Carrie Heeter

Professor of Media and Information · Michigan State University

Carrie Heeter is an expert in meditation, cybermeditation, user experience design, and serious games.

Self-Regulation Meditation Research Online Learning User Experience Design Serious Games

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

Gary Elkins, Ph.D.

Professor, Psychology and Neuroscience · Baylor University

Dr. Gary Elkins' areas of specialization are clinical psychology, health psychology, and hypnotherapy.

Clinical Psychology Health Psychology Hypnotherapy Hypnotherapy for Hot Flashes Breast Cancer Survivors

Karen Dill-Shackleford, PhD

Doctoral Faculty - Media Psychology · Fielding Graduate University

Media violence; Fandom and the construction of meaning from media; Media, race and gender.

Media Psychology Media Effects Social Psychology Gender Race

James Finley

Extension Instructor · Loyola Marymount University

Center for Religion and Spirituality

Clark Freshman

Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: freshman@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8804 / Office 330-200

Civil Procedure Mediation Lie Detection Deception Emotion and Law

Daniel Holland, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Doctoral Faculty - Clinical Psychology · Fielding Graduate University

Disability rights in transitioning parts of the world; health care policy; neuropsychology; rehabilitation psychology

Clinical Neuropsychology Biological Bases of Behavior Clinical Health Psychology Rehabilitation Psychology Disability Rights

Jeffrey McCune, Jr.

DIrector · University of Rochester

Jeffrey Q. McCune, Jr. directs the Frederick Douglass Institute and is an expert on matters of race, gender, and equality.

Black Queer Theologies Performance Studies Masculinity Studies critical race, gender, and sexuality theory Popular Culture and Media Communication

Ariel Garten

Founder and Chief Evangelist Officer · Muse

Global speaker, female tech founder, and expert in brain, neuroscience, psychotherapy, entrepreneurship, innovation, and women in business.

Neuroscience of Meditation Brain Computer Interface Start Up Mindfulness Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)

Sarah Mercer

Owner · Serenity Reiki Clinic

Reiki Master Teacher

Reiki Natural Healing Holistic Healing

Sara Johnson

Associate Professor of Literature · UC San Diego

Sara Johnson focuses on literature, theory and history of the Hispanophone, Francophone and Anglophone Caribbean and its diasporas.

Diaspora Hemispheric Studies Caribbean Literature Francophone Literature African Diaspora

Christopher Key Chapple

Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology, and Director, Master of Arts in Yoga Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Sanskrit Literature Samkhya Philosophy Yoga Jainism Buddhism

Barbara Fredrickson, Ph.D.

Kenan Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC at Chapel Hill

Barbara Fredrickson is a professor, author, and award-winning researcher who studies emotions, well-being and positive psychology.

Psychology Social Psychology Positivity Career Counseling Leadership Development

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

Shemeka Brathwaite

Personal Leadership Expert · Shemeka Brathwaite Enterprises, LLC

"Discover, leverage and slay your signature strengths in the marketplace."

Potential Career Development Empowerment

Karen Muldoon-Hules

Lecturer in Yoga Studies · Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Lecturer in Yoga Studies and Theological Studies

East Asian Buddhisms Religions in “Classical Period” South Asia Religion and gender Indian Buddhisms Religion in film and media

Sarah A. Schnitker, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Psychology & Neuroscience · Baylor University

Sarah A. Schnitker is an expert in the study of patience, self-control, gratitude, generosity, and thrift.

Personal Goals Adolescent Interventions Spirituality Thrift Gratitude

Daniel Hirshberg

Assistant Professor of Religion · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Hirshberg specializes in Tibetan Buddhism.

Contemplative/Meditation Studies History of Religion Buddhism Religious Studies Tibetan Buddhism

Nina Amir

Chief Inpiration Officer · Pure Spirit Creations

International speaker, award-winning blogger, bestselling author, Certified High Performance Coach, Author Coach, Blog/Blog-to-Book Coach.

Freelance Writing Online Journalism and Blogging Non-Fiction Writing Journalism and Writing for Publication How to Blog A Book

Jonathan Abramowitz, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology and Director of the UNC Anxiety and Stress Clinic, Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill

Professor Abramowitz is an internationally recognized expert on OCD and anxiety disorders.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Anxiety Disorders