Civil Rights, criminal law, Police Reform
Ayesha Bell Hardaway is an Assistant Professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law and the Director of the Criminal Clinic in the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic. As a member of the faculty, Hardaway has taught as a clinician in the areas of health law, civil litigation and criminal justice. Her research and scholarship interests include the intersection of race and the law, constitutional law, criminal law, policing and civil litigation. Prior to joining the law school faculty, Hardaway practiced in the Litigation Department of Tucker Ellis LLP. Her six years at the firm were devoted to defending major electrical, automotive and pharmaceutical manufacturers during all phases of litigation as trial counsel and National Coordinating Counsel. Hardaway represented those clients in state and federal courts throughout the country. Before her time at Tucker Ellis, Hardaway was an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Cuyahoga County and handled a variety of criminal matters, including juvenile delinquencies and general felonies. Hardaway serves as the Deputy Monitor on the Independent Monitoring Team appointed to evaluate police reforms implemented by the Cleveland Police Department under a federal consent decree. Education
Diversity and Inclusion, Feminisim, Psychology
Sabrina Strings, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine. A certified yoga teacher, her work on yoga has been featured in The Feminist Wire, Yoga International, and LA Yoga. Sabrina is also an award-winning author with publications in diverse venues including, The New York Times, Scientific American, Ethnic and Racial Studies, and Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society. Her book, Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia (NYU Press 2019), was recently re-released as an audiobook and is available on Audible, iTunes, and Google Play. Stay up to date on her latest writings, travel and speaking engagements at SabrinaStrings.com or follow her on Twitter @SaStrings.
Cognition, Distance Education, Learning, Technology
Dr. Vanessa Dennen is a Professor of Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies in the Department of Educational Psychology & Learning Systems. She joined the faculty at FSU in 2003. Vanessa鈥檚 research investigates the cognitive, motivational, and social elements of computer-mediated communication. Specifically, she concentrates on three major issues: (1) learner engagement in online discussion activities; (2) identity development, knowledge management, and knowledge brokering within online networks and communities of practice; and (3) ethical issues related to computer-mediated learning. Her research is situated in both formal and informal learning environments and focuses on communication technologies ranging from discussion forums to social media to mobile technologies. She has authored more than 50 journal articles and book chapters, which have appeared in publications such as Instructional Science; Distance Education; Computers in Human Behavior; Educational Research Technology & Development, The Handbook of Distance Education; and The Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology among others. Additionally, in 2013 she co-edited (with Jennifer B. Myers) a book, Virtual Professional Development and Informal Learning in Online Environments. Vanessa currently serves as co-Editor in Chief of The Internet and Higher Education. Additionally, she is a member of the editorial board for Educational Researcher and has edited special issues for Distance Education and Technology, Instruction, Cognition & Learning. She is serving a 3-year term (2016-2019) on the board for the American Educational Research Association鈥檚 Instructional Technology special interest group. She teaches courses on learning theory and instructional design and research methods for new and emerging technologies. She has received six teaching and mentoring awards at FSU since 2013. In 2014, with the assistance of a group of graduate students at Florida State University, she designed and taught the Social Media for Active Learning MOOC, a professional development offering for educators and instructional designers. As a practitioner, Vanessa has worked as an instructional designer and evaluator in corporate, government and higher education settings. Consulting projects have ranged from evaluating online learning programs to designing SCORM-compliant Web-based training programs to developing online community supports. She has delivered professional development workshops and webinars internationally for instructors and instructional designers on topics such as developing online presence, social media integration in the classroom, and instructional design for active learning. Vanessa has a PhD and MS from Indiana University (Instructional Systems Technology, 2001; Educational Psychology, 1999) and an MS from Syracuse University (Instructional Design, Development & Evaluation, 1995). She received her BS in Radio-TV-Film from Northwestern University.
Professor of Educational Technology and Director of the Educational Technology Leadership Program
George Washington Universitydigital equity, Inclusion, Learning
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.
Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences - Medical Director, Child Psychiatry Consultation Service - Training Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of MedicineChild And Adolescent Psychiatry, Social Support
Dr. Mavrides is a child and adolescent psychiatry expert who has been practicing for over 15 years. She is an expert in managing traumatic events in children and coaching parents on how to help their children recover. Dr. Mavrides was interviewed by media outlets throughout the country when the Marjory Stoneman Douglas/Parkland shooting took place as she is a Parkland resident who is also a Stoneman Douglas alum. She is the Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services at the University of Miami Health System.
Senior Director for Health Care Innovation
American Psychological Association (APA)Psychology, Researcher
Senior Director of Health Care Innovation in the Practice Directorate at the American Psychological Association. Her department focuses on developing strategies to leverage technology and data to address issues within health care including access, triage, patient/provider matching, performance, measuring care, and optimizing treatment delivery at both the individual and system levels. She has maintained an active line of research with peer-reviewed articles in multiple journals including Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, Law and Human Behavior, and the Journal of Traumatic Stress. As a spokesperson for APA, She has been interviewed by television, radio, print and online media including NBC 麻豆传媒, the Today Show, CSPAN, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and NPR on a range of topics including stress, politics, discrimination and harassment, trauma, serious mental illness, telehealth and technology, and access to mental health care. Prior to working at APA, she was the Director of Psychology Training at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital, in Washington DC, a publicly funded inpatient psychiatric hospital serving individuals with serious mental illness. She received her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 2007, and am licensed in the District of Columbia.
Instructor, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice
Arizona State University (ASU)Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Police, Police Culture, Police Reform, Policing, Race Relations
Kevin Robinson is a retired assistant Phoenix Police chief and an expert in criminal justice. During his tenure with the Phoenix Police Department he was assigned to virtually every bureau and precinct within the organization. As the Investigations Division Chief he was responsible for the executive oversight of two of the biggest serial murder investigations in the history of the city, bringing both to successful conclusions. A graduate of the F.B.I. National Academy and the F.B.I. National Executive Institute, Robinson has collaborated on numerous leadership issues with law enforcement executives from around the world.
Lincoln Professor of Ethics in the School of Social Transformation, associate professor of African and African American studies and rhetoric.
Arizona State University (ASU)African American Studies, Culture
Dr. Ersula J. Ore is the Lincoln Professor of Ethics in the School of Social Transformation and Associate Professor of African & African American studies. Her research agenda focuses on the suasive strategies of Black Americans and investigates the relationship between physical and discursive violence, citizenship, and race. Dr. Ore鈥檚 book, Lynching: Violence, Rhetoric, & American Identity (2019), which explores American lynching as an ongoing practice of racialized citizenship connected to anti-Black policing, received the 2020 RSA Book Award from the Rhetoric Society of America.
Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Media and a Faculty Associate at the Institute for Social Research
University of Michiganaggressive behavior, Communication and Media , Media violence, Political Communication
Muniba Saleem, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Media and a Faculty Associate at the Institute for Social Research. Dr. Saleem's research explores the role of media in interpersonal and intergroup conflicts. In the domain of interpersonal conflict, Dr. Saleem has explored how media violence can influence aggression and reduce prosocial behaviors (Saleem, Anderson, & Gentile, 2012a; 2012b; Saleem & Anderson, 2011). In the domain of intergroup conflict, Dr. Saleem has explored the role of media stereotypes in influencing aggressive perception and aggressive behaviors towards depicted groups (Saleem & Anderson, 2013). Current work in this area explores how media influences immigrants' ethnic and national identities, acculturation, trust and interest in the American government, and relations with majority members. Finally, Dr. Saleem's research has explored social psychological factors that can reduce interpersonal and intergroup conflict (Yu, Saleem, & Gonzalez, 2014; Juvina, Saleem, Martin, Gonzalez, & Lebiere, 2013).
Criminal Justice, Policing, use of force
William Terrill is an expert in police behavior, with an emphasis on police use of force and police culture. Professor Terrill has worked with Phoenix Police Department to assess officer perceptions of firearm danger. Additionally, he has established a partnership between ASU and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia, which provides internship opportunities for graduate students to gain valuable research experience. Terrill is Interim Associate Dean in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, and Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University. His prior work has examined a number of issues, including the variation in use of force policies throughout the country, and the various outcomes associated with the different policies, as well as numerous police observational studies in several cities.
Associate Professor, Department of Religious Studies
University of North Carolina at CharlotteAfrican Diaspora, Racial Violence, Racism, Religion
Julia Robinson Moore (Ph.D., Michigan State University) joined the Department of Religious Studies at UNC Charlotte in 2005. She teaches courses in African American religion, religions of the African Diaspora, and racial violence in America. Her first book, Race, Religion, and the Pulpit: Reverend Robert L. Bradby and the Making of Urban Detroit (2015), explores how Second Baptist Church of Detroit鈥檚 nineteenth minister became the catalyst for economic empowerment, community-building, and the formation of an urban African American working class in Detroit. Her second book project, 鈥淭ies that Bind鈥: African American Presbyterians in the Struggle for Religious Freedom in the New South, speaks to the historical complexities of black and white race relations in the cities of Charleston, Charlotte, and Savannah through the sacred context of the Presbyterian Church. Her third book project is titled Lynching Rituals: Anti-Black Violence Through the Lens of Mimetic Theory and seeks to situate race as a category of analysis within mimetic theory through the study of anti-black violence and terrorism in the New South.
Chief, UHealth Division of Sports Medicine: Director, University of Miami Sports Medicine Institute
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of MedicineOrthopedic Surgery, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine
Lee Kaplan, M.D., is the chief of the UHealth Sports Medicine Division and director of the University of Miami Sports Medicine Institute. Dr. Kaplan is the medical director and head team physician of University of Miami Athletics and medical director and team physician for the Miami Marlins major league baseball team. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and a professor of orthopedics, biomedical engineering, and kinesiology and sports sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Kaplan is a renowned specialist in the sports-related knee, shoulder, and elbow injuries, and arthroscopic surgery. He earned his medical degree from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Director, MS in Sport Management Program; Associate Professor of Sport Management
George Washington UniversityOlympic Games, Sport Management
Lisa Delpy Neirotti is the director of the MS in Sport Management Program and an associate professor of Sport Management at the George Washington University School of Business (GWSB). She has been a professor of sport, event, and tourism management at the George Washington University for more than 28 years. Dr. Delpy Neirotti has established a strong academic program at both the undergraduate and graduate level and has also helped develop the Sport Philanthropy Certificate, which serves to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of non-profit organizations using sport for social good. She also directs the GW Green Sports Scorecard to help increase the sustainability of sport facilities, organizations and events, and serves on the faculty of the International Olympic Committee鈥檚 Executive Master's In Management of Sports Organizations (MEMOS). Beyond her responsibilities at GW, Dr. Delpy Neirotti works with a number of sport event organizations, sponsors, and professional teams to conduct economic and market research studies including the Olympic Games, World Cup, BNP Paribas Open, Citi Bank Tennis Tournament, Rock and Roll Marathon, Marine Corp Marathon, College Football Bowl Games, among others. As a pioneer in the field of sports tourism, Dr. Delpy Neirotti founded the annual TEAMS: Travel, Events, and Management in Sports conference. Since 1997, TEAMS serves to define, develop and expand the fast growing field of Sports Tourism. Numerous organizations including USAID have commissioned her to look at sport tourism as an economic development tool. Dr. Delpy Neirotti co-authored The Ultimate Guide to Sport Event Management and Marketing and serves on the editorial board of SportsTravel magazine. She also is a member of the Women鈥檚 Sport Foundation (WSF), Up2Us, and Council for Responsible Sports advisory boards as well as Vice-President of the DC Chapter of Women In Sports and Events (WISE). Prior to arriving at the George Washington University, Dr. Delpy Neirotti traveled to 56 countries around the world studying the development and organization of the Olympic Movement. Since 1984, she has attended 19 consecutive Olympic Games, 5 World Cups, and hundreds of other major sport events as a consultant, volunteer or researcher. In 2004, she served on the World Cup host committee in Washington, DC. Born and raised in California, Dr. Delpy Neirotti received her undergraduate degree from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; a MS in Sport Management from George Mason University, Fairfax, VA; and a Ph.D. in Sport Administration from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Her doctoral dissertation was on the organizational structure and effectiveness of the U.S. national sport governing bodies.
Finance, Sales, Sports, sports business, Sports Management, Sports Marketing, Sports Technology
David Pierce, Ph.D., is an associate professor of sports management in the Department of Tourism, Event, and Sport Management. He is an expert in the area of sport sales, publishing the first textbook to teach students how to sell (Selling in the Sport Industry, 2017). Prior to beginning his appointment as faculty at the School of Health & Human Sciences, Pierce was an associate professor at Ball State University from 2007 to 2013. During the same time, Pierce was the play-by-play radio voice of the Marian University Knights football team, which included winning the NAIA national championship in 2012. Indiana AHPERD recognized Pierce as the Sport Management Educator of the Year in 2015 and Young Professional of the Year in 2011, and School of Public Health at Indiana University Bloomington recognized him as the Early Career Outstanding Alumni in 2018. Pierce graduate from Indiana University with a B.S. in 2003, a M.S. in 2004, and his doctorate in 2007, all in sport management. Pierce also serves as the director of the Sports Innovation Institute (SII) where he offers high achieving students engaged learning opportunities to conduct research for sport industry partners. As part of his work with the SII, he teaches TCEM-S 301, Selling in the Sport Industry, where students complete the sales training outlined in his textbook and then make sales calls to generate revenue for local sport organizations. Past partners include the Indiana Pacers, Indy Eleven, Indianapolis Indians, and Indy Fuel. In HPER-P 432, Sport Marketing Consulting Project, Pierce introduces students to the basic tenants of human-centered design to solve complex problems for sport industry partners. The course serves as the capstone class for the sports management major and concludes with students publicly demonstrating their innovative solutions at the department capstone showcase. Past partners include Grand Park, Pacers Athletic Center, Indrediplex, and Indiana Sports Corporation. At the graduate level, Pierce teaches TCEM 582, Applied Sport Event Research, where students conduct research and deliver a consulting report to a sport industry client. Past partners include Beyond Monumental and championships division at the NCAA. In the area of national service and leadership, Pierce serves on the executive board of the Sport Marketing Association as a member-at-large. He is also a member of the editorial board of the Sport Management Education Journal. On campus, Pierce leads the Capstone Community of Practice for the Institute for Engaged Learning. In the community, Pierce volunteers at cross-country events produced by Hilltop Sports Ministry at Northview Church Carmel and at Summer Play events produced by Brookside Community Development at Brookside Park in Indianapolis.
Healthcare, Policymakers, Primary Care, Social Policy
As President and CEO, Elizabeth Mitchell advances the organization鈥檚 strategic focus areas of redesigning health care delivery, driving affordability, and optimizing markets. Mitchell leads PBGH in mobilizing purchasers, to support high-quality affordable care 鈥 achieving measurable impacts on health outcomes and affordability including quality, patient-reported outcomes and satisfaction, and the appropriateness of delivered care. At PBGH, Mitchell leverages her extensive experience in working with healthcare purchasers, providers, policymakers, and payers to improve quality and cost. Mitchell previously served as Senior Vice President for Healthcare and Community Health Transformation at Blue Shield of California, during which time she designed Blue Shield鈥檚 strategy for transforming practice, payment and community health. Mitchell also served as the President and CEO of the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI), a network of regional quality improvement and measurement organizations; served as CEO of Maine鈥檚 business coalition on health (the Maine Health Management Coalition); worked within an integrated delivery system (MaineHealth); and was elected to the Maine State Legislature, serving as a State Representative. Mitchell served as Vice Chairperson of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee, Board and Executive Committee Member of the National Quality Forum (NQF), Member of the National Academy of Medicine鈥檚 鈥淰ital Signs鈥 Study Committee on core metrics, and a Guiding Committee Member for the Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network. Mitchell holds a degree in religion from Reed College and studied social policy at the London School of Economics.
Nursing
Dr. Costa's goal is to maximize survival and minimize morbidity for mechanically ventilated adults. She accomplishes this through her research on the organization and management of critical care. Specifically, her work identifies key structural and functional characteristics of ICU interprofessional teams that can be leveraged to improve the delivery of high quality, complex care to mechanically ventilated patients
Travel and Tourism
Lorraine Simpson, Two-Time Magellan Award Winning Travel Entrepreneur and now Cityline TV Travel Expert, started out as many Travel Advisors did, with a home-based franchise, a computer, and very limited resources. Her office was in an unfinished basement, and she had to get creative with her marketing initiatives. Focused, driven, and full of enthusiasm, she was determined to shine in the travel industry. The rest is history. Within five years she was selling over $4 million annually and was collecting multiple awards on a regular basis. Now a regular on National and Regional TV, Lorraine is a the most visually recognized Travel Professional in the media today. Lorraine shares her secrets to success in her Mentoring/Coaching program, at speaking engagements at major travel industry events, and on Experiential Luxury Mastermind FAM trips in some of the most exotic destinations in the world. She is also a widely known expert in the areas of inventive travel, group travel, escorted group travel, events and travel, corporate travel, eco-tourism, culinary tourism, post-pandemic business recovery, and best places to travel off-the-beaten path. Visit her online today: www.lorrainesimpson.com
Pres/Founder Multicultural Marketing Resources, Editor, Multicultural Marketing 麻豆传媒, Multicultural Travel 麻豆传媒, Writer, SATW
NewsAfrican Americans, Asian Americans, Consulting, Diversity, Hispanics, Marketing, Minority, Multicultural, Public Relations, Recruitment
Lisa Skriloff founded Multicultural Marketing Resources, Inc. (MMR) to serve as a business resource to corporations, communications firms, and journalists, providing information and referrals. Established in 1994, MMR is a consultancy, B2B public relations and marketing firm, and editorial supplier, working with the leading experts in Hispanics, Asian Americans, African Americans, LGBT consumers, and other ethnic and niche market groups. MMR is also the publisher of The Source Book of Multicultural Experts, MMR麻豆传媒 (http://multicultural.com/multicultural-marketing-news), and a Multicultural/Diversity Speakers Showcase (http://multicultural.com/Speaker_Showcase/speakers_all). She is both an expert herself, available for interviews and consulting, and also a conduit to other specialized experts via her Source Book of Multicultural experts online at http://multicultural.com/sourcebook/sourcebook_companies. Multicultural Marketing Resources, Inc. is a WBENC certified woman-owned business and also certified by New York City and New York State. Our specialization is multicultural markets and diversity, working with companies such as ad agencies, research firms, corporate marketing executives, media and other communications professionals involved in marketing to Hispanics, African Americans, Asian Americans, people with disabilities, LGBT consumers and women- and minority- business owners. We provide marketing support and writing services to corporations and organizations. Writing services include ghostwriting speeches and PowerPoint presentations on multicultural marketing and diversity, as well as tailored reports and briefing memos. Other topics of expertise: multicultural travel, dance travel, and destinations. Lisa Skriloff is also the founding editor & publisher of Multicultural Travel 麻豆传媒 at https://multiculturaltravelnews.com/. For more about MMR please visit http://multicultural.com/services/products_services. Prior to starting the company, Lisa had a 10-year career at The New York Times, where she held a number of director-level positions in the Promotion, Marketing, Advertising, Circulation, and Special Projects departments. She oversaw the development of special sections for the Hispanic market, among other advertorials, and was responsible for numerous merchandising programs, sales promotions, and product introductions. As Director of Consumer Promotion, she managed the $13 million annual advertising campaign and earned an Effie for her work on the launch of the National Edition of The Times. She was appointed by the publisher to serve on the newspaper鈥檚 first diversity committee. Fluent in Spanish, Lisa has worked extensively in the Hispanic market. She had advertising sales responsibilities for Caballero Spanish Radio in New York where she also wrote the company鈥檚 trade newsletter, Hispanic Age. During two years in Spain, she directed ad sales, and wrote articles, for an English language city publication in Madrid. She started her career as a Bilingual Elementary School Teacher in Madison, Wisconsin. Among the many awards and honors, she has received: YWCA Salute to Women Achievers; Working Woman Magazine鈥檚 award for Innovation in Entrepreneurship, PRSA award for Best 麻豆传媒letter, PRWeek鈥檚 Solo Practitioner of the Year in Public Relations and she was a finalist for NAWBO鈥橲 (National Association of Women Business Owners) Signature Award. In 2009, she was nominated for a Latinos in Social Media Award, in the category of the Best NY Latino(a) Social Network Leader. Her very first award, from the Little Red Train Camp, (pre-school) was for 鈥淢ost Friendly Girl in her Group.鈥 Lisa has been a guest speaker and moderated panels on Ethnic Marketing at the Direct Marketing Association Emerging Markets Conference; the Health & Beauty Association Global Expo; and the IIR and SRI鈥檚 conferences on Marketing to Multicultural Markets, Marketing Financial Services to Multicultural Markets, and Multicultural Markets Online. She proposed the course at New York University's (NYU) School of Continuing and Professional Studies, 鈥淢arketing to the New Majority: How to Reach the Multicultural Consumer," which she created and taught for 11 years, and taught a similar workshop at the University of Wisconsin 鈥 Milwaukee Institute for Diversity Education & Leadership. She created the workshop 鈥淗ow to Establish Yourself as an Expert鈥 offered by The Seminar Center in NYC and has been a guest speaker at Florida State University鈥檚 Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication and at the University of Texas School of Journalism & Mass Communication. She has been quoted in The New York Times, Advertising Age, The Wall Street Journal, among many others, on multicultural marketing, about minority and women-owned businesses, and regarding travel experiences in 60 countries. A native New Yorker, she has also lived in California, Wisconsin, Spain, Mexico, Germany, and England. Over the years Lisa Skriloff has been active in numerous associations including the Hispanic Public Relations Association, the Black Public Relations Association, the diversity committee of the Ad Club of NY and has served on the boards of the Publicity Club of New York and the National Association of Women Business Owners-NYC Chapter. She has lent her marketing and public relations skills on a pro bono basis to organizations such as Asian Women in Business and the American Women鈥檚 Economic Development associations. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin 鈥 Madison, she has chaired the NY Chapter of Cabinet 99, the Women鈥檚 Leadership Council of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) and served on the Board of the WAA. Lisa is a frequent writer on travel and has contributed to Travel Agent Magazine, The NY Daily 麻豆传媒, Jaxfax and Fodors Guides, and is the founding editor of Multicultural Travel 麻豆传媒 (MTN) and Dance Travel 麻豆传媒. She specializes in multicultural travel, Spanish language destinations, dance, and cruise travel. View articles at https://lisaskriloff.com/travel/ She is co-author of the book 鈥淢en Are From Cyberspace: The Single Woman鈥檚 Guide to Finding Love Online鈥 published by St. Martin鈥檚 Press in December 1997.
Civil Rights, Diversity, Equality, Minority, Racism, Underserved Communities
Arva Rice is President & CEO of the New York Urban League (NYUL) an organization whose mission is to enable African Americans and other underserved communities to secure a first-class education, economic self-reliance, and equal respect of their civil rights through programs, services, and advocacy. Prior to joining NYUL, she served as the Executive Director of Project Enterprise, an organization that provides business loans, and technical assistance to entrepreneurs. Previously she served as the founding Executive Director of Public Allies New York 鈥 a young adult leadership program dedicated to helping develop the next generation of non-profit leaders. Arva was also Program Director of an Economic Literacy Initiative at Girls Incorporated, a national non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring girls to become strong, smart, and bold. Arva was selected by the Annie E. Casey Foundation as one of 16 leaders from across the country for its 2013-2014 Children and Family Fellows. She is a recipient of The Network Journal鈥檚 鈥淔orty Under 40鈥 Black Achiever鈥檚 Award Winners and also received the magazine鈥檚 25 Most Influential Women in Business Award. Most recently she received The Chancellor鈥檚 Educational Leadership Award from CUNY and an alum award from Northwestern University. Arva is a graduate of Northwestern University, Commissioner for the NYC Equal Employment Practices Commission, a member of the Women鈥檚 Forum, and the Greater New York Chapter of The Links Incorporated.
Career Advancement, Human Resource, leadership and management, Leadership Development, Organizational Behavior
Dr. Sheila Boysen is an Associate Professor in the Organizational Leadership Department. She is an experienced executive leadership coach and author, specializing in leadership development and coaching. Her experience in enabling positive change, as a leader across multiple industries and roles enables her to bring a blend of corporate leadership and an understanding of team dynamics into her teaching. She supports her students to grow as leaders, achieve results, and to develop their own leadership competencies. Dr. Boysen brings extensive senior HR experience to her teaching and coaching. Prior to transitioning to leadership development and coaching, she was a human resources leader in organizations that spanned a number of industries in both public and private organizations. Her focus was on the people side of the business, including: leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and performance optimization. Having navigated the politics and the complexities of managing up, down, and cross functionally, she brings her corporate knowledge and experience to provide a uniquely relevant perspective to her teaching. Dr. Boysen completed her coaching education at the University of Texas at Dallas in their Executive, Professional and Career Coaching program. She received the highest level of certification as a Master Certified Coach (MCC) from the International Coach Federation. Her doctoral studies at Benedictine University in Organization Development include extensive research on coaching effectiveness and strategic talent development. Since becoming a certified coach over a decade ago, she has worked with over 900 clients in all areas of industry. Her coaching style encompasses solution focused approach that helps individuals and groups to uncover their passion, leadership aptitude, and values and apply these elements to their lives and work. Dr. Boysen is passionate about helping students to succeed and to find their authentic vocation. Credentials: Ph.D., Benedictine University, 2013 M.B.A., Northern Illinois University, 2009 B.S., University of Illinois, 2006 Certifications: Master Coach Certification 鈥 International Coach Federation Scholarly Presentations: Boysen, Sheila, Kerth, Scott, Page, Lesley. (2019, October). Demonstrating leadership and living your values in the midst of organizational change within a university. Panel Presentation at the annual Midwest Academy of Management, Omaha, NE. Boysen, Sheila, Cherry, Kerth, Scott, Schneider, Dawn. (2018, October). Multigenerational Communities and Engagement Panel Presentation at the annual Midwest Academy of Management, St.Louis, MO. Boysen, Sheila, Cherry, Mike, Kerth, Scott, Page, Lesley (2017, October). The Changing Nature of Employee Motivation, Engagement and Performance. Panel Presentation at the annual Midwest Academy of Management, Chicago, IL Boysen, Sheila, Cherry, Mike, Page, Lesley (2016, November). Partners in Progress: Unite to Educate America鈥檚 Workforce. Round Table Presentation at the annual CAEL (Council for Adult and Experiential Learning) International Conference, Chicago, IL Boysen-Rotelli, S. (2015, October). An Interdisciplinary Review of Learning Assessments. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Midwest Academy of Management, Columbus, OH. Boysen-Rotelli, S. (2013, October). Executive Coaching: A review of the literature. Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the Midwest Academy of Management, Milwaukee, WI. Boysen-Rotelli, S. (2013, October). Leadership Today. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Midwest Academy of Management, Milwaukee, WI. Boysen-Rotelli, S. (2013, October). Executive Coaching Perspectives. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Midwest Academy of Management, Milwaukee, WI. Boysen-Rotelli, S. (2012, October). A Model of Positive Organizational Change. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Midwest Academy of Management, Itasca, IL. Boysen-Rotelli, S. (2011, March). Coaching and OD interface to Recover, Rebuild, Renew organizations. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Southwest Academy of Management, Houston, TX. Boysen-Rotelli, S. (2011, March). OD and Human Resources. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Southwest Academy of Management, Houston, TX. Boysen-Rotelli, S. (2010, October). Aligning Organization Development and Human Resources. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Midwest Academy of Management, Grand Forks, ND.