Bernadette Musetti

Professor and Director of Liberal Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Teacher Preparation English Language Learners & Specially Designed Instruction Education Reform Professional Learning for Schools and Districts

Francisco Ramos

Professor · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Teaching and Learning

Second Language Acquisition Methods Strategies in Second Language Acquisition Dual Language Education Instructional Use of Primary Languages with Linguistic Minorities Bilingual Education

Gisela O'Brien

Affiliate Faculty · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Educational Leadership and Administration

Second Language and Curriculum Development Beginning Reading Content Literacy

Marta Baltodano

Professor · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Teaching and Learning

Anthropology of Education Globalization Social Justice Diversity

Allyson Eamer, PhD

Associate Professor, Faculty of Education · University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Linguistic expert and educator champions Canada’s multilingualism through better understanding and support systems in the classroom

Social Class and Education Online Language Learning Language and Multiculturalism First-Language Maintenance in Immigrant Families Ethnolinguistics and Sociolinguistics

Marie Coppola, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences · University of Connecticut

Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences focused on language acquisition, ASL, deaf culture, and cognitive science.

Sign Language Structure Cognitive Development Language Emergence Homesign Number Cognition

Tony Pellegrini

Department Chair of Teacher Education/Professor of Education · Southern Utah University

Specializing in online learning strategies in higher education, asynchronous learning, and web-based instructional tools

Information and Technology in Education Family and Parent Involvement in Education Higher Education Leadership Online Learning Strategies in Higher Education Higher Education

Marta Sanchez

Professor & Director, Bilingual Education Program · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Teaching and Learning

Cultural Diversity Teacher Education Confluent Education Bilingual Cross-Cultural Education Language Acquisition

Chiara De Santi

Assistant Professor, Modern Languages · Farmingdale State College

Dr. De Santi teaches Cinema, Italian Culture and Language at Farmingdale State College.

History Food Studies Italian Cinema International Cinema Second Language Acquisition

Mónica Cabrera

Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures - Spanish · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Linguistics Second Language Acquisition

Ana Maradiaga-Bunker

Visiting Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures - Spanish · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Second Language Acquisition Spanish for Heritage Speakers

Ela Freeman

Lecturer of Modern Languages and Literatures - Spanish · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Online Course Development Spanish Education Spanish Online Education Second Language Acquisition

Shanti Fernando, PhD

Associate Professor and Political Science Program Director, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities · University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Political expert stems cycle of inequity and inequality through community and policy development

Anti-Poverty and Social Support Policies Canadian Politics Community Development Critical Disability Policy Democratic Theory

Marina Krcmar

Professor of Communication · Wake Forest University

Krcmar is a leading expert on the effects of video games and television on children and adolescents.

Video Game Violence Effects of Video Game Violence on Children Video Game Violence Legislation Children and Television Baby Einstein

Fumiko Hoeft

Scientific Director · University of Connecticut

Will be leading UConn's Brain Imaging Research Center (BIRC), and joining the Department of Psychological Sciences.

Neuroimaging Scientific Writing Neuroscience Science Life Sciences

Anja Pauline Ebert

Instructor of Modern Languages and Literatures - German · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Laura Huffman

Instructor of Modern Languages and Literatures - French · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Joseph Carrabis

CRO & Founder · NextStage Evolution

"Kick-ass presentation" "Robin Williams as a professor" "Get there early and get a seat up front" "Very actionable & plenty of take-homes"

Neuro Social Brain-Based Marketing