Bethany Lacina

Associate Professor of Political Science · University of Rochester

Bethany Lacina is an expert in civil and ethnic conflict.

Migration International Relations Territorial Autonomy Civil Conflict Ethnic Conflict

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

Michael Toma

Professor · Georgia Southern University

Professor Toma researches regional economics and public choice

Macro & Monetary Economics Regional Economics Public Choice

Kathy Seifert

CEO · ESPS, LLC

Dr. Seifert brings her unique research on the roots and prevention of violent crime and dynamic style to your discussion of today's top issu

Treatment of Trauma and Attachment Problems Assessment and Treatment of Violence Developmental Effects of Trauma Threat Assessment

Jun Yao

Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jun Yao has made international news for his discovery of how to create power from the humidity in air.

Synthesis of Nanomaterials Green Electronics Nanoelectronic Devices and Sensors Bioelectronic Interfaces and Wearable Devices Electricity from Air

Louis DeSipio

Professor of Chicano/Latino Studies and Political Science · UC Irvine

Louis DeSipio examines how democratic nations incorporate new members, including policymaking in the areas of immigration.

U.S. Electoral Politics Immigration Ethnic Politics Latino Politics Latino Studies

Peter Roberts

Professor of Organization & Management; Academic Director of Specialty Coffee Programs, Business & Society Institute · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Micro-Business Development Specialty Coffee Entrepreneurship Social Enterprise

Saraswathi Bellur, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Communication · University of Connecticut

Saras Bellur is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Connecticut.

Interactive Health Technologies Media Interfaces Human-Computer Interaction Mediated Content

Jared Starr

Sustainability Scientist in the College of Natural Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jared Starr's research analyzes how economic inequality shapes the distribution of environmental benefits and harms.

Economic Inequality Environmental Conservation Income Distribution Global Economy

Jeff Karp

Professor · Brigham and Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School

Dr. Jeff Karp is a leading researcher in the fields of drug delivery, medical devices, stem cell therapeutics, and tissue adhesives.

Biomaterials Stem Cell Therapeutics Drug Delivery Medical Devices Biomedical Engineering

Ken Holstein

Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Ken Holstein's research focuses broadly on AI-augmented work and improving how we design and evaluate AI systems for real-world use.

Worker-Centered Design Human-Computer Interaction Artificial Intelligence Applied Machine Learning Intelligence Augmentation

Sherry Grace

Professor, School of Kinesiology and Health Science · York University

Studying access to chronic cardiac care, as well as optimizing quantity and quality of life in heart patients.

Healthcare Public Health Clinical Research Heart Disease Behavioural Cardiology

David Wagner, Ph.D.

Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Behavior · University of Connecticut

Professor Wagner is an expert in caterpillars, butterflies, moths, insect conservation, global insect decline

Butterflies and Moths Caterpillars Entomology Invasive Species Impacts Insects

Nicole M. Joseph

Assistant Professor, Mathematics Education Teaching and Learning · Vanderbilt University

An expert in the barriers that Black women and girls face in the STEM field and STEM classroom.

Identity Development White Supremacy Gifted Education Gender in Education K-12 Education

Katherine Whitaker

Associate Professor of Astronomy · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Kate Whitaker is an observational extragalactic astronomer who studies galaxy formation and evolution at the very edges of the universe.

Detection of Dead Galaxies Galaxy formation and evolution Astronomy

Chris Treadaway

Chief Executive Officer · Polygraph Media

Experienced speaker and best selling author with experience & success speaking to large groups of small businesses & Fortune 500 clients.

The Social Media Revolution for Small Businesses Social Advertising -- Tips & Tricks The Next Gold Rush -- Social Data Mining Data and Advertising -- the Holy Grail for Cmos

Charlene Senn

Professor of Psychology and Women's and Gender Studies · University of Windsor

Dr. Charlene Senn's research centres primarily on male violence against women with a focus on sexual violence interventions.

Women's and Gender Studies Violence Against Women Sexual Violence and Campus Interventions Male Violence Against Women Applied Social Psychology

David Redlawsk

Professor and Chair, Political Science Political Science and International Relations · University of Delaware

Prof. Redlawsk is a political psychologist with expertise in campaigns, voter behavior, decision making, and emotion.

Political Campaigns Decision Making Survey Research Politics Voter Beavior and Attitudes

Jeanette Wyneken, Ph.D.

Professor · Florida Atlantic University

Jeanette Wyneken is an expert in vertebrate morphology, physiological ecology, behavioral ecology, and marine conservation biology.

Marine Conservation Biology Physiological Ecology Vertebrate Morphology Behavioral Ecology

Judy Helm Wright

Author and Speaker · Artichoke Press LLC

Enthusiastic keynote and conference speaker on RESILIENCE and being a Bounce-Back person. Brings scientific study and life examples of the p

Resiliency - Bounce Back Person Power of Encouraging Words Motivational Respect Responsibility & Resiliency Broke But Not Broken