Mimi Ito
Professor in Residence Informatics · UC Irvine
Mizuko Ito is a cultural anthropologist of technology use, focusing on children and youth's changing relationships to media.
Media and Communications Anthropology Children/Video Games Technology
Simon DeDeo
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Simon DeDeo conducts empirical investigations, and builds mathematical theories, of both historical and contemporary phenomena.
Theoretical Physics Social and Decision Sciences Artificial Intelligence Astrophysics Applied Mathematics
Mark Deppe
UCI Esports Director · UC Irvine
Mark Deppe's expertise is at the intersection of video games, esports, education, and industry
Public Relations Psychobiology eSports Video Games Operations Management
Andrew Ledbetter
Professor & Chair of Communication Studies · Texas Christian University
Andrew Ledbetter investigates how people use communication technology to maintain close ties with friends, family, and romantic partners.
Quantitative Research Methods Psychological Health Friendships Communication Technology Social Media
Peter Evans
Co-Founder & CEO · ExpertFile
Recognized speaker on expertise marketing, technology and innovation
Strategic Planning Angel Investing Online Media Software as A Service (Saas) Technology
Becky Bloom
Assistant Director of Curatorial Affairs · Southern Utah University
Specializing in Art History, Tibetan Buddhism, Buddhist material culture, and issues surrounding the intersection of religion and museums.
Tibetan Buddhism Modern & Classic Tibetan History of Art Non-Western Art Museum Curation
Gareth James
John H. Harland Dean and Professor of Information Systems & Operations Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Data is the sword of the 21st century, those who wield it well, the Samurai. -Jonathan Rosenberg, adviser to Larry Page & former Google SVP
Statistical Problems in Marketing Functional Data Analysis Statistical Methodology High Dimensional Regression
Suzanne Toro
Owner · OmToro, LLC
Inner Wellness Teacher, Advocate for Global Change, Visionary & Strategist
Female Empowerment Inner Wellnes & Meditation Self Awareness Food Alchemy Creative Visionary
Dr Robbie Love
Lecturer, Languages and Applied Linguistics · Aston University
Dr Love's research harnesses technology to better understand how people use language and help people to communicate more effectively.
Linguistics English Language Corpus Linguistics Public Communications Communication
Manuel N. Ponce, Jr.
Clinical Associate Professor & Director, Institute for School Leadership and Administration (ISLA) · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Educational Leadership and Administration
Urban School Reform Communities of Practice K-12 School Leadership and Administration Systems Thinking Charter and Traditional Public School Collaboration
Sharon Austin
Professor · University of Florida
Sharon Wright Austin’s teaching and research interests are in American government, urban politics and African American politics.
Southern Politics African American Politics Urban Politics
Daphnie Sicre
Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts · Loyola Marymount University
Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts
Performance Pedagogy Dramaturgy Theatre from el Siglo del Oro Theatre of the Oppressed Entertainment
Professor Ruth Robbins
Director of Research · Leeds Beckett University
Ruth Robbins has a wide range of research interests which span the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Autobiography Virginia Woolf Literature Writing Biography
Bryan Eisenberg
Partner · Eisenberg Holdings, LLc
New York Times Bestselling author on Marketing Optimization and Online Marketing
Web Analytics Online Marketing A/B Testing Multivariate Testing Persuasion
Henny Admoni
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Henny Admoni directs the Human And Robot Partners (HARP) Lab, which develops assistive and collaborative robots and AI.
Cognitive Psychology Robotics Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) Healthcare Human Assistance
Candice Odgers
Professor Psychological Science · UC Irvine
Candice Odgers is a developmental psychologist who studies adolescents’ mental health and development.
Early Adversity Quantitative Psychology Social Inequality Technology and Young People Digital Inequality
Tiffany Muller Myrdahl
Urbanist and Feminist Geographer · Simon Fraser University
Specializes in equity and inclusion. Uses policy analysis and collaborative research with women and LGBTQ people to examine urban change.
Geographies of social difference (with an emphasis on gender and sexuality) Municipal Social Inclusion Policy Qualitative and Mixed Method Research Oral history methods for research and policymaking
Wolfgang Messner
Clinical Professor of International Business · University of South Carolina
International Business, Marketing, and Management | Management Consulting | Data Analysis
Data Analysis Statistics Marketing Managing Global Teams Selling & Marketing
Coury Deeb
Partner/Account Executive/Film Director · Nadus Films
Founder & Director at Nadus Films
Filmmaking Social Justice Christian
Kathy Roberts Forde
Professor of Journalism · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Kathy Roberts Forde studies the Black freedom struggle and the press, First Amendment, literary journalism and history of book culture.
African American Freedom Struggle and the Press The First Amendment Journalism History Journalism Literary Journalism