Juliana Fernandes

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Juliana Fernandes is an expert in the uses and effects of negative information in persuasive communication messages.

Social Media Media Trust Misinformation Advertising Strategy Political Advertising

Kimberly Gannon, M.D., Ph.D, F.A.H.A

Medical Director of Comprehensive Stroke Program, Physician Executive of Neurosciences Service Line · ChristianaCare

Dr. Gannon combines the expertise of clinician with doctorate research to improve both patient and population health in neurological care.

Stroke Care Vascular Neurology Neurology Physiology Neurological Diseases

Dr Joseph Downing

Senior Lecturer, Politics, History and International Relations · Aston University

Professor Downing teaches courses on researching politics, security and technology in politics.

Qualitative Methods Sociology Global Security Politics Policy Analysis

AJ Reisinger

Associate Professor · University of Florida

AJ Reisinger’s research focuses on how human activities affect levels of nutrients and impair the quality of soil and water.

Urban Ecology Pollution Pharmaceuticals Wetlands and Aquatic Ecosystems Soil, Water, and Aquifer Remediation

Andréa Livi Smith

Professor · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Smith is an urban planner, preservationist and architectural historian whose research focuses on urban design and preservation.

Gamification Graves and Burial Sites Walkability Preservation Urban Design

Mary Anne Trasciatti

Professor of Writing Studies and Rhetoric · Hofstra University

Dr. Trasciatti is a Professor of Writing Studies and Rhetoric

Public Memory/Commemoration Public Protest Triangle Shirt Factory Fire Public Space and Public Expression Women's Studies

Shayne Piasta

Associate Professor | Teaching and Learning · The Ohio State University

Expert in reading and literacy in early and middle childhood education.

Child Development Early Childhood Education Childhood Literacy Literacy Reading and Literacy

Joshua W. Walker, PhD

President & CEO · Japan Society

Walker leads Japan Society to create deep bonds between the US & Japan through programs in culture, education, business, policy & technology

UN Conflict Diplomacy Asia Minor Japanese Language

Ana Chichester

Professor of Spanish, Director of the Bachelor of Liberal Studies Program · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Chichester is an expert on Latin American literature.

Latin American Literature Spanish Culture Race and Gender Studies Liberal Studies

Ray Simonson

CEO · Coreworx Inc.

CEO experienced in raising capital, building high performing teams and selling enterprise software internationally

Mission Critical Enterprise Software. Software Development Cost Control Solutions

Ana Santos Rutschman, SJD, LLM

Professor of Law; Faculty Director, Health Innovation Lab · Villanova University

Professor Rutschman, SJD, LLM researches topics in health law, biotech, innovation policy, patent law, and law and technology.

Drug Prices Intellectual Property/Patent Innovation Policy Health/Bio 3D Printing Health AI

Alessandro Acquisti

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Alessandro Acquisti’s research investigates the economics and behavioral economics of privacy, and privacy in online social networks.

AI Ethics Transition Economics Human-Agent Interaction Economics of Privacy Information Security

Tara Alvarez

Professor and Director, Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Program · New Jersey Institute of Technology

Professor Alvarez conducts neuroscience research for helping patients recover their vision and for diagnosing other visual diseases.

Vision Therapy Virtual Reality Vision Neuroscience Biomedical Engineering

Laura Briggs

Professor of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Laura Briggs is an expert on U.S. and international reproductive politics, child welfare policy and transnational and transracial adoption.

Transnational Adoption Reproduction Politics Adoption Child Separation

Mariana Brussoni

Associate Professor · University of British Columbia

Brussoni's research focuses on child injury prevention, including risky play, parents' perspectives on safety, and Aboriginal injuries.

Injury Prevention Child Development Parenting Outdoor Play Higher Education

Anatoly Zhuplev, Ph.D.

Professor of Management, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Russia International Business International Entrepreneurship International Development

Lynette Young

Founder · Purple Stripe Productions

Social & Marketing Technology ★ Business Entrepreneur Empowerment

Social Media & Branding Marketing Technologies Smb Technology Trends Women and Entrepreneurship Women in Business

Hala Beisha

Working with organizatons at the intersection of sound strategy, foresight and inspired leardership · Resilience Factor Inc.

Strategy Futures Leadership

leading in uncertain times work trends stategic communications futures thinking, branding, leadership thinking, design thinking Strategic & Business Planning

Jerome "Jay" Apt

Professor Emeritus · Carnegie Mellon University

Jay Apt is an emeritus professor at the Tepper School of Business and in the Department of Engineering and Public Policy.

Public Policy Physics Energy Risk Analysis Engineering

Jase Bernhardt

Associate Professor of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability · Hofstra University

Dr. Bernhardt has had a lifelong passion for studying weather and climate. His current research focuses hurricane preparedness.

Rip Tide safety Hurricanes Climatology Climate Change Weather