Karney is currently an Associate Professor of Economics at Ohio University specializing in energy and environmental policy. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2014. From 2004-2007, Karney worked at ICF International in Fairfax, VA as an energy and environmental policy consultant after graduating with his B.A. in Economics and Mathematics from Grinnell College (IA).

Duncan is an Associate Professor of Economics at Ohio University, Director of the Master of Arts in Economics Program, and Research Associate at the Globalization & Monetary Policy Institute (Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas).

Ardjmand, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Analytics and Information Systems at Ohio University. His teaching and research interests include predictive and prescriptive modeling in business, machine learning, soft computing, decision support systems, operations research, management decision making, and operations management. He earned his Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Ohio University.

Anthes serves as the William C. and Elizabeth M. Treuhaft Chair in Health Planning and leads Community Solutions’ Center for Medicaid Policy. He has significant public and private sector experience and has worked extensively with both legislative and executive branches of local, state and federal governments.

Knutsen is the Director of Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, where she is employed since 2008.  She directs the Social Enterprise Ecosystem program, bringing venture development services and capital access to social enterprises in rural Southeast Ohio and contiguous states. Knutsen is a member of four social enterprise Boards, including the Marietta College Entrepreneurship Advisory Board and several performing arts enterprises.

Gabe Giordano is O'Bleness Professor of Analytics and Information Systems and Associate Dean of Graduate and Professional Programs in the College of Business. Previously, he taught in graduate programs at the top ranked IESE Business School in Spain, and in undergraduate courses as a doctoral student at Florida State University. He also worked in the custom business research industry for a unit of WPP in Phoenix. His research looks at cybersecurity training, virtual work and collaboration, computer-mediated deception, and leadership strategies for transformational IT projects.

Andzulis has worked extensively in the field of business, specializing in sales strategy, technology, social selling and business process reengineering. He’s worked in several industries including pharmaceutical, fire protection design, engineering consulting, defense and insurance industries, where he’s used his expertise to analyze and advance the businesses and their sales. He’s previously worked for Kemper Insurance Companies as a fire protection engineer responsible for large industrial and hospital ‘highly protected risk’ clients in MI, IN, OH and KY.

Hiler is an Assistant Professor of Marketing and Director of the Center for Consumer Research & Analytics (CRA) in the Ohio University College of Business.

Lambert serves as the Director of the Ohio International Consulting Program, where she also acts as a Team Mentor. Her research focuses on teaching effectiveness, group projects, and mentoring. Her work in marketing includes both profit and non-profit organizations, working as a consultant on numerous projects, ranging from local startups to multi-national corporations.

G. Jason Jolley, Ph.D. serves as Interim Associate Vice President for Research and Creative Activity at Ohio University where he coordinates economic development activities across the university. In his faculty role, he serves as Professor of Rural Economic Development and MPA Director at Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service. He also directs the Center for Economic Development and Community Resilience. Prior to joining Ohio University in 2013, Dr.