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Tricia Wachtendorf

Director / Professor, Disaster Research Center / Department of Sociology & Criminal JusticeUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Wachtendorf expertise lies in the social, organizational, and decision-making aspects of disasters.

evacuationsMulti-organizational coordination and responses in disastersTransnational crisesImprovisation and adaptationCommunity-based approaches to preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation

Andy Ellwood

Director, Business DevelopmentGowalla

Telling better stories and inspiring others to come along.

Brand PartnershipsFuture of Digital EngagementTelling Better Stories

Doug Tallamy

Professor, Agriculture and Natural ResourcesUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Tallamy researches how plants that evolved elsewhere impact food webs and biodiversity.

Native PlantsInsect ConservationEcological LandscapingEcosystem Function

Micki McElya, Ph.D.

Professor of HistoryUniversity of Connecticut

Professor McElya is an expert in the histories of women, gender, sexuality, and race in the U.S., with a focus on politics and memory.

U.S. Cultural and Political HistoryWomen & GenderSexuality & LGBTQ HistoryFeminist TheoryQueer Theory

Michelle Bauml

Associate Professor and Clotilda Winter Professor of EducationTexas Christian University

Dr. Bauml focuses on early childhood/elementary teacher education and teacher decision-making, civic education, and social studies.

Qualitative Research MethodsTeacher Knowledge and BeliefsiEngage - Civics EducationTeacher Decision-MakingElementary Social Studies Education

Nedra Cossa

Assistant ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Nedra Cossa researches children’s writing practices, teacher preparation, and professional development schools

Professional Development SchoolsFamily contribution to children's writing processYoung children's writing practicesInstructional writing practices for pre-service teachersTeacher Preparation

Dianne T. V. Pawluk, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | BSc., University of Alberta | MSc., Queen's University, Canada | Ph.D. HarvardVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Pawluk develops devices and algorithms for assistive technology for individuals who are blind and visually impaired

Devices and algorithms for assistive technology for individuals who are blind and visually impairedAccessing graphical informationNavigation and orientationMobility aidsRehabilitation technology