Tricia Shepherd received a B.S. and M.S. in chemistry from the University of Idaho and a Ph.D. in theoretical physical chemistry from Georgia Institute of Technology.  Her first academic position was at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, where she rose through the ranks to Professor. She then moved to Austin, TX where she was Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemistry at St. Edward’s University until 2018. Dr. Shepherd has most recently taught physical chemistry courses at Moravian University, Franklin & Marshall College, and Tuskegee University.

Jill E. Guerra is a preceptor of mathematics at Harvard University. She earned her B.S. from the University of Buffalo and her Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas. 

Zdenka Guadarrama is an associate professor and chair of the department of mathematics at Rockhurst University. She is passionate about mathematics education and outreach, with her work currently focusing on mathematics curriculum development through inquiry, and the intersections of mathematics with other fields, particularly the arts.

Catherine Bénéteau is an associate professor in mathematics and statistics at the University of South Florida. She was educated in Canada at McGill University where she earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in mathematics. She obtained her Ph.D. in 1999 at the University at Albany, under the supervision of Boris Korenblum. Her main research interests are in complex function theory and mathematics education.

Andrei Straumanis has a B.A. in Chemistry from Oberlin College and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Stanford University. During a three-year NSF-supported post-doctoral fellowship in SMET education, Dr. Straumanis developed and tested materials for guided inquiry organic chemistry. Since 1997, he has given numerous talks and workshops on active learning in organic chemistry and the use of guided inquiry in large classrooms.

Dr. Patrick Brown teaches undergraduate Health Sciences at East Tennessee State University, primarily introductory anatomy and physiology. Additionally, he teaches a writing-intensive clinical parasitology course and co-teaches a graduate course for faculty entitled “Teaching for Learning in Higher Education”. Patrick received his B.S. degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in Biological Science and his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia in Cellular Biology.

Amanda E. Feller, Ph.D. has been an educator, consultant and scholar for over 30 years. Her teaching, scholarship and practitioner work encompasses communication theory, peacebuilding practices and pedagogy. Throughout her professional life, Amanda has interwoven her two primary passions of communication and educational effectiveness. Amanda has taught over 40 distinctive courses related to communication, core curricula and multi-disciplinary subjects. She has also provided numerous workshops and talks on listening, dialogue, and influential messaging.

Marc Muchnick, Ph.D. is an executive coach to leaders of name brand companies across the globe. His company People First Group, which he founded in the early 1990s, is the go-to provider for world-class leadership development programs, high performing teams initiatives, engaging motivational keynotes, and solution-focused organizational consulting that yields tangible business results. For 25 years Dr.

Adam Hickman, Ph.D. is not your typical student who graduated high school and then went to college to land the dream job of his life. His story has more twists and turns than many would come to expect. However, his life lessons are why he has chosen the profession of serving others. He holds a doctorate in organizational development, a master’s degree in management, and master's of business administration in global leadership. He has over 75 publications that have been read world-wide.