Dara Parker
Vice-President, Grants & Community Initiatives · Vancouver Foundation
A nonprofit executive who is helping shift the sector from charity to justice.
Nonprofit Leadership Nonprofit Management Gender Lgbtq Issues Diversity and Inclusion
David Weintraub
Professor of Astronomy; Director of Undergraduate Studies; Director of Program in Communication of Science & Technology · Vanderbilt University
Expert in astrophysics who also writes about extraterrestrial life, human space travel and space colonization.
Space colonization Extraterrestrial life Mars colonization Mars Space travel
William Chopik
Assistant Professor · Michigan State University
Expert in social behaviors and individual differences and relationships.
Optimism Romantic Relationships Lifespan Development Personality Close Relationships
LeRoi Hicks, M.D., MPH
Chief Medical Officer of Wilmington Hospital and Physician Leader of iREACH · ChristianaCare
Dr. Hicks is the recipient of numerous clinical and research awards and is nationally known for his research on health care disparities.
Social Determinants of Health/Health Disparities Medicine Chronic Disease Internal Medicine Health Equity
Sally Scholz, PhD
Professor of Philosophy | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Expert on solidarity, ethics/social movements, violence against women, Just War Theory and Catholic Social Thought (esp. women, war, work).
Catholic Social Thought Violence Against Women Ethics Solidarity Social Movements
Deborah O'Dell
Professor of Biology · University of Mary Washington
Dr. O'Dell performs research into how bees use magnetic fields to orient themselves.
Biology Neuroscience Magnetic Orientation in Animals Developmental Neurobiology Alzheimer's Disease
Adam Woods
Associate Director · University of Florida
Adam Woods’ work demonstrates that combining cognitive training with non-invasive brain stimulation can improve cognitive abilities.
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Cognitive Ageing Brain Imaging Dementia
Paraskevi Goggolidou
Lecturer · The Open University
Enthusiastic, interactive speaker that relates every day experiences to Human Disease.
Human Disease Public Health Genetics
Greg Sawicki
Associate Professor, Automation / Mechatronics · Georgia Tech - COE
Dr. Sawicki directs the Human Physiology of Wearable Robotics (PoWeR) laboratory.
Robotic Exoskeletons Terrestrial Locomotion Human-machine Interfaces
Mahsa Ebrahim
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering · Loyola Marymount University
Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Phase interactions Multi-phase flows Spray cooling Electronic cooling Droplet impingement
LeaAnne DeRigne, MSW, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · Florida Atlantic University
LeaAnne DeRigne's area of research expertise is in paid sick leave, flexible work, vacation time, and pensions.
vacation time Pensions Health Care Policy Labor Market Participation Sick Leave
Antonis Rokas
Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Biological Sciences · Vanderbilt University
Expert on patterns of evolution, with a focus on the earliest forms of life.
Tree of Life Mosquito Functional Genomics Evolution of Fungal Metabolism Molecular Evolution Evolutionary Development
Wanli Xing
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Wanli Xing aims to push the fundamental limits of learning analytics and AI to revolutionize STEM and online education.
STEM Education Data Science Education Learning Analytics Artificial Intelligence in Education AI Education
Li-Ming Su
M.D./Professor/Chair · University of Florida
Dr. Li-Ming Su specializes in minimally invasive surgery for prostate and kidney cancer.
Da Vinci Robot Adrenal Tumors Prostate Cancer Prostatectomy Robotic Surgery
Rebecca Spencer
Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Rebecca Spencer is one of the nation's leading researchers exploring the relationship between sleep and brain function.
Children and Napping Sleep and Learning Learning and Memory Children and Sleep Cognition
Jorg Peters
Professor · University of Florida
Jorg Peters conducts research in graphics, visualization, human-centered computing and more.
Computer Graphics Geometric Modeling Surgery Simulation Virtual Reality
Bikash Sahay
Research Associate Professor · University of Florida
Bikash Sahay works on the interaction of Borreliella burgdorferi with its host and the beneficial use of gut microbes-derived products.
Gut-Microbiota Lyme Disease Probiotic-Engineering and Application
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
Bruce Hecht
CEO and CTO · VG2PLAY
Bruce Hecht is an expert at advancing architectural and design methodologies in hardware, software, and systems.
Integrated Circuit Local Engagement Electrical Engineering Hardware Design Technology Development
Dave Kolar
Associate Professor, Psychology · University of Mary Washington
Dave Kolar is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Mary Washington.
Social Psychology Personality Assessment University Teaching Mentoring Program Evaluation