Ronald Rash

Professor · Western Carolina University

Ron Rash is the author of the 2009 PEN/Faulkner finalist and New York Times bestseller Serena and Above the Waterfall.

Southern Writing Poetry English Appalachia Novelist

Rebecca Shenkman

Director of the MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University

Rebecca Shenkman, MPH, RD, LDN, is an expert in nutrition, weight management, and using food to help prevent and control disease

Childhood Obesity Diet and Behaviors Nutrition Nutrition & Disease Prevention Nutrition & Lifestyle Changes

Erik Nisbet

Associate Professor | School of Communication · The Ohio State University

Expert in communication focused on non-democratic contexts, public diplomacy, foreign policy, public opinion and global problems.

Political Communication Public Opinion Science Communication

David Perry

Board Member Chief Talent Officer, CATAAlliance // Managing Partner · Perry-Martel International Inc.

Rogue Recruiter or Personnel Hit Man

Leadership Job Search Retention Employee Engagement Talent Acquisition

Karri Ojanen

UX and Interaction Design Lead, Strategist, Speaker · Finnformation

UX and Interaction Design Lead, Strategist, Speaker

User Experience Design Design Strategy Startups and Design

Cecilia González-Andrieu

Professor of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Women in the Church Immigrant Rights Christian Theology Political Theology Pope Francis

Amy Coupal

CEO · Learnography | Curriculum Services Canada

Not-for-profit leader, passionate educator, life long learner

Adult Education Staff Development Instructional Design Workshop Facilitation Curriculum Development

Stephen S. Fong, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Bioengineer who modifies micro-organisms to produce chemicals (e.g. from beer to fuel).

Systems Biology Synthetic Biology Evolutionary Biology Metabolic Engineering Molecular engineering

David E. White

Consultant · Synergy Solutions

Business Development Strategist

Resilience Managing Change Conflict Resolution Corporate Financial Mangement Corporate Sustainability

Pam Fox Rollin

Executive Coach & Owner · IdeaShape Coaching & Consulting

Pam Fox Rollin Sets Your Leaders for Success…Right From the Start!

Make Your Strongest Start / Onboarding Leaders Accerlating Your Marketing Career Leading Diverse Teams (Including Myers-Briggs)

Frank Ravitch

Professor of law and the Walter H. Stowers Chair of Law and Religion · Michigan State University

An expert in law and religion, including the U.S. Supreme Court and religion, U.S. constitutional law, and Japanese constitutional law

First Amendment Religious Freedom Constitutional Law Law and Religion Religion and Law

Robbie Albert

Managing Partner · The Riverdale Group

An innovator that works at the intersection of information services, digital media and SaaS software

Business Development Strategic Planning Go to Market Strategies Marketing Strategy Brand Strategy

Victor V. Claar, Ph.D.

Expert in economics and ethics · Florida Gulf Coast University

Victor Claar is a serious economist who thinks about the individual human beings behind market transactions.

Financial Literacy Tariffs Free Enterprise Business Cycles Inflation

John R. Gerdy

Founder and President of Music For Everyone · Archway Publishing

Founder and Executive Director of Music For Everyone

Education Music Arts and Education Activism College Athletic Reform Role and History of Sports in American Education and American Society

Daxton “Chip” Stewart

Professor and Assistant Provost for Research Compliance · Texas Christian University

Dr. Stewart’s areas of expertise include media law and communication technology.

Media Law Communication Technology First Amendment Freedom of Information Public Records Law

Toby S. Daly-Engel, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences · Florida Tech

Dr. Daly-Engel's research uses genomics, field ecology and modelling to study shark populations.

Molecular Ecology Shark Behavior Marine Biology Field Ecology Genomics

Amy Coupal

Chief Executive Officer · My Class Needs Foundation/Learnography/Curriculum Services Canada

Not-for-profit leader, passionate educator, life long learner

Adult Education Teacher Training Public Speaking Teaching Educational Technology

Stephane Gaskin PhD, ACC, PPCC

Coaching, Speaking and Workshops · CoachingSG

Professor: Dawson College and Concordia University; Personal, Professional Coaching.

Research Teaching Public Speaking Life Coach

Luis Ricardo Fraga

Director, Institute for Latino Studies; Acting Chair, Department of Political Science · University of Notre Dame

Luis Ricardo Fraga specializes in race, education, ethnicity, and Latino politics, as well as immigration, urban and voting rights policy.

Latino Politics Politics of Race Politics of Ethnicity Urban Politics Educational Policy

Helen Chang

Visiting Professor · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: changhel@uchastings.edu / Office 384-200