Leslie Kern

Director, Women's and Gender Studies Program · Mount Allison University

Expert in urban social issues, including gentrification, gender, and inequalities.

Gentrification/Displacement Gender Cities Urban Affairs Enviromental Justice

Julia Felton

Assistant Professor of Public Health · Michigan State University

Dr. Julia Felton is a child clinical psychologist whose work focuses on treating early predictors of the development of depression.

Psychopathology Depression Substance use

Rebecca Jacobsen

Associate Professor of Education Politics and Policy · Michigan State University

Associate Professor of Education Politics and Policy

Public Opinion Education Policy Accountability Public Policy Politics

Matt Quade, Ph.D.

Kimberly and Aaron P. Graft Professor in Christian Leadership in Business; Associate Professor of Management; Director, Christian Leadership and Ethics · Baylor University

Dr. Quade’s research focuses on behavioral ethics in the workplace, both ethical and unethical behavior, as well as ethical leadership.

Teaching Social Undermining Customer Unethical Behavior Ethical Leadership Data Analysis

Sarah Pressman

Professor, Psychological Science · UC Irvine

Dr. Pressman's research focuses on the interplay of emotions, social relationships, and health, with a focus on physiological processes.

Social Relationships and Health Emotion and Emotion Regulation Stress and Coping Mental Health & Wellness Physiological Measurement

Simon Raybould

Speaker - emotional resilience · Simon Raybould Speaking

Speaker on emotional resilience and personal robustness... and stress, obviously!

Emotional Resilience and Emotional Robustness Stress and Stress Management Anxiety Issues Confidence and Happiness

Aleix Martinez

Professor | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · The Ohio State University

Engineering expert, with a penchant for affective computing and computer learning

Machine Learning Computer Science Pattern Recognition Computer Vision Computational Neuroscience

Sarah Wolfe

Professor in the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability · University of Waterloo

Assistant Professor

Geography Water Decision Making and Governance Water Research Environmental and Social Psychology Sociology

Erin Westgate

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Erin Westgate studies boredom, interest, and thinking (...and why it's so hard for so many people).

Happiness Boredom Emotion Social Psychology Social Cognition

Sheri Atwater

Professor · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology

Cognition Individual and Group Counseling Sessions Pedagogy Clinical Counseling Emotion

Linda Copel, PhD

Professor | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University

Dr. Copel, PhD, RN, CNS, BC, CNE, NCC, FAPA has extensive experience providing counseling in situations of familial and domestic violence.

Loneliness Bereavement Partner Abuse Mental Health Family Dynamics

Alicia Walf

Senior Lecturer, Cognitive Science · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Neuroscientist with extensive research into body, brain, and mind relationships related to brain health, social cognition and emotions.

Brain Health Emotion Memory Neuroplasticity Well-Being

Bryan Koenig

Associate Professor of Psychology · Southern Utah University

Specializing in social and evolutionary psychology

Social Relationships Statistics Social Psychology Research Methods Moral Psychology

Laura Lewis-Barr

Speaker/Trainer · Training 4 Breakthroughs

Musical Comedy Actress + Educator = Lively Learning!

Emotional Intelligence Time Management Presentation Skills

Robert White

Executive Mentor and Leadership Development · Extraordinary People LLC

Transformational Architect | Leadership Speaker | Personal Development Expert | Serial Entrepreneur and CEO

Executive Mentorship Emotional Intelligence Leadership and Team Development Personal Development

Cathleen Swody

Principal and Director of Assessment · Foster Talent Consulting

Organizational Psychologist, Leadership Advisor, Executive Coach, Author and Speaker

Emotional Intelligence Leadership Employee Engagement Stress Management

Freda Emmons

Author and Inspirational Speaker · Flame of Healing Distribution

Compassionate speaker who sensitively shares humor amidst the serious issues of healing from abuse and trauma

Healing From Abuse Emotional Healing Writing to Inspire

Bettina Horvath

Inbound Marketing Professional · My Biz Performs

Dynamic professional with a passion for marketing and personal development

Inbound Marketing Social Media Emotional Intelligence

Wendy Smith

Professor, Management · University of Delaware

Prof. Smith's research focuses on strategic paradoxes – how leaders and senior teams effectively respond to contradictory agendas.

Organizational Behavior Interpersonal Dynamics Women in the Workplace Leadership Emotional Intelligence

Neil Ihde

Speaker · Life IQ

Helping individuals and groups work, play, relate...and live intelligently. "Fresh...Humorous...Insightful"

Emotional Intelligence Teambuilding Personality Testing Myers-Briggs Management