Ralph Baric, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Epidemiology · UNC-Chapel Hill

Dr. Ralph Baric performs research using coronaviruses as models to study the genetics of RNA viruses.

Microbiology Virology Immunology Epidemiology Coronaviruses

John Girton

Owner · John Girton Speaks.com

Where Passion Meets Purpose

Entrepreneurship (Vsb) Marriage and Relationships High School/College Student Motivation

Michelle Leong Francis

Head ChatterBox · Speak 2B Heard™

Gett'in Skinni? ... then Move Mountains!

Advanced Masterminding Law Education Mental Health Real Estate Aquisitions

Regan Stevenson

John & Donna Shoemaker Faculty Fellow in Entrepreneurship | Assistant Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship · Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

Professor Stevenson's research and consulting focuses on entrepreneur psychology, new venture financing, and resourcefulness.

Entrepreneurship Social Venturing Product Management Angel Investing Entrepreneur Psychology

Prof. David Salisbury

President, Governing Council · The International Association of Immunization Managers

Trained as a paediatrician in Oxford and London, and is a visiting professor at Imperial College, London

Vaccination Global Health Security Poliomyelitis Vaccines Adult Vaccination

EJ Steele

Founder/CEO · Task At Hand Consulting, LLC

Founder/CEO at Task At Hand Consulting, LLC

Workforce Development Entrepreneurship Veterans and Military Families

Karen Dill-Shackleford, PhD

Doctoral Faculty - Media Psychology · Fielding Graduate University

Media violence; Fandom and the construction of meaning from media; Media, race and gender.

Media Psychology Media Effects Social Psychology Gender Race

Mark DeBeliso

Professor of Kinesiology · Southern Utah University

Focuses on sports medicine and athletic performance and the physiological effects of exercise

Sport Science Research Common Injuries in Athletics Stress Reduction for University Students College Sports Medicine Human Performance

Dr. Frances Westley

JW McConnell Chair in Social Innovation, University of Waterloo · Social Innovation Generation

Putting the SOCIAL in change is the JW McConnell Chair in Social Innovation at SiG@Waterloo, which builds capacity for social innovation

Sustainable Development Social Innovation Social Finance Engagement and Social Change Social Innovation and Resilience

Professor Rosemary Collier

Professor, Life Sciences · University of Warwick

Rosemary Collier's research interest is in the development and application of Integrated Pest Management strategies for horticultural crops.

Pest management Insect Biology Pest Management in Field Crops Pest Science Environmental Bioscience

Prof. Sarah Harper

Director and Professor of Gerontology · Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, Oxford University

Sarah trained as an ethnographer and her early research focused on migration and the social implications of demographic change

Addressing Inequalities Global Migration Public Policy Longevity Global Population Ageing

Bo-Kyung Elizabeth Kim

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

Elizabeth Kim is committed to research that seeks to reduce racial disproportionality endemic to the juvenile justice system.

Translation Research Delinquency/Violence Social Policy Schools Children & Families

Guy Laporte

Director, Philanthropy and Sponsorship · TVO

TVO's Director of Philanthropy addresses topics ranging from strategic planning of philantrhopy to donor centric fundraising initiatives

Strategic Planning for Fundraising & Development Annual Giving Philanthropy Sponsorship Direct Response Television

H. Kenny Cheng

Chair · University of Florida

H. Kenny Cheng’s research is focused on the impact of internet technology and software development.

Information Systems and Operations Management Internet Software Development and Marketing Information Technology Strategy Information Systems Policy Supply Chain Management

Melina Kibbe

Colin G. Thomas, Jr., MD Distinguished Professor · UNC-Chapel Hill

Dr. Kibbe’s expertise is in open and endovascular surgery and in novel therapies to treat cardiovascular disease

Mentorship and Career Development Gender Inclusion Sex Bias Biomedical Engineering Nanotechnology

Adam Woods

Associate Director · University of Florida

Adam Woods’ work demonstrates that combining cognitive training with non-invasive brain stimulation can improve cognitive abilities.

Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Cognitive Ageing Brain Imaging Dementia

Barry Popkin, Ph.D.

W.R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor, Department of Nutrition & Adjunct Professor, Department of Economics · UNC at Chapel Hill

Dr. Barry Popkin is an expert on global nutrition.

Nutrition Noncommunicable Diseases Global Health Obesity in the U.S. Public Health

Brian Burton

CEO · Burtons Media Group

CEO at Burtons Media Group

E-Learning Mobile App Development Serious Games & Virtual Worlds

Karen Rice

Director, Strategic Accounts

Educational Marketing Expert

Marketing Strategy Direct Marketing Social Media Strategy Email Marketing Event Marketing

John E. Speich, Ph.D.

Acting Chair, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Engineering and program development expert with research focused on bladder biomechanics and robotics

Cooperative Education Engineering Education Mechanical Engineering Robotics Medical Devices