Frank Bucaro

President · Frank C. Bucaro and Associates, Inc.

America's leading advocate for Ethics in Business by integrating ethical standards of excellence to solid business practices.

Business Ethics Values Based Leadership Moral Leadership Building an Environment of Trust Ethical Leadership

John Buse, Ph.D., M.D.

Professor, School of Medicine & Chief, Division of Endocrinology & Executive Associate Dean for Clinical Research · UNC at Chapel Hill

John Buse is a Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Diabetes Endocrinology Clinical Trials University Teaching Public Health

Marisa Domino, PhD

Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Public Health and Director of the Program on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Systems and Services at the Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research · UNC-Chapel Hill

Marisa Domino is a Professor the Gillings School of Public Health whose research focuses on the economics of mental health.

Persons with multiple chronic conditions Medical Homes Health Care Expenditures Mental Health and Criminal Justice Medicaid Policy

Daniel Kreiss, Ph.D., M.A.

Assistant Professor, School of Media and Journalism · UNC-Chapel Hill

Kreiss’s explores how technology and social media impact the public sphere and political practice.

Campaigns Social Movements Elections Data Science Qualitative Research

Ronald Shapiro

Speaker & Consultant · Ronald G. Shapiro, Ph. D.

Improve job or school performance, educate, and entertain at the same time!!! Learning which is applicable and a ton of fun!!!

Human Factors/Ergonomics Leadership/Management/Teamwork Career Development Understanding Human Capabilities and Limitations Special Recognition

Robert S. Young

Professor · Western Carolina University

Robert S. Young is a licensed professional geologist in three states (FL, NC, SC).

Holocene landscape evolution in the southern Appalachians Wetlands Coastal Management Coastal Processes Hurricanes

Stefanie Ferreri, Pharm.D.

Professor, Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education, Eshelman School of Pharmacy · UNC-Chapel Hill

Through her research, Stefanie Ferreri hopes to change the way community practice is portrayed and delivered in the United States.

Older Adults Community Pharmacy Nonprescription Medications Health Care Policy University Teaching

Charles Kurzman, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Sociology, and co-director of the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill

Charles Kurzman is a Professor of Sociology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill specializing in Middle East and Islamic studies.

Sociology of Religion Islam and the Middle East Middle East Studies Democracy Building Terrorism

April Harris-Britt, PhD

Doctoral Faculty - Clinical Psychology · Fielding Graduate University

Doctoral Faculty in the School of Psychology

Psychological Assessment Research Methods Ethics Multicultural Psychology Multicultural Issues and Diversity

Melita Garza

Associate Professor · Texas Christian University

Melita Garza’s areas of expertise include journalism history, diversity, businesses and economic news and literary journalism.

Media Literacy Fake News Journalism History Literary Journalism Diversity

Peter Coclanis, Ph.D., M.Phil., M.A.

Distinguished Professor; Director, Global Research Institute, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D · UNC-Chapel Hill

Albert R. Newsome Professor Professor and Director of the Global Research Institute

Southern Economy Asian Studies Globalization Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods Economic Development

Traci Parker

Associate Professor of Afro-American Studies · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Traci Parker’s interests include African American women’s history, race and racism, class, labor, capitalism, and consumer culture.

Race, Class and Consumer Culture African American History and Culture African American History Race and Racism

Ashok Krishnamurthy, Ph.D.

Deputy Director, Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) · UNC at Chapel Hill

Dr. Krishnamurthy is known for working successfully with stakeholders involved in university-based technology research organizations.

High Performance Computing Simulations Scientific Computing Algorithms Matlab

Zeynep Tufecki, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, School of Information and Library Science (SILS) · UNC-Chapel Hill

Faculty associate at the Harvard Berkman Center for Internet and Society, inaugural Andrew Carnegie Fellow, New York Times op-ed contributor

Technology Sociology Computer Programming Social Media Twitter

David Wohl, MD

Professor of Med-Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Co-Director of HIV Services, North Carolina Department of Corrections · UNC-Chapel Hill

Dr. Wohl is an infectious disease expert specializing in research related to HIV and Ebola.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infectious Disease Ebola

Deborah Mayer, Ph.D., R.N., A.O.C.N., F.A.A.N.

Professor, Department of Nursing · UNC-Chapel Hill

Professor Mayer's program of research focuses on the issues facing cancer survivors and improving cancer care.

Cancer Cancer Survivorship eHealth Applications Information Seeking Behavior Oncology

Louis A. Pérez, Ph.D.

J. Carlyle Sitterson Professor of History. Director, Institute for the Study of the Americas, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill

Dr. Pérez’s principal research interests center on the 19th and 20th century Caribbean, with a research emphasis on Cuba.

Cuba Cuban Revolution Caribbean Studies Latin American Culture

Brian Byrd

Professor · Western Carolina University

Brian Byrd's research focuses on domestic mosquito‐borne diseases, specifically La Crosse encephalitis.

Global Health Medical Entomology Epidemiology

Anissa Freeman Starnes

Regional Development Director · Constant Contact, Inc.

Entertaining Educational Marketing Expert - North & South Carolina

Email Marketing Event Marketing Social Campaigns Community Relations Social Media Marketing

Dean Duncan, Ph.D., M.U.A.

Research Professor, UNC School of Social Work · UNC at Chapel Hill

Research Professor in the UNC-CH School of Social Work

Program Evaluation Management of Human Services Agencies Research Methods Community Collaboration The Achievement Gap