James Roberts, Ph.D.

Director, Centre for Nonprofit Leadership and Service, Professor - Marketing · Baylor University

Expert on consumer behavior, human-computer interaction, compulsive buying, and effects of consumerism & technology on individual happiness.

Consumer Psychology Consumer Behavior Marketing Consumer Culture Materialism

Thang Dinh, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · VCU College of Engineering

Computer scientist focusing on security and optimization challenges in complex systems including social networks.

Network vulnerability assessment Security and privacy in social networks and wireless networks Combinatorial Optimization Approximation algorithm

Amer Abukhalaf

Research Assistant · University of Florida

Amer Abukhalafa researches disasters and emergency management with a focus on resilience at US institutions of higher education.

Multilingual Communications Hurricane Warnings American Education Natural Disasters Higher Education

Malú Gámez Tansey

Professor/Co-Director · University of Florida

Malú Gámez Tansey researches how the immune system protects or predisposes us to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and frontotemporal dementia.

FTD Parkinson's Gut-brain Axis Neuroinflammation Neurodegeneration

Molly Worthen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill

Professor Worthen’s research explores North American religious and intellectual history.

American Religious and Intellectual History American Christian History Conservative Christianity American evangelical Christian life Global Christianity

Tiffany Field, PhD

Doctoral Faculty - Clinical Psychology · Fielding Graduate University

Over thirty years of research on the positive effects of touch

Infant Mental Health Alternative Therapies High-Risk Infants Depression Research Methods

Stephen Eikenberry

Professor · University of Florida

Stephen Eikenberry’s research interests include black holes, neutron stars and astronomical instruments.

Black Holes LIGO Astronomy

Debra Lyon

Dean/Chair · University of Florida

Debra Lyon’s research focuses on symptom management in women with breast cancer and other chronic illnesses.

Symptom management in breast cancer Cancer Genetics

Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD

Associate Professor; Director of the Center for Global and Public Health | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University

Dr. McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN is an expert in environmental health, global health, and public health nursing

Climate Change Immigrant Health Public Health Community & Public Health Nursing Epidemiology

Herman Knopf

Senior Research Scientist · University of Florida

Herman Knopf researches child care accessibility and parent selection of child care.

Early Childhood Education

Celine Manoosingh

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering · Georgia Southern University

Celine Manoosingh is an expert in Sustainability in the Built Environment and Thermal Performance of Building Materials.

Life Cycle Assessment & Costing Sustainability in the Built Environment Thermal Performance of Building Materials

Angela Hall

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Angela Hall's research interests include employee accountability and employee legal claiming.

Relationships Between Accountability and Job Performance, Satisfaction, and Tension Leader Reputation, Leadership, and Training and Development Employee Legal Claiming

Michael (Mike) Johnson

Managing Director of Behavioral Health · CARF International

A creative, solutions oriented leader who is passionate about improving quality in behavioral healthcare.

Office Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Mental Health (Severe Mental Illness) Practice and Policy Suicide Prevention Substance Use Disorders

Ann Christiano

Director, Clinical Professor · University of Florida

Ann Christiano is a leading expert in public interest communications.

Social Change Public Interest Communications Public Relations Strategy Public Relations Writing Public Relations

Tyler McQuade, Ph.D.

Professor · VCU College of Engineering

Improving the World one reaction at a time.

Greg Greenawalt

Owner, Chief Marketing Officer, Author · Destination Concepts LLC

Experienced speaker and presenter that helps people to become famliar with why Charlotte NC is a great place to work,live and play

Charlotte North Carolina

Pascal Van Hentenryck

Professor, Russel Chandler III Chair, industrial and systems engineering · Georgia Tech - COE

Pascal Van Hentenryck is an expert in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Operations Research.

Data Engineering Analytics and Machine Learning Energy Systems Data Science Artifical Intelligence

Kara Alaimo

Associate Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations · Hofstra University

Kara Alaimo, PhD is a global public relations consultant, trainer, professor, and author.

Risk Management Global Public Relations Cross-Cultural Communication Media Theory Crisis Communication

Christopher A. Cooper

Madison Distinguished Professor of Political Science & Public Affairs and Director of the Public Policy Institute · Western Carolina University

Christopher A. Cooper's research is on N.C. politics, southern politics, political behavior and behavioral public administration.

Election Administration Public Administration Southern Politics American Politics Parties, Campaigns and Elections

Vasudha Narayanan

Distinguished Professor · University of Florida

Vasudha Narayanan's fields of interest are the Hindu traditions in India, Cambodia and America.

Hindus and Hindu Culture in India Hinduism Hindu Culture in America Hindu Culture in Cambodia Hinduism and the Environment