Holly Schiffrin
Professor · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Schiffrin is an internationally known expert on intensive and helicopter parenting.
Emerging Adulthood Helicopter Parenting Positive Psychology Infant and Child Development Intensive Parenting
Ken Catania
Stevenson Professor of Biological Sciences · Vanderbilt University
Expert on sensory systems' impact on animal behavior, particularly naked mole rats, star-nosed moles, cockroaches and eels.
spatial maps rodents Biological Sciences neural processing mammals
John Tate
Member · Stites & Harbison PLLC
Provocative and entertaining speaker, with skills honed in the courtroom and the classroom, knowledgeable on all aspects of civil litigation
Science in the Courtroom Product Safety Persuasive Communication
Sara Mednick
Professor of Cognitive Sciences · UC Irvine
Sara Mednick is an expert in memory consolidation, sleep, aging and brain stimulation and author of “The Power of the Downstate.”
Memory Consolidation Aging Sleep Pharmacology Cognitive Science
Dr Maria Chli
Reader, Computer Science · Aston University
Dr Chli's work is in the area of artificial intelligence, particularly in applying machine learning techniques.
Agent-Based Computing Deep Learning Architectures Machine Learning Techniques Probabilistic Modeling Smart Cities
Leigh McLean
Associate Research Professor, Education · University of Delaware
Prof. McLean investigates how teachers’ emotions and emotion-related experiences including well-being impact their effectiveness.
Developmental Psychology Instructional Practices Teachers and Teaching Well-Being Classroom Behavior
Tara Alvarez
Professor and Director, Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Program · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Professor Alvarez conducts neuroscience research for helping patients recover their vision and for diagnosing other visual diseases.
Vision Therapy Virtual Reality Vision Neuroscience Biomedical Engineering
Joel Judd
Director of Graduate Studies in Education · Southern Utah University
Specializing in Action Research applied to school settings, promoting teacher autonomy, and democratizing teacher knowledge.
Educational Policy and Reform Educating Diverse Populations TESOL Educational Leadership Program Development
Robert J. Sawyer
Science Fiction Writer · SFWRITER.COM Inc.
"Canada's foremost futurist" -- CBC Radio
Frederick Steier, Ph.D.
Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Cybernetics researcher
Cybernetics Constructionist Research Methodologies Relationships Between Information Technologies, Organizational and Inter-Organizational Communication Work Teams and Communication Processes
Heidi Jo Newberg
Professor, Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Studies the formation and structure of the Milky Way and other galaxies
Physics Color Selection of QSOs Supernova Phenomenology Astronomy Galaxy Photometry
Vincent Olivieri
Professor of Sound Design · UC Irvine
Vincent Olivieri has designed sound and composed music for theatrical productions around the world.
Composition Sound Design Theatre
M. Ehsan Hoque
Asaro Biggar Family Fellow in Data Science, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, and Interim Director, Goergen Institute for Data Science · University of Rochester
M. Ehsan Hoque is designing and implementing new algorithms to sense subtle human nonverbal behavior
Data Science Human Nonverbal Behavior Interactive Machine Learning Human-Computer Interaction Computer Vision
Heather Walsh-Haney, Ph.D.
Expert in forensic studies and human rights · Florida Gulf Coast University
Heather Walsh-Haney teaches forensic science and regularly assists law enforcement finding and studying remains in Florida
Ground-penetrating radar Trauma Analysis Witness Testimony Child Abuse Forensics
Katherine Stewart
Author and Journalist · The Good News Club
Seasoned speaker with expertise in religion, policy, education, and politics.
Anti-Lgbt Bullying Subverting the Teaching of Science and Evolution Controversies Over Sex Education Religion and Student Athletics Peer Evangelism Initiatives
Peter J. Bergerson, Ph.D.
Expert in national and Florida politics and public policy · Florida Gulf Coast University
Peter Bergerson focuses on U.S. campaigns and elections, the presidency and congress.
U.S. Census Florida Politics Florida Elections Florida's role in national elections U.S. Politics
Dr Verity Jones
Senior Lecturer in the Department of Education and Childhood · UWE Bristol
Her area of interest is developing young people’s education on sustainability.
Public Engagement Eco-fashion Sustainability Education Natural Food Sources Edible Insects
James Konow
Professor of Economics · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Economics and Ethics Behavioural Economics Experimental Economics Public Economics Economics of happiness
Jonathan Rothchild
Professor of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Contemporary Moral Issues Christian Theology Christian Ethics Theological Ethics Law and Religion
Eric Kirby
Assistant Professor of Management and Business Law · Southern Utah University
Specializing in student success strategies, civil litigation, and student retention and first year experience in higher education
Non Traditional Students in Higher Education Second Year Retention in HIgher Education Student Success Strategies Student Retention in Higher Education Political Science