Allison Burdette

Professor in the Practice of Business Law · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Burdette strives to give the students powerful knowledge about our legal system

Business and Environmental Law

Paul Rasmussen

National Training Manager · Spectrum Organization

Award winning Learning and development professional, thought leader, author and speaker

Policy Learning Management Learning Management Systems Disability Services Learning and Development

Jennifer Shinall

Professor of Law · Vanderbilt University

Expert in discrimination, particularly in the areas of gender and disability.

Employer Rights Workplace Rights Gender Discrimination Disability

Sophie Bjork-James

Assistant Professor of the Practice in Anthropology · Vanderbilt University

Expert on the U.S.-based religious right and the white nationalist movement, particularly online communities.

Conservative Christianity Religion White Nationalism Reproductive Politics Race and Racism

J. Adam Langley, PhD

Professor of Biology | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Adam Langley, PhD, focuses his research on how ecosystems respond to, and may determine the severity of, environmental change.

Wetlands Climate Change Global Change Ecology Carbon Cycling Coastal Wetland Sustainability

Ryan S. King, Ph.D.

Research Professor of Biology · Baylor University

Specializing in understanding the availability of phosphorus, nitrogen, and carbon in inland freshwater systems.

Freshwater science to inform policy Community and ecosystem ecology Numeric water-quality criteria Ecological thresholds Streams and rivers

Debbie Delaney

Associate Professor, Entomology · University of Delaware

Prof. Delaney researches evolutionary biology and population genetics of honey bees.

Population Genetics Honey Bees Evolutionary Biology

Mike Hamm

C. S. Mott Chair in Sustainable Agriculture · Michigan State University

Expert in community-based food systems, food security, sustainable agriculture, and nutrition education

Food and Sustainability Urban Agriculture Health Sustainable food systems Regional Food Systems

Dr Rachel Shaw

Reader, School of Psychology · Aston University

Dr Shaw studies the synthesis of diverse evidence and the use of different ways of knowing in healthcare practice.

Qualitative Research Health Psychology Methodology Dementia Body Dysmorphia

Dr Duane Mellor

Lead Nutrition and Evidence Based Medicine · Aston University

Dr Mellor is an award-winning dietitian, science communicator, medical educator and researcher.

Food Science Dietetics Diabetes Obesity Nutrition

Kevin Sidebottom

President · Bottom To Top Consulting

Experienced dynamic speaker that engages the audience to reach higher and work harder to accomplish greatness

Inspirational Corporate Leadership The Selling Process Getting More From Your Customers Re-Energize Your Team Money-Smart Students

Rosemary Coates

President · Blue Silk Consulting

Reshoring: It's Time to Bring Manufacturing Back from China

Reshoring: How and Why to Bring Manufacturing Back to the Us Building High Performance Teams High Performance Field Service The Art and Science of Business Negotaitions Expert Witnessing

Jim Czegledi

Speaker, Consultant & Coach · People Care Skills

People Care Skills for Care-Based Businesses

Elder Care Best Practices Funeral Trends Care for Older Adults People Skills Management Skills

Stacie Pettit, PhD

Associate Professor · Augusta University

A respected leader in middle level teacher education and meeting the needs of marginalized young adolescents.

Social Media Use in Middle Grades Education Documentary Novels for Middle Grades Foster Care and Education Middle Level Education Mathematics Education

Nicholas Muller

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Nicholas Muller works at the intersection of environmental policy and economics.

Economics Air Pollution Environmental Policy Freight Transportation Market Inequality

Comila Shahani-Denning

Senior Vice Provost for Academics and Professor of Psychology · Hofstra University

Expert in workplace issues and behavior, hiring practices, leadership development, human resource management

Use of Social Media in Hiring Office Politics Workplace Communication Psychology Public Speaking

Nicholas Passalacqua

Associate Professor · Western Carolina University

Nicholas Passalacqua is a co-founder and a current co-editor of the journal Forensic Anthropology.

Education Biological Anthropology Human Skeletal Biology Forensic Anthropology Ethics

Professor Kehinde Andrews

Professor of Black Studies · Birmingham City University

Kehinde Andrews is Professor of Black Studies and Director of the Centre for Critical Social Research at Birmingham City University.

Black Lives Matter Community Activism Ethnicity Race Racism

Dr Elisabeth Schimpfössl

Senior Lecturer · Aston University

Dr Schimpfössl's research interests are the sociology of elites as well as power and social inequality.

Philanthropy Social Inequality Sociology Elites Russia

Manasvi Lingam, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor | Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences · Florida Tech

Dr. Lingam's research interests are primarily within the transdisciplinary areas of astrobiology.

Planetary Science Plasma Physics Astrobiology Astrophysics