development Experts

K. Leigh Greathouse, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Nutrition Sciences | Affiliate Professor of BiologyBaylor University

A cancer biologist, epidemiologist, and dietitian focusing on how diet and the microbiome influence cancer development and treatment.

Kristina R. Llewellyn

Associate Professor, Department of Social Development StudiesRenison University College, University of Waterloo

Professor Llewellyn studies the Education, History, and Equity.

JennieV. Sorrells

Project DirectorWestern Carolina University

Helen Wood

Professor in Media and Cultural StudiesAston University

Helen Wood is the author of numerous books and articles on media, gender and class formation.

Avery Closser

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Avery Closser studies how students think and learn in online environments to inform the design of education technology.

M. Hadi Hafezi

Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Eric Baumgartner, Ph.D.

PresidentMilwaukee School of Engineering

Prior to joining academia, Dr. Eric Baumgartner spent 10 years at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He is an expert in higher ed leadership.

Mohammed Zawaideh

CEOOneTEAM Consultants

Keynote Speaker in Corporate Development & Leadership

Michael Mulvihill

Professor Emeritus of Civil EngineeringLoyola Marymount University

Michael Toma

ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Professor Toma researches regional economics and public choice