conversation Experts

Narayana Kocherlakota

Louis and Henry Epstein Professor of Business Administration at the Simon School of BusinessUniversity of Rochester

Kocherlakota's economics expertise includes the Federal Reserve Bank and monetary policy

Hawley Almstedt

Professor of Health and Human SciencesLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Arthur Gross-Schaefer, J.D.

Emeritus Professor of Marketing and Business Law, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Deborah Fein, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychological SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Distinguished Professor focused on autism spectrum disorders and behavioral therapy for autism.

Deborah Bolnick, Ph.D.

ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Bolnick is an expert on genetic ancestry testing and how sociopolitical forces & history shape human genomic diversity.

Jafari Allen

Assistant Professor of African American Studies and AnthropologyYale University

Assistant Professor of African American Studies and Anthropology at Yale University

Russell Sarder

Author, Entrepreneur, and CEO of LearningNetCom Learning

Russell Sarder, CEO, author, and business magnate, is a frequent speaker on topics of learning, culture, and business management.

Sandra M. Chafouleas

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Educational PsychologyUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Chafouleas is an expert on whole child, school mental health, behavioral assessment, and K12 tiered systems of support.

Gordon Coonfield, PhD

Associate Professor of Communication | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Gordon Coonfield, PhD, has expertise in visual communication, popular culture, philosophy of technology and new media.

Bill Torgerson

Assistant ProfessorSt. John's University

Laughs and Lessons: Whether it's on Growing up in the 80s, Overcoming Divorce, or Learning to Write, Smiles are Guaranteed