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John Covach

Professor of Music and Director of the Institute for Popular Music; Professor of Theory at Eastman School of MusicUniversity of Rochester

John Covach is an expert on the history of popular and rock music, 12-tone music, and the philosophy and aesthetics of music.

Velitchka Kaltcheva, Ph.D.

Professor of Marketing, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Nefertiti Walker

Professor of Sport Management and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Equity for the UMass SystemUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Nefertiti Walker's research centers on sports culture and developing diverse and inclusive cultures in sports and other organizations.

Professor Robert Shail

Director of ResearchLeeds Beckett University

Professor Robert Shail's research interests cover postwar British cinema, gender identity in film, comics books, and children's cinema.

Vanessa Díaz

Associate Professor of Chicana/o and Latina/o StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Eric Layland

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Layland bridges LGBTQ+ developmental research to community impact.

Chris Foss

Professor of EnglishUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Foss specializes in 19th-century British literature, with a secondary expertise in disability studies.

Andrea Benoit

Assistant Professor (Adjunct)Western University

Dr. Benoit's research interests include advertising, branding, consumer culture, and the commodification of social causes

Wei Jiang

Vice Dean for Faculty and Charles Howard Candler Professor of FinanceEmory University, Goizueta Business School

A leading finance scholar with extensive leadership roles.

Rachel Parker

Associate Professor of Arts AdministrationSouthern Utah University

Specializing in arts administration, grant writing, and leadership