local Experts

Norman Sadeh

Co-Director, Privacy Engineering Program, professor of Computer ScienceCarnegie Mellon University

Jessica Vapnek

Lecturer, Global Programs Advisor, and Director of the M.S.L. ProgramUC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: vapnekjessica@uchastings.edu

Lynn Salsi

Author, Storyteller, Teacher, Historian, SpeakerLynn Salsi Consulting

With boundless enthusiasm, Southern history and folktales come alive with this Pulitzer Prize Nominated author & storyteller

Meena Bose

Professor of Political Science, Executive Dean for Public Policy & Public Service ProgramsHofstra University

Dr. Meena Bose is Executive Dean of Hofstra University’s Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs

Jim Fruchterman

CEOBenetech

Top social entrepreneur and exciting, experienced keynoter

Nicholas Leadbeater, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of ChemistryUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Leadbeater specializes in cleaner, greener ways to make molecules.

Mark C. Urban, Ph.D.

Professor, Arden Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Urban is an expert on climate change impacts on biodiversity and evolutionary ecology of vernal pools, lakes, and streams

Randy Collins

DeanWestern Carolina University

Randy Collins is a distinguished engineer who has long experience combining student work in the classroom and collaboration with industry.

Jennifer Kaiser

Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental EngineeringGeorgia Tech - COE

Jennifer Kaiser examines the formation of air pollutants, with a focus on the emissions and chemistry of volatile organic compounds.

Mark C. Alexander, JD

Arthur J. Kania Dean and Professor of Law | Charles Widger School of LawVillanova University

Mark Alexander, JD, is an expert on constitutional law, election law and the First Amendment.