Thomas Schwartz

Distinguished Professor of History · Vanderbilt University

Historian of U.S. foreign policy, international relations and U.S. presidencies.

Henry Kissinger American Foreign Relations Modern European History International Relations History of U.S. Foreign Policy

Elliott Silverstein

Director, Government Relations, Insurance · CAA Club Group

Elliott manages and executes key elements of CAA’s provincial advocacy role, and overseeing municipal advocacy efforts.

Insurance Ontario Politics Stakeholder & Public Engagement Strategic Advocacy Policy Analysis

Lauren McMillan

Assistant Professor · University of Mary Washington

Lauren McMillan is the University of Mary Washington's resident historical archaeologist and an expert on middle-Atlantic American history.

African Disapora Archaeology Archaeology Anthropology Historical Archaeology

T.S. Harvey

Associate Professor of Anthropology · Vanderbilt University

Expert in cross-cultural doctor-patient interactions, public health communications, disaster relief and crisis management.

North America Medical Anthropology Sanitation Environmental Protection Global Public Health

Martin Medhurst, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor of Rhetoric and Communication · Baylor University

Dr. Medhurst is a Distinguished Professor of Rhetoric & Communication and a Professor of Political Science at Baylor University.

Rhetorical Theory and Criticism Presidential Rhetoric Civil-Religious Discourse African-American Communication

Kathryn L. Humphreys

Assistant Professor of Psychology and Human Development · Vanderbilt University

A clinical psychologist with expertise in infant mental health.

tender age detainment centers Infants and Toddlers Orphanages Parent child separations Migrant Youth

Kelly Goldsmith

Associate Professor of Marketing · Vanderbilt University

Expert in marketing, market research, and consumer behavior focusing on the impact of scarcity and sales on shoppers' mindsets.

Sales Consumer Behavior Market Research Marketing Scarcity

Shawn Poland

Associate Vice President, College Advancement · Cambrian College

Shawn Poland is a senior administrator who specializes in change management, client relations, fundraising and communications.

Integrated Marketing Broad Advancement Model Business Development Change Communication Strategic & Business Planning

Anthony Bodlovic

Program Director and Asst. Professor, Marital & Family Therapy/Art Therapy · Loyola Marymount University

Program Director and Assistant Professor of Marital & Family Therapy

Sasha Rabin Wallinger

Founder and Principal · Haute Verte, LLC

Global Innovation, Communications and Sustainability Expert

Corporate Social Responsibility Social Media Innovation

Andrew Posner

Co-Founder & Executive Director · The Capital Good Fund

Founder & CEO, Capital Good Fund

Renewable Energy Non-Profits Fundraising

Blaise Grimes-Viort

Head of Community & Social Media · eModeration Limited

VP of Community & Social Media at eModeration Limited

Online Community Management Social Media Moderation Web Content Management Online Content Creation

John Koch

Senior Lecturer and Director of Debate · Vanderbilt University

Expert in debate, including argumentation analysis, persuasive techniques and rhetorical theory.

Policy Debate Presidential Debate Political debate Debate Presidential Rhetoric

Jonathan Hiskey

Associate Chair of Political Science · Vanderbilt University

Expert on Latin American politics and Latin American migration.

Honduras Guatemala Migration Crime in Latin America Immigration

Kelly Haws

Anne Marie and Thomas B. Walker, Jr. Professor of Marketing · Vanderbilt University

Expert in food consumption choices, dieting, financial decision making, and self-control in consumption.

Diet Food decision making Financial decision making Self-Control

Jonathan M. Metzl

Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Medicine, Health, and Society · Vanderbilt University

World-renowned expert on gun violence and mental illness, white identity politics and race and health.

Mass shootings Mental Health Guns in America Guns and Mental Illness Race, Gender and Social Justice in Healthcare

Kirk Wakefield, B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D.

Edwin W. Streetman Professor of Retail Marketing · Baylor University

Dr. Wakefield is the Edwin W. Streetman Professor of Retail Marketing at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business.

Sports Marketing Sports Branding Sports Psychology Team Sports Marketing Entertainment Marketing

Lisa Fazio

Assistant Professor of Psychology and Human Development · Vanderbilt University

Expert on how people process true and false information, and how to mitigate the effects of reading and sharing false information.

How to prevent sharing false information online Lies Fake News Developmental Science Cognition

Robert Mikos

Professor of Law · Vanderbilt University

Expert in federalism and drug law, including marijuana legalization.

Hemp Law Sanctuary Cities Opioid Abuse Marijuana legalization Marijuana Law and Policy

Jase Miller

Creative Director · International Teams + SDG

Communications Director at International Teams + Creative Director at SDG

Strategic Communications and Design Poetry and Writing Web Design