John Wells

Senior Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning and Professor of Operations & Information Management · University of Massachusetts Amherst

John Wells oversees the strategic integration of online learning into the overarching educational mission at UMass Amherst.

B2C Electronic Commerce Electronic Commerce Strategy IT Innovation and Adoption Online Consumer Impulsiveness Website Design

Steve Benton, Ph.D.

Senior Research Officer · IDEA

Steve leads a research team that designs and conducts reliability and validity studies for IDEA products.

Educational Psychology Higher Education Product Testing Educational Research Cognition

Daniel Wright, PhD

Faculty Director, Center for Business Analytics; Professor of Management and Operations | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University

Daniel Wright, PhD, is an expert in Business Analytics, Management and Operations.

Business Healthcare Staffing Service Operations Supply Chain Management Operations Management

Sam Miller

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs · Western Carolina University

Sam Miller is an experienced Chief Student Affairs Officer with a successful record working with students and campus communities.

Higher Education Administration Student Development Higher Education Student Affairs Student Engagement

Kerry Widder, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Kerry Widder's areas of expertise include electrical engineering and computer hardware.

Embedded Systems Electrical Engineering Computer Hardware

Thomas Scott

Scottish Director · Communication Consultants

UK Public Speaking Champion 2008 & 2011

Volunteering Karate Public Speaking Physical Activity and Health Lifelong Learning

Andrew J. Bobilya

Professor, Program Director of Experiential and Outdoor Education · Western Carolina University

Andrew Bobilya's background includes serving as a field instructor and program manager for various summer outdoor adventure programs.

Outdoor Programming Human-Nature Relationship Wilderness Solitude Autonomous Student Experiences Spirituality

Tricia Wachtendorf

Director / Professor, Disaster Research Center / Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice · University of Delaware

Prof. Wachtendorf expertise lies in the social, organizational, and decision-making aspects of disasters.

evacuations Multi-organizational coordination and responses in disasters Transnational crises Improvisation and adaptation Community-based approaches to preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation

Jared Tippets

Vice President for Student Affairs · Southern Utah University

Specializing in student retention, organizational changes, and administration in higher education

Retention of First Year College Students Diversity & Inclusion in Higher Education Student Involvement in Higher Education Organizational Change in Higher Education Management Systems

Jason Kaiser

Department Chair Geosciences/Associate Professor of Geology · Southern Utah University

Specializing in volcanoes and understanding how and why magma accumulates in the Earth’s crust

Structural Geology Chemistry of Minerals Potential Natural Disasters in Southern Utah Potential Geological Hazards in Southern Utah Volcanology

Alexis Black

Assistant Professor of Acting Movement · Michigan State University

Alexis Black is an educator, fight, movement and intimacy director, performer, and director.

Fight Choreography Intimacy Direction Theatre Performance Pedagogy Movement

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

Scott Munro

Department Chair, Professor of Engineering · Southern Utah University

Specializing in aerocoustics flow sound interaction and induced vibrations, propagation, and aerospace technologies

Thermocouples Hot-wire Anemometers Compressible Flow Viscous Flow Vibration Measurements and Instrumentation

Michael Ramsey-Musolf

Professor of Physics and Director of the Amherst Center for Fundamental Interactions · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Michael Ramsey-Musolf's work has contributed to several research directions in nuclear physics, particle physics, and cosmology.

Effective Field Theories Collider Phenomenology Fundamental Symmetries Dark Matter Quantum Chromodynamics

Kyle William Bishop

Chair and Professor of English Department · Southern Utah University

Specializing in British Gothic literature, film and television studies, cinematic adaptation, and pop culture

Video Games Visual Literacy Saxophone American Studies Music

Herman Berliner

Provost Emeritus and Distinguished Service Professor of Economics · Hofstra University

Dr. Berliner is focused on increasing and promoting global business programs, student entrepreneurship, and other experiential learning.

Economics Economics and Public Policy Finance Financial Policy Economics of Higher Education

Wujie Zhang, Ph.D.

Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Wujie Zhang is an expert in biomaterials, tissue engineering, stem cell-based medicine, micro/nanotechnology, and drug delivery.

Biomaterials Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering Micro/Nano-technology Drug Delivery Stem Cell Research

Julie Pirsch, PhD

Senior Associate Dean for Teaching and Programs; Associate Faculty Director, Center for Marketing & Consumer Insights; Teaching Professor, Marketing & Business Law | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University

Julie Pirsch, PhD, is an expert in product marketing, new product development, and innovating teaching and learning.

Business Product Marketing Career Preparation Marketing Experiential Teaching Methods

Allison Burdette

Professor in the Practice of Business Law · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Burdette strives to give the students powerful knowledge about our legal system

Business and Environmental Law

Ken Ryalls

President · IDEA

Ken Ryalls is dedicated to the improvement of learning in higher education through research, assessment, and professional development

Higher Education Adult Education Public Speaking Distance Learning Program Development