Thomas Dietz

University Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Environmental Science and Policy (ESPP) · Michigan State University

Expert in climate change, human driving forces of environmental change, environmental values, environmental decision making

Ecology Environmental Policy Human driving forces of environmental change Climate Change

Vicki Szabo

Associate Professor, Darth Vader Chair of Ancient and Medieval History · Western Carolina University

Vicki Szabo's research focuses on medieval environmental history, the medieval North Atlantic and the history of whaling.

Medieval History Viking Age Environmental History Medieval North Atlantic World Ancient History

Jill Earthy

Chief Growth Officer · FrontFundr

Jill Earthy is an entrepreneurially minded leader with a passion for supporting small business

Ian Mitroff

Faculty Fellow - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University

Internationally recognized crisis management expert

Crisis & Emergency Management Public Relations Journalism Business & Strategic Planning

Kathryn Mouzakis

Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences Programmed Ribosomal Frameshifting Nucleic Acids Biochemistry Structual Biology HTLV-1

Sergio Gárate

Assistant Professor in the Practice of Finance, Director of the Goizueta Real Estate Program · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Selwa Sweidan

Clinical Assistant Professor of Multimedia Arts · Loyola Marymount University

Clinical Assistant Professor of Multimedia Arts

Embodied Prototyping Pluriversal Design Media Arts Critical Design Human Computer Interaction

Shirlee Sharkey

CEO · Saint Elizabeth

Health executive and social innovator

Home Care Home and Community Care Home Care Public Policy Healthcare and Seniors Healthcare Transformation

Nicole Retland, Ph.D.

Associate Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University

Kevin P. McDonald

Associate Professor of History · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

History Atlantic World Piracy Indian Ocean World Maritime History

DeAnna Leitzke, P.E., Ph.D.

Chair, Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management Department · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. DeAnna Leitzke is an expert in higher ed leadership and focuses her work on academic program partnerships and program innovations.

Higher Education Servant Leadership Construction Management Project-Based Experiential Learning

Barbara Schneider

Hannah Distinguished Professor in the College of Education and Professor of Sociology and Education · Michigan State University

An expert on how schools and families influence the academic and social well-being of adolescents as they move into adulthood

Social Contexts of Education Adolescents and Families

Deanna Cooke

Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology | Psychological Science · Loyola Marymount University

Director of Engaged Learning | Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Engaged Learning Community-based Learning

James Costa

Professor and Executive Director of Highlands Biological Station · Western Carolina University

Jim Costa's interests include insect behavior and ecology, environmental history and philosophy, and the history of science.

Charles Darwin Conservation Ecology Insect Behavior Evolutionary Biology

Elena Muslar

Lecturer · Loyola Marymount University

Lecturer of Theatre Arts and Dance

Molly Land, J.D.

Catherine Roraback Professor of Law and Human Rights; Associate Director, Human Rights Institute · University of Connecticut

Molly Land specializes in human rights and technology.

Digital Rights Intellectual Property Law Technology and the Law Human Rights International Law

James Bullock

Dean, School of Physical Sciences, Professor Physical Sciences, Physics & Astronomy · UC Irvine

James Bullock studies how galaxies and their constituent dark matter halos have formed and evolved over billions of years of cosmic time.

Dark Matter Star Formation Astronomy Galaxy Dynamics Physics

Bryan R. Ide

Co Founder & Education Director · Key Education

Bryan transforms the KEY vision into student success.

Extracurricular Planning Higher Education Admissions Education Trends Admissions Private School and Selective University Admissions

Lorenzo Valdevit

Professor, Materials Science and Engineering and Director, Institute for Design and Manufacturing Innovation · UC Irvine

Lorenzo Valdevit’s research is in the general area of mechanics of materials and structures and additive manufacturing

3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Architected Materials Advanced Manufacturing Materials Science Metamaterials

Monique Fluker

Vice President/Speaker · Born II Win, LLC

Speaker on how to take life changing challenges and use it to your advantage to WIN.