Amanda Apgar

Assistant Professor of Women's and Gender Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Narrative Theory Memoir Disability Gender childhood

Anne Ray

Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse Manager · University of Florida

Anne Ray's research focuses on affordable housing policy in Florida. Anne manages the Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse.

Housing Data Florida Housing Policy Affordable Housing Rental Housing

Brandi Simonsen, Ph.D.

Professor of Educational Psychology, Co-Director of Center for Behavioral Education and Research · University of Connecticut

Professor Simonsen is an expert in school, classroom, and student positive behavioral interventions and supports.

School Discipline Student Behavior Seclusion Behavioral Intervention Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

Michael W. Johnson, MA, CAP

Senior Managing Director of Behavioral Health · CARF International

A creative, solutions-oriented leader who is passionate about improving quality in behavioral healthcare through CARF accreditation.

ASAM Level of Care Certification Office Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Mental Health (Severe Mental Illness) Practice and Policy Suicide Prevention

Ryan Penn

President · Mobility123

Safe Living Specialist, CAPS

Aging in Place Caps Safe Living Independent Living Accessible Construction

Amy Coupal

Chief Executive Officer · My Class Needs Foundation/Learnography/Curriculum Services Canada

Not-for-profit leader, passionate educator, life long learner

Adult Education Teacher Training Public Speaking Teaching Educational Technology

Scott Imberman

Professor · Michigan State University

Education expert and economist, focusing on policy issues in K-12 and higher education

Autism Spectrum Disorder Teacher Incentives Education Policy Economics of Education School Choice

Amy Coupal

CEO · Learnography | Curriculum Services Canada

Not-for-profit leader, passionate educator, life long learner

Adult Education Staff Development Instructional Design Workshop Facilitation Curriculum Development

Doris Baizley

Lecturer of Theatre Arts · Loyola Marymount University

Senior Lecturer of Theatre Arts

Cathy Kelly, MML, MS, OTR/L

Director of Inpatient-based Rehabilitation Services · ChristianaCare

Cathy Kelly is director of Inpatient-based Rehabilitation Services at ChristianaCare.

Healthcare Management Program Development Clinical Operations Staff Development

Yin Brown

LPS Greater Toronto Area Project Coordinator · DisAbled Women's Network of Canada

Seasoned program and project manager, dynamic trainer and speaker, and passionate advocate for equity and inclusion.

Customize programs to reach organizational objectives.

Shelly Szarek-Skodny

President · Diversified Health Partners, LLC.

President at Diversified Health Partners, LLC.,

Executive Management Financial Management Healcare Management

Jess Weiler

Assistant Professor · Western Carolina University

Jess Weiler's research focuses upon leadership competence and educator-teaming for equitable and socially just schools.

Larry C. Bernard

Professor Emeritus of Psychology | Psychological Science · Loyola Marymount University

Larry Bernard is an expert in evaluating people for the effects of traumatic injury, neoplastic disease and degenerative disorders in adults

Psychology Clinical Neuropsychology

Allison McDonald

Associate Professor of Biology · Wilfrid Laurier University

Expert in plant and animal physiology with a focus on how organisms make energy. Advocate for women and persons with disabilities in STEM.

Plant and Animal Physiology and Biochemistry Bioenergetics (Mitochondria and Chloroplasts) Human Mitochondrial Diseases and Disorders Women in STEM Origin of Life and Endosymbiosis

Holly Schiffrin

Professor · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Schiffrin is an internationally known expert on intensive and helicopter parenting.

Emerging Adulthood Helicopter Parenting Positive Psychology Infant and Child Development Intensive Parenting

Patricia Oliver

Associate Professor of Communication Studies · Loyola Marymount University

College of Communication & Fine Arts

Communication Studies Public Speaking Gender Communication Rhetoric of Women

John Jiang

Eli Broad Endowed Professor in Accounting · Michigan State University

John (Xuefeng) Jiang collects novel data to address public policy questions at the interface of accounting and finance.

Corporate Finance Healthcare Management Corporate Governance Public Policy Information Technology Systems

Tara Alvarez

Professor and Director, Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Program · New Jersey Institute of Technology

Professor Alvarez conducts neuroscience research for helping patients recover their vision and for diagnosing other visual diseases.

Vision Therapy Virtual Reality Vision Neuroscience Biomedical Engineering

Lois Weithorn

Professor of Law, Harry & Lillian Hastings Research Chair · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: weithorn@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4660 / Office 366-200

Bioethics and the Law Criminal Law Family Law Mental Health Law Social Science and Law