Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D.

Director, Rudd Center for Obesity & Food Policy (Principal Investigator); Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies · University of Connecticut

Dr. Schwartz specializes in school wellness and nutrition programs, and food insecurity.

Nutrition in Food Programs Food Insecurity Nutrition School Food Options

Shana Poplack

Distinguished University Professor and Canada Research Chair (I) in Linguistics · University of Ottawa

Sociolinguist specializing in vernacular speech, with a focus on bilingual and minority contexts

Language Ideology Language Prescription African American Vernacular English French in Canada Language Contact

Jeffrey Morosoff

Associate Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations · Hofstra University

Associate Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations, Chair

Public Relations Crisis Communication Reputation Management Community & Government Relations Public relations campaigns

James Kendrick, Ph.D.

Professor, Film & Digital Media · Baylor University

Expert on Spielberg films, cult and horror films, post-Classical Hollywood film history, and new cinema technologies.

Cult film Steven Spielberg Film History Film and Media Theory Violence in the media

Aaron Gustafson

Co-founder · Easy Designs, LLC

Web Design Author, Evangelist, Practitioner, and Teacher

Html Html5 CSS

Scott Rader

Associate Professor · Western Carolina University

Charles “Scott” Rader has entrepreneurial work experience in the areas of information technology product development and management.

Literary Deconstruction in Consumption Meanings Ethnographic Exploration of Experiential Consumption Postmodern Consumer Culture Postmodern Consumption Social Media Marketing

Andrea Benoit

Assistant Professor (Adjunct) · Western University

Dr. Benoit's research interests include advertising, branding, consumer culture, and the commodification of social causes

Branding Commodification of Social Causes HIV/AIDS Awareness Advertising Theory and History Promotional Culture

Devorah Heitner

Assistant Professor of Communication · Lake Forest College

Raising Digital Kids How to help kids survive and thrive in our digital world...

Digital Preschoolers Rewriting Princess Culture: Moving Beyond Disney

Nadine Wathen

Professor · University of Western Ontario

Nadine Wathen is committed to developing and mobilizing knowledge to improve the lives of women and children exposed to family violence.

health information Knowledge Mobilization violence against women/gender-based violence Child Maltreatment Domestic Violence

Gabriel McIntyre

Game Design Instructor / Gamification Consultant · The Game Beyond

Learn award winning game design from a master. Professor, Artist, Game Designer and Dudeist Priest.

Gamification Innovation Game Design

Mikki Kressbach

Assistant Professor, Film, TV and Media Studies · Loyola Marymount University

School of Film and Television

Science and technology studies Digital Health New Media Film Theory Health Humanities

Richard Hadley

Associate Professor of Film Studies, School of Film and Television · Loyola Marymount University

Associate Professor of Film Studies at Loyola Marymount University

Communication Film Production Screenwriting

Mary Kuryla

Clinical Assistant Professor of Screenwriting · Loyola Marymount University

School of Film and Television

Film Studies: Horror Genre and International Cinema Children's Book Writing Independent Film Directing and Producing Screenplays Fiction Writing: Novels and Short Stories

Patrick Sweeney, Ph.D.

Doctoral Faculty - Media Psychology · Fielding Graduate University

Doctoral Faculty in Media Psychology

Social Justice Qualitative Methods Critical Psychology Social Psychology Science and technology studies

Nate Riggs

Director of Social Business | Content Marketing & Social Media Strategy Speaker · Nate Riggs LLC

Director of Social Business | Content Marketing & Social Media Strategy Speaker at The Karcher Group (TKG)

Content Marketing Social Business Social Business Design Social Media Marketing Social Media Monitoring

Rob Halpin

Lecturer, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities · University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Distinguished communications consultant and labour policy expert dedicated to the cultivation and dissemination of union rights

April Holmes

Athlete Ambassador & Product Endorser · ALH Enterprises, Inc.

Motivational Speaker & Professional Athlete

Recruiting Sports Social Media Marketing

Elizabeth Johnson-Young

Assistant Professor · University of Mary Washington

Elizabeth Johnson-Young is an expert on health communication, especially maternal and family health, and media.

Gender and Communication Media Content Small Group Communication Public Communication Campaigns Communication Research Methods

Garrett Green, EdD

Associate Vice President for Access, Success and Belonging · Augusta University

Garrett Green is a devoted people and culture professional with over 7 years of expertise in access, success and belonging.

Diversity Equity Inclusion

Thomas Kostigen

Writer · Thomas Kostigen

Climate Risk // NYT Bestselling Author

Journalism Environment Financial Services Weather Climate