Professor Ben Jones

Professor · Leeds Beckett University

Ben is an accredited strength and conditioning coach and works in a consultancy capacity with sports teams and national governing bodies.

Fatigue and Recovery Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Sport Sport Science Physical Education

Naomi Ekas

Department Chair & Professor of Psychology · Texas Christian University

Naomi Ekas is an expert in autistic and non-autistic children's emotional development.

Marital Conflict Emerging Adulthood Parenting Emotion Regulation Caregiver Care for Families with Autism

David Rothenberg

Distinguished Professor · New Jersey Institute of Technology

Through writing and music, David Rothenberg explores the relationship between humans and nature.

Bird Music Humanity Musicality of Animals Human Computer Musical Interfaces Environmental Philosophy

Jeremy C Wilson

Founder · The Education Matters Project

JeremyCWilson.com, Northwestern JD/MBA, Stanford Alum, MLT Alum

Entrepreneur Social Media Team Building Fundraising Product Development

Bruce Morrill

Edward A. Malloy Chair of Catholic Studies · Vanderbilt University

A Roman Catholic Priest and Jesuit whose scholarship focuses on liturgy and sacraments and political theologies.

Easter Cultural Anthropology Sacramental Theology Suffering Roman Catholicism

Lawrence Levy

Associate Vice President and Executive Dean of the National Center for Surburban · Hofstra University

Dean Levy works close with Hofstra’s academic community to shape an innovative agenda for suburban study

Suburban Spaces and Development Suburbs Education Taxation Politics of the Suburbs

Irene Fonseca

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Irene Fonseca's research focus is on training in applied mathematics at the broad interface between the physical sciences and engineering.

Ferroelectric Engineering Business and Economics Applied Mathematics Shape Memory Alloys

Luke Dicken

Founder · Robot Overlord Games

Expert in Artificial Intelligence Applied to Games and Simulated Worlds

Artificial Intelligence Game Development Education

Lea Deesing

Assistant City Manager, former CIO · City of Riverside

Motivate staff and spark innovation. Encourage kids to pursue STEM fields. Increase government transparency and improve cyber security.

Information Technology Innovation Leadership STEM Education Government

Barry H. Rosen, Ph.D.

Expert in cyanobacteria, harmful algal blooms and blue-green algae · Florida Gulf Coast University

Barry Rosen studies the nature of freshwater harmful algal blooms and their dynamics.

blue-green algae Cyanobacterial genetics Diatoms Limnology Fish kills

Molly Nation, Ph.D.

Expert in environmental education · Florida Gulf Coast University

Molly Nation explores environmental issues within formal education settings.

Environmental Change Environmental Education Nature-based Solutions Translational Climate Climate Policy

Christina DeJong

Associate Professor of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University

Dr. DeJong can discuss gender, sexuality and crime; violence against women; sexual assault; genocide; and other criminal justice issues.

Gender, Sexuality, and Justice Genocide Sexual Assault and Sexual Violence Hate Crimes Violence Against Women

Mikki Kressbach

Assistant Professor, Film, TV and Media Studies · Loyola Marymount University

School of Film and Television

Science and technology studies Digital Health New Media Film Theory Health Humanities

Professor Craig Jackson

Professor of Occupational Health Psychology · Birmingham City University

He has two main areas of professional interest: primarily as an occupational psychologist and secondly in the area of criminal psychology.

Serious Crime Criminal Profiling Stress at Work Wellbeing at Work Workplace Psychology

Frank Katz

Assistant Professor · Georgia Southern University

Frank Katz's specialties include information security/cyber security, systems analysis and design, and database analysis and design.

Higher Education Systems Analysis and Design Information Security Cyber Security Database Analysis and Design

Bert Sandie

Director, Technical Excellence · Electronic Arts, Inc.

Bert Sandie is a key contributor to Electronic Arts (EA) dynamic culture. His technical and leadership background in the high-tech industry

Collaboration in the Digital Workplace Knowledge Workers Social Informal and Formal Learning Video Game Industry

Ruomeng Cui

Associate Professor of Information Systems & Operations Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Cui's research focuses on how operations strategies create and deliver value in companies' digital transformation

Digital Retail Platform Markets Operations Strategy Supply Chain Data-driven Decision

Marvin Dejean

CEO · Gilead Sanders

Nationally recognized author, speaker, marketing strategist, and futurist focused on emerging trends changing the 21st Century global market

Corporate Branding Media Relations New Market Economy Leadership Innovation 21st Century Workforce

Janet Austin

Chief Executive Officer · YWCA Metro Vancouver

Janet Austin is responsible for one of BC’s largest and most diversified non-profits

Non-Profit Leadership Social Housing Transition Housing Homeless Shelters Group Homes

S. Megan Berthold, Ph.D., LCSW

Associate Professor and Director of Field Education · University of Connecticut School of Social Work

Prof. Berthold's clinical and research expertise is with refugee and asylum seeking survivors of torture and the Cambodian genocide.

Trauma and Recovery refugees and asylum seekers vicarious trauma and resilience human rights approach to social work co-ocurring health and mental health conditions post torture and genocide