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Melody Rodari

Associate Professor of Art HistoryLoyola Marymount University

Associate Professor and Chair of Art History

Sam Davidson

Author, Keynote Speaker, and Social Entrepreneur

Engaging and experienced speaker that uses stories to motivate and inspire any audience

Alejandro Franceschi

Associate Creative DirectorTCS Interactive

Alejandro Franceschi: Video, VFX, VR, AR, Animation, Senior Consultant, Strategist, Technologist | Intersection of Art & Technology

Shawn Brixey

Professor; Affiliate FacultyVCU College of Engineering

Affiliate Faculty in Computer Science, former Dean School of the Arts.

Lauren Fournier

Creative Director, Writer, Curator, Consultant, ResearcherMiddlebrook Prize Winners

Elizabeth Chodos

Assistant ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Elizabeth Chodos has focused her career on promoting the work of contemporary artists through higher education and public programming.

Frederick W. Gooding, Jr.

Dr. Ronald E. Moore Professor in HumanitiesTexas Christian University

Race, Racism and Discrimination in Pop Culture and/or Mainstream Media (e.g., movies, music and sports).

Tatishe M. Nteta

Provost Professor of Political Science / Director of UMass PollUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Tatishe Nteta's research lies at the intersection of the politics of race and ethnicity, public opinion, and political behavior.

David Julian McClements

Distinguished Professor of Food ScienceUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

D. Julian McClements is the most highly cited food scientist in the world, known for his leading research on plant-based food.

Lynn Adler

Professor of BiologyUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Lynn Adler examines the interaction between flowers, pollinators and pathogens.