Wayne Roberts

principal · Will Work for Food Policy

engaging speaker; expert on food issues ; connects local food, jobs, health and environment

Local Food Production Sustainable Food Green Jobs Food Charters Community Organizing & Development

Mike Hamm

C. S. Mott Chair in Sustainable Agriculture · Michigan State University

Expert in community-based food systems, food security, sustainable agriculture, and nutrition education

Food and Sustainability Urban Agriculture Health Sustainable food systems Regional Food Systems

Professor Sue Backhouse

Professor of Sport Psychology and Behavioural Nutrition · Leeds Beckett University

Her particular expertise is in athlete welfare, drug use in sport, why athletes dope, what makes athletes vulnerable to doping and more.

Doping Drug Use in Sport Sports Integrity Athlete Welfare Clean Sport

Steve Miller

Director: Center for Economic Analysis · Michigan State University

An expert in economic modeling for policy, environmental, economic impact assessments, and program evaluations

Agricultural Value Chains Tax and Fiscal Impacts Enviornmental Valuation Economic Forecasting Economic Impacts

James DeVries

Senior Lecturer of Dance · Loyola Marymount University

Senior Lecturer of Dance

Martial Arts

Beth Vallen, PhD

Professor of Marketing and Business Law | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University

Beth Vallen, PhD, is an expert on consumer behavior, with a focus on health-related decision making

Food Marketing Consumer Goals/Motivation Consumer Behavior Health-related Decision Making Business

Ali Sarkhosh

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Ali Sarkhosh is a fruit crop applied physiologist and extension specialist with more than 15 years of experience with fruit production.

Fruit Crop Management Fruit Crop Production PGRs Pruning Rootstock and Scion Evaluation

Sarah Mercer

Owner · Serenity Reiki Clinic

Reiki Master Teacher

Reiki Natural Healing Holistic Healing

Elliot Ryser

Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition · Michigan State University

An internationally recognized authority on Listeria and other disease-causing bacteria in food, focusing on microbial food safety

Dairy Products Meat and Poultry Including Deli Meat Microbial Food Safety E. Coli Listeria

Kristen Harper

Founder, Speaker, and Health & Wellness Expert · Perfect Health Consulting Services, LLC

Kristen Harper inspires audiences to Keep Healthy, Happy, and Motivated!

Alternative Health Holistic Health Health and Wellness

Marc Tinsley

The People Repairman · Fitness for the Rest of Us

Think Outside the Barbell

Jian Zhang

Associate Professor, Biostatistics · Georgia Southern University

Jian Zhang's research focuses on chronic disease from both public health and preventative medicine perspectives.

Coronavirus Public Health Surveillance Vaccine-preventative Diseases Epidemiology Chronic Diseases

Leapetswe Malete

Associate Professor of Kinesiology · Michigan State University

Leps Malete is an associate professor and coordinator of global initiatives in the Department of Kinesiology.

Motivational processes Youth Sport International and Comparative Education Kinesiology Physical Activity and Health

Kevin Vincent

M.D./Chair · University of Florida

Dr. Kevin Vincent is the director of the UF Running Medicine Clinic and medical director of the UF Sports Performance Center.

Exercise for Older Adults Adaptations to Excercise Resistance Exercise Sports Medicine Running

Kim Anderson

Associate Professor, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition · University of Guelph

Associate Professor, Department of Indigenous Studies

Oral history and Indigenous knowledge translation Community-based Indigenous research Indigenous Masculinities Indigenous feminism Gender and Indigenous peoples

Dr Gary Brickley

Senior Lecturer in Sports · University of Brighton

He has explored fitness performance in sportsmen and sportswomen more generally - including the performance of para-athletes.

Paddle-boarding Physiology Cardiovascular Disease Exercise Sports

Dennis D’Amico, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Animal Science Food Safety · University of Connecticut

Dennis D'Amico's research and outreach efforts focus on improving the safety and quality of milk and value-added dairy products.

Dairy Science Dairy Industry Food Microbiology Food Safety Standards Food Science

Heather K. Vincent

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Heather K. Vincent studies exercise medicine and active lifestyles to prevent injury and improve sports performance in people of all ages.

Physical Function Injury Prevention Lifestyle Sports Exercise Medicine

Mavis Rode

Senior Lecturer & Manager of Dance Physical Therapy · Loyola Marymount University

Senior Lecturer & Manager of Dance Physical Therapy

Neal Fortin

Director of the Institute for Food Laws & Regulations · Michigan State University

An expert in food laws and regulation in the United States and International food laws.

Food Regulation Foods Laws