Thinking Experts

LaShanda Korley

Distinguished Professor of EngineeringUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Korley's research is focused on the plastics value chain, from synthetic design and manufacturing processes to life cycle management.

Bio-Inspired SystemsSustainable MaterialsPolymer Recycling and Upcycling StrategiesNew Fiber and Composite Manufacturing Strategies

Alexander Theodoridis

Associate Professor of Political Science / Co-director of UMass PollUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Alex Theodoridis looks at the ways in which citizens interact with the political world in an era of hyper-polarization.

Public Opinion and American PoliticsPolitical BehaviorPollingPublic Opinion and Public Policy

Nina Amir

Chief Inpiration OfficerPure Spirit Creations

International speaker, award-winning blogger, bestselling author, Certified High Performance Coach, Author Coach, Blog/Blog-to-Book Coach.

Freelance WritingOnline Journalism and BloggingNon-Fiction WritingJournalism and Writing for PublicationHow to Blog A Book

Larry Bartels

May Werthan Shayne Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and LawVanderbilt University

Expert in public opinion, electoral politics, public policy, and political representation.

Campaigns and ElectionsPublic PolicyPublic OpinionElectoral PoliticsPolitical Representation

Tricia Wachtendorf

Director / Professor, Disaster Research Center / Department of Sociology & Criminal JusticeUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Wachtendorf expertise lies in the social, organizational, and decision-making aspects of disasters.

evacuationsMulti-organizational coordination and responses in disastersTransnational crisesImprovisation and adaptationCommunity-based approaches to preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation

John Osburg

Associate Professor of AnthropologyUniversity of Rochester

Osburg is an expert on contemporary Chinese society and the changing economy in China

Entrepreurship in ChinaChinese SocietyContemporary ChinaMasculinity China

John Kenagy

Author / Keynote SpeakerKenagy & Associates

Creating Adaptive Capacity

Leadership: Leaving A Legacy in Uncertain Times21st Century Health CareQuality-Centered Health CareDeveloping People as the Number One ResourcePatient-Centered Point-Of-Care