Rebecca Natow

Assistant Professor of Specialized Programs in Education · Hofstra University

Dr. Natow teaches higher educational leadership and policy in the Department of Specialized Programs

Program Evaluation Qualitative Research Methods Higher Education Educational Policy Student Affairs

Jacqueline Kowalski

Associate Extension Educator · University of Connecticut

Jacqueline Kowalski's specialty areas are urban agriculture, food production, and integrated pest management.

Urban Agriculture Integrated Pest Management Food System Stabilization Horticulture Community Gardens

Greg O'Neill, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC

Patient & Family Health Education Director · ChristianaCare

Greg O'Neill, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, is the director of Patient & Family Health Education.

Nursing Professional Development Patient Education Initiatives Health Literacy‎

Omar A. Khan, M.D., MHS, FAAFP

Enterprise Chief Scientific Officer · ChristianaCare

Dr. Omar Khan is the enterprise chief scientific officer and vice president of research administration and scientific affairs.

Global Health Medical Education Public Health Medical Writing‎ Healthcare Leadership

Deborah Cohen

Senior Natural Scientist · RAND Corporation

Senior Natural Scientist at RAND Corporation and Professor at Pardee RAND Graduate School

Food Obesity Public Health Diet Exercise

Jonathan M. Metzl

Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Medicine, Health, and Society · Vanderbilt University

World-renowned expert on gun violence and mental illness, white identity politics and race and health.

Mass shootings Mental Health Guns in America Guns and Mental Illness Race, Gender and Social Justice in Healthcare

Julie Downs

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Julie Downs studies social influences on decisions, particularly the impact of social norms.

Social Norms Decisions Processes Public Policy Social Psychology Judgement and Decision Making

Patrick Baron

Assistant Professor · Western Carolina University

Patrick Baron's work focuses on social and environmental determinants of health and disparity.

Social Determinants of Health Mixed-Methods Research and Study Design Environmental Health Sciences Epidemiology Community Health Disparities

Nils Vesk

Innovation Architect · Future Thread

Innovation Architecture: Nils Vesk

Innovation Creativity Stress Marketing Ideation

Mark D. Weinstein, M.S.

Executive Director of Public Relations · Cedarville University

Mark D. Weinstein has worked in higher education since 1988. He began his tenure at Cedarville University in 2010.

Public Affairs and Communications Organizational Leadership Higher Education Public Relations Marketing

Tia Barnes

Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences · University of Delaware

Professor Barnes is a leading researcher on social-emotional learning and minoritized populations.

Special Education Social-Emotional Learning Guidance and Behavior Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Dr. Ilse Treurnicht

CEO · MaRS

This extraordinary CEO and Rhodes Scholar leads an organization dedicated to developing the next generation of Canadian growth companies

Venture Capital Management Advanced Technologies Emerging Technologies Entrepreneurship & Innovation Innovation & Economic Development

M.V. Lee Badgett

Professor of Economics · University of Massachusetts Amherst

M. V. Lee Badgett is one of the world’s leading experts on the economics of same-sex marriage.

Economics of Sexual Orientation and Same-Sex Marriage Gay Marriage LGBT Inclusion Labor Economics Same-sex Couples

Himani Divatia, DO, FACP, FAAP

Medical Director of Patient Experience · ChristianaCare

Dr. Himani Divatia is the medical director of Patient Experience at ChristianaCare.

Hospital Medicine Internal Medicine Pediatrics

Susan Coffey, M.D., MSMS, CHSE

Director of the Virtual Education and Simulation Training Center · ChristianaCare

Dr. Susan Coffey is the director of ChristianaCare’s Virtual Education and Simulation Training Center.

Healthcare Simulation Team Training Curriculum Development and Design for Healthcare Education Psychological Safety Debriefing

Gretchen Chapman

Professor and Department Head · Carnegie Mellon University

Gretchen Chapman's research combines judgment and decision-making with health psychology.

Health Behavior Decision Research Field Experiments‎ Decision Processes Risk Preferences

Martine Hackett

Associate Professor of Population Health · Hofstra University

Dr. Hackett's research focuses on public health and health inequities, particularly in the American suburbs and minority communities.

Public Health Health Communication Research Methods Maternal-Child Health Infant Injury

Sherry Mendez, MSW, MPH, CHES

Director of Community Health and Social Care Integration · ChristianaCare

Sherry Mendez is the director of Community Health and Social Care Integration at ChristianaCare.

Social Work Social Determinants of Health Public Health Population Health Community Health

Michael Bumbach

Clinical Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Michael Bumbach's research focus includes the use of advanced technology related to nursing education and patient education/health literacy.

Technology in Nursing Education Health literacy Technology and Patient Care Family Nurse Practitioners Health Education

Lyndsey Butcher

Executive Director · Sexual Health Options, Resources & Education Centre

An experienced advocate working on the frontlines helping women and trans people access abortion care.

Abortion Access Abortion Rights Sexual Health Education Reproductive Rights Feminism