Gerald A. Berkowitz, PhD.

Professor of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture · University of Connecticut

Expert on plant genetics, plant biotechnology, GMOs and public perception of GMOs.

Plant-Water Relations Ion Channels Landscape Architecture Photosynthesis Plant Physiology

Keith Clay

Professor and chair of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology · Tulane University

Clay is an expert on the ecological and evolutionary consequences of microbial symbiosis with higher plants and animals.

Cicadas Ticks

Robert Philo

Partner / Expert Witness · Title Experts and Management Services (TEAMS)

Experienced speaker and trainer on title insurance, escrow and real estate closings

Expert Witness On Title Insurance

Jan Lacina

Interim Dean · Texas Christian University

Jan Lacina researches the areas of literacy instruction for English language learners and in writing instruction.

Student Affairs ESL Literacy Reading Higher Education

Dru Riddle

Director, Center for Translational Research and Associate Professor of Professional Practice · Texas Christian University

Professor Riddle focuses on genetics as applied to anesthesia.

Nursing Genetics Anesthesia

Dr. Susan Schober

Co-Founder · Circuit Seed

Dr. Schober is an inventor and entrepreneur with expertise in the area of electrical engineering and analog integrated circuit design.

Integrated Circuit Design Cadence Analog & Digital IC Design CMOS Complementary Current Field Effect Transistor (CiFET)

Lakia Scott, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction · Baylor University

Professor Lakia Scott currently conducts research on national reading and language intervention programs for urban students.

Diversity Issues Elementary Reading Methods Language Intervention Programs Urban Literacy Initiatives Multicultural Awareness

Keivan Stassun

Stevenson Professor of Physics · Vanderbilt University

Expert in the search for Earth-like planets across the galaxy and an advocate for diversity, including neurodiversity, in the academy.

Astronomical Phenomena

Gina Hill

Associate Professor and Director of Coordinated Program in Dietetics · Texas Christian University

Nutritional science expert, focusing on community nutrition

Lactation and human milk Relationships between nutrition and marketing Nutrition Education Urban Health Food Waste

Susan Cannon, PhD

Adjunct Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University

Interdisciplinary scholar-practitioner in transformative change, integral master coach, futurist, pioneer in women's leadership development

Leadership Development Women's Leadership Executive Coaching Conscious Business & Social Enterprise Transformative Learning

Afroditi V. Filippas, Ph.D.

Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing Professor · Electrical and Computer Engineering

Professor Filippas is VCU’s representative to CCAM. Her research focuses on Smart Manufacturing, Data Analytics, and Modeling.

Electromagnetic Device Modeling Data Analytics Higher Order Statistical Analysis Multimodal Data Analytics Experimental Design

Ashley Walker

Director, Graduate Studies · Georgia Southern University

Ashley Walker's work encompasses both disability care services and community based research.

Health Studies Community Health

Christina DeJong

Associate Professor of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University

Dr. DeJong can discuss gender, sexuality and crime; violence against women; sexual assault; genocide; and other criminal justice issues.

Gender, Sexuality, and Justice Genocide Sexual Assault and Sexual Violence Hate Crimes Violence Against Women

Whitney Battle-Baptiste

Associate Professor of Anthropology / Director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Center · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Whitney Battle-Baptiste's research focuses on how the intersection of race, gender, class and sexuality look through an archaeological lens.

Archaeology Black Feminist Theory Heritage Studies African Studies

Casey Call

Assistant Director, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice · Texas Christian University

Dr. Casey Call is the Assistant Director at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development

Therapeutic Family Activities Importance Of Strong Family Connections Family Dynamics Parents Becoming Teachers Talking To Children About Scary Topics

Mike Reed

Technical Evangelist · MobileIron

Technology Evangelist at MobileIron

Mobility Mobile Security Byod

Jodi Caldwell

Executive Director, Counseling Center · Georgia Southern University

Jodi K. Caldwell is the Executive Director Sexual Assault Response Team Chair and Regent's Advisor Council of the Counseling Center.

Professional Development Women's Health Issues Psychology Counseling Multiculturalism

Wesley Longhofer

Associate Professor of Organization & Management; Academic Director, Social Enterprise @ Goizueta · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Comparative Political Sociology Organizational Sociology Philanthropy and Non-Profits Corporate Social Responsibility Environmental Sociology

Ashok Iyer, Ph.D., PE

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

Professor Iyer's research interests include GPS applications and neural networks

GPS Applications Neural Networks Linear and Nonlinear Control Theory Robotics for Nuclear Waste Handling

Nadia Cavner

Philanthropist | Activist · Advocate

Working hard to bring peace and improve lives of people in the Middle East, the United States, and around the world.

Philanthropy Community