college Experts

Lisa Diewald

Associate Director, MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of NursingVillanova University

Lisa K. Diewald, MS, RDN, LDN, is an expert in healthy eating and nutrition education programs for children and adults

Judy Helm Wright

Author and SpeakerArtichoke Press LLC

Enthusiastic keynote and conference speaker on RESILIENCE and being a Bounce-Back person. Brings scientific study and life examples of the p

Chad Ray, MD

Interim Section Chief, Associate ProfessorAugusta University

His interests include maternal mortality & global women's health initiatives. He also provides insight into COVID-19's impact on pregnancy.

Alexander W. Diones

Instructor of Political ScienceLoyola Marymount University

Sara Mednick

Professor of Cognitive SciencesUC Irvine

Sara Mednick is an expert in memory consolidation, sleep, aging and brain stimulation and author of “The Power of the Downstate.”

Michele Pedicone, DHS, MSRC, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC

Associate Professor in College of Allied Health SciencesAugusta University

Michele Pedicone is an expert registered respiratory care professional with more than 19 years of respiratory care experience.

Ashley Panichelli, M.D.

Assistant Clinical Director of Complex Primary Care and Community MedicineChristianaCare

Dr. Ashley Panichelli is the assistant clinical director of Complex Primary Care and Community Medicine at ChristianaCare.

Bethany Lacina

Associate Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Rochester

Bethany Lacina is an expert in civil and ethnic conflict.

Abram Walton, Ph.D.

Professor | Nathan M. Bisk College of BusinessFlorida Tech

Director of the Center of Innovation Management & Business Analytics, and Professor of Management, specializing in Technology and Innovation

Aaron M. Bauer, PhD

Professor Emeritus, BiologyCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Villanova University

Aaron Bauer, PhD, is a leading expert on reptiles, with a specialty in geckos, systematics and biogeography.