Greg Garrett, Ph.D.

Carole McDaniel Hanks Professor of Literature and Culture, Department of English · Baylor University

Theologian and cultural critic, exploring the intersections between film and popular culture, literature, religion, and politics.

Public Speaking Media Resource Creative Writing Religion and Culture Popular Culture and Society

Deanne Taenzer

Vice President · ExpertFile

Connecting Experts, Thought Leaders and Great Minds

Digital Content to engage Audiences Coaching and Team Leadership Cloud Applications Cloud Based Services Higher Education

Tae Wan Kim

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Tae Wan Kim's research is focused on AI ethics, cross-cultural business ethics, future of the workplace and corporate social responsibility.

Corporate Social Responsibility Artificial Intelligence Ethics Artificial Intelligence Ethics Future of Work

Lawrence A. Tritle

Professor Emeritus of History · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Comparative War and Violence Vietnam War Impact of Violence On Culture and Society Greek and Roman History Study of War and Violence

Paul Musgrave

Associate Professor of Political Science · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Paul Musgrave looks at how how domestic institutions shape U.S. foreign policy and how U.S. foreign policy shapes international order

Elections International Relations U.S. Foregin Policy North Korea Partisanship

Walter Isaacson

University Professor · Tulane University

Walter Isaacson is the chair emeritus of Teach for America and has been the chairman and CEO of CNN and the editor of TIME magazine.

News Media American History History

William Whittaker

Founders University Research Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

A field robotics pioneer, William "Red" Whittaker's research interests centers on mobile robots in unpredictable environments.

Multisensor Data Fusion Robotics in Hazerdous Application Industrial Robotics Field & Service Robotics Outdoor Mobile Robots

Roxane Coche

Associate Professor/Chair · University of Florida

Roxane Coche's research focuses on sports media and media pedagogy.

Olympics Video and Film Production Sports and Society International and Intercultural Communication Multimedia Journalism

Mandy Brouse

Small business owner · Words Worth Books

Small business owner, marketing manager and occasional online columnist.

Small Business Business Publishing & Promoting Publishing Writing

Allison Eden

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Allison Eden's work centers on understanding media enjoyment, and more broadly the effects of entertainment on user behavior and well-being.

Motivation Enjoyment Media Psychology Morality

Mia Moody-Ramirez, Ph.D.

Professor · Baylor University

Dr. Moody-Ramirez is a nationally known expert on mass media representations of minorities, women and other underrepresented groups

Race, Class, and Culture Pop Culture New Media Writing for Media Markets Historical Stereotypes in Social Media

Jase Miller

Creative Director · International Teams + SDG

Communications Director at International Teams + Creative Director at SDG

Strategic Communications and Design Poetry and Writing Web Design

Toni Powell

Keynote Speaker · Toni Powell

Funny, raw TEDx & Keynote speaker,

Stress and Anxiety Relationships Happiness Gratitude Inspiration

Ruth Nicole Brown

Professor and the Inaugural Chairperson · Michigan State University

Ruth Nicole Brown is an expert in African American, African studies and Black girlhood, who is focused on community-engaged scholarship.

Political Science African Studies African American Studies Black Girlhood

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

Tyrha Lindsey-Warren

Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing · Baylor University

Dr. Tyrha Lindsey-Warren studies consumer behavior and attitudes, multicultural media & advertising, movies and entertainment

Consumer Attitudes Entertainment Multicultural & Diversity Consumer Behavior Marketing & Advertising

Kim Anderson

Associate Professor, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition · University of Guelph

Associate Professor, Department of Indigenous Studies

Oral history and Indigenous knowledge translation Community-based Indigenous research Indigenous Masculinities Indigenous feminism Gender and Indigenous peoples

Julie Byrne

Professor and Monsignor Thomas Hartman Chair in Catholic Studies · Hofstra University

The Professor and Monsignor Thomas Hartman Chair in Catholic Studies at Hofstra University

Religion and Popular Culture Religion and Sports Pope Francis Independent Catholics Roman Catholics

Channa R. De Silva

Associate Professor · Western Carolina University

Channa De Silva teaches chemistry and carries out research in the areas of nanotechnology, biotechnology, and computational chemistry.

General Chemistry Computational Chemistry Nanotechnology Biotechnology Inorganic Chemistry

Barbara Schneider

Hannah Distinguished Professor in the College of Education and Professor of Sociology and Education · Michigan State University

An expert on how schools and families influence the academic and social well-being of adolescents as they move into adulthood

Social Contexts of Education Adolescents and Families