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CEO-Korey Stringer Institute, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, Department of KinesiologyUniversity of Connecticut

Focused on prevention of sudden death in sport, exertional heat stroke, wearable technologies, hydration, and performance in the heat

Elite AtheletesHydration/DehydrationFluid-Electrolyte BalanceExertional Heat IllnessesWearable Technologies

Assistant ProfessorNew Jersey Institute of Technology

Saikat Pal studies human movement, musculoskeletal disorders, sports performance and robotic technology to improve mobility.

Biomedical EngineeringMobility DisordersHuman MovementRobotic TechnologyMechanical Engineering

Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of HistoryVanderbilt University

Expert on digital archives and the history of Colonial Latin America, slavery, early American black history.

AfricaColonial Latin AmericaCaribbean HistoryComparative Slave SystemsThe Atlantic World

Speaker, Consultant & CoachPeople Care Skills

People Care Skills for Care-Based Businesses

Elder Care Best PracticesFuneral TrendsCare for Older AdultsPeople SkillsManagement Skills

Assistant Professor of Political Science, Cyber Institute facultyAugusta University

Dr. John “Jay” Heslen is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and serves on faculty at Augusta University’s Cyber Institute

Cyber ConflictPolitical ScienceCybersecurityTerrorismCounterintelligence

Assistant Professor of Mechanical EngineeringLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Augmented RealityRoboticsIntelligent SystemsHuman Computer Interaction (Hci)

Associate Professor in Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social SciencesAugusta University

Dr. Reif-Stice's research interests include interpersonal and health and crisis communication.

Public RelationsCrisis Communication

DirectorUniversity of Florida

Ted Kury's current research interests include economics, energy, energy policy, energy risk management, energy and the environment.

Energy PricingRegulatory PolicyElectrical GridGrid SecurityEnergy Policy

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Bora Karayak leads the efforts to establish electric power engineering as a discipline within the School of Engineering + Technology.

Engineering EducationPower GenerationInstrumentationEnergy Conversion and Electric MachinesPower Electronics

Associate Professor, Psychology & NeuroscienceBaylor University

Expert on peripheral nervous system & cardiovascular responses to stress & their relationship with unhealthy behaviors & future disease

Pyschological Stress and DiseaseCardiovascular MedicineThe Nervous System

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