Jesmyn Ward
Professor · Tulane University
Critically acclaimed author Jesmyn Ward is a two-time National Book Award Winner and professor of creative writing.
Communication English Creative Writing Media Studies
Zarir Vakil
Director and Principal Consultant · Work Source Limited
Business leadership & development, change, transformation, project management
Sales Growth Business Development Change Management Project Management Transformation
Marcy Ledford
Health & Productivity Director, Workforce Solutions · Unum
Marcy Ledford has over 20 years of rehab, case management and return to work experience.
Absence Management Medical Accommodations Short-Term Disability Human Resources Workforce Issues
Trey Malone
Assistant Professor · Michigan State University
Trey Malone focuses on applying lessons from behavioral economics to increase agricultural productivity and efficiency.
Agribusiness Management Food Policy Consumer and Producer Decision Making Domestic Food Agriculture
Leela Viswanathan
Associate Professor, Department of Planning and Geography · Queen's University
Leela Viswanathan teaches topics about social planning, planning history, qualitative research methods, and urban geography.
Urban Geography Qualitative Research Methods Indigenous-Municipal Relations in Planning Social Planning University-Community Engagement
Emily Taylor
Consulting Manager · International Data Corporation (IDC)
Consulting Manager
Project Management Virtual Reality (VR) Consumer Tech Connected Life Wearables
Elizabeth (Betsy) VanDeusen, PhD
Director, Augusta University Literacy Center · Augusta University
Interdisciplinary Instruction Communities of Practice Literacy
Eric Lundquist
Vice President and Editorial Analyst · United Business Media
Vice President and Editorial Analyst at United Business Media
Custom Publishing Publishing Technology Social Media Digital Media
Jasmine McNealy
Associate Professor/Associate Director · University of Florida
Jasmine McNealy studies information, communication and technology with a view toward influencing law and policy.
Ethical AI Communication Technology Media Law and Policy Newsroom Policy Communications
Jeremy Kedziora, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Dr. Jeremy Kedziora is the PieperPower Endowed Chair for Artificial Intelligence at MSOE.
Data Science Machine Learning Statistical Modeling Bayesian Inference Game Theory
Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD
Associate Professor; Director of the Center for Global and Public Health | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University
Dr. McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN is an expert in environmental health, global health, and public health nursing
Climate Change Immigrant Health Public Health Community & Public Health Nursing Epidemiology
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
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
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
Ramani Varanasi
President and CEO · X-Biotix Therapeutics
Ramani Varanasi is a biopharmaceutical expert with experience structuring, negotiating and executing successful strategic alliances.
Clinical Trials Molecular Biology Oncology Pharmaceutical Industry Biotechnology
Jessica Tomlin
Executive Director · The MATCH International Women's Fund
Jess Tomlin works with women on the margins both in Canada and around the world.
International Development Strategic & Business Planning Program & Project Management Gender Equality Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
Barbara D. Boyan, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Institute for Engineering and Medicine | B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Rice University · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Boyan specializes in cell and tissue engineering
Cell and Tissue Engineering Response of Cells to Biomaterials Mechanisms of Action of Hormones and Growth Factors in Cartilage and Bone Normal and Pathological Calcification Stem Cell Delivery Technologies
Mimi Ito
Professor in Residence Informatics · UC Irvine
Mizuko Ito is a cultural anthropologist of technology use, focusing on children and youth's changing relationships to media.
Media and Communications Anthropology Children/Video Games Technology
Ethan Zuckerman
Associate Professor of Public Policy, Communication and Information · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ethan Zuckerman's work focuses on building alternatives to the commercial internet.
Social Media Governance Technology and Social Change Digital Public Infrastructure Online Community Governance Social Media