Byron T. Embry
Leadership and Personal Development Consultant/Motivator · Closing Remarks
"..as dynamic as they come" President Barack Obama
Leadership Assasination Emotional Identity Theft Teamwork
Raj Rajkumar
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Raj Rajkumar researches ways to safely bring your vehicle to life with information technology.
Wired/Wireless Networking Cyber-Physical Systems Autonomous Driving Embedded and Real-Time Systems
Professor Robert Chilcott
Professor of Toxicology · University of Hertfordshire
His research into chemical exposure has informed policy guidance for emergency response teams in the event of chemical attack.
Counter Terrorism Burns Toxic Chemicals Toxicology Poisons
Jessica Vapnek
Lecturer, Global Programs Advisor, and Director of the M.S.L. Program · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: vapnekjessica@uchastings.edu
Agriculture and Natural Resource Law Legislative Drafting Rule of Law
Steven Charlier
Associate Professor · Georgia Southern University
An expert in project management & virtual teams on project-based work & how technology influences how we work & lead within organizations
E-Leadership Virtual Teams E-Learning
Richard A. Wilson, Ph.D.
Gladstein Distinguished Chair of Human Rights and Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor · University of Connecticut
Dr. Wilson is an expert on hate speech and incitement on social media.
Human Rights Truth and Reconciliation Commissions Anthropology Human rights trials International Human Rights
Bryan Koenig
Associate Professor of Psychology · Southern Utah University
Specializing in social and evolutionary psychology
Social Relationships Statistics Social Psychology Research Methods Moral Psychology
Douglas Christie
Professor Emeritus of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Christian Spirituality Early Christian Monasticism Spirituality and Ecology
Rodrigo Vargas
Professor, Ecosystem Ecology and Environmental Change · University of Delaware
Prof. Vargas’ work focuses on global environmental change, nature-based solutions, and environmental data science.
Climate Change Environmental Data Science Blue Carbon Nature-based Solutions Soil-Water-Plant-Atmosphere
Leigh E. Rich
Professor of Health Administration · Georgia Southern University
Leigh Rich is an expert in bioethics, biotechnology, health communication, and gender and the media.
Qualitative Research Methodologies Health communication Health-related Law and Policy Bioethics Philosophy, Health Care, and Television
Meng Li
Associate Professor of Communication Studies · Loyola Marymount University
College of Communication & Fine Arts
China Ethnography Infrastructure Gender and Family Family Communication
Peter Koch, PhD
Assistant Professor of Philosophy · Villanova University
Peter Koch, Ph.D., is an expert in philosophical issues of biomedical and clinical ethics related to patient well-being, harm and disease.
Harm Brain Death Euthanasia Philosophy of Disability Philosophy of Disease
Ramani Narayan
Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science · Michigan State University
Expert in biodegradable plastics, biobased and recyclable composites
Renewable Resources Biodegradable Polymers and Materials Engineering Polymers and Plastics Biobased and Recyclable Composites
Jeremy Pressman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Political Science, Director of Middle East Studies · University of Connecticut
Dr. Pressman specializes in the Arab-Israeli peace process, US foreign policy, and the scope of political protests in the United States.
Political Protests Middle East Peace Process Arab-Israeli Conflict
Alyssa Hadley Dunn, Ph.D.
Director of Teacher Education, Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction · University of Connecticut
Dr. Dunn focuses her teaching, research, and service on urban education for social and racial justice.
Teacher Education Sociocultural and Political Contexts of Education Teacher Preparation Racial and Social Justice Educational Equity
Sunny G. Hallowell, PhD
Associate Professor | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University
Sunny G. Hallowell, PhD, APRN, PPCNP-BC is an expert in human milk and lactation, neonatal care, and children’s health policy.
Healthcare Simulation/VR Lactation Consultation Perinatal Outcomes Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Workforce Issues
Jason von Meding
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Jason von Meding is an expert in how disaster affects people.
Disaster and Public Health Preparedness Natural Disaster Assessment Disaster Risk Reduction Disaster Management Sustainability
E. Alison Holman
Professor of Nursing · UC Irvine
E. Alison Holman studies the early post-event predictors of co-morbid trauma-related mental and physical health problems.
Physical health Acute Stress Acute Stress & Cardiovascular Disease Psychological Trauma Media Exposure
Christopher Redding
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Christopher Redding conducts research using survey and administrative data that focuses on the policies and educator labor market.
School Turnaround Educational Policy Teacher Quality
Michael L. Parsons, Ph.D.
Expert in coastal water health · Florida Gulf Coast University
Michael Parsons studies the causes of harmful algal blooms and how their toxins can impact marine and human lives.
Phytoplankton Ecology Coral Reef Ecology Ciguatera Outbreaks Coastal Water Health Plankton Ecosystems