Rebecca E. Wall

Assistant Professor of History · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Climate History Digital Humanities Global History Environmental History Postcolonial, Colonial, & Precolonial African History

Carrie Liu Currier

Associate Professor and Department Chair · Texas Christian University

Dr. Currier specializes in Chinese politics, East Asia, gender and politics, and Asian Americans in higher education

US-China relations Asian Americans in Higher Education Politics of China International relations of East Asia Gender & Politics

Boise Thomas

Actor, TV Host, Speaker, Activist, Environmentalist

Boise has inspired, entertained and educated over 100,000 people in a live setting. His ability to connect with anyone is second to none.

Being A Green Tv Host Activist and Environmental Cause Agent Ethanol and Alternative Fuels Grass Roots Marketing and Branding Relationships

Louie Velocci

Partner, Advisory · KPMG

Seasoned and accomplished IT professional who has spearheaded forensic reviews of online gaming for both public and private sector clients

Cloud Computing Regulatory Compliance Assessment Green IT Operations Risk Management It Due Diligence and Integration/Separation

Dr Josh Davis

Professor in Applied Psychology · University of Greenwich

His area of expertise in in facial recognition - and in particular ‘super recognisers’.

CCTV Suspect Identification Facial Recognition Super Recognisers Crime

Dr. Ron Dembo

Founder and CEO · Zerofootprint Software Inc.

Easily filling even the biggest shoes and still leaving no mark, the CEO of Zerofootprint developed software to reduce environmental impacts

Energy Management Carbon Measurement and Management Renewable Energy Green Buildings Enterprise Risk Management

Melanie Szulczewski

Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Szulczewki's research focuses on soil science and environmental toxicology.

Earth and Environmental Studies Environmental Issues Climate Change Solar Cooking Soil Science

Mahmoud Nourayi, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor of Accounting, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Tax + Financial Consultant Auditor in Government and Public Accounting Internal Auditor + Accounting Manager Public Accounting

Ariel Zetlin-Jones

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Ariel Zetlin-Jones' research focuses on macroeconomics, business cycles, financial frictions and banking.

Banking Business Cycles Macroeconomics Financial Frictions Blockchain

Erin Cassese

Professor, Political Science and International Relations · University of Delaware

Dr. Cassese explores the behavior of women as voters and candidates for political office in the United States.

Women Voters Elections Gender Stereotypes Political Psychology Public Opinion

Sam Angus

Partner, Corporate Group · Fenwick & West LLP

Entrepreneurship and venture financing for start-ups have been long-standing specialties for this lawyer and conference panel moderator

Start-Up/Venture-Backed Companies Equity and Debt Financings Mergers and Acquisitions Securities Matters Intellectual Property Licensing

Jeremy Vandermeij

Director of Marketing + Sponsorship · IIDEXCanada

Director of Marketing + Sponsorship at IIDEXCanada

Community Engagment Curation Holistic Marketing and Programming

Carol Bishop Mills, Ph.D.

Professor and Director, School of Communication and Multimedia Studies · Florida Atlantic University

Carol Bishop Mills' research covers the lifespan from teasing and bullying in childhood through workplace bullying and sexual harassment.

Relational and Interpersonal Communication Health Communication

Jon McMillan

Associate Professor, Department of Art and Art History · University of Mary Washington

Associate Professor, Department of Art and Art History

Studio Art Sculpture Installations Visual Cultures

Zach Hambrick

Professor, Department of Psychology and Director of The Expertise Lab · Michigan State University

Professor Zach Hambrick's research focuses on individual differences in expertise.

Intelligence Cognitive Psychology Expertise

Jayanti Tamm

Assistant Professor of English · Movable Type Management

Author of Cartwheels in a Sari: A Memoir of Growing Up Cult will inspire you to overcome adversities and create your own destiny.

Cults Cult Leadership Creative Writing Overcoming Adversity Memoir

Anna Muraco

Professor of Sociology · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Intersection of Gay and Straight Life in Aging Social Relationships Gender Aging and the Life Course Caregiving and Friendship Across the Life Course

Marie Anne Mayeski

Emeritus Professor of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Paul Herrnson, Ph.D.

Professor of Political Science · University of Connecticut

Paul Herrnson's interests include political parties and elections, money and politics, and voting systems and election administration.

Political Behavior American Institutions and Politics Election Administration Voting Systems Public Opinion

Sulekha R. Coticone, Ph.D.

Expert in forensic science and biochemistry · Florida Gulf Coast University

Sulekha Coticone specializes in chemistry of seized drugs and DNA biochemistry from trace evidence.

Biochemistry Seized Drugs DNA Analysis Forensic Science DNA