Ryan Thornburg, M.A.
Associate Professor, UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media · UNC-Chapel Hill
Thornburg is an expert in data-driven reporting and media economics.
Digital Elections Engagement Local news Fake News
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
Amira Elghawaby
Communications Director · The National Council of Canadian Muslims
Amira Elghawaby leads the NCCM’s media relations, public engagement and strategic communications.
Ethnic Media & Diversity Anti-discrimination Civic Engagement Human Rights Civil Rights
David A. Aaker
E.T. Grether Professor Emeritus of Marketing and Public Policy · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Hailed as the "father of modern branding"
Branding Brand Portfolio Strategy Global Brand Management Brand and Brand Building Storytelling
Susan McLennan
President · Reimagine PR
I help senior leaders & their brands mobilize people through purpose & storytelling. Consultant, speaker & trainer serving global clientele.
Purpose PR Marketing & Branding Marketing & Corporate Strategy Storytelling & Public Speaking
Jean-Pierre Isbouts, DLitt
Adjunct Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Humanities scholar, award-winning filmmaker and best-selling National Geographic author
Music Theory Comparative Religious Studies Disruptive Technology Organizational Innovation Academic Writing
Judith Giesberg, PhD
Professor of History | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Judith Giesberg, PhD, is an expert on the history of women and gender in the U.S. Civil War.
Caroline LeCount Census Slavery U.S. Civil War Women's History
Elizabeth Monier-Williams
Director, Marketing & Communications
Experienced marketing and communications professional
Communications Strategies and Best Practices Digital & Mobile Strategy Blogging for Business Crowdfunding Social Media & Content Marketing for Business and Non-Profits
Karen Shackleford, PhD
Doctoral Faculty - Media Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Media violence; Fandom and the construction of meaning from media; Media, race and gender.
Media Psychology Media Effects Social Psychology Gender Race
Victoria Fantozzi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Childhood Education/Early Childhood Education · Manhattanville College
Prof. Fantozzi is experienced in the field of Early Childhood education, researching developmentally appropriate technology use.
Teaching Remotely Enrichment Programs Curriculum Design Early Childhood Education Social Studies
Ryan Paul
Lecturer of History · Southern Utah University
Specializing in U.S. history, cultural history, and the beginnings of Utah's National Parks.
Utah National Parks History Utah Parks Company American History History Through Film Historic Preservation
Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick
Professor | School of Communication · The Ohio State University
Communications expert, focusing on the politics of media
Media Selection New Media Political Communication Health communication News
Marsha MacDowell
Professor and Curator · Michigan State University
Marsha MacDowell is an expert in museums and communities, traditional material culture studies and digital preservation
Women's Art Art and Health Folklife and Museums Quilt Studies Community-Engaged Museum Work
Peter Ricchiuti
Senior Professor of Practice · Tulane University
Professor Ricchiuti is an expert in finance, investments, valuation, equity research, financial modeling and financial analysis.
Stock Market and Investments Financial Analysis Research Valuation Finance
Malinda Maynor Lowery, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of History & Director, Center for the Study of the American South, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Malinda Maynor Lowery's research interests include Native American history, Southern history, foodways, oral history and more.
Social and Political History Native American History Southern History Historical Geography Foodways
Tanya Harrison
Director of Science Strategy · Planet Labs
Professional Martian who has worked on rocks and robots on the Red Planet.
Space and Astrophysics Climate Change Satellite Based Remote Sensing of the Earth/atmosphere System Earth Science Women in STEM Careers
Andy Ellwood
Director, Business Development · Gowalla
Telling better stories and inspiring others to come along.
Brand Partnerships Future of Digital Engagement Telling Better Stories
Paul Bradshaw
Course Leader (MA Multiplatform and Mobile Journalism) · Birmingham City University
In addition to teaching and writing, Paul acts as a consultant and trainer to a number of organisations on social media and data journalism.
Surveillance, Security and Privacy Online Data Journalism Journalism Trends Online Journalism Social Media
Kristal Brent Zook
Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations · Hofstra University
Prof. Zook is an award-winning journalist and author who covers social justice, race, and gender issues in media and politics.
Journalism Media Analysis Social Justice Issues Politics Race and Gender Relations
Robert Darden, M.A.
Professor, Journalism, Public Relations and New Media · Baylor University
Darden is a professor in the department of journalism, PR & new media. He directs Baylor's Black Gospel Music Restoration Project.
African-American Gospel Music Civil Rights Movement Music on B Sides of Gospel Recordings African American Museum in D.C. Black Gospel Music Restoration Project Journalism