Adam Smith

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Adam Smith has extensive real-life experience as a firefighter, paramedic and fire officer.

Rescue (underwater recovery/dive operations, swiftwater rescue, wilderness) Firefighting (structural, wilderness, aircraft) Emergency Medical Services

Evan Douglis

Dean and Professor, School of Architecture · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Leads an internationally renowned interdisciplinary design firm with unique computer-aided digital design and fabrication technology

Architecture Product Design Computer-Aided Digital Design Interdisciplinary Design Fabrication Technology

Bradley Nichols, Ph.D

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

Bradley Nichols is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering.

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Engineering Education Engineering Design and Analysis Measurements and Instrumentation Turbomachinery

Dr. Matt Cole

Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Nutrition, School of Health Scienes · Birmingham City University

Dr. Matt Cole is an expert in the influence of nutritional interventions on gross efficiency during cycling.

Ergogenic Aids/Anti-Doping Endurance Performance Nutrition Dietetics Exercise Pyshiology

Farhan Gandhi

Director, Center for Mobility with Vertical Lift (MOVE) & Rosalind and John J. Redfern Jr. '33 Endowed Chair, Aerospace Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

One of the world’s foremost experts on reconfigurable vertical lift with extensive work on rotor span, chord, twist and airfoil morphing

High-speed VTOL aircraft Reconfigurable vertical lift Exploitation of control redundancy on VTOL aircraft Smart material and structures, morphing aero-structures Multi-rotor VTOL and electric VTOL aircraft

Severin Borenstein

E.T. Grether Chair in Business Administration and Public Policy | Faculty Director, Energy Institute at Haas | Professor · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley

Expert on the economics of renewable energy, economic policies for reducing greenhouse gases, and electricity pricing

Energy policy and climate change Electricity deregulation, market formation and competition US and international airline competition Oil and gasoline market pricing and competition

Amanda Keller

Director of Veteran's Services · Southern Utah University

Specializing in non-traditional students and veteran's affairs in higher education

Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education GI Bill Veteran Services Veterans in Higher Education Veteran Affairs

Samuel Bautista

Program Director · AIR21 Academy of Developmental Logistics

Speaker on the development of internationa trade practices on customs and tariff related matters.

International Trade Regulations Logistics and Supply Chain Corporate Management Leadership

Catherine Burch, MS, CXA, CUA

Vice President of Health & Technology Innovation · ChristianaCare

Catherine Burch is an expert in innovation strategy, championing emerging technologies to improve health care.

Inventors & Start-Ups Strategic Foresight Innovation Emerging Technology Human Centered Design

Kelly Goonan

Assistant Professor of Outdoor Recreation · Southern Utah University

Dr. Goonan shares her outdoor recreation expertise with tips to stay safe while hiking, visiting national parks & exploring the backcountry.

Americans in the Outdoors Climbing Human Dimensions of Ecosystems National Park Sustainability Outdoor Recreation Management

Suzanne Wenzel

Richard M. and Ann L. Thor Professor in Urban Social Development · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Interdisciplinary researcher, specializing in the health-related needs of vulnerable populations.

Substance abuse treatment sexual risk behavior and risk reduction Post-traumatic stress disorder in women Homelessness and homeless women HIV and AIDS

Alice Cepeda

Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Dr. Cepeda focuses on the social epidemiology of drug use and the related health risk behaviors affecting urban Mexican-origin populations.

Urban Affairs HIV and AIDS Drug Use and Abuse Social Work Social Work Education

Nigel Newbutt

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Nigel Newbutt is a leading expert in the use of technologies with autistic groups, specifically virtual reality and immersive technologies.

Ethical AI Research Social Robotics Head-mounted Display Immersive Technology Autism

Shawn (Sheng-Chieh) Chen, Ph.D.

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

Shawn's research interests include airborne and liquid-borne nanoparticle filtration, NanoEHS, and indoor and urban air pollution control.

Nanofiltration and ultrafiltration Air pollution control Aerosol sampling and instrumentation Indoor Air Quality CFD simulation

Jennifer Kaiser

Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE

Jennifer Kaiser examines the formation of air pollutants, with a focus on the emissions and chemistry of volatile organic compounds.

Development of Air Quality Monitoring Strategies Interactions of Biogenic and Anthropogenic Emissions Emissions and Chemistry of Air Pollutants Global Chemistry-Transport Modeling

Elizabeth Olson

Associate Professor of Anthropology · Southern Utah University

Specializing in medical and environmental anthropology, ethnobotany, and Indigenous medicinal plants

Rural Humanitarian Aid in Guatemala Traditional Healing Systems Sustainable Development Public Health Medicinal Plants

Dr. Walter Wittich

Associate Professor · School of Optometry, University of Montreal

Dr. Walter Wittich's expertise focuses on the rehabilitation of older adults with combined vision and hearing loss.

Assistive Technologies Vision Rehabilitation Visual Neuroscience Optometry Audiology

Jayson Matlock

Assistant Director of Financial Aid · Southern Utah University

Specializing in scholarships and financial aid, financial wellness and literacy, and college student support

FAFSA Financial Aid Administration Recruiting in Higher Education Scholarships and Financial Aid Higher Education Leadership

Todd Royal

Author · Archway Publishing

To educate the public to be more energy literate.

Renewable and Sustainable Biofuels Emissions and Chemistry of Air Pollutants Solar and Wind Energy Fossil Fuels electricity industry

Edward M. Feasel, PhD

Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chief Academic Officer, Professor of Economics · Soka University

Professor Feasel is responsible for academic affairs at Soka University.

Foreign Aid Economic Growth Economic outcomes and societal values Foreign aid, international trade and foreign direct investment Orange County Economy