Chasity Chamberlin

Managing Director of Employment and Community Services · CARF International

Chasity Chamberlin brings 20+ years of experience in provider, administrator, and executive director roles in a variety of organizations.

Community Services Nonprofits Community Integration Organizations Case Management Community Outreach

Arnold Weinfeld

Associate Director · Michigan State University

Connector. Convener. Working to build problem-solving relationships with policymakers and university-community partners.

Public Policy Legislative Relations Strategic Planning Program Management Placemaking

Ronald J. Gerrits, Ph.D.

Professor, Program Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Ron Gerrits focuses his professional efforts on science education.

Science Education Guided Inquiry Physiology

Amanda Cote

Associate Professor and Director of the Serious Games Certificate · Michigan State University

Amanda Cote researches the industry and culture of games, with an emphasis on areas such as gender, identity, and representation.

Media Studies Collegiate E-sports Game Development

Manuel N. Ponce, Jr.

Clinical Associate Professor & Director, Institute for School Leadership and Administration (ISLA) · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Educational Leadership and Administration

Urban School Reform Communities of Practice K-12 School Leadership and Administration Systems Thinking Charter and Traditional Public School Collaboration

Justin Taillon

Assistant Professor · Centre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship

Prior to returning joining academia Justin worked for six years in the hotels, two years in F&B, and one year in event management.

Community Branding Market-Based Conservation Socio-Cultural Sustainability Sustainable Tourism Volunteer Tourism

Emile Lester

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Lester is an expert in church and state issues, especially controversies surrounding teaching religion in schools.

American Constitutional Law Church and State Issues Teaching Religion in Schools Minority Religious Groups Political Philosophy

Amber Naslund

President · SideraWorks

Experienced, in-demand keynote speaker on social business and social media

Social Media Social Business Community Management Social Media Marketing Strategies Social Media Measurement

Eric Wood

Director of the TCU Counseling & Mental Health Center · Texas Christian University

Dr. Wood is the director of one of the leading institutions in the field of college counseling,

Student Mental Health College Mental Health Counseling Psychology Counseling and Administration Higher Education

Sarah Gamble

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Sarah Gamble has expertise in the design of walkable environments and climate adaption using house relocation.

Walkability Climate Adaptation Community Engagement Community Design Community Development

Kabindra Shakya, PhD

Associate Professor of Environmental Science · Villanova University

Professor Kabindra Shakya, Ph.D. research on air pollution, heavy metal pollution in urban soils, and environmental justice issues.

Air Pollution Particulate Matter Environmental Justice Lead Contamination in Soil

Thomas Felke, Ph.D., M.S.W.

Expert in social issues and social justice · Florida Gulf Coast University

Thomas Felke researches social issues such as food insecurity and affordable housing.

Geographic Information Systems (Gis) Affordable Housing Needs of Older Adults food insecurity Poverty

Kathleen McCallops, Ph.D

Senior Research Associate · ChristianaCare

Kathleen McCallops, Ph.D, is a Senior Research Associate for Community Health at ChristianaCare.

Youth Development Housing Instability Community Health Family Health Food Insecurity

Patrick Reynolds

Founder · Tobaccofree.org

Shine a light on the path toward health & wellness with anti-smoking advocate and grandson of tobacco company founder RJ Reynolds

Health & Wellness Anti-Tobacco Campaigns Anti-Drug Quit Smoking School Assembly Programs

Kelly Goonan

Assistant Professor of Outdoor Recreation · Southern Utah University

Outdoor recreation expertise with outdoor safety tips, planning national park visits, and planning and management of outdoor recreation.

Visitor Use Management Wilderness First Aid Resource Management Recreation Impact Analysis Recreation Ecology

Stephen Huddart

President and CEO – The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation · Social Innovation Generation

Best job in the world! Improving the present and renewing the future of all our communities with empowering social innovation initiatives

Social Innovation Non-Profit and Leadership Social Finance Social Innovation and Resilience

Michael Brodie

Visiting Scholar Harvard University · Harvard University

Michael Brodie is an expert in research and industrial practice in data science and databases.

Data Science Databases Multi-Disciplinary Problem Solving Industrial Practice Distributed Systems

Michelle L. Axe, MS, CHES

Community Health Program Manager · ChristianaCare

Michelle Axe is a Community Health Program Manager overseeing the departments food and social care initiatives.

Food as Medicine Social Care Strategic Planning Digital Transportation

Monique Mitchell Turner

Chair of the Department of Communication · Michigan State University

Monique Mitchell Turner is trained in persuasion and employs that expertise in health and risk communication.

Risk Perception Persuasion Cognitive Processing Social Influence Emotion

Michelle Grimes

Associate Professor of Child Clinical Psychology · Southern Utah University

A licensed psychologist specializing in clinical child psychology, principles of phycological assessment, and sibling conflict resolution

ADHD Acceptance and Committment Therapy (Act) Anxiety Behavior Disorders in Children Behavioral Health