Steve Benton, Ph.D.

Senior Research Officer · IDEA

Steve leads a research team that designs and conducts reliability and validity studies for IDEA products.

Educational Psychology Higher Education Product Testing Educational Research Cognition

Leesa Renee Hall

Anti-Bias Facilitator · UnpackBiasesNow.com

Helping leaders unpack implicit and unconscious bias so they stop the spread of self-misinformation and start creating inclusive teams.

Productivity Ancestry Systemic Discrimination Misinformation Unconscious Bias

Michaela Porubanova

Associate Professor, Psychology · Farmingdale State College

Michaela Porubanova's research includes cognitive psychology, and the cognitive science of religion.

Psychology Cognitive Psychology Cognitive Science of Religion Visual Attention Emotion

Leo Lee

Associate Professor, Mathematics · University of Mary Washington

Leo Lee is an associate professor of mathematics at the University of Mary Washington.

Mathematics Stochastic Processes Computer Science Student Mentorship International Studies

Jon Smith

Professor of Communication · Southern Utah University

Specializing in public land issues, television news, and documentary film production

Teaching Media Theory Teaching Communication Theory Broadcast Journalism Environmental Communications Public Land Issues

Steven Sheffrin

Professor of Economics · Tulane University

Steven Sheffrin’s research is focused on property taxation, state corporate taxation, tax fairness and compliance.

Tax Compliance Economics Policy-Oriented ISsues Property Taxation Tax Fairness

Deborah L. Parker

Motivational Speaker, Training Professional, Author, Coach, Army Veteran · The DPJ Training Group

Leadership/Diversity/Career/Inspiration/Action "Never Count Yourself Out" "Be in Charge" "Use Your Gifts and Wits to Succeed"

Leadership Development Motivation and Personal Growth Diversity and Respect Career Success

Derek Livingston

Interim Artistic Director & Director of New Play Development · Utah Shakespeare Festival

Accomplished theatre professional with nearly three decades experience producing, directing, and providing artistic oversight in theatre.

Production and Set Design Film Production Stage Management Fund Development and Fundraising Artistic Management

T. (Ravi) Ravichandran

Irene and Robert Bozzone '55 Distinguished Chair, Professor of Information Systems, Associate Dean for Research · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Leading expert in digitization and transformation, digital platforms, supply chain management, and innovation in business.

Strategic Alliances Outsourcing Software Development Innovation Supply Chain Management

Suzanne Toro

Owner · OmToro, LLC

Inner Wellness Teacher, Advocate for Global Change, Visionary & Strategist

Female Empowerment Inner Wellnes & Meditation Self Awareness Food Alchemy Creative Visionary

Roman Jakubowycz

Behavior Marketing Strategiest, Speaker, Coach · Behavior Marketing Institute

Behavior Marketing Strategist, Speaker & Podcast Host

Behavior Marketing Business Strategy Online Marketing

Martha Paynter

Spokesperson, President of the Board · Womens Wellness Within

Feminist health advocate, leader and collaborator in health services management, policy and research

Health Services Management Feminist Health Advocacy Childbirth Breastfeeding Pain Management

Adriana Jaroszewicz

Chair of Animation · Loyola Marymount University

School of Film and Television

CG Generalist Nuke Compositing 3d Computer Animation

Jonathan Hiskey

Associate Chair of Political Science · Vanderbilt University

Expert on Latin American politics and Latin American migration.

Honduras Guatemala Migration Crime in Latin America Immigration

Patrick Sweeney, Ph.D.

Doctoral Faculty - Media Psychology · Fielding Graduate University

Doctoral Faculty in Media Psychology

Social Justice Qualitative Methods Critical Psychology Social Psychology Science and technology studies

Daniel Smith-Christopher

Professor of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Old Testament Studies Old Testament Theology Religion and Peace Nonviolence Cross-Cultural Interpretation of the Bible and Indigenous Christianity Postcolonial Interpretation of Bible

Kimberley Pickett

Principal and Creative Director · KIMBO Design

Creative Principal of award-winning design firm, KIMBO Design Inc., based in Vancouver, B.C.

Design Graphic Design Marketing & Advertising Marketing & Branding Online Advertising

Sherif Abdelwahed, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Abdelwahed is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Autonomic Computing Model based Design and Analysis of Cyber-phyiscal Systems Formal Verification System Diagnosis and Fault Analysis Model-integrated Computing

Dawn Bowen

Professor · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Bowen's expertise centers on the regional geography of Eastern and Western North America, and Latin America.

Geography and Development Human Geography Geography North American Geography

Daniel White

Wine Consultant · Daniel White

Veteran horticulturist and wine consultant

Horticulture Wine Viticulture