Professor of Archaeology and Evolutionary Anthropology, Department of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, University of Liverpool John Gowlett is a British Archaeologist born in the Isle of Man, based in the University of Liverpool, and collaborating with colleagues on projects in Kenya. He has worked on archaeological sites around the world for many years, and has particular interests in fire and in the evolution of form in tools. He is currently mainly involved with research on the extinct volcano of Kilombe in Kenya, which has a record 2 million years long.
Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Chelly has over 30 years of clinical research experience and developed the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine’s Clinical Research Program that has enrolled thousands of research subjects since July 2002. Dr. Chelly’s research interests include postoperative outcomes and pain after surgeries, including abdominal oncologic surgery, and orthopedic, trauma, and thoracic surgery. More recently, Dr. Chelly has been involved with complementary medicine including auriculotherapy, aromatherapy, and CBD.
Assistant Professor of Health Services Administration, Auburn University John Kwame Duah is an Assistant Professor in the Health Services Administration Program at Auburn University. He received his doctoral degree in Health Administration from the Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, in 2022. Dr. Duah holds an MA in Emergency Management and Homeland Security from the College of Public Service and Community Engagement at Arizona State University, an MPH-Health Policy Track from Mayes College of Healthcare Business and Policy at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a BS in Animal Sciences from Washington State University, Pullman, Washington. Dr. Duah's research areas of interest are in health systems strengthening, maternal and child health, quality improvement, community-based participatory research, health disparities, infectious disease surveillance, and pandemic preparedness and response. His recent research project has focused on points of entry surveillance for emerging infectious diseases like Ebola Virus Disease and COVID-19 in resource-challenged environments in West Africa. In his current capacity, Dr. Duah plays a pivotal part in shaping the education of undergraduates. He teaches courses centered around healthcare policy, management, and leadership. His passion lies in crafting innovative solutions that yield improved patient outcomes.
Professor of Audio and Music Technologies, University of York Jude Brereton is Professor of Audio and Music Technologies in the School of Arts and Creative Technologies at the University of York. For over 20 years she has been active in seeking to improve inclusion and diversity in audio engineering and creative technologies education. She was Co-Director of the Screen Industries Growth Network and is currently Co-Investigator of an AHRC funded project to develop and evaluate co-created EDI interventions in Virtual Production. Her research interests include: musical performance and perception in virtual acoustic environments; skills development and inclusion in creative industries; interdisciplinary collaborative co-creation with musicians, engineers and scientists; inclusion and diversity in STEM and digital creative technology education.
Associate Professor of African and Atlantic History, University of Bristol PhD, 2001, University of Birmingham (Thesis title: ‘Inculturation Problematic: Historical, Sacrificial and Literary Traditions from Guinea-Bissau and Christian Theology’) MPhil, 1997, University of Birmingham (Thesis title: Historical, Sacrificial and Literary Traditions and Postcolonial Theory) Bachelor of Divinity (BD), 1993, University of London José Lingna Nafafé is an associate professor of African and Atlantic history, Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies, University of Bristol, and was the first director of the MA in Black humanities. His academic interests embrace inter-related areas linked by the overarching themes of: the Black Atlantic abolitionist movement in the 17th century; the Lusophone Atlantic African diaspora; wage-labour, 1792-1850; race, religion and ethnicity; Luso-African migrants; ‘Europe in Africa’ and ‘Africa in Europe’; and the postcolonial theory. His recent publications include the award-winning book, Lourenço da Silva Mendonça and the Black Atlantic Abolitionist Movement in the 17th Century, Cambridge University Press, 2022. He is currently writing a third monograph on: Beyond Wilberforce’s Experiment in Abolitionism: Yellow Fever Epidemic, Unfree Labour and the Market, 1792-1870.
Director of Academic Programs, Western Governors University School of Business Jim Franklin is an associate dean for the School of Business at Western Governors University where he leads the accounting, finance and supply chain programs. Franklin is passionate about breaking down the financial, time and distance barriers to help everyone have access to a high-quality education and career success. His most recent work includes serving on the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants CPA Evolution committee, where he helped design the tax competencies that will be tested on future CPA examinations. For over 10 years, Franklin served as the program director for the Master in Professional Accounting (MPA) Program at The University of Texas at Austin. Prior to entering academics, he spent over 10 years with Deloitte in Houston and Los Angeles. His client responsibilities included multiple Fortune 500 companies from the automotive, energy and manufacturing sectors. Franklin holds baccalaureate and master’s degrees from The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and The University of Texas at Austin, respectively.
