People Group Archives: Presenters

Dr. Zia’s activities focus on advancing the sustainability and resilience of integrated socio-environmental systems using computational models of Social-Ecological Systems, Complex Adaptive Systems, and Coupled Natural and Human Systems.  

Luke Trinity (M.S.) is a software engineer and designer of experimental games and statistical analysis. He is currently pursuing his doctorate in Computer Science at the University of Victoria.    

Dr. Christopher Koliba’s current research program focuses on the development of complex adaptive systems models of land-use, watershed management, food systems, transportation planning, biosecurity, and smart grid energy networks.  

Dr. Eric Clark is a data scientist who is interested in implementing mathematical theory to solve real-world, interdisciplinary problems. His interests include computational social science, machine learning, and public health.  

Her research focuses on agent-based models of hoofstock industries (e.g., hog production) that simulate disease dynamics. The models include human-behavioral effects on biosecurity efficacy integrated from experimental games.  

Dr. Merrill is a systems ecologist with research spanning a wide range of natural ecosystems and social-ecological systems. He designs and implements experimental games to help understand human behavior.   

Dr. Wole Adamolekun, Ph.D. is a senior lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, Elizade University, Nigeria. The author of several books, book chapters, and journal articles on public relations and media arts in Nigeria, he has more than 40 years of experience in corporate communication in the downstream oil sector, micro-credit administration, social-political development, […]

Professor and former chair, of Strategic Communication dept at Texas Christian University, USA. Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) “Educator of the Year, 2017.” Developed first course in crisis communication at University of Nevada, Reno; visiting professor at Swinburne University, Australia and co-editor of two books on crisis communication. Breakout Session 3: March 8, 2:45-4:00 […]

Gupton is an assistant professor of corporate communication at Penn State Abington. He is an organizational communication researcher with a focus on crisis communication, renewal, issue management and restoration.  

Gaurav Panse, MBA, is a doctoral student at the University of Waterloo.