Steven M. Lepowsky, D.D.S.
Dean, School of Dental Medicine · University of Connecticut
Steven M. Lepowsky currently serves as the Dean of the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
Dentistry Oral Surgery
Professor Claire Surr
Professor · Leeds Beckett University
Her research addresses care and support for people living with dementia and those who care for them.
General Hospitals Social Care Patient Support Carers Dementia
Anita Williams Woolley
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Anita Williams Woolley is an organizational psychologist who studies team collaboration in the workplace and collective intelligence.
Remote Work Team Collaboration Collective Intelligence Organizational Psychology Cognitive Style
Dr. Mark Ware
Chief Medical Officer · Canopy Growth
Dr. Ware leads Canopy Growth’s medical division, Spectrum Therapeutics including research towards the development of cannabinoid medicines.
Endocannabinoid System Cannabis Research Cannabinoids Medical Cannabis Clinical Research
William "Bill" Rials
Associate Director, Professor of Practice, Information Technology · Tulane University
Bill is a nationally recognized subject matter expert on information technology.
Shannon Schmoll
Director, Abrams Planetarium · Michigan State University
Shannon Schmoll is an expert on basic astronomy, naked-eye astronomy, eclipses, constellations and the night sky.
Night Sky Eclipses Basic Astronomy Planetariums Science Education
Mary-Kate Lizotte, PhD
Professor of Political Science · Augusta University
Lizotte is an expert in public opinion and is an expert in gender in politics and voting.
Gender Differences in Effect of Attractiveness on Political Candidacy Race and Politics Gender Differences in Political Interests Gender Differences in Public Opinion
Francisco A. Villarruel
Associate Chair and Professor · Michigan State University
An expert on issues affecting Latino youth and families; Latinos in the criminal justice system
Positive Youth Development Latino Youth and Families
Holly Oxhandler, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, Associate Professor, Diana R. Garland School of Social Work · Baylor University
Oxhandler studies how to ethically & effectively assess and discuss clients’ religion/spirituality within health and mental health treatment
Religion and Social Work Religion and Spirituality in Clinical Practice Evidence-Based Practice Process Scale Development Mental Health (primarily Anxiety and Depression)
Stuart Candy
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Stuart Candy is an advisor, facilitator, educator, artist and designer with more than twenty years of experience in the futures field.
Speculative Design Future of Work Design Fiction Foresight Transmedia Storytelling
Michael H. Peters, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Peters conducts experimental and theoretical research in the field of protein engineering.
Peptidyl-Biomimetics Inhibitors for Breast Cancer Targets OpenContact: A Simple Static Protein-Protein Mapping Algorithm Extended Liouville Equation for Open Systems Neuronal Stem Cell Delivery Systems Protein Engineering
Alicia Walf
Senior Lecturer, Cognitive Science · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Neuroscientist with extensive research into body, brain, and mind relationships related to brain health, social cognition and emotions.
Brain Health Emotion Memory Neuroplasticity Well-Being
Steven Carnovale, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · Florida Atlantic University
Steven Carnovale is a supply chain strategist specializing in interfirm networks, risk management and global sourcing/production networks.
Supply Chain Risk Management Supply Chain Risk Propagation Network Theory Global Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Analytics
Gaurav Jain
Assistant Professor · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Behavioral economist focused on studying how individuals make judgments and decisions in the absence of complete information.
Marketing Promotions Marketing Communication Judgment and Decision Making Consumer Choices and Behavior Behavioral Economics in Business
Manasvi Lingam, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor | Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences · Florida Tech
Dr. Lingam's research interests are primarily within the transdisciplinary areas of astrobiology.
Planetary Science Plasma Physics Astrobiology Astrophysics
Bonnie Brayton
National Executive Director · DisAbled Women's Network (DAWN) Canada
Ms. Brayton is a strong leader in both the feminist and disability movements
Public Speaking Fundraising Event Planning Civil Rights Education
Mimi Ito
Professor in Residence Informatics · UC Irvine
Mizuko Ito is a cultural anthropologist of technology use, focusing on children and youth's changing relationships to media.
Media and Communications Anthropology Children/Video Games Technology
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
Jo Dodds
Social Media Speaker; Small Business Online Market · Jo Dodds Online Marketing Ltd
Energetic speaker teaching the building of fruitful relationships through social media
Social Media Networking Online Marketing Success Developing Relationships
Sara Harris
Professor of Teaching, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences · University of British Columbia
Sara Harris's current research explores how people learn climate science.
Science Education Climate Change Energy Systems and Public Policy University Teaching Public Speaking