community Experts

Thara Pillai

Director - Alumni Programs and EngagementHarvard Innovation Labs

Thara Pillai is a marketing and business development professional who mentors and advises companies and entrepreneurs.

Junghoon Park, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Stephen M. Strader, PhD

Associate Professor of Geography and the Environment | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Stephen Strader, PhD, is an expert on the interaction of climate change, natural hazards, and society.

Gregory Valcante

Director | Research Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Greg Valcante is dedicated to serving individuals with autism and related disabilities, along with their families.

Attorney Nicholas Ellis

Social Security AttorneyAttorney Nicholas Ellis

Attorney Nicholas Ellis specializes in workers comp and social security disability law at his practice in Worcester, MA.

James Young, MD

Executive Dean, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University; Chairman, Endocrinology & Metabolism InstituteCleveland Clinic

Expert in Cleveland Clinic institute structure, model of care and medical student education

Rob Moore

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Rob Moore studies digital learning ecologies and how microcredentials and MOOCs transform educational pathways and outcomes.

Héctor M. Varela Rios, PhD

Assistant Professor of Theology; Raquel and Alfonso Martínez-Fonts Endowed Assistant Professor in Latin American Studies | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Héctor Varela Rios, PhD, specializes in Latinx theology, constructive theologies and religion and material culture.

Ryan Cohn

Partner, Executive Vice PresidentSachs Media Group

Navigating the Shifting Landscape of Media and Communications

Cato Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer, Connecticut Convergence InstituteUConn Health

Dr. Laurencin is a world renowned engineer, physician and scientist who is known for pioneering the field of Regenerative Engineering.