Jason Kaiser
Department Chair Geosciences/Associate Professor of Geology · Southern Utah University
Specializing in volcanoes and understanding how and why magma accumulates in the Earth’s crust
Structural Geology Chemistry of Minerals Potential Natural Disasters in Southern Utah Potential Geological Hazards in Southern Utah Volcanology
Douglas Bennett
Associate Professor of Political Science · Southern Utah University
Dr. Bennett joined SUU after a successful career in D.C., specializing foreign commerce, trade, and product liability
Crisis Management for Corporations North American Free Trade Agreement Third Party Liability Insurance Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy U.S. Politics
Richard Cozzens
Director of Thunderworks Innovation Center & Professor of Engineering & Technology · Southern Utah University
Specializing in CATIA, civil engineering design, and aerospace manufacturing research and technology
Concurrent Enrollment Residential Building Design Aerospace Technology Curriculum Design, Delivery & Assessment 3D Solid Modeling
Michael Nowatkowski, PhD
Associate Professor · Augusta University
A leading cybersecurity expert available to discuss online security, ransomware, and device security topics.
Hardware and Embedded Systems Cellular and Mobile Technology Defensive Cyber Operations Cyber Operations Education TCP/IP Protocol Analysis
Shane Yount
Principal · Competitive Solutions, Inc.
Highly respected performance improvement consultant in the areas of strategic business solutions, work team implementation, and employee and
Scorecards: How to Educate Facilitate and Motivate Bringing Visibility to Accountability People Systems
Kevin Cottam
President · King Arthur Productions Inc
Interactive, mindful and engaging speaker who energetically connects you to a mind body soul life performance
Curtain's Up
Kelly Goonan
Assistant Professor of Outdoor Recreation · Southern Utah University
Outdoor recreation expertise with outdoor safety tips, planning national park visits, and planning and management of outdoor recreation.
Visitor Use Management Wilderness First Aid Resource Management Recreation Impact Analysis Recreation Ecology
John Taylor
Associate Professor of Biology · Southern Utah University
Specializing in bat research, collegiate program development, STEM education, and professional development
Herpetology Impact of Biological Problems on Human Affairs Collegiate Program Development STEM Education and Policy Biological Education
David Berri
Department Chair and Professor of Economics · Southern Utah University
Specializing in evaluations of players and coaches in sports, gender issues in sports, and competitive balance in sports
Distrubution of Wealth and Power Unpaid Athletes in the NCAA NBA Salary Caps Sports Economics NCAA
Hillary Berman
Founder · Popcorn & Ice Cream
Small business marketing. Passionate about customer engagement, customer experience, small/local business, startups and entrepreneurship.
Small Business Marketing Women in Business Startup Marketing Customer Engagement & Retention Small Business
Sean Mulholland
Professor · Western Carolina University
Sean Mulholland research interests include human capital and economic growth, white supremacist groups and hate crimes.
Drunk Driving Hate Crimes Economic Growth White Supremacist Groups Student Performance
John Hooker
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
John Hooker is a pioneer in the integration of optimization and constraint programming technologies.
Operations Research Constraint Programming Ethics Cross-Cultural Management Music Theory
Randy Weinstein, PhD
Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning; Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering · Villanova University
Randy Weinstein, PhD, is an authority on chemical engineering and an expert on teaching and learning methods in higher ed.
Teaching and Learning Methods Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Flipped Learning Chemical Engineering Problems Surface Science
Laurent Michel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering · University of Connecticut
Professor Laurent Michel is an expert in the areas of constraint programming, voting technology and cybersecurity
Computer Science Voting Technology & Security Cybersecurity
Crystal Marull
Lecturer · University of Florida
Crystal Marull's research is in bilingualism and second language acquisition.
Distance/Online Learning Pedagogy Second Language Pedagogy Heritage Language Acquisition Education Second Language Processing
Lorraine Lafrenière
Chief Executive Officer · Coaching Association of Canada
Lorraine is a strategic thinker with excellent people skills and an enthusiastic approach to challenges.
Sports Management Sponsorship Event Planning Marketing & Branding Strategic Planning
Eric Durant, Ph.D., MBA, P.E.
Professor, Program Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Dr. Eric Durant's research focuses on real-time audio processing with a focus on hearing aids and artificial intelligence/deep learning.
Deep Learning Audio Processing Beamforming Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering
Patricia Snyder
Professor/Chair/Director · University of Florida
Patricia Snyder is regarded for developing, validating and evaluating early interventions for children with or at risk for disabilities
Early Childhood Education
Michael W. Johnson, MA, CAP
Senior Managing Director of Behavioral Health · CARF International
A creative, solutions-oriented leader who is passionate about improving quality in behavioral healthcare.
Addictions Treatment Addictions Counselling Behavioral Health Stigma Performance Management Substance Use Disorders
Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina
Paul Murray Kendall Chair in Biography and Professor of English · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Gretchen Gerzina is a specialist on the novel and biography, focusing on Black British studies, Victorian studies and mixed race studies..
Victorian Studies Black British Studies African American Women’s Writing Mixed Race Studies