Micah Officer, Ph.D.
Professor of Finance, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Associate Chair, Department of Finance
Mergers & Acquisitions Corporate Finance Corporate Governance Business Economics Capital Structure
Bettina Tweardy Riveros, J.D.
Chief Public Affairs Officer and Chief Health Equity Officer · ChristianaCare
Leads health equity and government affairs strategies to advance ChristianaCare's vision and mission to serve the community.
Community Engagement Health Policy Strategy Vision Government Affairs
Jennifer Freeland
Academic and Professional Success Lecturer · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contact: freelandjennifer@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4642
Legal Writing Legal Research Litigation Public Policy Student Success
Professor Marina Novelli
Professor of Tourism and International Development · University of Brighton
She is committed to generating new knowledge on ways in which tourism can play a key role in sustainable development.
Travel Policy Tourism in Africa International Tourism Sustainable Tourism International Development
David Webb
Chief Financial Officer · Deer Park ISD
Experienced, thought-provoking and dynamic speaker on the history and current status of Texas school finance
Legislation Public Funds Investment Public Education School Risk Management
Christianne Wilhelmson
Executive Director · Georgia Strait Alliance
Non-profit leader in ocean conservation in urban British Columbia, where 75 per cent of the province's population lives, works and plays.
Ocean Conservation Whale protection Habitat protection Marine planning Salmon Aquaculture
Steve Palmer
Chair · CATAAlliance Public Safety Advisory Board
Steve Palmer is a Life Member of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police.
Strategic Communications Public Safety Strategy Strategic Planning Security
Swarup Joshi
Assistant Professor of Economics · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Crime Public Policy Education Economics Labor Economics Health Economics
Christopher Redding
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Christopher Redding conducts research using survey and administrative data that focuses on the policies and educator labor market.
School Turnaround Educational Policy Teacher Quality
Chris Jackson
Instructor in International Relations · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
International Relations Comparative Politics Peace Foreign Policy Negotiations
Justin Taillon
Assistant Professor · Centre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship
Prior to returning joining academia Justin worked for six years in the hotels, two years in F&B, and one year in event management.
Community Branding Market-Based Conservation Socio-Cultural Sustainability Sustainable Tourism Volunteer Tourism
Matt Zierler
Associate Professor of International Relations · Michigan State University
An expert in U.S. foreign policy, international security, international relations theory, international law and international cooperation.
International Relations Libya France Terrorism Turkey
Brian Pirvu
Government Relations Consultant · CAA Club Group
Media spokesperson and subject matter expert on government relations efforts in Ontario.
Transportation Logistics Community & Government Relations Road Safety Government Relations Communications
Sheila Colla
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Environmental Studies · York University
Dr. Colla is an interdisciplinary Conservation Biologist interested in pollinator conservation and evidence-based policy.
Conservation Biology Pollination Ecology Environmental Policy Wildlife Management
Manoj Viswanathan
Associate Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: viswanathanm@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4694 / Office 314-200
Tax Policy Economic Development The Regulation of Tax Exempt Organizations Community Development
Jonathan Gilligan
Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences · Vanderbilt University
Expert on the impact of human behavior and public policy on climate, with a focus on how small changes add up to make big differences.
Atmospheric Science Environmental Policy Climate Change Water Conservation Risk Management
Torrey Trust
Professor of Learning Technology, College of Education · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Torrey Trust is one of the world's leading scholars addressing the use of generative AI, including ChatGPT in teaching and learning.
Educational Technology Student Learning Learning Tools Chat GPT Edtech
Gulam Juma
Advisor · Tech4Life Enterprises
Chief Operating Officer at World Academy & World Trade Advisors Group.
Planning Implementation Reorganization Policy Development Staff Hiring Budget Consolidation
James Williams, PhD
Professor of Rhetoric and Linguistics · Soka University
Professor Williams examines education using Baudrillard's perspective on consumerism and simulacra
Clasical Rhetoric Psycholinguistics Assessment Neoliberalism Higher Education
Alexander MacDonald
Director - Emerging Space Office · NASA
Alexander MacDonald is recognized as an expert on the economic history of American space exploration.
Commercial Spaceflight Future of Space Exploration Space Policy