Professor Sarah Whatley

Professor of Dance and Director of the Centre for Dance Research · Coventry University

She has expertise across a range of contemporary dance theory & practice, such as with artists, dance companies & cultural organisations.

Digital Dance Performing Arts Dance Dance and Cultural Heritage Dance and Disability

Renee Smith-Maddox

Clinical Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Dr. Smith-Maddox interests include teaching diversity, social innovation, and the capacity-building needs of nonprofit organizations

Advocacy and Social Justice Corporate Social Responsbility Race Gender and Class in Organization Processes Social Work Education Social Work

Seretha Williams, PhD

Chair of English and World Languages · Augusta University

Professor Williams is an expert in Africa and African Diaspora, Digital Humanities, and Digital Publication.

Digital Publication Africa and African Diaspora Digital Humanities

Barbara Schneider

Hannah Distinguished Professor in the College of Education and Professor of Sociology and Education · Michigan State University

An expert on how schools and families influence the academic and social well-being of adolescents as they move into adulthood

Social Contexts of Education Adolescents and Families

James Vivian, Ph.D.

Faculty Research Specialist - School of Psychology · Fielding Graduate University

Health practices and health literacy in ethnic groups and underserved groups; study of liability scales as they relate to criminal behavior

Introductory and Advanced Statistics Advanced Spss Power Analysis The Analysis of Moderation and Mediation Structural Equation Modeling

Ruth Cislowski

Southern California Regional Director Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work Field Education Virtual Academic Center · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Clinical Associate Professor focused on field practicum and methods as well as principles of leadership and management.

Social Work Social Work Education Grant Writing Community Outreach Program Development

Matt Ewend, M.D.

Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Ewend’s clinical interests include brain tumors, including brain metastases, trigeminal neuralgia and radiosurgery

Neuroscience Brain Tumors Brain Metastases Trigeminal Neuralgia Radiosurgery

John Friedlander

University Professor · University of Toronto, Department of Mathematics

John Friedlander's research focuses on analytic number theory.

Analytic Number Theory Theory of Prime Numbers L-functions

Ector Ward

Speaker/Author · Word in Vision

Inspirational Speaker/Author on Women's Authority -A Biblical Perspective + The Word of Reconciliation/Forgiveness

Spiritual Authority Women in the Church A Woman in Her Community Motherhood Forgiveness/Reconciliation

Roger Thurow

Senior Fellow · The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Pulitzer prize finalist with a wealth of experience writing about global food issues, hunger, poverty and international affairs

Africa Food Policy Agriculture Poverty Transmedia

Jed Johnson

Managing Director of Aging Services · CARF International

Jed Johnson is an award-winning, national leader in adult- and senior-services arenas.

Senior Transportation Rural caregiving Military or veteran caregiving Adult Day Services Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Marta Baltodano

Professor Emeritus · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Teaching and Learning

Anthropology of Education Globalization Social Justice Diversity

Rajiv Ranganathan

Assistant Professor of Kinesiology · Michigan State University

Rajiv Ranganathan's research interests are in the area of motor learning and bio-mechanics.

Neurorehabilitation Bio-Mechanics Motor Learning Movement Disorders

Diana C. Parry

Professor, Applied Health Sciences, Special Advisor to the President, Women's and Gender Issues · University of Waterloo

Dr. Diana C. Parry research explores the roles of leisure in women’s health and wellbeing through a feminist lens.

Women's Leisure Gender Leisure Health and Well-Being Qualitative Inquiry Feminist Theory

David Sapp

Professor, Dean of Graduate Education, & Vice Provost for Academic Affairs · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Educational Leadership and Administration

Administration in Higher Education Feminist Theory and Pedagogy Civic Engagement and Social Justice Rhetoric and Organizational Communication Service Learning and Community-Based Teaching

Margaret Ray

Chair and Professor of Economics · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Ray specializes in applied microeconomics and econometrics, industrial organization and regional economics.

Economics Econometrics Applied Microeconomics Economic Education Industrial Organizations and Antitrust

Matthew Hughey, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology · University of Connecticut

A scholar of racism and racial inequality in identity formation, organizations, media, politics, science, religion, and public advocacy.

Religion Fraternities and Sororities Organizations Whiteness Media

Sanford Drob, Ph.D.

Professor Emerit - Clinical Psychology · Fielding Graduate University

Philosopher & Forensic Psychologist

Psychological Assessment Forensic Psychology Philosophy of Psychology History and Systems of Psychology Psychology and Religion

Steven Shugan

Chair · University of Florida

Steven Shugan is an expert in health care and market research.

Advance-Selling and other Creating Pricing Practices Normative Methods for Modeling Competition Competition in Health-Care Markets Markets for Evaluative Information Growth in Competitive Markets

Omar Es-Said

Graduate Program Director and Professor of Mechanical Engineering · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Characterizations of 3D printed materials Failure Analysis Fracture Mechanics Experimental Techniques