Charis Kubrin
Professor · UC Irvine
Charis E. Kubrin is Professor of Criminology, Law and Society and (by courtesy) Sociology.
Race, Ethnicity, and Crime Crime Trends Crime Immigration and Crime Rap Music and Media
Simon DeDeo
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Simon DeDeo conducts empirical investigations, and builds mathematical theories, of both historical and contemporary phenomena.
Theoretical Physics Social and Decision Sciences Artificial Intelligence Astrophysics Applied Mathematics
Lisa Philipps
Professor · Osgoode Hall Law School of York University
Professor of Law, specializing in taxation law and fiscal policy
Budget Laws Fiscal Policy Gender and Economic Equality Tax Policy Income Splitting
Shannon Phillips, MD, MPH
Quality and Patient Safety Officer · Cleveland Clinic
Healthcare audiences are eager to learn how metrics, performance improvement and outcomes can help ensure the success of an organization
Quality and Patient Safety Culture of Safety Leadership: Role of A Leader to Develop Culture Leading By Influence Performance Improvement & Safety/Quality
David Feldman
Professor of Urban Planning & Public Policy and Political Science, Director of Water UCI · UC Irvine
David Feldman specializes in water resources management and policy, global climate change policy, ethics and environmental decisions.
Drought Sustainable Development Ethics and Environmental Decisions Water Resources Management Global climate change policy
Dimitris Xygalatas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Anthropology · University of Connecticut
Dr. Xygalatas' research focuses on ritual, sports, bonding, and the things that make us human.
Cognition and Culture Sports Ritual Cooperation
Christopher J. Cormier
Associate Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Teaching and Learning
Education Policy Equity in Education History of Education International and Comparative Education Psychchology
Katherine Whitaker
Associate Professor of Astronomy · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Kate Whitaker is an observational extragalactic astronomer who studies galaxy formation and evolution at the very edges of the universe.
Detection of Dead Galaxies Galaxy formation and evolution Astronomy
Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.
Robert J. Mattauch Endowed Professor and Vice Chair of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering
Data scientist specializing in high-throughput structural bioinformatics of proteins & small RNAs.
Structural Bioinformatics Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Protein-ligand(drug) interactions Computer-aided molecular modeling Big Data Analysis
Rodrigo Spínola, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Spínola conducts research in the areas of software engineering, empirical soft. engineering, and technical debt in software projects.
Software Quality Technical Debt Software Engineering Software Evolution Empirical Software Engineering
Cara Xiao
Lecturer of Economics · Loyola Marymount University
Cara Xiao applies modeling and data analysis knowledge to help students to thrive in the field of Economics.
Recursive Estimation and Forecasting of Stochastic Dynamic System Behavioral Finance Macroeconomics Forecasting
Steven Sheffrin
Professor of Economics · Tulane University
Steven Sheffrin’s research is focused on property taxation, state corporate taxation, tax fairness and compliance.
Tax Compliance Economics Policy-Oriented ISsues Property Taxation Tax Fairness
David LeDuc
Senior Director, Public Policy · Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA)
SIIA's Senior Director of Public Policy tracks the implementation & impact of e-Government policies that streamline how content is delivered
Cloud Computing Information Technology Public Policy Cybersecurity E-Commerce E-Government
Neil Donahue
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Neil Donahue's research examines the behavior of organic compounds in Earth’s atmosphere.
Kinetics Atmospheric Chemistry Energy Sustainability Organic Aerosol
Rodrigo Vargas
Professor, Ecosystem Ecology and Environmental Change · University of Delaware
Prof. Vargas’ work focuses on global environmental change, nature-based solutions, and environmental data science.
Climate Change Environmental Data Science Blue Carbon Nature-based Solutions Soil-Water-Plant-Atmosphere
Mariya Vizireanu, PhD
Researcher / Lecturer · Loyola Marymount University
Lecturer - Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts (LMU) | Senior Researcher - Rec Room
Research Quantitative and Qualitative Methods Survey Design Survey Programming Data Analysis
Timothy Verstynen
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Timothy Verstynen's research focuses on how our brains allow us to explore our environments and learn from experience.
Cognitive Neuroscience Cognitive Science Computational Learning Science
Victoria Lorient-Faibish MEd, CCC, BCPP
Keynote Speaker/Holistic Psychotherapist//Relationship Expert/Life and Wellness Coach · MassEnergy
Keynote Speaker/Holistic Psychotherapist//Relationship Expert/Life and Wellness Coach
The Ultimate Holistic Anti-Anxiety Workshop Relationships Boundaries Transform the Inner Bully Into A Supportive Coach
Jeff Karp
Professor · Brigham and Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School
Dr. Jeff Karp is a leading researcher in the fields of drug delivery, medical devices, stem cell therapeutics, and tissue adhesives.
Biomaterials Stem Cell Therapeutics Drug Delivery Medical Devices Biomedical Engineering
JJ Brun
The Retired Spy · JJ Communications, Inc.
I work with business leaders who want to learn how decoding human capital can optimize results in business and in their personal lives.