Our conference will feature Keynote Speakers, Plenary Speakers, Concurrent Session Speakers, HBCU Panel Speakers, and EOD Best Practices Panel Speakers.
Here is a glimpse at a few of our confirmed speakers —

Keynote Speakers and Plenary Speakers

1. Dr. Alicia Knoedler – Head of the Office of Integrative Activities at NSF
2. Dr. Sandra Richardson – Section Head of NSF EPSCoR at NSF
3. Dr. Loretta Moore – Professor of Computer Science at Jackson State University and former Section Head of NSF EPSCoR
4. Dr. Prakash Nagarkatti – Senior Research Advisor to the President and Carolina Distinguished Professor at the University of South Carolina
5. Dr. Michael Ceballos – Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Arkansas
6. Dr. Nathan Reyna – Professor of Biology at Ouachita Baptist University
   
   

HBCU Panel Speakers – Diversity Discussion 

1. Dr. Loretta Moore – Professor of Computer Science at Jackson State University
2. Dr. Godwin Mbamalu – Associate Vice President for Research and Distinguished Professor of Bio-Chem/EHS at Benedict College
3. Dr. Verlie Tisdale – Vice Provost for Academic Programs, Acting Dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Professor of Biology at Claflin University
4. Dr. Judith Salley – Executive Director of LS-SCAMP, South Carolina State University