Barry Glick

President · Sunshine Farm & Gardens

Entertaining and educating garden speaker

Native Plants Gardening Landscape

Jason Kaiser

Assistant Professor of Geology · Southern Utah University

Specializing in volcanoes and understanding how and why magma accumulates in the Earth’s crust

Structural Geology Chemistry of Minerals Potential Natural Disasters in Southern Utah Potential Geological Hazards in Southern Utah Volcanology

David Figlio

Provost, and Gordon Fyfe Professor of Economics and Education · University of Rochester

Figlio is an expert on educational, public, and social policy, including the link between health and education.

Vouchers School Choice Community Engagement Teaching K-12 Education

Brett Riggs

Professor · Western Carolina University

A research archaeologist, Brett Riggs is a former deputy tribal historical preservation officer for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Landscape Archaeology Prehistoric Archaeology Cultural Heritage Excavation Protection Of Cultural Heritage

Jan-Benedict E.M. Steenkamp

Knox Massey Distinguished Professor, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School · UNC-Chapel Hill

J.B. Steenkamp is a world-renowned scholar on global branding and marketing.

Private Label Brands Marketing Strategy Emerging Markets Marketing Branding

Mark Caleb Smith, Ph.D.

Professor of Political Science · Cedarville University

Dr. Smith is an expert in American politics, campaigns & elections, and constitutional law.

Constitutional Law Presidential Politics Presidential Campaigns

Dave Kerpen

CEO · Likeable Media

Who Loves Ya, Baby? Step up from the crowd in the rough and tumble world of social media marketing with the likeability factor!

Becoming More Likeable With Social Media Social Media Marketing Buzz & Viral Marketing Strategies Word of Mouth Marketing Customer Engagement & Retention

Dr. Adam Lynes

Senior Lecturer in Criminology · Birmingham City University

Adam Lynes has published research focusing on violent crimes from serial murder to family annihilation.

Mass Murder Applied Investigative Techniques Visual Criminology Family Annihilation Gender and Crime

Sheri Atwater

Professor · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology

Cognition Individual and Group Counseling Sessions Pedagogy Clinical Counseling Emotion

Daniel Peppe, Ph.D.

Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director Department of Geosciences · Baylor University

Daniel Peppe's research focuses on understanding how plant and animal communities respond to changes in climate through Earth history.

Paleobotany Paleoclimatology Paleomagnatism Ecosystems Paleoecology

Julie Cafley

Senior Vice President · Public Policy Forum

Julie Cafley is a frequent speaker and commentator on issues relating to higher education leadership and governance.

Governance and Public Policy Higher Education Administration Women & Leadership Community Development Innovation

Jeffrey Rosensweig

Associate Professor of Finance; Director, The Robson Program for Business, Public Policy, and Government · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Business Strategy in a Global Economy Global Economic Trends and Linkages International Finance

Isaac Martin

Professor and Chair of Urban Studies and Planning · UC San Diego

Isaac Martin's research focuses on social inequalities and politics.

Tax Policy Social Theory Urban Sociology Social Inequality and Poverty Quantitative Analysis

Evan Douglis

Dean and Professor, School of Architecture · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Leads an internationally renowned interdisciplinary design firm with unique computer-aided digital design and fabrication technology

Architecture Product Design Computer-Aided Digital Design Interdisciplinary Design Fabrication Technology

John Colley

Consultant, Mentor and Speaker at The Six Minute Strategist Consulting · Partner, IAF Capital

Engaging and Energetic Speaker on the subjects of Business Strategy, Online Marketing and Entrepreneurship

Business Strategy Online Marketing Entrepreneurship

Gerald A. Berkowitz, PhD.

Professor of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture · University of Connecticut

Expert on plant genetics, plant biotechnology, GMOs and public perception of GMOs.

Plant-Water Relations Ion Channels Landscape Architecture Photosynthesis Plant Physiology

Jill McCorkel, PhD

Professor of Sociology and Criminology | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Jill McCorkel, PhD, examines the social and political consequences of mass incarceration in the United States

#SayHerName Prison Education Programs Race, Class and Gender Inequality Prisons and Punishment Law and Criminal Justice Policy

Liette Vasseur

Professor and UNESCO Chair · Brock University

Working in Environmental sustainability, mainly sustainable agriculture and conservation

Plant biologist Pest management Ecosystem Management Ecosystem services Conservation Biology

Marcus Ranney

Strategy and Business Development Manager · Khubchandani Group and Krimson Health

Youthful and energetic, bridging together the worlds of clinical medicine with the business needs of healthcare today

Healthcare Needs in the Developing World Sports Medicine and Fitness Physiology At the Extremes

Edward Walker

Professor of Entomology · Michigan State University

Edward Walker is an expert in emerging infectious diseases, landscape ecology and landscape risk analysis.

Landscape Risk Analysis Mosquitos Emerging Infectious Diseases Ladnscape Ecology