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Natalie B. Milman, Ph.D. is Professor of Educational Technology and Director of the Educational Technology Leadership Program at The George Washington University and a member of the interdisciplinary Human-Technology Collaborations Ph.D. program and research lab (go.gwu.edu/htc). She is on the steering committee and a member of GW鈥檚 Academy of Distinguished Teachers and winner of the 2017 Bender Teaching Award. Her research focuses on the design of instruction and models for the effective leadership and integration of technology at all academic levels; online student support needs, engagement, and learning; issues of diversity, inclusion, and digital equity; and the use of digital portfolios for professional development.

She serves as the co-editor of the Current Practice Section of "Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education" and has published numerous journal articles, including in "Computers in the Schools," "Journal of Research on Technology and Education," "Journal of Technology and Teacher Education," "Online Learning," and the "Quarterly Review of Distance Education." She presents frequently at conferences and has co-authored several book chapters and books. Her most recent book is entitled, "Teaching Models: Designing Instruction for 21st Century Learners."

Dr. Milman earned a doctorate in Instructional Technology from the University of Virginia鈥檚 Curry School of Education with a graduate specialization designed to prepare technology leaders. She began her career in education as a second grade, science specialist, mentor, and technology teacher in Los Angeles County, California. She has taught at the graduate school level since 1997 and online since 2001.

Danushi Fernando is the Chief Diversity Officer at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry located in Syracuse, New York. ESF. 
Fernando has over a decade of experience in DEI management in higher education settings, with a passion for human resources and student development through immersive experiential learning, training, hiring and retention programs. Her focus areas are; ally training, antiracism training, BIPOC & LGBTQ+ talent development, Title IX, change management, conflict resolution, and crisis management. As a mental health clinician working predominantly with marginalized communities, her DEI and management work use an intersectional mental health lens centered on social justice.
Fernando is an expert in diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education. She has led DEI programs at Vassar College, Clarkson University and Farley Dickinson University. She holds master's degrees in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling, Creative Writing and Literature for Educators, and Corporate and Organizational Communication. 

Dr. Pentsil is the chief diversity & health equity officer of LifeBridge Health, and associate program director of the pediatrics residency program at Sinai Hospital. She is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her clinical work is focused on pediatric hospital medicine, with additional interests in patient safety, global health, and medical education.