Paul Kramer
Associate Professor of History · Vanderbilt University
Expert in modern U. S. history, with an emphasis on transnational histories, American social thought and the politics of inequality.
Refugees Immigration U.S. History Foreign Policy
Monika Ardelt
Professor · University of Florida
Monika Ardelt developed the Three-Dimensional Wisdom Scale to study the predictors, correlates and effects of personal wisdom.
Dying Well Subjective Well-being Psychological well-being Wisdom Successful Adult Human Development
Jeff Hoffman
Partner & Co-Founder · ColorJar, LLC
Internationally recognized public speaker on the topics of innovation, leadership, entrepreneurship, and more.
Entrepreneurship New Media Leadership Branding Futurist
Dr. Marianne Mader
Managing Director, Earth & Space/Fossils & Evolution, Royal Ontario Museum · Co-Founder & Board Member, STEAMLabs Community Makerspace
Cultivating curiosity. Inspiring passion for exploration. Empowering people to engage with science & tech. www.mariannemader.com
Space Exploration Planetary Science Science Communication Maker Culture STEAM Education
Rob Salkowitz
Principle/Strategist · MediaPlant, LLC
How is the Young World changing business?
Entrepreneurship Globalization Innovation Youth Emerging Economies
Darby Proctor, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | School of Psychology · Florida Tech
Dr. Proctor's research focuses on decision-making in nonhuman primates to understand the evolutionary roots of human decision-making biases.
Comparative Psychology Animal Behavior Nonhuman Primates Behavioral Economics Decision-Making
Soma Chaudhuri
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Expert on: Development, Gender and Social Movements
South Asia Social Movements Development Violence Against Women Empowerment Programs
Mark Lukasiewicz
Dean, The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication · Hofstra University
Veteran journalist and media executive; now shaping the vision of one of the country's top communication schools.
news platforms news industry Digital Media Broadcast News Media Ethics
Weiko Lin
Associate Professor of Screenwriting · Loyola Marymount University
School of Film and Television
International Productions Screenwriting Entertainment Producing
Kelly Haws
Anne Marie and Thomas B. Walker, Jr. Professor of Marketing · Vanderbilt University
Expert in food consumption choices, dieting, financial decision making, and self-control in consumption.
Diet Food decision making Financial decision making Self-Control
Mary Breden
Professor Emerita of Music · Loyola Marymount University
Professor Emerita of Music
Choral Activities Music Education Choral Conducting Choral Methods Choral Clinician
Dalila Droege
Lecturer of Recording Arts · Loyola Marymount University
School of Film and Television
Producing Sound Design Directing Screenwriting Script Supervising
Mary Trunk
Screendance Instructor · Loyola Marymount University
Lecturer of Dance, College of Communication and Fine Arts
Majora Carter
President · MCG Consulting
MacArthur "genius" Fellow; One of 6 talks that launched TED.com in '06; Peabody Award winning broadcaster with ThePromisedLand.org; and Urba
Visionary Leadership Cost Reductions Through Smart Planning Small Business Incubation
Kurt Daugherty
Professor of Recording Arts · Loyola Marymount University
School of Film and Television
Production Post-Production
John Covach
Professor of Music and Director of the Institute for Popular Music; Professor of Theory at Eastman School of Music · University of Rochester
John Covach is an expert on the history of popular and rock music, 12-tone music, and the philosophy and aesthetics of music.
Rock 'n' Roll Music and Culture Progressive Rock in the 1970s The Beatles Popular Music
Toni Powell
Author, speaker & online courses · Goodness Gracious Me
Funny, raw TEDx & Keynote speaker,
Relationships Happiness Gratitude Inspiration
Linda Bannister
Emeritus Professor of English · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Rhetoric Composition Journalism Playwriting
Victoria Lorient-Faibish MEd, CCC, BCPP
Keynote Speaker/Holistic Psychotherapist//Relationship Expert/Life and Wellness Coach · MassEnergy
Keynote Speaker/Holistic Psychotherapist//Relationship Expert/Life and Wellness Coach
The Ultimate Holistic Anti-Anxiety Workshop Relationships Boundaries Transform the Inner Bully Into A Supportive Coach
Emily Jarvis
Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Physical Chemistry Chemistry Modern Quantum Chemistry Chemistry of Wine Characterization of Inorganic Molecules