Eric Kirby
Assistant Professor of Management and Business Law · Southern Utah University
Specializing in management, leadership, generational nuances (Gen Z), student success strategies, business law, and student retention
Leadership Generation Z Student Success Strategies Management Organizational Behavior
Karon N. LeCompte, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction · Baylor University
Director of iEngage Summer Civics Institute & social studies education expert who focuses on civics education, technology & teacher prep
Social Studies Education Civics Education Leadership Elementary Education Action Research
Jared Tippets
Vice President for Student Affairs · Southern Utah University
Vice President for Student Affairs | Higher Education Consultant & Speaker | Author | Co-host of the ASCEND Podcast
Retention of First Year College Students Diversity & Inclusion in Higher Education Student Involvement in Higher Education Organizational Change in Higher Education Management Systems
Genny Beemyn
Director of The Stonewall Center · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Genny Beemyn is an expert on the lives of transgender college students and on trans-inclusive policies and practices on college campuses.
LGBTQ Equality Transgender Issues Trans Youth Transgender Mental Health Transgender Law and Policy
Jane Paige, RN, Ph.D.
Professor, Program Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Dr. Jane Paige is an expert in educational simulations and interprofessional education.
Interprofessional Education Nursing Education Simulation as a Teaching Methodology
Endia J. Lindo
Associate Professor of Special Education · Texas Christian University
Dr. Lindo’s expertise is in reading disabilities, comprehension instruction/intervention and the social-cultural factors of learning.
Cultural Competence Special Education Reading Intervention Dyslexia/Reading Disabilities Instructional Strategies
Rebecca Natow
Assistant Professor of Specialized Programs in Education · Hofstra University
Dr. Natow teaches higher educational leadership and policy in the Department of Specialized Programs
Program Evaluation Qualitative Research Methods Higher Education Educational Policy Student Affairs
Mindy Benson
President · Southern Utah University
Specializes in higher education administration, event management and production, community relations, fundraising, and donor engagement
Donor Engagement Higher Education Administration Outreach in Rural Communities History of Southern Utah University Event Planning, University Commencement
William Perez
Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Educational Leadership and Administration
Immigration Status & Nationality Race and Ethnicity Diversity Social Identity Motivation
Terese C. Aceves
Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology
Supporting Low-Income, Diverse Families in Special Education Using Evidence-Based Practices with Culturally and Liguistically Diverse Students Investigating Early Home Literacy Practices with Latino Families Providing Assessment and Intervention of Early Reading Skills with English Language Learners
Tomeka Robinson
Senior Associate Dean, Professor of Writing Studies and Rhetoric · Hofstra University
Dr. Robinson is an expert on effective public debate as well as health communication. She directs Hofstra's award-winning forensics team.
Public/Social Advocacy Rhetoric Health Communications Argumentation and Debate Intercultural Communication
Cyndy Caravelis
Professor · Western Carolina University
Cyndy Caravelis's research interests include the relationship between social threat and social control, and minorities and crime.
Minorities and Crime Social Justice Criminology Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Policy
John Meisner
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education/Director COEHD Accreditation · Southern Utah University
Specializing in content area literacy, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and second language and curriculum development
Data Driven Instruction in Education LGBTQ+ Suicide in Utah Educator Preparation Education Second Language and Curriculum Development
Michael Faggella-Luby
Professor · Texas Christian University
Michael Faggella-Luby helps educators to implement methods and instructional materials for students with and without disabilities.
Implementation of Specific Evidence-based Pedagogies and Interventions Identification of Critical Systemic Variables Associated with School Reform and Intervention Implementation Secondary and Post-Secondary Education Learning Disabilities A Systematic Review of Assessment Tools for Higher Ed and Disability
Jennifer Doherty
Assistant Professor of Biology and Physiology/Ecology Education · Michigan State University
Jennifer Doherty is a physiology education researcher who investigates how students develop principle-based mechanistic reasoning.
Biology Education
Helen Boswell
Professor of Biology · Southern Utah University
Specializes in animal behavior and evolution, with research emphasis on teaching and outreach strategies.
Animal Behavior Outreach Education Evolutionary Biology Scientific Literacy
Maury Nation
Associate Professor, Core Faculty, Human Development Counseling · Vanderbilt University
An expert in restorative justice, suspensions, equity for students of color and restorative discipline practices.
Public School Systems Race Bullying and School-Age Children Neighborhood Characteristics and Mental Health Community & School-based Prevention Research
Emile Lester
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Lester is an expert in church and state issues, especially controversies surrounding teaching religion in schools.
American Constitutional Law Church and State Issues Teaching Religion in Schools Minority Religious Groups Political Philosophy
Alan J. Singer
Professor of Teaching, Learning and Technology · Hofstra University
Alan Singer specializes in social studies education and United States history.
Social Studies Education United States History History of Slavery Teaching race. ethnicity and class
Mark Warschauer
Professor of Education and Informatics · UC Irvine
Mark Warschauer is a Professor of Education and Informatics at the University of California, Irvine.
Literacy Educational Technology Online Learning Education Language