Henry J. Donahue, Ph.D.

Alice T. and William H. Goodwin, Jr. Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering; BS, San Diego State University; Ph.D. UC Santa Barbara · VCU College of Engineering

Bone, mechanobiology, regenerative medicine, effects of space travel on bone and muscle, gap junctions, osteoblast, osteocyte, osteoclast

Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering Musculoskeletal Mechanobiology Space Biology and Bioengineering

Patti Jones

General Manager · Lillibridge Healthcare Services Inc.

Patti shares her "real world" experience and insights working with hospitals, health systems, physicians and brokers.

Contract and Lease Negotiation Construction Management Real Estate Tax Appeals Staff Development Financial Budgeting and Reporting

Mena Gainpaulsingh

President and CEO · Purposeful Fundraising Inc.

A seasoned fundraising professional who is passionate about connecting charities and philanthropists so they can do good, together.

Strategic Planning Public Speaking Grants Volunteer Management Event Management

Amy Gorin, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences · University of Connecticut

Professor focused on long-term weight loss.

Weight Loss Maintenance Behavioral Weight Management Obesity Social Support

Kristen Smiarowski

Clinical Associate Professor of Dance, College of Communication and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University

Dance Instructor

Social Justice Education Choreography

Joseph LaBrie

Professor of Psychology | Psychological Science · Loyola Marymount University

Substance Use and Misuse Prevention and Intervention Research Adolescent and College Student Development

Marjorie Phillips

Pharmacy Coordinator (clinical research and education) adjunct clinical professor in pharmacology/toxicology · Augusta University

Professor Phillips focuses on drug interactions, clinical trials of drugs, FDA drug approvals, and drug safety.

Drug Interactions Clinical trial of drugs FDA drug approvals Drug Safety

Debra Jasper

Co-Founder · Mindset Digital

National keynote speaker and social media trainer

Social Media Corporate Training & Coaching

A.V. Powers

Managing Partner · ExecPointe, LLC

PERFORMANCE STRATEGIES | CHANGE MANAGEMENT | EVENT PRODUCTION | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Leadership Coaching Relationship Empathy High Performing Teams Social & Digital Media Communication & Behaviour Event and Protocol Management Group Dynamics

Angélica S. Gutiérrez, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Management, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Negotiations Diversity & Inclusion Workplace Recruitment Selection Retention Policies

Doug Keskula

Professor · Western Carolina University

Susana Marcos

Director of the Center for Visual Science, Nicholas George Professor of Optics, Professor of Ophthalmology · University of Rochester

Susana Marcos is an acclaimed researcher in the field of visual optics and ocular imaging.

Visual Function Retinal Image Quality Properties of the Eye Visual Perception

J. Michael Henderson, MD

Chief Quality Officer · Cleveland Clinic

From this safety and quality expert, learn how a successful model of care can improve outcomes, reduce hospital-acquired infections and more

Patient Safety Quality and Safety Collaborations Implementing Systems to Manage Quality/Patient Safety Healthcare Reform (Quality Portions) Value Based Purchasing

Christopher A. Lemmon, Ph.D.

Inez A Caudill Professor; Associate Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., Lehigh University | M.S., University of Wisconsin | Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University · VCU

Dr. Lemmon's research lies in cell-generated traction forces and extracellular matrix biology

Cell-generated traction forces Extracellular matrix biology Cellular mechanotransduction Mechanobiology of fibrosis Matrix mechanics and signaling in the tumor microenvironment;

Marc Tinsley

The People Repairman · Fitness for the Rest of Us

Think Outside the Barbell

Cynthia Martinez

Director, Global Corporate Communications · Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Director, Global Corporate Communications at Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Corporate Communications Crisis Communications Crisis Management

James Dahlman

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE

James Dahlman uses molecular biology to rationally design the genetic drugs he delivers.

Vascular and Immunoengineering DNA Barcoded Nanoparticles Drug Delivery CRISPR Gene Editing

Rebecca Dority

Associate Professor of Professional Practice and Didactic Program in Dietetics Director · Texas Christian University

Rebecca Dority expertise lies in food science, human nutrition, diabetes and clinical dietetics.

Public Health Diabetes

Heather Tarleton

Professor of Health and Human Sciences (on sabbatical Spring 2024) · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Cancer Epidemiology Cancer Survivorship Gynecologic Cancers Minority Health

Karen Gifford

Vice President of Information Technology Infrastructure & Technical Services · ChristianaCare

Karen Gifford is the vice president of Information Technology Infrastructure & Technical Services.

Health Care Technology