Gustavo Vejarano

Graduate Program Director and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Wireless Multihop Networks (Wmn) Cognitive Radios and Networking Cross-Layer Design Cyber-Physical Systems: adaptation mechanisms for WMNs to human activity and behavior Self-Organized Communication Networks

Russell Vergara

Adjunct Assistant Professor Dept. of Social Change & Innovation | USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

R. BONG VERGARA focuses on tech-enabled solutions to food-energy-water nexus issues in smart sustainable development.

Social Innovation and Resilience Global Health Smart sustainable urban development

Robert Saunders

Professor, History, Politics, and Geography | Farmingdale State College

Dr. Saunders teaches from a global point of view; he is an expert on British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.

International Politics Russia and Central Asia Islam and the Middle East Nationalism Cyber-Politics

Tai Ming Cheung, Ph.D.

Professor of International Relations & Director | UC San Diego

Tai Ming Cheung is a expert on Chinese and East Asian defense, innovation and national security affairs.

Defense Innovation Chinese Science, Technology and Innovation Chinese Political Economy Chinese and East Asian Security and Defense Policy Chinese Politics

Tamara Franz-Odendaal

Professor, Faculty of Biology, NSERC Chair Women in Science and Engineering- Atlantic Canada; Principal Investigator - Bone Development Laboratory | Mount Saint Vincent University

Developmental biologist / Anatomist; Advocate for the Advancement of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

Morphology Embryology Molecular Biology Anatomy Genetics

Todd R. Boyette, Ph.D.

Director, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center | UNC Chapel Hill

Todd Boyette is an expert in university-based informal science education and a co-founder of the North Carolina Science Festival.

Global leadership in university-based science outreach Working with scientists to engage the public Astronaut training at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Informal science education Science centers and museums in North Carolina

Jerri Lynn Hogg, PhD

Program Director - Media Psychology | Fielding Graduate University

Passionate leader of media psychology and technology for good

Cognitive Psychology Sense of Presence Fandom Mad Men Design

Garry Hare, PhD

Faculty Trustee & Media Psychology Doctoral Faculty | Fielding Graduate University

Developing new forms of mobile education, entertainment and advocacy

Social Entrepreneurship Media Innovation Immersive Media and Augmented Reality Cognitive Science Scientific Reasoning

Diane Finegood

Professor | Simon Fraser University

Expert in systems thinking & cross sector partnerships as approaches to solving complex problems including obesity and chronic disease

Health Research Research Ecosystem Public Private Partnerships Complex Systems Chronic Disease Prevention

Wei-Ning Wang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering | VCU College of Engineering

Heterogeneous Catalysis Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Aerosol science and technology Materials Science and Engineering Nanotechnology

Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia

President & CEO | Digital Nova Scotia

Multilingual senior level ICT executive with over 20 years in the private, public and academic sectors, spanning five geographic regions.

ICT/Digtal Startups, SMEs & Multinational Corporations Diversity, Inclusion, Immigration & Global Talent Public Speaking & Presentation STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) Education Stakeholder & Government Relations

William Schmidt

University Distinguished Professor of Education and Statistics | Michigan State University

Professor Schmidt's research focuses on policy issues related to K-12 math education and the effects of curriculum on academic achievement

Opportunity to Learn Mathematics Assessment and Psychometrics International Mathematics Education Studies Statistics Educational Policy

Kelly Mack, PhD

Faculty Fellow - Office of the Provost | Fielding Graduate University

Advocate and expert in advancing and empowering women and underrepresented groups to pursue STEM disciplines.

STEM Research Research Administration Physiology STEM Education policy STEM Education

Elizabeth Cannon

President and Vice-Chancellor | University of Calgary

Dr. Elizabeth Cannon is the eighth president and vice-chancellor of the University of Calgary

Higher Education Leadership Geomatics Engineering Board Leadership Community Relations Executive Leadership

Josh Price

Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance | Southern Utah University

Specializing in the economics of public policy, choice architecture, and litigation consulting

Litigation Consulting Economics of Education Choice Architecture Sports Economics Economics of Public Policy

Claudia Rankins

Marie Fielder Fellow | Fielding Graduate University

Champion for inclusion, diversity and broadening participation and works tirelessly on behalf of students and faculty.

Science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate education Gender equity for STEM faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) History and relevance of HBCUs History of African American Physicists Elementary particle physics

Amy Woodson-Boulton

Associate Professor of History | Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

History European History Art History Museum Studies Imperialism

Ibrahim Guven, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering | VCU School of Engineering

Dr. Guven specializes in fracture and failure analysis using Peridynamics

Fracture and failure analysis using Peridynamics Impact and penetration mechanics Finite element method Boundary element method Multi-scale modeling of physical phenomena

Jan Smith

CEO | S3, Inc.

Leading Provider of Technical, Training, and SETA Services

technical services training services SETA services

Jacqualine Grant

Associate Professor of Biology / Museum Curator | Southern Utah University

Conservation biologist whose work focuses on green infrastructure and organismal biology.

Genetics Wildlife Conservation Wildfire Restoration Wildfire Water Conservation