Ben is currently serving as Vice President of Community Outreach at First Financial Bank. Offering a twenty-plus year track record of building, revitalizing, and optimizing districts in the Retail Bank. A proven leader experienced in contributing to the overall profitability and growth of the organization. Know as an achievement-oriented sales leader skilled at executing sales plans, identifying growth opportunities, and empowering associates to achieve the strategic vision and business objectives. Selects talented, passionate, and customer-focused people who are the best fit for the role that can deliver results. Equally effective in employing problem-solving and leadership skills to bring about transformational change.

Boyang Wang is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Cincinnati. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Arizona in 2017, his Ph.D. in Cryptography and B.S. in Information Security from Xidian University, China, in 2013 and 2007, respectively. He worked for Bosch Research and Technology Center as a research intern in 2015. He was a visiting student at Utah State University from 2012 to 2013 and a visiting student at the University of Toronto from 2010 to 2012. His research interests include privacy-preserving technologies, applied cryptography, data privacy and network security. He is a member of IEEE. He received Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation Award from Xidian University in 2014 and Presidential Doctoral Research Fellowship from Utah State University in 2014.

Brooke Rapp is the Director of Community Development & External Relations at Uptown Consortium, Inc. In this capacity, Brooke leads efforts to improve the quality of life for employees, residents, business owners, students and visitors in the Uptown Cincinnati neighborhoods of Avondale, Clifton, Corryville, CUF and Mt. Auburn. Brooke manages community and economic development initiatives including external relations. Brooke is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in urban planning from DAAP with a double minor in business. Brooke completed her Master of public administration at Northern Kentucky University. Brooke is a Certified Economic Development Finance Professional and Co-Chair of the Southwest Ohio Economic Development Young Professional organization.

otivated by a passion for blending human-computer interaction (HCI) and user experience (UX) with privacy research, he brings over 9 years of investigation into the impact of technology on our lives—especially for marginalized communities. As a Computing Innovation Fellow at the University of Michigan, Byron committed to making a meaningful difference in practical, real-world applications. His expertise extends to conducting comprehensive UX research within the realms of Health Informatics, wearable IoT devices, privacy on social media, and addressing the broader implications of online data breaches. This includes applying user-centered design methodologies to understand and improve user interactions with technology, ensuring privacy and empowerment for all users. Through empirical research and the analysis of large-scale datasets, I explore the complexities of user behavior, preferences, and the privacy challenges they encounter, aiming to develop actionable, ethical solutions that enhance user experience and meet business objectives. In his role, He's sharpened his ability to communicate complex findings to diverse audiences, ensuring that insights drive innovation and user-centered design. His commitment to collaboration and mentorship has allowed me to lead cross-functional teams, fostering an environment that values curiosity, innovation, and inclusivity. Together, they push the boundaries of HCI, UX, and privacy, making our findings actionable across both academic and industry landscapes. As he continues his mission to leverage research for fair, inclusive outcomes in the digital age, he is eager to apply my skills in any UX or HCI research capacity, bridging the gap between academic research and industry needs.M

Cassidy D. Ellis (PhD, University of New Mexico) is a critical cultural communication and media studies scholar. Her work is duly invested in unearthing ideologies that underly contemporary social debates and in unpacking the material histories of settler colonialism in the present. Her current project interrogates strategic anti-abortion rhetorics with a particular interest in discourses of race and personhood that produce a racialized conceptualization of "life" within the social imaginary. In addition to scholastic experience Dr. Ellis is a seasoned grassroots activist who has primarily worked on reproductive justice issues focused in the Deep South, West and Southwest. Her academic work and activist projects go hand-in-hand, both informing each other. Dr. Ellis believes that the best scholarship is praxis-based, applied, and informed by experiences of on-the-ground organizers. She is a co-founder of the Yellowhammer Fund a founding member and lead organizer of the West Alabama Clinic Defenders (a patient escort collective), the founder of the University of Alabama's Feminist Caucus (the first feminist activist organization on the campus), and has experience working in the nonprofit sector as well. Her most recent scholarship will appear or has appeared in The Journal of Autoethnography, The Fat Studies Journal, Departures in Critical Qualitative Research, QED: A Journal of GLBTQ Worldmaking. She also has chapters the edited collections Reconstructing the South: Critical Regionalism and Southern Rhetoric (edited by Christina Moss & Brandon Inabet, University of Mississippi Press); Badass Feminist Politics: Exploring Radical Edges of Feminist Theory, Communication, and Activism (Eds. Sarah Jane Blithe & Janell C. Bauer, Rutgers University Press); The Routledge Handbook of Ethnicity and Race in Communication (Eds. Bernadette Marie Calafell & Shinsuke Eguchi, Routledge Press). The information on this page is partial. Click here to check out a more recent CV.

Chong Yu received her B.Sc. degree in communication engineering and M.Sc. degree in communication and information systems at Northeastern University, Shenyang, China, in 2015 and 2017, respectively. She received her Ph.D. degree in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA, in 2023. Her research interests include artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and cybersecurity with a broad range of applications including data analytics, edge-based AI, and the Internet of Things.

D.J. Trischler is an Assistant Professor of Communication Design at The University of Cincinnati’s School of Design at DAAP. His research interests focus on identifying reflective visual communication design methods and artifacts that foster community resilience and increase neighborhood equitable well-being. D.J.'s Master of Design thesis research investigated the possibilities of impacting neighborhood quality of life through bottom-up, neighborhood-centered design methodologies. The Price Hill neighborhoods in Cincinnati, Ohio were the location of D.J.'s study and where he resides. Price Hill is also the pilot site for NODES (Neighborhoods of Designed Engagement Systems), an interdisciplinary team project that D.J. currently co-leads. NODES aims to increase digital equity through free public Wi-Fi, access to digital public library content, and attachment to the local community. The project picks up where D.J.'s thesis left off, utilizing insights about Price Hill and neighborhood-centered design methods. Before becoming a professor, D.J. has over ten years of professional experience, including independent design practice. His portfolio includes civic-centered place branding projects like the official Typeface for Chattanooga, Tennessee, the visual identity design and consultation for the Chattanooga Public Library, and community flags for several neighborhoods in Cincinnati. His work is featured in The Atlantic, Nieman Labs, and the Designing Brand Identities textbook.

Dani is a Professor for Sociology and Criminal Justice Studies at the University of Akron, Ohio. She is a certified clinical sociologist and currently serves on the board of the American Association of Applied and Clinical Sociology (AACS). She received a Master’s in Sociology from the University of Graz in her home country of Austria and completed her doctoral work in Sociology as a Fulbright student at the University of Akron, Ohio. Her areas of research interest and teaching are gender, inequality in the criminal legal system, reproductive justice and qualitative methods. She is a member of www.queersts.com, an international queer-feminist science and technology studies workgroup. Her work has been published in outlets including Women and Criminal Justice, Sexualities, Societies Without Borders, and International Journal of Applied and Comparative Criminal Justice, a co-authored book on Gardening Behind Bars is forthcoming with Springer.

Dave Hatter is Cincinnati's top cyber security pro. If his name sounds familiar, it’s not surprising: He’s an award-winning technology professional who’s done thousands of media interviews as a subject matter expert. In addition to offering expert advice on the radio, TV and internet, Dave serves as Intrust’s cyber security consultant. ​ During Dave’s 30 plus years in the business, he’s focused on software development and cyber security. He has experience as a software engineer, project manager and instructor. In addition to working in the industry for decades, Dave has been an adjunct instructor at Cincinnati State Community and Technical College for nearly 20 years, teaching programming courses to help the next generation of workers prepare for careers in technology. ​ An enthusiastic technology student and evangelist, Dave has written more than 100 published articles and has been quoted in national and regional print media including: The Wall Street Journal, Money, MSNBC, Salon, Reader’s Digest, MSN, Business Insider, The Street, Yahoo!Money, The Ladders, Dice.com, InfoWorld, ComputerWorld, CIO, CSO, CIO Update, Search CIO, Digital Trends, Tech Beacon, CyberNews, Lifewire and GearBrain. ​ If you’re up early on Fridays, tune in to Dave’s regular radio show, “Tech Friday” aired each week at 6:30 a.m. on 55KRC in Cincinnati. You can also catch him each Monday on Toledo’s WTVG Tech Monday at 6:30 a.m. and The Nine at 9 a.m. on ABC 13. ​ You can view nearly 250 of Dave’s interviews on his YouTube channel.

Debashis Pal is the David Sinton Professor of Economics. He earned his Bachelor of Statistics and Master of Statistics degrees from the Indian Statistical Institute. Subsequently, he earned his PhD in Economics from the University of Florida, Gainesville. He joined the University of Cincinnati in 1994. His primary areas of interest are Microeconomics, Game Theory and Industrial Organization. He has published extensively in highly regarded academic journals and his research has been cited widely. He is a passionate teacher and aims to bring up-to-date research findings in to his classrooms.

Dungang Liu is Associate Professor of Statistics and Business Analytics at the University of Cincinnati Lindner College of Business. Prior to joining Lindner, Dr. Liu obtained his Ph.D. degree in statistics from Rutgers University (2012) and had a two-year postdoctoral experience in biostatistics at Yale University. Dr. Liu's research interests include meta-analysis, discrete data analysis, and their applications to health care, medicine, marketing, and finance. His research outcomes have been published in premier statistics and data science journals, including the Journal of American Statistical Association, Annals of Applied Statistics, and Biometrics. Dr. Liu is an award-winning educator in business analytics, and his case-study-based classes are well-received by professionals. Driven by his strong interest in statistical applications, Dr. Liu has also been actively involved in consulting projects for healthcare, aviation, and insurance companies. In recoganition of his research, teaching, and service, Dr. Liu has received college and university awards including Lindner Research Excellence Emerging Scholar Award (2017), Award for Faculty Excellence (2020), and Daniel E. Westerbeck Junior Faculty Graduate Teaching Award (2021).

Gail T. Fairhurst is a Distinguished University Research Professor of Organizational Communication at the University of Cincinnati. She specializes in organizational and leadership communication processes, including those involving paradox, problem-centered leadership, and framing. She is the author of three books, including Discursive Leadership: In Conversation with Leadership Psychology and The Power of Framing: Challenging the Language of Leadership. She has also published over 90 articles and chapters in communication and management journals and books, including The Academy of Management Annals, Academy of Management Journal, Organization Science, Organization Studies, Human Relations, Management Communication Quarterly, Communication Monographs, Human Communication Research, and Journal of Applied Communication Research. She is a Fellow of the International Communication Association, Distinguished Scholar of the National Communication Association, and Fulbright Scholar.

Genevieve Bartuski, PsyD, MBA is an internationally recognized psychologist specializing in clinical practice, forensic psychology, and the intersection of behavioral science, privacy, and AI governance. Provisionally licensed in Texas and a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS), Dr. Bartuski is also a member of the Belgian Association for Psychological Sciences and holds memberships within the BPS Cyberpsychology Section and Division of Forensic Psychology. In private practice, Dr. Bartuski focuses on clinical work, severe and persistent mental illness, and family and relationship dynamics. Recognizing the profound impact of technology in these areas, she integrates expertise in digital psychology, addressing issues such as privacy violations, cyberstalking, and the psychological effects of online environments. Beyond clinical practice, Dr. Bartuski is the founder of a boutique consulting firm (Bartuski Privacy Consulting), specializing in privacy compliance and AI governance. Applying behavioral science to technology and organizational culture, she helps organizations navigate ethical AI development, data protection challenges, and the broader societal implications of emerging technologies.

I'm passionate about the evolution of technology, how we search, whom we trust, what keeps our information safe and private, and how reputation works in our digital world. We can improve our world, protect our privacy, battle disinformation, promote positive online conversations, and even market more effectively when we understand the underlying processes. Platforms and bad actors obscure the path. Hard-won knowledge from the frontlines of the Q&A wars, curation of teen content, viral content creation, and more provides me with understanding and motivation. My core interests fall into four distinct sectors: **Data Privacy** Privacy Rights, Privacy Laws, Data Breaches, Intrusion Detection **Cognitive Computing** Q&A, Digital Assistants, Knowledge Graphs, Taxonomy, NLP **Content Development** Content Operations, Viral Campaigns, Curation **Trust Systems** Digital Identity, Reputation Systems, Disinformation, Social Media Algorithms

Jeffrey M. Timberlake is Professor of Sociology and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Sociology at the University of Cincinnati. His research interests are in the sociology of population, urban sociology, race and ethnicity, and quantitative research methods. Recent projects include analyses of racial and ethnic residential segregation, housing discrimination in American cities, exposure of children to neighborhood poverty and violence, and urban demographic change from 1970 to 2020.

Joe Girandola is a professional artist originally from Baltimore, USA, and has exhibited work at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (1996), Arnot Art Museum, New York (2011), Hope Gallery, Echo Park (2009), Winslow Garage Gallery, Los Angeles (2009). Girandola was Assistant Director for the Santa Fe Art Institute (N.M.) from 2002-2004 and Artist Residency Director at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts (Omaha, Nebraska) from 1998-2002. Recipient of a Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant (2003-2004), he maintained a studio in Los Angeles, California and taught in the Sculpture Department at Pomona College from 2006-2009. In addition to the Pollock-Krasner Grant, Girandola has been awarded an Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation Grant, Change, Inc. Grant and an Artists Fellowship, Inc. Grant. He then became the Director of the Master of Fine Arts Graduate Program in Studio Art at the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, USA before joining the University of Cincinnati's design school in various positions until 2019 where he became president and CEO of the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Girandola has been a visiting artist/guest lecturer and presenter at the Grand Valley State University, SACI Florence Art Center, Santa Fe Art Institute, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Caldera Art Center and the Emirates Fine Arts Society, Sharjah Art Museum with Hassan Shariff. And he continues his work as a successful artist

If you don't know Jon, he's an absolute FORCE. For over 20 years, he's grown Nexigen from a small team to a buzzing national-facing organization. Jon has a unique ability to work on several different projects simultaneously such as: - CEO & Cofounder of @smartLINK Smart Cities - Principal & Director of Business Development at numbleSoft - Principal at PayOptions But where he resonates with us at Plunk Foundation the most is his track record of giving back to the community. 9 years ago he founded a nonprofit called TechDefenders that: - Educates youth of Northern Kentucky in Cyber Security - Provides a tuition-free, 12-week curriculum for High Schoolers to start their Cyber Defense journey.

Josh is a sociologist who studies how culture influences decision-making. ​ He received his MA & PhD from Duke University, and his BA at Indiana University. ​ Josh is an Assistant Professor for both the Sociology and Cornerstone (Liberal Arts) departments at Purdue University. ​ Currently, his research focuses on social trust as a predictor of cooperative behaviors and support for environmental protections. ​ He uses a mixture of experimental methods and statistical analysis of observational data in his research. ​ He has a seat on our board of advisors to help us better understand how people make decisions based on cultural and social trust. ​ Promoting digital privacy at the Plunk Foundation is a social good but is culturally mixed. ​ People are pressured to trade their privacy for social connections, business competition, discounts, deals, and more. ​ We look forward to learning from Josh on a regular basis as the privacy culture rapidly evolves with the accessibility of AI, the change in privacy regulations, and other Wild West internet adventures!

Joy instructs faculty on how to make multilanguage presentations more accessible when spoken in English

I have extensive experience in operational management, fund diversification, program development and execution, public relations, community engagement, and strategy. I am results-oriented and entrepreneurial, with a passion for community impact, economic development, and small business success. Most of my work has centered around the intersection of community, real estate development, economic development, housing, policy, and organizational growth.

Legal scholar Katharine Jackson has joined the University of Cincinnati College of Law as an Assistant Professor, teaching in the areas of Commercial and Corporate Law. An expert in the areas of legal theory, democratic theory and business, Jackson’s work explores the intersection of law, politics, and economics. Building upon the bridge that law forms between democratic states and economic actors, her research focuses on how moral commitments –legal and political—both intervene in, and are driven by, markets and market players. Her interest in political economy also addresses the nature and legitimacy of the public administration meant to hold corporations to their liberal democratic obligations. Jackson received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania, JD from William & Mary Law School, LLM in Transnational Law from Temple University, and PhD with distinction from Columbia University. She practiced corporate and commercial litigation in Delaware for several years prior to joining the academy. Professor Jackson then joined the University of Virginia as the DeOlazarra Fellow in Political Philosophy, Politics, and Law. Prior to joining UC Law, she was Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Dayton Law School.

Kelly manages the School of IT's programs that help teachers in Cincinnati Public schools learn IT better anbd give their students ability to earn college credit at the University of Cincinnati

Dr. Kelly Merrill Jr. is an Assistant Professor of Health Communication and Technology in the School of Communication, Film, and Media Studies at the University of Cincinnati. His primary research interests are at the intersection of health communication and communication technology. In particular, he is interested in addressing health disparities among racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender minorities. In doing so, he examines patient-provider communication, social support, and group-based medical mistrust in various contexts. Further, his research investigates the use of communication technologies, such as artificial intelligence, social media, and video games for social, physical, and mental health benefits. He has published more than 20 articles in various journals, including Journal of Medical Internet Research, Computers in Human Behavior, Telematics and Informatics, and Communication Research Reports, and he has published two book chapters on the use of communication technologies for health-related outcomes. He has also received over $150,000 in grant funding to support community-based research that seeks to address (digital) health disparities among minority communities.

Ki Jung Lee has received a Ph.D. degree in Information Studies at the Drexel University, College of Computing and Informatics at Philadelphia in the United States. Based on the academic backgrounds in communication, information systems, social networks, object-oriented systems analysis, statistical analysis, information assurance, and security & privacy related to users of the Web, he maintains focus on inter-disciplinary research overarching systems perspective and user perspectives.

Kimberly Hyun is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Lindner College of Business. She joined the Marketing group, after receiving her Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2023. Her research examines how consumers’ perception of and relationships with technologies (e.g., personalized recommendations, artificially intelligent (AI) devices) influence persuasion and consumer well-being in the digital marketplace. She also utilizes voice analytics in her research. Her research has been published in Journal of Advertising and Personality and Individual Differences, and her work has been presented in multiple conferences including annual meetings for Association for Consumer Research (ACR), Society for Consumer Psychology (SCP), and American Marketing Association (AMA).

Laura Dell joined the staff of College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services in 2008 as the Academic Director for the online Associate and Bachelor’s degrees in Early Childhood Education. Laura has worked as a distance learning consultant for school districts across Ohio and has presented on distance learning and technology integration topics at numerous state, national, and international education conferences. She holds a Masters in Educational Foundations from the University of Cincinnati and a certificate in distance education from Indiana University, and is an EdD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Cincinnati. In her current position as Associate Dean of the College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services & IT. She works with all academic issues in the college for undergraduate and grduate students and oversees marketing, recruitment, instructional design and student advising and retention. She previously worked for CET, PBS in Cincinnati, as a producer of educational media. Educational design projects include curriculum guides, videos, museum exhibits, websites, and software designed for classroom use. Dell is also an experienced science educator who has worked at the Cincinnati Zoo, Orlando Science Center, Cincinnati Parks, and Cincinnati Museum Center. She has experience with children’s media and literature as the Exhibits & Programs Coordinator at the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton Co. She has taught in the School of Education at UC since 2008 and has led both study abroad and honors courses. Her current research is focused on children’s experiences in and conceptions of nature.

Marykaren Ripple is a dedicated privacy enthusiast with a diverse background spanning law, human rights advocacy, and community service. Marykaren works as a privacy consultant at TrioVision Solutions helping organizations navigate complex regulatory landscapes, implement effective privacy strategies, and establish robust privacy programs. After her son graduated from high school, Marykaren embarked on a transformative journey, pursuing her passion for justice and legal advocacy at the University of Wyoming College of Law. Prior to her legal education, she gained valuable experience in various fields, including corrections and retail operations management. However, it was her time in law school that crystallized her commitment to advancing human rights and constitutional principles. During law school, Marykaren delved deeply into the study of human rights and constitutional law. She also honed her skills in practical advocacy through her work at the International Human Rights & Immigration Clinic. Notably, she undertook impactful international experiences in Uganda and Kenya, where she collaborated with NGOs to address pressing issues such as maternal mortality and provided legal representation to individuals in immigration and asylum proceedings. Following her graduation from law school, Marykaren dedicated herself to public service through her role at Equal Justice Wyoming. As a staff attorney and pro bono coordinator, she played a pivotal role in expanding access to justice for low-income individuals across the state. Notably, she spearheaded initiatives to enhance volunteer participation and developed innovative online resources to assist self-represented litigants. Marykaren holds CIPP/US, CIPP/E, and CIPM certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals and earned a JD from the University of Wyoming. She is licensed to practice in the District of Columbia.

Beep, beep! Bringing vehicle privacy to *everyone* with the dream team at Privacy4Cars. Privacy is ordinary. Privacy is for everybody. Privacy is power. I am a pro-consumer, pro-business privacy advocate who is optimistic about what data privacy rights mean for real, everyday people -- and for the companies they do business with—including automotive businesses. I've worked in the data privacy technology field where I help companies identify, manage, and mitigate their data privacy risk and bolster their brand's trustworthiness. I've also conducted industry-leading research on the data privacy and data security software markets. Trustworthy brands will win the future. The ethical use of people's personal data is not only already expected and therefore overdue, but the way smart companies will succeed over their competitors in the long term. I am an active, visible member of the privacy professional community and foster deep professional connections with people ranging from privacy technologists, legal professionals, security practitioners, AI ethicists, legislators, regulators, and more. I serve as a volunteer at a pro-individual privacy non-profit where we work to protect Americans' privacy, particularly people from marginalized groups. I hold CIPP/US, CIPM, and FIP certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals and earned a master’s in political science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I welcome anyone to nerd out on consumer privacy topics and am also willing to discuss plants/gardening.

Dr. Cook is a Consumer Psychologist, researcher and consultant who has been active in research methodology, marketing and advertising, and teaching for over 25 years. He is currently Managing Consultant at Anactics Consulting, LLC and was recently Senior Vice President, Consulting & Insights at StrataMark Dynamic Solutions, a full service marketing research company. His experience includes working on the client side in consumer insights and research with leading CPG companies, at a retail/shopper marketing agency responsible for consumer programs, as a consultant and research supplier to global leaders in a number of consumer industries and product categories, and in both full time and part time academic appointments at several universities. Mike has applied his expertise across a range of industries such as consumer packaged goods, food service, and flavors/fragrances. His recent publications include articles on global ethnography and sensory experience, and on cross cultural multi-country response bias in consumer research; and he has given talks over the years at the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF), the European Society for Opinion and Market Research (ESOMAR), and other venues. Mike has a PhD. in Psychology from the University of Tennessee with specializations in Social and Organizational Psychology, and has taught psychology and business at a number of universities, including the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Michigan State University, Appalachian State University, Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Colorado Denver, Northern Kentucky University, and is currently an adjunct faculty member in Marketing at the University of Cincinnati.

The youngest of five, born to tenant farmers in rural Oklahoma, Mo Anderson was the first in her family to earn a college degree. She taught music in the public schools before entering the world of real estate. Her first Century 21 franchise quickly rose to the third-highest producing out of 7,500 locations in North America. She served on the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission, including 2 terms as chairman. ​ She convinced Keller Williams Realty Co-founder, Gary Keller, to expand his franchise company outside of Texas. Anderson became the regional owner for Keller Williams Realty Oklahoma. In 1995, Mo became the first CEO and co-owner of Keller Williams Realty International. The Company is now the number one Real Estate Franchise company in the world in size, units, and volume. She currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board. Deemed one of America’s top 25 Influential Thought Leaders by REALTOR magazine and One of Real Estates Most Influential People, Anderson continues to cultivate the firm’s culture, inspiring 189,000 agents in 32 countries to maintain high standards of character. She is the author of A Joy-filled Life: “Lessons from a Tenant Farmer’s Daughter Who Became a CEO”, and launched MoAnderson.com, an online mentoring community. ​ Anderson’s greatest legacy will be her philanthropic giving. Her local community, charitable organizations, and ministries around the world have been richly blessed by her belief that the higher purpose of business is to give, care, and share.

Dr. Richard J. Harknett is Professor and Director of the School of Public and International Affairs and Chair of the Center for Cyber Strategy and Policy at the University of Cincinnati. He co-directs the Ohio Cyber Range Institute, a state-wide organization supporting education, workforce, economic, and research development in cybersecurity. He served as Scholar-in-Residence at U.S. Cyber Command and National Security Agency. He has presented both policy briefings and academic research in 11 countries, on Capitol Hill, and to various US Federal and State government agencies. Professor Harknett has held two Fulbright Scholar appointments: in Cyber Studies at Oxford University, UK and in International Relations at the Diplomatic Academy, Vienna, Austria, where he holds a professorial lecturer appointment. He has authored over 60 publications including the co-authored book Cyber Persistence Theory: redefining national security in cyberspace (Oxford Univ Press, 2022) and has contributed to raising over $50 million in institutional and research grant and philanthropic support.

Robert Probst is a Professor and Dean Emeritus. He has been teaching Graphic Design at the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning since 1978. He was named Director of the School of Design in 2001. Under his leadership the School received press-recognition as one of the global leaders in design education and endowment to name the school: Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design. He was instrumental in leading the university’s efforts to becoming a member of the international PACE network, Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education. In 2007 he was appointed Interim Dean and in 2008 he was named Dean of the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning. As dean, he established a “signage” chair and raised funds to build the "Simpson Center for Urban Futures" housed at the Univserity's 1819 Innovation Hub. In 2011, under his leadership, the university received the designation “Ohio Center of Excellence for Design and Innovation.” The scope of his work spans a wide range: from two-dimensional graphics, promotional and identity design, multi-dimensional interpretive exhibition work, architectural signage and environmental design to way-finding systems and product development. His professional experience is based on work for cultural, historical, zoological, educational and municipal institutions as well as for the private industry sector. Robert Probst received his design education from the University of Essen, Germany and the College of Design Basel, Switzerland. He began his professional career in the renowned studio for visual communication of Otl Aicher in Germany in 1975. Professor Probst’s academic and professional work is featured in numerous national and international publications. He has received many awards from professional organizations. He has lectured at institutions and international conferences in the United States, Mexico, England, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, India, South Korea, Australia, and Saudi Arabia. His work is included in the permanent collections of the Ohio Arts Council, the Cooper-Hewitt National Museum for Design in New York, The National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, The Museum of Design Zurich, and the ICOGRADA Hall of Fame, London, (International Council of Graphic Design Associations). He has served on the Board of Directors of the International Society for Environmental Graphic Design for four years and as President of its Education Foundation for two years. In 1996 he was named Fellow of the SEGD. In 1997 he was elected member of the AGI, Alliance Graphique Internationale. In 2010 he was selected as one of the nation’s top twenty-five design educators and administrators by the Design Futures Council. In 2019 he was the receipient of SEGD's National Educator Award. Robert Probst created a scholarship to provide financial assitance to students in the Communication Design Program. Mr. Probst has three children with his wife Alison, — Jasmine, Alistair, and Lyndon.

Sarah Ellen Eads Adkins, J.D., is the Director of the Legal Access Clinic. She is a public interest attorney who has focused her career on advocating for underrepresented populations. Prior to joining the University of Cincinnati College of Law, she was the Founding Executive Director of Neighbors Immigration Clinic, a nonprofit providing legal services to low-income immigrants. At Neighbors Immigration Clinic, she spearheaded forming the board and fundraising while maintaining a caseload consisting of asylum, trafficking cases, DACA, and naturalization, among other types of cases. Prior to that, Sarah served as an Assistant Attorney General under Andy Beshear in the Office of Civil and Environmental Law and handled civil litigation at every level of state and federal court. She completed a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Judge Van Tatenhove of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Sarah began her legal career representing immigrants in a wide variety of cases at Maxwell Street Legal Clinic funded by a Public Service Venture Fund Fellowship from Harvard Law School. Sarah obtained her JD from Harvard Law School and her BS from Campbellsville University. While at Harvard Law School, Sarah served as Review Editor for the Latino Law Review, Vice President for the Harvard Africa Law Association, and participated in many clinics, including the Harvard Immigrant and Refugee Clinic and the Ghana Project Clinic.

Sudipto in his role is responsible for planning, sourcing, management, and governance of the information technology function as the CIO at ChildFund. Ensuring that ChildFund adopts technologies that can be taken to scale, and are practical and cost-effective in advancing the mission and vision of the organization. He comes to ChildFund with 20-plus years of experience in the non-profit sector involved in delivering technology solutions geared towards improving the impact of humanitarian projects. Prior to joining ChildFund, Sudipto worked at CRS as Director of Enterprise Architecture overseeing the implementation of global technology projects and managing the technology investment portfolio. He holds a Master’s in Computer Application with certifications in enterprise architecture, project management, service delivery and change management. He lives in Baltimore with his wife and daughter.

Susan is a Professor of Marketing at the Lindner College of Business. Her background is in consumer behavior and marketing strategy and study human decision making in many areas including CB, Sales, and business to business settings. Specialties: Negotiation, Consumer Behavior, Decision Making. ​ Her research interests focus on consumer decision making, especially avoiding decision biases. Her recent work is focused on consumer decision making in the context of mis-information and uncertainty. ​ She teaches all areas of marketing particularly new frontiers such as Digital/ social marketing. She also focus on consumer decision making and how that influences the right marketing strategy.

Temima is concerned about her digital footprint and the fact that the Internet is collecting information about her regardless of what she does, and how she doesn't have a choice in whether or not to use it. Her and most people rely on it for almost everything they do. The new challenges we face with privacy and security and how laws can't keep up with the pace of technology, informs her work.

A lawyer and technologist, Professor Armstrong studies the intersection of advanced communications technologies and intellectual property law. His research seeks to explain how changes in technology and changes in law mutually influence one another, and his classes at the College of Law offer students both a firm grounding in cutting-edge doctrinal and policy issues and a complementary set of legal and technological skills. ​ Professor Armstrong’s research has been cited by courts at all levels of the federal system. He has written on subjects including legal protection for computer programs, digital rights management technologies, copyright licensing and other issues surrounding open-source software and similar works, and administrative and regulatory issues. His scholarly publications have appeared in the Harvard Journal of Law and Technology, the Harvard Journal on Legislation, and the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, among others. ​ Professor Armstrong holds degrees from The University of Texas at Austin and Harvard Law School. Before joining the College of Law faculty in 2006, he served as Assistant Director of the Clinical Program in Cyberlaw at Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society. He also spent eleven years in private legal practice with a large law firm in Washington, DC. As a practicing attorney, Professor Armstrong specialized in Supreme Court and appellate litigation and handled both civil and criminal matters. The subject areas in which he practiced included administrative and regulatory law, antitrust law, intellectual property law, labor arbitration, and government contract disputes. He also represented a public official in a high-profile criminal investigation. He served as a member of his firm’s pro bono committee and represented indigent death row inmates in state and federal habeas corpus proceedings, and also participated in several Supreme Court cases on behalf of organizations serving persons with disabilities. He served for one year as a law clerk to Judge John Minor Wisdom of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Tom has been a Principal at Deloitte for nearly 20 years. During his time, he worked with various branches of the US government on various consulting projects.

A Nigerian-born author and communication and media studies scholar affiliated with The City University of New York, CUNY. He is the founding President of the Center for Media and Peace Initiatives. He teaches at the School of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University and is currently a Visiting Professor in the Department of Social Sciences Coal City University, Nigeria. He serves on the board of Consortium for International Management, Policy and Development that works to inspire and promote collaborative working relationships towards the advancement of knowledge in public administration, public management, public policy, and leadership development, among practitioners and academicians in various African countries and the diaspora.

Victor is a lawyer operating at the intersection of law and technology. He specializes in Information Governance, with distinctive skills in Information Security, Privacy, Data Governance, and Compliance. He is passionate about promoting trust in Digital Payments, hence his focus on Privacy and Security in the financial services industry, and is an advocate for Privacy by Design/Default.

Vineela is a user/customer-centered IT professional, focused on education with strengths in project management, service management, and client management. ​ She currently teaches at the University of Cincinnati and works on projects outside of the university focused on onboarding employees to new technologies, and working with technology companies on simplifying technology for employees and customers alike.

Over 25 years’ experience working on my own business as well as supporting a large number of SMEs across Cheshire, Merseyside and beyond via my role as an Area Lead for the Federation of Small Businesses and Business Captain for Ex Forces Enterprises. ​ Principle areas of expertise in Business Management & Development, Business & Personal/Emotional Solutions & Ongoing Support, Due Diligence, Healthy Ageing, Business Fraud/Scams & Marketing/Social Media, Functional Foods/Nutraceuticals/Supplement Formulation. Strong IT skills in software, troubleshooting including hardware and website management. Experienced event coordination including presence at national and international Trade & Business Shows. Co founder of Behind the Hilt community to support Armed Forces & Veterans.

Dr. Muhammad Adib Uz Zaman is a tenure-track assistant professor in the school of IT at UC. Previously he worked as a visiting faculty in the school of IT at UC from Fall 2022. Before joining UC, he was a postdoctoral research associate of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research (PTR) department at University of Florida. Dr. Zaman received his BS, MS and PhD degree in Industrial Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Northern Illinois University, and Texas Tech University respectively in 2015, 2018 and 2021. His research interests are predictive modeling, data science and operations research. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Zaman has worked on numerous projects in engineering, data science and optimzation techniques. His current research is based on the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in EHR data analytics. To know more about his research, kindly visit his research webpage.

Human-centered researcher and mobility designer with a fascination for the future. Currently leading the Future Mobility Design Lab at the University of Cincinnati, focusing on collaborating with key industry, government, academic, and Non-Profit partners; to co-create innovative proposals that address real-world opportunities and improve people's quality of life. Mobility and the future of cities are all about PEOPLE. Growing up in Bogotá, Colombia, it used to take me 15 minutes to ride the bus to school in the morning but a full 2 hours to return home during rush hour traffic. I've always been fascinated by the untapped potential of our cities and focus my research on their future and how we move around them. With the right empathic and technological approach, we can lead a new kind of revolution where cities are designed for people and not cars. A future where we use exciting new trends and technologies such as autonomy, smart cities, shared economy, AI, and transit-oriented development, to drastically change the norm. Constructing the urban fabric around walkability and accessibility for everyone. Designing mobility around parks, libraries, museums, and community initiatives. Where more than going from A to B, it’s about How and Why; essentially focusing on meaningful and enriching experiences while in motion. Mobility is so much more than transportation. Mobility is about people and their motivations. It’s about why we move around and how we can reclaim our cities, because ultimately, “transportation is not the end; it’s the means to a purpose” – Chen, 2019 https://ucdigitalfutures.com/future-mobility-design-lab/

Alex is an experienced security professional with a demonstrated history of solving business problems by working alongside the business to deliver high-value to the organization while keeping security at the forefront. Alex has been a significant mentor and supporter of our UC technology students for several years. He has volunteered his time and expertise to our program on multiple occasions. He connects incredibly well with our students and has taught them a wide range of skills ranging from Python to social engineering.

Angelika Sharygina is a policy advisor, researcher, and an award-winning founder specializing in AI, information integrity, and humanitarian efforts. With over a decade of deep on-ground experience in war zones, her expertise is in countering misinformation in digital and geopolitical contexts, particularly within complex and conflict-prone environments. Angelika holds Master’s in International Relations from War Studies from King's College London (KCL), Powered by a mission to counter information warfare, she joined Trépel lab at Trinity College Dublin, housed at Global Brain Health Institute, and does a doctorate degree on the consequences of misinformation in conflict and war. Honoured as the United Nations and TEDx speaker, and recognized as one of the 133 Women Who Change the World and 30 Under 30 Ireland, Angelika works on democratizing access to information and creates innovative solutions for people and the planet.

Anita Thaler is a researcher at IFZ, heads the research area Gender, Science and Technology, the working group Queer STS, and she is the Austrian representative of the Management Committee of the COST Action VOICES. ​ Her research analyses mutual interactions of science, technology, and society, with a focus on transition and learning processes towards sustainability and social gender justice. Besides her research in the field of gender and technology, she is also lecturer at the University of Graz and Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt. She has studied psychology (she is a certified work psychologist), education science and women’s and gender studies at the University of Graz and the Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt. For her dissertation “Berufsziel Technikerin?” [Professional aim woman engineer? Gender in engineering education.] she received the “Gabriele Possanner"-award 2007 from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research. In 2021 she received the Käthe Leichter Promotion Prize for Women's Studies, Gender Studies and Equality in the World of Work, donated by the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research.

Professor Miller earned her Masters degree in Communication from University of Cincinnati (Go, Bearcats!) and Ph.D from the University of Utah (Go, Utes!). Her Bachelors degree is from Northern Kentucky Univertsity (Go, Norse!) Autumn is passionate about discovering ways we can use strategic communication for the public good, particularly in the areas of human health and the environment. She teaches applied, hands-on, and service learning classes involving, PR, Marketing, Advertising, and Social Media (e.g., COMM 2042: Intro to PR, COMM 4042: PR CR Campaigns, COMM 5000: Communication Capstone). Autumn is also the faculty adviser for UC Influence, a student-led PR firm, open to all majors. She has been teaching and consulting in the academic, business, and nonprofit sectors approaching 20 years. Outside of UC, she owns Yellow Boat Marketing, a full-service marketing company serving Southwest Ohio dedicated to helping businesses and nonprofits make waves in their community and beyond.