Dr. Stephanie Adams serves as president of the American Society for Engineering Education and is the Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Texas, Dallas. She holds a PhD in interdisciplinary engineering from Texas A&M University. Dr. Adams earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering with honors from North Carolina A&T State University and a Master of Engineering in systems engineering from the University of Virginia. Her research interests include faculty and graduate student development, international collaborations, team effectiveness, collaborative and active learning, and quality control and management. Adams is a leader in efforts to broaden participation of women and underrepresented minorities in engineering. Read her bio here.

Justin Shaifer is a PhD student at Columbia University and the Executive Director of Fascinate, Inc. He is a passionate STEM Education Specialist. Justin presents internationally to students and educators about STEM diversity.

He is known for his TEDx Talk - How to Speak Generation Z, his work on the Magic Cool Bus project, and hosts WGBH's live science show Escape Lab featured on Twitch.