Keith Sawyer, M.A, Ph.D.

Morgan Distinguished Professor in Educational Innovations · UNC at Chapel Hill

Morgan Distinguished Professor in Educational Innovations, with focus on creativity, innovation, and learning.

Anthropology Sociology Psychology Pedagogy Ethnography and Participant Action Research

Alan R. Dennis

John T. Chambers Chair of Internet Systems · Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

Professor Dennis is an expert on virtual teams, using neuroscience to understand technology use, and Internet-enabled innovation.

Teams Virtual Teams Collaboration Social Media Neuroscience

Jeffrey M. Hirsch, J.D.

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Geneva Yeargan Rand Distinguished Professor of Law, School of Law · UNC at Chapel Hill

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Geneva Yeargan Rand Distinguished Professor of Law

Unions/Union Organizing Collective Bargaining Employment Discrimination Employment Law

Diane Kratt, Ed.D.

Expert in expanded school mental health · Florida Gulf Coast University

Diane Kratt works to support student well-being and create inclusive classroom environments.

Teacher Training Professional Development Schools (PDS) Teacher's Role in Expanded School Mental Health Inclusive Classroom Environment Field Experience and Student Teaching

Daniel Carvalho

Assistant Professor of Finance · Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

Daniel Carvalho is an expert in the areas of corporate finance and banking.

Banking Corporate Finance

Pamela Usukumah

Associate · Weil Gotshal and Manges

Business Professional in Boston, Massachusetts with interests in pro bono work, world travel, and international business.

Politics Editing Leadership Management Nonprofits

Mike Lincoln

EVP Business Development · Lillibridge Healthcare Services Inc.

Sought after speaker on driving healthcare industry innovation, reconciling growth with capital, and enhancing the customer experience.

Customer Experience Go-To-Market Strategies Evolution in Healthcare Delivery Healthcare Financial Debt Capital Markets

Sabreena Ghaffar-Siddiqui

Professor, Sociologist & Researcher, DEI Expert · Sheridan College

DEI, Social Inequality; Immigration; Integration; Refugees; Racism; Islamophobia; Deviance; Radicalization; Terrorism; Hate Crimes.

Sociology Social Activism Politics Global Media and Culture Immigration and Ethnicity Immigration and Citizenship

Michael Dennin

Vice Provost of Teaching and Learning; Dean of Undergraduate Education; Professor of Physics · UC Irvine

Prof. Dennin is leading the evolution of teaching and learning on the college campus, and he is a top communicator of all issues of physics.

Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Condensed Matter Physics Undergraduate Education Physics Biophysics

Swati Agrawal

Assistant Professor · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Agrawal's research focuses on protozoan pathogens that cause serious diseases like African sleeping sickness and Toxoplasmosis.

Molecular Biology (CRISPR-cas9 gene editing) Microscopy (Fluorescence, Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy) Biochemistry Bioinformatics Biomolecular Visualization (PyMOL, MolStar, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality)

Trevor Zink, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Management and Sustainability, College of Business Administration; Director, University Honors Program · Loyola Marymount University

trevor.zink@lmu.edu

Corporate Social Responsibility Life Cycle Assessment Environmental Impacts of Recycling Sustainability

Jennifer Hancock

Transforming Lives Through Humanism

Be the Best Most Ethical Person You Can Be!

Morality Ethics Decision Making Critical Thinking Humanistic Business Management

Ken Johnson, Ph.D.

Associate Dean & Investments Limited Professor · Florida Atlantic University

Ken Johnson is an expert in real estate economics.

Rental Housing Real Estate Markets Homeownership Real Estate Real Estate Economics

Imre Bartos

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Imre Bartos’ research interests include extreme cosmic explosions related to the formation and evolution of black holes.

Multimessenger Astronomy Astrophysics LIGO Black Holes Gravitational Waves

Yue Hillon

Professor · Western Carolina University

Yue Hillon's research interests include strategy, socio-economic performance management and action research.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Organizational Development and Change Management Socio-Economic Performance Management Strategy Action Research

Aparna Gupta

Professor, Lally School of Management; Director, Center for Financial Studies · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Leading quantitative finance and risk management expert advancing cutting-edge solutions to address risk challenges of the 21st century.

Quantitative Finance Risk Management Financial Engineering Analytical Methods Machine Learning

Andrea Paras

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science · University of Guelph

Professor Andrea Paras specialises in the ethics of international humanitarianism, with a special interest in religion and politics.

Humanitarian Assistance Human Rights International Development International Affairs Religion Politics & Culture

Paige Edley

Professor of Communication Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Professor of Communication Studies

Feminism American Politics Culture Writing & Editing Activism Social Justice Alternative Forms of Organization

Adam Frank

Professor of Physics and Astronomy · University of Rochester

Frank is a leading expert on how stars form and how they die, as well as civilizations before humans

Science and Religion Civilizations and climate change Theoretical Astrophysics Physics and Astronomy Evolution of Stars and Planets

Jeffrey T. Spang, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics · UNC at Chapel Hill

Dr. Spang’s practice is focused on sports medicine with an interest in soft tissue trauma of the shoulder and knee

Orthopaedics Sports Medicine Soft Tissue Trauma Shoulder and Knee Injuries