A.R. Siders

Core Faculty, Disaster Research Center; Assistant Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration · University of Delaware

Prof. Siders' research focuses on climate change adaptation policies with an emphasis on managed retreat.

Flood Exposure & Resilience Climate & Disaster Study Managed Retreat Environmental Justice Climate-related Hazards

Sandra M. Chafouleas

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology · University of Connecticut

Professor Chafouleas is an expert on whole child, school mental health, behavioral assessment, and K12 tiered systems of support.

Multi-Tiered Frameworks Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model Social-Emotional-Behavioral Assessment School Mental Health Trauma-Informed Schools

Francine Berman

Stuart Rice Honorary Chair and Research Professor, Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Francine Berman is a data scientist whose work focuses on the social and environmental impacts of information technology.

Gender and whistleblowing Social impacts of Technology Internet of Things Data Stewardship and Cyberinfrastructure Public Interest Technology

Elizabeth Taylor

Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Elizabeth Taylor is director of the STEM outreach and K-12 education programs.

Community Engagement STEM Outreach K-12 Education

Tim Washer

Sr Marketing Manager, Social Media · Ridiculous Media, LLC

Actor. Writer. Presbyterian.

Corporate Storytelling Humanizing the Brand With Social Video and Humor

Steven Meredith

Steven Meredith Associate VP, Enrollment Management for Graduate and Online · Southern Utah University

Specializing in graduate programs, online education, music technology, performing arts career preparation, & innovation in higher education.

Conducting Academic innovation Choral Music Higher Education Recruitment Interdisciplinary Higher Education Dual Enrollment in Higher Education

Gary Troia

Associate Professor of Special Education · Michigan State University

Expert in education, specializing in teaching writing to students with and without disabilities, methods for evaluating writing performance

Learning Disabilities Elementary and Secondary Writing Instruction Writing Assessment and Measurement

Anne Wilson

Professor and Canada Research Chair in Social Psychology · Wilfrid Laurier University

Expert in identity, time, memory, goals, inequality, and cultural norms

Social Psychology Self/Identity Well-Being Psychology of change and stability Psychology of time and space

Jonas Mureika

Professor of Physics · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Nuclear Weapons Black Holes Models of Athletics Teaching Theories of Gravitation

Alessandro Acquisti

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Alessandro Acquisti’s research investigates the economics and behavioral economics of privacy, and privacy in online social networks.

AI Ethics Transition Economics Human-Agent Interaction Economics of Privacy Information Security

Deborah Stienstra

Professor · University of Manitoba

author, researcher, advocate, speaker on inclusion, accessibility, gender-based analysis, disability policy, and global development

Disability Rights Disability Access and Advocate Gender analysis Women International Development

Charles Venator-Santiago, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · University of Connecticut

Dr. Venator-Santiago is an expert in US territorial law and policy with a focus on the history of citizenship

Nation-State building in the Americas Political Theory Latino Politics Puerto Rico/US Law Territorial Legal History Public Law

Anita Anantharam

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Anita Anantharam’s research interests include nationalism and feminism in South Asia, women's movements, food and cultural studies.

Women and Business Inclusion Diversity Developing World Emerging Markets

David Walton

Assistant Professor of History and Director of the Global Black Studies Program · Western Carolina University

David Walton's current research projects focus on the Black Power Movement of Detroit and Detroit's underground economy of the 1980s-1990s.

African Studies Black Radical THought History of Hip-Hop Black Power Movement African American Studies

Giovanna Mingarelli

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder · M&C Consulting and Mcrowdsourcing Canada (MC2) Inc.

Giovanna Mingarelli is an entrepreneur, crowdsourcing expert, public speaker and writer

Social & Digital Media Strategic Communicaitons Entrepeneurship Public Speaking Politics

Amanda Herring

Associate Professor of Art History, College of Communication and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University

Associate Professor of Art History

Art History Ancient Greek Art & Architecture Ancient Roman Art & Architecture

Teal Benevides, PhD, OTR/L

Associate Professor & Director of Faculty Development, Institute of Public and Preventive Health · Augusta University

Teal Benevides has a passion for addressing disparities among those on the autism spectrum, including racial and ethnic minorities.

Mental Health Research Autism Adults With Autism Services and Support Autism Research and Treatment

Victoria Graf

Professor Emeritus · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Teaching and Learning

Teacher Education Catholic Inclusion Bilingual/Multicultural Special Education School Reform

Karen King

Keynote Speaker, Business & Career Consultant, Facilitator, Coach, Diversity Expert, Author · Productions Without Borders

Award Winning Producer and Network Exec Challenges Diversity from the Top Down.

Inclusion Leadership Diversity

David Figlio

Provost, and Gordon Fyfe Professor of Economics and Education · University of Rochester

Figlio is an expert on educational, public, and social policy, including the link between health and education.

Vouchers School Choice Community Engagement Teaching K-12 Education