Elaine Watson

Editor, Food-Navigator-USA; Journalist

Mary Ehrenworth

Deputy Director of Teachers College Reading and Writing Project

Zach Weinersmith

Comic Artist; Author and Illustrator of the Webcomic "Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal"

Rob Neyer

Baseball Author, Sports Writer

Beverly Guy-Sheftall

Former President of the National Women's Studies Association; Founding Director of the Women’s Research and Resource Center at Spelman College

Miriam Pawel

Author of "The Crusades of Cesar Chavez: A Biography"

Julie Dixon

Strategy, Research & Communications Consultant; Former Executive Director of Gravity Research

Bruce Watson

Author of "Freedom Summer"

John R. Erickson

Cowboy and Author; Best Known for his Classic Children’s Series, "Hank the Cowdog"

Jay Paterno

Football Coach & Author of "Paterno Legacy; Enduring Lessons From The Life and Death of My Father"

Philip Yancey

Christian Author

Clare Kramer

Actress Best Known for "Bring It On" & "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"; Creator of GeekNation.com

Mitzi Miller

Public Speaker & Motivator; Head of Development for Rainforest Entertainment; Former Editor-in-Chief of Ebony & Jet

Debbie Dadey

Author of Over 145 Children's Books, Including "The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids" Series

Ashley Michelle Berry

Anti-Bullying Advocate, Actress, TV & Radio Host

Jon Bergmann

Pioneer of the Flipped Class Movement & Bestselling Author of "Flip Your Classroom"; Member of the TED-Education Advisory Board

Kristie Kennedy

Women's Worth & Wellness Expert, TEDx Audacious Leadership Transformational Speaker

Lori Cheek

Architect; Entrepreneur; Founder & CEO of Cheekd

Laura Snyder

Professor; Science Historian; Philosopher; Author of "The Philosophical Breakfast Club"

Stuart Dybek

Poet, Fiction Writer & Professor at Western Michigan University

Tone Bell

Host of MTV's "Jerks with Cameras" & Comedian Known for His Roles in "Whitney" and "Bad Judge"

Emma Bell

Actress Who Played Amy in "The Walking Dead" and Emma in the TNT Drama Series "Dallas"

Jennifer O'Neill

Internationally Acclaimed Actress, Christian & Pro-Life Advocate

Harvey Mansfield

Political Philosopher, Author & Distinguished Professor

Alice Dreger

Writer, Historian & Journalist Whose Work Centers on the Epistemology of Democracy

Jodee Blanco

Bullying Expert & Activist; Author of "Please Stop Laughing at Me"

Liz Nead

Adventure Speaker, Author & Life Coach

Joyce Maynard

Journalist & Best-Selling Author

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J.A. Jance

NY Times Best-Selling Murder Mystery Author

Julie Burstein

Peabody Award-Winning Radio Producer, TED Speaker and Bestselling Author of "Spark: How Creativity Works"