Equity Experts

Jan Lacina

Bezos Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Education | Interim Director of Starpoint and KinderFrogs SchoolsTexas Christian University

Dr. Lacina's teaching and research interests focus on literacy leadership, children's literature, and early childhood teacher preparation.

Melissa Garno

Professor and Associate ChairGeorgia Southern University

Melissa Garno is an expert in mental health nursing and nursing education.

Ben Pickering

CEOStrutta

Dynamic and engaging speaker recognized as a thought leader in arena of social media and promotional marketing

Sabreena Ghaffar-Siddiqui

Professor, Sociologist & Researcher, DEI ExpertSheridan College

DEI, Social Inequality; Immigration; Integration; Refugees; Racism; Islamophobia; Deviance; Radicalization; Terrorism; Hate Crimes.

Kyle Reyes, Ph.D.

Vice President of Institutional AdvancementUtah Valley University

Reyes is an expert in research focuses on multicultural education, cross-cultural communication and arts-based integration.

Kae Livsey

Associate ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Kae Livsey's research includes applied learning techniques as well as community needs assessment in local and international settings.

Ella F. Washington

Professor in the Practice of Organization & ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Aparna Gupta

Professor, Lally School of Management; Director, Center for Financial StudiesRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Leading quantitative finance and risk management expert advancing cutting-edge solutions to address risk challenges of the 21st century.

Dinesh Hasija, PhD

Assistant Professor in the James M. Hull College of BusinessAugusta University

Dr. Dinesh Hasija is an expert in business strategy, corporate governance, global business, geopolitics and corporate political strategy.

Martha Buell

Professor, Human Development and Family SciencesUniversity of Delaware

Research focuses on policies related to early childhood care and education.