Nathaniel Kinsey, Ph.D.
Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Nathaniel Kinsey's research broadly lies in the field of nanophotonics, studying the interaction of light with materials on the nanoscale.
Nanophotonics/Plasmonics Nonlinear optics Optical Materials Integrated Optics Consumer Nanophotonics
Gokila Dorai, PhD
Assistant Professor · Augusta University
Dr. Dorai’s area of expertise is mobile/IoT forensics research and developing a targeted data extraction system for digital forensics.
Algorithms Mobile Computing loT forensics research Mobile Research Digital Crimes
Kartik Ariyur
Assistant Professor · Purdue University
Assistant Professor at Purdue University
Matlab Algorithms Simulations Controller Design Health Monitoring
Lawrence Levy
Associate Vice President and Executive Dean of the National Center for Surburban · Hofstra University
Dean Levy works close with Hofstra’s academic community to shape an innovative agenda for suburban study
Suburban Spaces and Development Suburbs Education Taxation Politics of the Suburbs
Gordon Coonfield, PhD
Associate Professor of Communication | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Gordon Coonfield, PhD, has expertise in visual communication, popular culture, philosophy of technology, and new media.
Popular Culture and Cultural Studies New Media Race and media Gender and Media Visual Communication
Sam Angus
Partner, Corporate Group · Fenwick & West LLP
Entrepreneurship and venture financing for start-ups have been long-standing specialties for this lawyer and conference panel moderator
Start-Up/Venture-Backed Companies Equity and Debt Financings Mergers and Acquisitions Securities Matters Intellectual Property Licensing
Manuel N. Ponce, Jr.
Clinical Associate Professor & Director, Institute for School Leadership and Administration (ISLA) · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Educational Leadership and Administration
Charter and Traditional Public School Collaboration Systems Thinking K-12 School Leadership and Administration Communities of Practice Urban School Reform
Daphnie Sicre
Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts · Loyola Marymount University
Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts
Performance Pedagogy Dramaturgy Theatre from el Siglo del Oro Theatre of the Oppressed Entertainment
Colette Santasieri
Executive Director, Center for Community Systems, NJ Brownfields Assistance Center @NJIT, and NJIT Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities Program · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Santasieri steers projects, programs and research in environmental, infrastructure, and land-use planning and community revitalization.
Placemaking Climate Change Research Brownfields Redevelopment Brownfields Civil Infrastructure Systems
Lance Hunter, PhD
Professor of Political Science · Augusta University
Dr. Lance Hunter studies the connection between terrorism and political stability in democracies.
Politics Terrorism International Relations Voting Civil Liberties
Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux
Chair on Truth and Reconciliation · Lakehead University
Dr. Wesley-Esquimaux's research addresses unresolved intergenerational trauma and grief primarily within the Canadian Indigenous community.
Community Development Government Community Outreach Leadership Teaching
Kurt Rohloff
Associate Professor, Computer Science · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Professor Rohloff focuses on encrypted computing, homomorphic encryption, lattice-based and applied cryptography and cybersecurity
Contact Tracing Software Engineering Cryptography Computer Security and Privacy Cybersecurity Cryptography
Clem Clay
Director of Extension Agriculture Program · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Clem Clay oversees professionals serving the agriculture, forestry, fruit-growing and commercial horticulture industries in Massachusetts.
Agriculture Extension Farming Sustainability Environmental Policy Public Policy
John Baumann
National Speakers Association Inspirational Speaker · JK Success Enterprises, LLC
Embrace Adversity & Reclaim Positive Perspective Inspirational Speaker
Reclaiming Posi-Spective (Positive Perspective)
Michael J. Vitacco
Professor · Augusta University
Professor Vitacco is an established expert in the field of forensic psychology.
Public and Preventive Health Psychiatry Clinical Psychology Forensic Psychology Health Behavior
Dr. Marianne Mader
Managing Director, Earth & Space/Fossils & Evolution, Royal Ontario Museum · Co-Founder & Board Member, STEAMLabs Community Makerspace
Cultivating curiosity. Inspiring passion for exploration. Empowering people to engage with science & tech. www.mariannemader.com
Space Exploration Planetary Science Science Communication Maker Culture STEAM Education
Isabella Velicogna
Professor, Earth System Science, Physical Sciences Associate Dean Graduate Studies, Equity and Inclusion · UC Irvine
Isabella Velicogna is a Professor of Earth System Sciences and a Faculty Part time at NASA/Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Physical Climate Sea Level Rise GRACE Satellite Climate Change
Annette Bergeron, P.Eng., MBA, FEC
Corporate Director · Electrical Safety Authority, Engineers Canada / Ingénieurs Canada
Experience in speaking & media on topics of women in STEM, women on boards, engineering regulation, advocacy, governance, policy, education
Governance, Not-For-Profit Regulation of Engineering, Regulation of Electrical Safety Advocacy for Engineering Engineering Education, post-secondary and professional development
Jonathan Gilligan
Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences · Vanderbilt University
Expert on the impact of human behavior and public policy on climate, with a focus on how small changes add up to make big differences.
Atmospheric Science Environmental Policy Climate Change Water Conservation Risk Management
Tanya Harrison
Fellow · Outer Space Institute
Professional Martian who has worked on rocks and robots on the Red Planet.
Space and Astrophysics Climate Change Satellite Based Remote Sensing of the Earth/atmosphere System Earth Science Women in STEM Careers