Dennis Draper, Ph.D.

Professor of Finance, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Finance Commodity, Financial and Stock Index Futures Derivative Assets and Products Investment Strategy Risk Management

Paul Humphreys

Professor of Music and Director, World Music Ensemble · Loyola Marymount University

Professor of Music and Director, World Music

Music Ethnomusicology Music and Religion Comparative Music Theory

Derek Livingston

Interim Artistic Director & Director of New Play Development · Utah Shakespeare Festival

Accomplished theatre professional with nearly three decades experience producing, directing, and providing artistic oversight in theatre.

Production and Set Design Film Production Stage Management Fund Development and Fundraising Artistic Management

Christine Greenhow

Associate Professor of Educational Technology and Educational Psychology · Michigan State University

Education expert, focusing on the impact of social media and new technologies in teaching and learning, digital scholarship

New Digital Forms of Scholarship Teaching and Learning Educational Technology Social Media and Education Educational Psychology

Jeffrey McClurken

Chief of Staff · University of Mary Washington

Dr. McClurken's expertise blends history and technology.

American History History in Film Civil War Digital History Digital Pedagogy

Melissa Williams

Goizueta Foundation Term Associate Professor of Organization & Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Social Psychology Power & Corruption Gender wage gap Women in the Workplace Diversity & Inclusion

Karen Gifford

Vice President of Information Technology Infrastructure & Technical Services · ChristianaCare

Karen Gifford is the vice president of Information Technology Infrastructure & Technical Services.

Health Care Technology

Luvvie Ajayi

Digital Strategist · The Red Pump Project

Award-winning writer, humorist and social media strategist

Social Media Blogging Branding

Elena Muslar

Lecturer · Loyola Marymount University

Lecturer of Theatre Arts and Dance

Shane Yount

Principal · Competitive Solutions, Inc.

Highly respected performance improvement consultant in the areas of strategic business solutions, work team implementation, and employee and

Scorecards: How to Educate Facilitate and Motivate Bringing Visibility to Accountability People Systems

Byron T. Embry

Leadership and Personal Development Consultant/Motivator · Closing Remarks

"..as dynamic as they come" President Barack Obama

Leadership Assasination Emotional Identity Theft Teamwork

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

Charis Kubrin

Professor · UC Irvine

Charis E. Kubrin is Professor of Criminology, Law and Society and (by courtesy) Sociology.

Race, Ethnicity, and Crime Crime Trends Crime Immigration and Crime Rap Music and Media

Patricia Oliver

Associate Professor of Communication Studies, College of Communication and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University

Associate Professor of Communication Studies

Communication Studies Public Speaking Gender Communication Rhetoric of Women

Zoë Slatoff

Lecturer of Yoga Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Yoga Studies Ashtanga Yoga Sanskrit Religion and Philosophy

David R. Dorondo

Associate Professor · Western Carolina University

David R. Dorondo's research interests include the history of the European cavalry and the military horse.

European Diplomatic History Military Horse European Cavalry History Modern European History

Brian Moss

Senior Lecturer of Studio Arts, College of Communication and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University

Lecturer of Studio Arts

Michael Gidlewski

Performance Improvement Catalyst · Achievement Unlimited

Performance Improvement Catalyst at Achievement Unlimited

Goal Achievement Productivity Attitude Development Time Management Leadership

Lina Srivastava

Principal · Lina Srivastava Consulting LLC

Narrative Design for Social Change

Robert Hernandez

Senior Lecturer of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Educates and engages in practice-driven research to address critical areas of society.

Social Work Adolescent Gang Intervention Adolescent Social Issues Youth Development and Resiliency