

Hao Feng, M.D., M.H.S., FAAD

Associate Professor of Dermatology · University of Connecticut

Dr. Feng is a board-certified dermatologist with training and expertise in Mohs surgery, laser surgery, and cosmetic dermatology.

Mohs Surgery Laser Surgery Cosmetic Dermatology Dermatological Surgery Dermatology

Amy Simon

Assistant Professor · Michigan State University

Amy Simon's research focuses on questions of victim/perpetrator relationships during the Holocaust.

Modern Europe Holocaust Studies Jewish History

Dave Owen

Harry Sunderland '61 Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: owendave@uchastings.edu / 415-703-8285 / Office 368-200

Environmental Law Natural Resources Law Water Law Administrative Law Water Resource Management

Shanin Specter

Professor of Practice · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: Specters@uchastings.edu

Medical Devices Medical Malpractice Catastrophic Injury Defective Products Premises Liability

Ellen Williams

Regional Development Director · Constant Contact, Inc.

Digital Marketing Expert - NY, CT

Email Marketing Social Media Marketing Customer Relationship Engagement Event Marketing Engagement Marketing

Ignacio Higareda

Associate Professor · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Teaching and Learning

Access and success of post-secondary education for ethnic minority students Parent Involvement and Advocacy Social Constructivist influences on academic achievement for English Language Learners Academic achievement of students from marginalized and underserved communities

Kelly Herd, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · University of Connecticut

Professor Herd focuses on creativity and product design as they relate to social cognition, identity, and emotions

Emotions Product Design Social Cognition Consumer Behavior Creativity

Mark A. Boyer, Ph.D.

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Emeritus · University of Connecticut

Mark A. Boyer studies environmental policy and global-local linkages. His research focuses on climate adaptation from global to local.

Simulation and Experimental Methods Climate Change Global-Local Linkages Globalization Environmental Policy

Eakta Jain

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Eakta Jain's studies modeling users to improve user-technology interaction, specifically visual attention modeling and eye tracking.

Human-Robot Interaction Virtual Reality (VR) Computer Graphics Eye Tracking

Christopher Carroll

Director | M.D. · University of Florida

Dr. Christopher Carroll is an expert in digital communication, an active researcher, and has written international guidelines for children.

Medical Education Epidemiology of Critical Illness Pediatric Critical Care Pediatrics Respiratory Illness in Children

Jiebo Luo

Albert Arendt Hopeman Professor of Engineering / Professor of Computer Science · University of Rochester

Luo is an expert in artificial intelligence (AI) foundations in an array of fields

AI Artificial Intelligence and Social Science Artificial Intelligence and Scheduling and Planning Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing

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.

Microbiome Cystic Fibrosis Bile Acid Metabolomics Microorganisms