Michelle McKinnon Miller

Associate Professor of Economics · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Law and Economics Labor Economics Health Economics Economic History

Andrea Grottoli

Professor | School of Earth Sciences · The Ohio State University

Climate change expert, specializing in coral responses to climate change and reconstructing oceanographic conditions

Coral Reefs Paleoceanography Biogeochemistry

Ron Simone

President · Stratum Five Inc.

Architect of Growth Possibilities. Revenue Growth Solutions Leader.

Product Innovation Ancillary Revenue Direct Marketing

Gary C. Tepper, Ph.D.

Interim Dean, College of Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Tepper's research focuses on advanced functional materials

Perovskite Solar Cells Aerosols and air filtration Nanoscale materials Electrospinning Supercritical Fluids

Henry J. Donahue, Ph.D.

Alice T. and William H. Goodwin, Jr. Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering; BS, San Diego State University; Ph.D. UC Santa Barbara · VCU College of Engineering

Bone, mechanobiology, regenerative medicine, effects of space travel on bone and muscle, gap junctions, osteoblast, osteocyte, osteoclast

Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering Musculoskeletal Mechanobiology Space Biology and Bioengineering

Tyler Langdon

Counsel, Global Legal Operations · McCain Foods Limited

An advocate for optimization and efficiency, this expert in global legal operations is sure to impress the most discerning audience.

Legal Lawyer Operations Innovation Alternative Billing Arrangements

David Sperling

President · DEFIANT LOVE

David J. Sperling

Addiction & Recovery Tactical Communication & Crisis Intervention Success & Failure Video Production & Editing Screenplay Writing

Jeffrey Blessing, Ph.D.

Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Jeffrey Blessing is an expert in artificial intelligence, deep learning, cybersecurity, Internet of Things (IoT), & entrepreneurship.

Technology Entrepreneurship Deep Learning Cybersecurity Science in New Product Management Business Administration

Robert E. (Bob) Cannon, M.B.A., C.M.C.

Product Sales and Marketing Advisor to small and medium size manufacturers. · Cannon Advantage

Product Innovation, Sales & Marketing Advisor to small and medium sized manufacturers; www.cannonadvantage.com

B. Frank Gupton, Ph.D.

Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr. Chair in Pharmaceutical Engineering; Chair, Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Gupton's research is focused on the development of new technologies that will streamline organic synthesis

Cross-Coupling Catalysis Flow Chemistry / Continual Chemical Processing Organic Synthesis in Pharmaceutical Applications

Preetam Ghosh, Ph.D.

Interim Chair, Department of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Ghosh researches systems biology, specifically stochastic modeling and discrete event simulation

Systems Biology Stochastic modeling and discrete event simulation Reverse engineering analysis and visualization of gene regulatory networks (GRNs) Static/Dynamic modeling and control of network robustness Graph theoretic analysis of protein interaction networks to identify functionally significant modules

Robert H. Klenke, Ph.D.

Acting Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Director, Vertically Integrated Projects Program · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Klenke's research interests include collaborative unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and cyber physical systems security

Digital system design Hardware/software co-design hardware description languages Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight control system design and testing UAV payload design integration and testing Collaborative unmanned aerial vehicles

Nadya Shalamova, Ph.D.

Professor, Program Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Nadya Shalamova is a professor, program director and expert in user experience (UX).

Applied Learning Design User Experience Technology Technical Communication

Shannon Dunn

Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Clinical teaching expert, focusing on all levels of mental health, including treatment settings and outpatient programs.

Mental Illness Psychosis Schizophrenia Substance Abuse Personality Disorders

John Sedunov, PhD

The Michele and Christopher Iannaccone ’91 Associate Professor of Finance | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University

John Sedunov, PhD, is an expert in banking, cryptocurrencies and financial institutions

Blockchain Federal Reserve Tariffs Political Economy fintech

Nazrul Islam

Chair, Security Systems and Law Enforcement Technology Department · Farmingdale State College

Dr. Islam is Chair of the Security Systems and Law Enforcement Technology Department, and a member of the Protect New York think tank.

Facial Recognition solid-state devices Digital Image Processing Wireless Communications optical communication

Jed Johnson

Managing Director of Aging Services · CARF International

Jed Johnson is an award-winning, national leader in adult- and senior-services arenas.

Senior Transportation Rural caregiving Military or veteran caregiving Adult Day Services Continuing Care Retirement Communities

R. Paul Maiden

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

Dr Maiden joined the school’s Virtual Academic Center as a full time teaching faculty in 2017 teaching in both the DSW and MSW programs.

Technology Enhanced and Online Learning Hiv/Aids Workplace Trauma Violence Higher Education

Kari L. Franson, PharmD, PhD, BCPP

Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs & Professor of Clinical Pharmacy · USC School of Pharmacy

Kari L. Franson is a leader in health professions education, workforce development and psychopharmacology with an emphasis on cannabinoids.

Cannabinoids Curriculum Development and Assessment Interprofessional Education Psychopharmacology Experiential Education

Barbara Christe

Dean, School of Engineering Technology · Farmingdale State College

Dr. Barbara Christe is dean of the School of Engineering Technology, and professor of Electrical Engineering Technology.

Engineering Technology Student Persistence Clinical Engineering First-Year Experience