Theme: Connectivity

The word “connectivity” has a dictionary definition of “the state or extent of being connected or interconnected.” It elicits mental images of technology, hardware, cell phones, and importantly, people. But it also can be taken in the abstract to mean the air we breathe, the environment in which we live, work, and love; the relationships we make and the ideas we share. This theme will be on our minds as we hear from 8 fantastic speakers in a virtual format.
Streaming this event is available at: https://sites.udel.edu/udlive/tedx/

ONLINE EVENT - Zoom
Zoom
Newark, Delaware, 19716
United States

Barret Michalec

Associate Professor, Center Director, Sociologist

Barret Michalec is an Associate Professor in the Edson College of Nursing & Health Innovation, and the Director of CAIPER at Arizona State University. His work explores various aspects of health professions education including socio-emotional and identity dynamics, structural barriers to inclusion and belonging, and curriculum development.

Emily Christopher

Undergraduate Student

Emily Christopher is a Junior at the University of Delaware pursuing a degree in Construction Engineering and Management with a minor in Business Administration. She plays trumpet in the University of Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hen Marching Band, is a Blue Hen Ambassador, and is also an ambassador for the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department.

Jacquie Jordan

CEO + Author + Two-Time Emmy Nominated TV Producer + New York Times Bestselling Publisher

Jacquie Jordan, two-time Emmy nominated TV Producer and University of Delaware alumni, is the founder of the fifteen-year-old Silicon Beach-based TVGuestpert, New York Times Bestselling Publisher TVGuestpert Publishing and TVOnCameraTraining.com. With TVGuestpert, Jacquie works with businesses on their branding, promotion, marketing, producing and development, as well as their on-camera execution. Jacquie has been involved in booking, supervising or producing as many as 10,000+ television guests. She is a three-time author, including her most recent, The Ultimate On-Camera Guidebook: Hosts*Experts*Influencers. She recently launched her Emmy Eligible broadcast podcast show, Front & Center with Jacquie Jordan, which aired on KTLA 5 Los Angeles and FOX 5 San Diego. Jacquie has been featured in Success Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, and the cover of Woman's World Magazine, as well as, a pop culture on air expert for CNN.

Joshua Stout

Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology

Joshua Stout is currently pursuing his PhD in Sociology at the University of Delaware. His research focuses on the impacts of the opioid epidemic. Currently, Joshua works at Drug Overdose Fatality Review Commission for the state of Delaware in evaluating the nature of overdose related deaths as a Data Analyst, and also works within the recovery community at the Limen House, assisting in the evaluation their program efficacy and treatment outcomes and the Data Manager for their program.

Julie Kohn (Karand)

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Julie Kohn is an Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Delaware. She is passionate about learning what travel can teach us about different cultures. Recently, she had had the opportunity to work and live abroad, and be exposed to different medical and governmental systems, which has sparked her interest even more.

Muqtedar Khan

Professor of Islam and Governance

Dr. Khan is Professor of Islam and Governance at the University of Delaware. He was the academic director of the US State Departments’ National Security Institute, 2016-2019 and is the academic director of the American Foreign Policy Institute, 2019-2021, at the Institute for Global Studies, UD. He was a Senior Nonresident Fellow of the Brookings Institution (2003-2008) and a Senior Fellow with the Center for Global Policy (2017-2020). He is the author of the award-winning book Islam and Good Governance: Political Philosophy of Ihsan published in April 2019 by Palgrave Macmillan. He is also the author of several other books: American Muslims: Bridging Faith and Freedom (2002), Jihad for Jerusalem: Identity and Strategy in International Relations (2004), Islamic Democratic Discourse (2006), Debating Moderate Islam (University of Utah Press, 2007). His articles can be found at www.ijtihad.org. His academic publications can be found at https://udel.academia.edu/MuqtedarKhan.

Quinetta Roberson

Distinguished Professor of Management & Psychology

Quinetta Roberson, Ph.D. is the John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor of Management and Psychology at Michigan State University. Prior to her current position, she was an Endowed Chair at Villanova University and a tenured professor at Cornell. She has been a visiting scholar at universities on six continents and has more than 20 years of global experience in teaching courses, facilitating workshops, and advising organizations on diversity, equity, & inclusion. She has published over 40 journal articles and book chapters and edited a Handbook of Diversity in the Workplace (2013). Her research and consulting work focus on developing organizational capability and enhancing effectiveness through diversity, equity & inclusion, and is informed by her work experiences, having worked as a financial analyst and small business consultant prior to obtaining her doctorate. She earned her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the University of Maryland and holds two degrees in Finance.

Seyanna Barrett

Multimedia Journalist, Undergraduate Student

Seyanna Barret is a 2020 graduate of the University of Delaware who studied Media Communications and Africana Studies and minored in journalism. Seyanna is passionate about drawing attention to social justice issues, hence why she was the Executive Producer of the Student Television Network show Real Talk; a platform to voice the concerns and cares of minorities and the underrepresented at the University of Delaware. She is pursuing a future career in broadcast media so that she can continue this work of prioritizing the voices of marginalized groups.