Mike Langford

Director of Admissions · Western Carolina University

Mike Langford is a experienced director of admissions with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry.

Digital Media Social Media Management Student Development Music

Mark D. Weinstein, M.S.

Executive Director of Public Relations · Cedarville University

Mark D. Weinstein has worked in higher education since 1988. He began his tenure at Cedarville University in 2010.

Public Affairs and Communications Organizational Leadership Higher Education Public Relations Marketing

Zach Kelehear, EdD

Vice Provost, Instruction & Innovation · Augusta University

An educator with more than 25 years of experience, Dr. Zach Kelehear is a thought-leader on organizational change.

Instructional Leadership Organizational Change Personnel

Daniel Smith-Christopher

Professor of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Old Testament Studies Old Testament Theology Religion and Peace Nonviolence Cross-Cultural Interpretation of the Bible and Indigenous Christianity Postcolonial Interpretation of Bible

Supriyo Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D.

Commonwealth Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Bandyopadhyay has authored and co-authored over 400 research publications

Self-assembly of Regimented Nanostructure Arrays Spintronics Quantum Devices Hot Carrier Transport in Nanostructures Nanoelectronics

Jake Glover, Ph.D.

Senior Education Officer and Director of Client Resources · IDEA

Jake was drawn to IDEA because its mission is very much his life focus— to help improve teaching and learning in the broadest scope.

Higher Education Administration Faculty Development Instructional Design Student Affairs Curriculum Development

Leonardo Villalón

Professor · University of Florida

Leonardo A. Villalón is a professor of political science and African studies.

West Africa Post-Colonial Studies Economics Developing World Africa

Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar, Ph.D.

Professor of History · University of Connecticut

Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar’s research interests include the 20th century United States, with a focus in African American history.

African American Studies U.S. Popular Culture Black Nationalism Social History Twentieth-Century United States

Nyema Guannu

Senior Instructor of Economics · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Economic Development and Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa International Trade African Regional Integration and Development International Finance and Monetary Relations

Emily Fisher

Professor · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology

Counseling Children & Adolescents School Supports for LGBTQ Youth Positive Psychology Solution-Focused Brief Counseling Multicultural Counseling

Jason Kaiser

Department Chair Geosciences/Associate Professor of Geology · Southern Utah University

Specializing in volcanoes and understanding how and why magma accumulates in the Earth’s crust

Structural Geology Chemistry of Minerals Potential Natural Disasters in Southern Utah Potential Geological Hazards in Southern Utah Volcanology

Avery Closser

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

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

Open Space Quantitative Methods Educational Technology Cognition Experimental Design

Lisa Philipps

Professor · Osgoode Hall Law School of York University

Professor of Law, specializing in taxation law and fiscal policy

Budget Laws Fiscal Policy Gender and Economic Equality Tax Policy Income Splitting

James Gardner

Healthcare Marketing Strategist, Startup Advisor & Angel Investor | Topline Partners · OHO Interactive

James Gardner is a digital sales and marketing leader with 20 years of B2C and B2B experience.

Heathcare Digital Marketing Consumer Goods Management Strategy Consulting

Annette Hernandez

Clinical Associate Professor & Senior Director, Center for Undergraduate Teacher Preparation (CUTP) · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Teaching and Learning

Higher Education Administration University Governance Role of Full-Time Non-Tenure Track Faculty in Academia Leadership

Daneka Souberbielle

VP of Community Outreach & Engagement · Southern Utah University

Specializing in community outreach strategies, diversity education, and student affairs

Diversity & Inclusion in Higher Education Diversity Education & Curriculum Organizational Development Student Affairs Leadership Team & Leadership Development

Kathryn Libal, Ph.D.

Director, Human Rights Institute and Professor, Social Work & Human Rights · University of Connecticut

Professor Libal researches human rights norms and practices, including the ability to secure adequate food and housing.

U.S. Resettlement of Refugees Asylum Seekers Women's Rights Children's Rights Migrant Children

Dale Carpenter

Professor · Western Carolina University

Dale Carpenter's research interests include special education, assessment, diversity, program accountability and teacher education.

Dispositions Program Accountability Assessment Special Education Diversity

Sarah A. Schnitker, Ph.D.

Professor, Psychology & Neuroscience · Baylor University

Sarah A. Schnitker is an expert in the study of patience, self-control, gratitude, generosity, and thrift.

Personal Goals Adolescent Interventions Spirituality Thrift Gratitude

Paul Loeb

Founder · The Campus Election Engagement Project

Author and lecturer on civic engagement

Citizen Activism Community Involvement Political Hope Students Youth Involvement