community Experts

Tabetha Boyajian

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Boyajian is active in the fields of stellar interferometry/spectroscopy, exoplanet research, and high angular resolution astronomy.

Aileen Anderson

Vice Chancellor of ResearchUC Irvine

Aileen Anderson is an expert on stem cell research, with a focus on spinal cord and traumatic brain injury, and research administration.

Kirsten Martin

Dean of the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public PolicyCarnegie Mellon University

Howie Choset

Kavcic-Moura Professor of Computer Science in RoboticsCarnegie Mellon University

Howie Choset's groups builds & deploys robots where they matter: from operating rooms and factories to disaster zones & space.

Gary Vaynerchuk

Co-Founder and OwnerVaynerMedia

Find your social media voice and build your digital brands with New York Times and Wall Street Journal Best-Selling author

Dustin Haisler

Presidente.Republic

President of e.Republic | GovTech GTM & PE-Backed Executive | GovTech M&A Advisor | Former Government CIO/ACM | TEDx Speaker (2x)

Andrena Sawyer

CEO/FounderP.E.R.K. Consulting

Nonprofit professional, program development consultant, personal development trainer, and author. Passionate about people and progress.

Leslie A. Hahner, Ph.D.

Professor of CommunicationBaylor University

Expert scholar and speaker with a wealth of knowledge on the role of images in public culture

John Lednicky

Research ProfessorUniversity of Florida

John Lednicky focuses on microbiology and molecular biology, various bacteria, fungi and viruses, including influenza and coronaviruses.

Wendy Overbeck Dunham

Director of HorticultureFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Wendy oversees care and presentation of Meijer Gardens’ living collections—connecting guests to art, design, and the natural environment.