David C. Virtue

Professor · Western Carolina University

David C. Virtue is the Taft B. Botner Distinguished Professor of Middle Grades Education in the School of Teaching and Learning.

Comparative Analysis Anthropology of Curriculum Policy Middle Level Teacher Preparation Curriculum Design Middle Grades Education

Jay Wierer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Jay Wierer's areas of interest include engineering education, standards-based grading, and both music & statistical signal processing.

Engineering Education Music Signal Processing Statistical Signal Processing Control Systems Digital Signal Processing

Kristy Towry

John M. & Lucy Cook Chaired Professor of Accounting · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Managerial Accounting Internal Audit Behavioral Economics

Jonathan Doh, PhD

Senior Associate Dean for Research, Faculty Advancement and Global Engagement; Herbert G. Rammrath Endowed Chair in International Business; Professor, Management & Operations · Villanova University

Jonathan Doh, PhD, is an expert in international business, global leadership and corporate social responsibility.

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Cross-Cultural Management Latin America International Trade International Management

Barbara Feeny, RN, MSN, NPD-BC

Nursing Professional Development Manager · ChristianaCare

Barb Feeny, RN, MSN, NPD-BC, is the nursing affiliations and undergraduate clinical placement coordinator at ChristianaCare.

Career Mentoring Student Nurses Holistic Nursing

Dr. Susan Huang

Professor and Director of Epidemiology and Infection Prevention, Department of Medicine, Division of Infection Diseases · UCI Health

Dr. Huang’s is one of the nation's leading experts on clinical epidemiology of highly antibiotic-resistant organisms.

MRSA Pandemics Epidemiology and Infection Prevention Infectious Diseases Antimicrobial Resistance

Rebeca Acevedo

Chair and Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures - Spanish · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Spanish Linguistics USA Spanish Linguistics Romance Linguistics Spanish Education

Dru Riddle

Professor, Nurse Anesthesia · Texas Christian University

Dr. Riddle is an expert in evidence-based practice and applying research in practice.

Pharmacogenetics Evidence Based Practice Anesthesia Racial Health Equity Pharmacogenomics

George Busenberg, PhD

Associate Professor of Environmental Management and Policy · Soka University

Professor Busenberg focuses on environmental policy

Environmental Policy Environmental Management

Phil Poekert

Professor/Director · University of Florida

Phil Poekert leads the Lastinger Center for Learning to educational innovations through partnerships, research, development, and advocacy.

Policy Advocacy Educational Innovations Teacher Education Professional Learning and Development Teacher Leadership

Sara Burke

Professor · University of Florida

Sara Burke is a basic science researcher that investigates how different brain regions communicate over the lifespan.

Neurophysiology Diet and the Brain Neurobiology of Aging Cognitive Aging

Darby Proctor, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | School of Psychology · Florida Tech

Dr. Proctor's research focuses on decision-making in nonhuman primates to understand the evolutionary roots of human decision-making biases.

Comparative Psychology Animal Behavior Nonhuman Primates Behavioral Economics Decision-Making

April Luehmann

Associate Professor of Teaching & Curriculum · University of Rochester

Luehmann is an education expert in the Warner School of Education

Augmented Reality in Education Innovative Teaching Science Education

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

Mara Nickerson

Chief Knowledge Officer · Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Chief Knowledge Officer at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and recognized legal industry expert throughout North America.

Legal Project Management Knowledge Management Change Management Law Firm Transformation Technology

Jessica Kramer

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Jessica Kramer researches theoretical concepts and methodologies of occupational therapy, disability studies, education and rehabilitation.

Inclusive Research Assessment and Measurement Occupational Therapy Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Community Based Intervention

Dan McCole

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

An expert on tourism, wine tourism, and social entrepreneurship

Social Entrepreneruship Wine Tourism Tourism Sustainable Tourism Social Enterprise

Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology · Baylor University

Dr. Dougherty focuses on the impact of religion on other realms of social life such as community involvement, politics, and work

Religious Education Religion Sociology of Religion Religion Politics & Culture Facebook in Education

Robert Ashton

Big Society Advisor, Business Author and Consultant · Robert Ashton

A challenging speaker with a unique style. Every presentation is different, reflecting the needs of the event.

Big Society Social Enterprise Mental Health Business Networking

Nadya Shalamova, Ph.D.

Professor, Program Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Nadya Shalamova is a professor, program director and expert in user experience (UX).

Applied Learning Design User Experience Technology Technical Communication