Dr. Marianne Mader
Managing Director, Earth & Space/Fossils & Evolution, Royal Ontario Museum · Co-Founder & Board Member, STEAMLabs Community Makerspace
Cultivating curiosity. Inspiring passion for exploration. Empowering people to engage with science & tech. www.mariannemader.com
Space Exploration Planetary Science Science Communication Maker Culture STEAM Education
Cato Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer, Connecticut Convergence Institute · UConn Health
Dr. Laurencin is a world renowned engineer, physician and scientist who is known for pioneering the field of Regenerative Engineering.
Stem Cell Science and Technology Nanotechnology Polymeric Materials Science Tissue Engineering Regenerative Engineering
Nilanjana Buju Dasgupta
Provost Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Director of the Institute of Diversity Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Nilanjana "Buju" Dasgupta studies how implicit or unconscious bias influences people’s first impressions and behavior toward others.
Women in STEM Implicit Bias STEM Education Social Identity Stereotypes
Lea Deesing
Assistant City Manager, former CIO · City of Riverside
Motivate staff and spark innovation. Encourage kids to pursue STEM fields. Increase government transparency and improve cyber security.
Information Technology Innovation Leadership STEM Education Government
John Taylor
Associate Professor of Biology · Southern Utah University
Specializing in bat research, collegiate program development, STEM education, and professional development
Herpetology Impact of Biological Problems on Human Affairs Collegiate Program Development STEM Education and Policy Biological Education
John Leonard, Ph.D.
Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Leonard teaches databases, user interfaces and video game design. Research interests cover modeling, analytics and visualization.
Modeling and simulation of traffic and transportation systems Traffic flow theory and traffic engineering Intelligent transportation systems Institutional Research Studies of higher education institutions
Suzanne Sumner
Professor · University of Mary Washington
Suzanne Sumner is a Professor of mathematics at University of Mary Washington.
Mathematics Dynamical Systems Teaching Innovation Interdisciplinary Education
Janey Camp
Research Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Vanderbilt University
Expert on climate change and interactions of nature and infrastructure.
Global Warming Land use GIS Precipitation Stem
Jeffrey Miller
Dean of College of Engineering and Computer Sciences · Southern Utah University
Dr. Jeffrey Miller serves as the dean of the College of Engineering and Computational Sciences at Southern Utah University.
Computer Programming Ethics in Driverless Cars Vehicular Communications Software Engineering STEM Education and Learning
Julie Brown
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Julie Brown researches how teachers engage culturally and linguistically diverse learners in secondary and undergraduate science education.
Qualitative Methods Undergraduate Science and STEM Education Curriculum Design Educational Equity Science Education
Katherine Wikoff, Ph.D.
Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Dr. Katherine Wikoff focuses her work on user experience, technical communication, humanities and literature.
User Experience Technical Communication Humanities Literature Higher Education
Debra Hydorn
Professor of Mathematics · University of Mary Washington
Debra Hydorn is a professor at the University of Mary Washington with interests in math and statistics education and mathematical art.
Statistics Mathematics Education Mathematics and Art Global Positioning Systems (Gps) Geographic Information Systems (Gis)
David Harris, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor | Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences · Florida Tech
Dr. Harris' dissertation research investigated the Baldwin Effect using a sample of 200,000 quasar spectra.
Economics of Mars Colonization Physics Education Research Space Technology
Dorothea Herreiner
Associate Professor of Economics · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Experimental/Behavioral Economics Environmental Economics Microeconomics Cultural Economics Faculty Development
Levi Patrick
Director of Secondary Mathematics Education · Oklahoma State Department of Education
Creating a Vision for Mathematics Education in the State of Oklahoma and Beyond
Mathematics Education Innovation in Education
Liran Ma
Professor · Texas Christian University
Dr. Ma's current research focuses on security and privacy, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and STEM education.
Internet of Things Mobile Health and Safety Wireless Networks Security Systems Cloud Computing
Nibir K. Dhar, Ph.D.
Professor and CCI Eminent Scholar, SPIE Fellow, OPTICA (OSA) Fellow · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Dhar researches semiconductor heterostructures, devices and systems applications in Electro-Optic and Infrared (EOIR)
Bernadette Wright
Director of Research & Evaluation · Meaningful Evidence, LLC
Consulting, writing, and speaking to help non-profits to use program evaluation to increase their success
Data Analysis and Interpretation Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods Program Evaluation Logic Models Evaluation of Change Programs in Private and Non-Profit Organizations
Sylvia Wong
Senior Lecturer and Programme Director for MSc Computer Science · Aston University
Sylvia Wong is a Computer Scientist with strong interest in promoting student learning through Technology Enhanced Learning and Assessment.
Data Modelling Technology Enhanced Learning and Assessment Computer Science Education Knowledge Representation