William Hatcher, PhD, MPA

Chair of the Department of Social Sciences · Augusta University

Dr. William Hatcher focuses on public administration and social, economic and political institutions in local communities.

Public Administration Public Policy Community and Economic Development Health Policy Public Budgeting and Finance

Todd Robert Petersen

Professor of English · Southern Utah University

Specializing in formal structures of visual storytelling, creative writing, film theory, and aesthetics

Traditional and Contemporary Models of Successful Writing Creative Writing Techniques Coming-of-Age Storytelling Project-Based Learning in HIgher Education Project Management

Jack Schneider

Dwight W. Allen Distinguished Professor of Education and Director of Beyond Test Scores Project · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jack Schneider studies what is effective and important in education with a particular interest in looking beyond standardized test scores.

Educational Assessment Standardized Tests Standardized Testing Measuring School Quality

Russell Keen, EdD

President · Augusta University

Dr. Russell Keen is an administrator with more than 20 years of experience in higher education.

Partnerships Ethics Public Relations Leadership Higher Education

Kelly Younger

Professor of English and Affiliate Faculty of Theatre Arts · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Muppets Play Writing Drama Theatre Fairy Tales

Jason von Meding

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Jason von Meding is an expert in how disaster affects people.

Disaster and Public Health Preparedness Natural Disaster Assessment Disaster Risk Reduction Disaster Management Sustainability

Amilcar Shabazz

Professor and Undergraduate Program Director, W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amilcar Shabazz has been a prominent voice in the movement to make reparations to descendants of former enslaved Americans.

Reparations for Slavery Juneteenth African American Educational History and Public Policy Afro-Americans in the Caribbean, Central and South America African American Biography

Patrick G. Maggitti, PhD

University Provost; Professor of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship · Villanova University

Patrick G. Maggitti, PhD, is a recognized scholar in the areas of entrepreneurship and strategic management.

Higher Education Market and Non-market Based Competition Decision Making Entrepreneurship Innovation

Sona Gala, J.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Business Law, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Assistant Chair, Department of Marketing and Business Law | Program Coordinator, Business Law Minor

Small Business Law Entrepreneurship Business Law

Professor Anthony Maher

Director of Research · Leeds Beckett University

Dr. Anthony J. Maher is part of the Carnegie School of Education's research leadership team and leads the research impact strategy.

Sociology Family Education Culture Autism

Steve Przymus

Associate Professor of Educational Linguistics & Bilingual Education · Texas Christian University

Dr. Przymus uses applied linguistics to influence positive language ideologies about culturally and linguistically diverse youth.

Language Planning & Policy Assessment in Bilingual Special Education Bilingual Education Models Sociolinguistics Identity

Jeffrey L. Wilson

Associate Professor of Philosophy · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Kant Jewish Philosophy Aesthetics

Cecilia González-Andrieu

Professor of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Women in the Church Immigrant Rights Christian Theology Political Theology Theological Aesthetics

Anna DiStefano, Ed.D.

Provost Emerita · Fielding Graduate University

Social Justice; Women’s Empowerment; Higher Ed. Accreditation

Accreditation Gender Empowerment Qualitative Research Action Research Methods Structural Inequality and Diversity

Gail E. Thomas, PhD

Professor of Sociology · Soka University

Professor Thomas is a sociology professor who specializes in the analysis of higher education.

Mentoring and Empowering Youth Race, Class and Gender Differences in Educational Access and Outcomes Education and Status Attainment Effective Education for Diverse Learners and At Risk Youth Race and Gender Relations

William D. Parham

Professor of Counseling · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology

Sport Psychology Multicultural Counseling Foundations of Counseling Trauma Counseling: Theories and Interventions Interplay Between Sports Psychology

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

Paula Winke

Inaugural Arts & Letters Professor · Michigan State University

Paula Winke's primary research is on foreign and second language assessment.

Second Language Assessment Task-based Materials Design Second Language Acquisition Language Test Reliability Task-based Language Assessment

Máire B. Ford

Professor of Psychology | Psychological Science · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Social isolation and exclusion Social Perception Processes in Interpersonal Interactions. Social Support Processes Influence of Relationship Processes On Health and Well-Being

Jennifer Sullivan, PhD

Interim Provost and Dean of The Graduate School · Augusta University

Jennifer Sullivan, PhD, is an internationally recognized expert of sex differences in cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology.

Hypertension Cardiovascular Physiology Pathophysiology Higher Education Administration