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

Taqi Raza

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Taqi Raza is an expert in developing secure and reliable solutions for emerging digital ecosystems.

Daniel Wright, PhD

Faculty Director, Center for Business Analytics; Professor of Management and Operations | Villanova School of BusinessVillanova University

Daniel Wright, PhD, is an expert in business analytics, management and operations.

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.”

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.

Pamela Gilbert

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Pamela Gilbert’s current work focuses on the history of the body, medicine and literature in the 19th century.

Ronald Rash

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

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

Alexander W. Diones

Instructor of Political ScienceLoyola Marymount University

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.