Morris Ratner

Academic Dean and Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: ratnerm@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8853 / Office 354-200

Higher Education Administration Civil Procedure Legal Ethics Law Practice Management Complex Litigation

Sarah Gamble

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Sarah Gamble has expertise in the design of walkable environments and climate adaption using house relocation.

Walkability Climate Adaptation Community Engagement Community Design Community Development

Susan Finerty

President · Finerty Consulting

Author of Master the Matrix: 7 Essentials for Getting Things Done in Complex Organizations

Matrix Management Influence Without Authority Change Management Being Strategic Building Partnerships

Sarah Igo

Andrew Jackson Chair in American History; Professor of Law; Professor of Political Science; Professor of Sociology; Director, American Studies Program · Vanderbilt University

Expert in the history of American privacy, social security, big data, survey data and the public sphere.

Modern U.S. History History of the Public Sphere History of the Human Sciences History of Survey Research Opinion Poll

Guilhem De Hoe

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Guilhem De Hoe focuses on the chemistry and engineering of plastics and composites, including their recycling and ability to biodegrade.

Chemistry Recycling Thermosets Bioplastics Plastics

Aaron Hill

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Aaron Hill's research focuses on strategic leadership and governance of executive selection, turnover, and retention.

Turnover CEO Firm-Political Interface (campaign contributions, lobbying, stock investments) Boards of Directors Executive Compensation

Alicia Partnoy

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

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Writing and Political Repression Testimonio Women Writers Social Semiotics Contemporary Latin American Literature

Dr Rachel Shaw

Reader, School of Psychology · Aston University

Dr Shaw studies the synthesis of diverse evidence and the use of different ways of knowing in healthcare practice.

Qualitative Research Health Psychology Methodology Dementia Body Dysmorphia

Vanessa Díaz

Associate Professor of Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Music oral & life histories Latin America political culture diasporas

Ann Mirabito, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Marketing · Baylor University

Dr. Ann Mirabito's research focuses on stigma, healthcare service experience, consumer health and workplace wellness.

Stigmas of Mental Illness Stigma Economics Workplace Wellness Health Policy

Michael Mendez

Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy · UC Irvine

Michael Mendez has experience in the public and private sectors, where he consulted and actively engaged in the policymaking process.

Global climate change policy Environmental Planning Public Policy Legislative Relations Climate Change

Beth Campbell Duke

Youth Career Educator · CampbellDuke Personal Branding

Youth Career Educator

Work Education Personal Branding Youth Engagement

Kathy Rapp

VP · hrQ

Engaging former HR pro speaking on all things talent related, with the street cred to back it all up.

Talent Acquisition Leadership Development Hr Trends Working With Retained Search Firms Social Media

James Hendler

Director, Future of Computing Institute · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Leading researcher in the Semantic Web and artificial intelligence

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Semantic Web Computer Science

Catherine Burch, MS, CXA, CUA

Vice President of Health & Technology Innovation · ChristianaCare

Catherine Burch is an expert in innovation strategy, championing emerging technologies to improve health care.

Inventors & Start-Ups Strategic Foresight Innovation Emerging Technology Human Centered Design

Treena Wynes

Wellness Warrior · Food4Thought

Wellness Warrior, Counsellor & Author

Eating Disorders Self-Esteem Stress Management Mental Health Health and Wellness

Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar, Ph.D.

Professor of History · University of Connecticut

Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar’s research interests include the 20th century United States, with a focus in African American history.

African American Studies U.S. Popular Culture Black Nationalism Social History Twentieth-Century United States

Michael Chumley

Professor · Texas Christian University

Research focus has been on the role of inflammation in neurodegenerative diseases.

Modifiable Risk Factors Developmental Neurobiology Inflammation Neurodegenerative Diseases Exercise Physiology

Gail Silverstein

Clinical Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: silverst@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8920 / Office 300-100

Public Interest Law Clinical Teaching Individual Representation Mediation Ethics in Practice

Claire Vallotton

Associate Professor of Child Development · Michigan State University

An expert in early childhood education and intervention; parent-child interaction and communication; early development of social skills

Childcare Infant Mental Health Parenting Early Childhood Education Child Development