Frank Ravitch

Professor of law and the Walter H. Stowers Chair of Law and Religion · Michigan State University

An expert in law and religion, including the U.S. Supreme Court and religion, U.S. constitutional law, and Japanese constitutional law

First Amendment Religious Freedom Constitutional Law Law and Religion Religion and Law

David Kenney

Psychologist · Kid-Epics

David J. Kenney is a noted speaker having presented to parent and professional groups at colleges, universities and educational in-services.

Healing Childhood Trauma Raising Successful Children Understanding Behavior as Language Raising Your Child's Emotional Intelligence Stress Management

Anand Swaminathan

Roberto C. Goizueta Chair in Organization & Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Organizational theory and strategy Industry evolution Small-firm strategies Organizational change and its consequences Strategic choices as a diffusion process

Aman Yadav

Professor, Director of Master of Arts in Educational Technology · Michigan State University

An expert in STEM education, with a specific focus on computer science and engineering education

Teacher Professional Development Case-based Instruction Computer Science Education STEM Education Engineering Education

Mark D. Weinstein, M.S.

Executive Director of Public Relations · Cedarville University

Mark D. Weinstein has worked in higher education since 1988, the past 12 years as executive director of public relations at Cedarville.

Public Affairs and Communications Organizational Leadership Higher Education Public Relations Marketing

Carrie L. Peterson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., University of Michigan | MSE and Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin | Postdoctoral Training, Northwestern University · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Peterson's expertise is in neuromusculoskeletal biomechanics of human movement and rehabilitation design.

Home-Based Rehabilitation Neuromodulation Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Musculoskeletal Modeling and Simulation of Human Movement Neuroplasticity

Elliot Ryser

Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition · Michigan State University

An internationally recognized authority on Listeria and other disease-causing bacteria in food, focusing on microbial food safety

Dairy Products Meat and Poultry Including Deli Meat Microbial Food Safety E. Coli Listeria

Eric Jackson, Ph.D.

Executive Director, CTI and Director CTSRC · University of Connecticut

Autonomous Vehicles Safety data integration and analysis Transportation Data Systems Web-based data collection, distributuon, and analysis Remote sensing and geographic information systems

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

Gretchen Helmke

Professor of Political Science · University of Rochester

Professor Helmke's research focuses on democratic political institutions, rule of law, and Latin American politics.

Institutional crises in Latin America Rule of Law Democratic Political Institutions Latin American Politics

Joe Schroeder

Associate Professor of Accounting · Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

Joe Schroeder researches the implications of auditing and financial accounting standards

Tax Financial Disclosures Implications of Auditing Auditing Financial Accounting Standards

Honglei Chen

Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics · Michigan State University

Research focuses on disease prevention and causes of Parkinson's disease.

Biomarkers Parkinson Disease Epidemology Biostatistics Prodromal Symptoms

Xuefei Ren

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

An expert in the politics of urban development, globalization, social change, art and cultural industries

International architecture China Urban Development

John Seita

Associate Professor of Social Work · Michigan State University

An expert on the foster care system and the process and problems associated with "aging out" of the system. Also, foster care leadership.

Foster Care

Harry Hunter

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

Harry Hunter Jr. is an expert in the fields of human behavior in the social environment and diversity, oppression and social justice

Workplace Culture Traumatic Incident Stress Management Social Environment Employee Assistance Programs Certified Anger Management Specialist

Michael Thomashow

University Distinguished Professor · Michigan State University

Is an expert on the regulation of abiotic & biotic stress tolerance pathways in plants with an emphasis on plant freezing tolerance

Biochemistry Soil and Microbial Sciences Plant Biology Molecular Biology Plants

Mical Raz

Charles E. and Dale L. Phelps Professor in Public Policy and Health · University of Rochester

Author of "What's Wrong with the Poor? Psychiatry, Race and the War on Poverty."

Psychiatry Education Policy Race Culture and Ethnicity Poverty & Public Policy Education

Mark Wilson

Professor · Michigan State University

Expert in urban planning, disruptive technologies (internet, autonomous vehicles) and mega events (Olympics, World Cup)

Disruptive Technology Industrial Parks Internet and Cities Autonomous Vehicles Mega Events (Olympics, World Cup, Expos)

Virginia Estabrook

Assistant Professor of Anthropology · Georgia Southern University

Virginia Easterbrook research focuses on bioarcheology and paleopathology.

Bioarcheology Paleobiography Sociology Anthropology Neanderthals

Kevin Sidebottom

President · Bottom To Top Consulting

Experienced dynamic speaker that engages the audience to reach higher and work harder to accomplish greatness

Inspirational Corporate Leadership The Selling Process Getting More From Your Customers Re-Energize Your Team Money-Smart Students