Elizabeth Tandy Shermer (Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara, 2009; B.A. University of Virginia, 2003) is an Associate Professor of History at Loyola University Chicago where she teaches courses in twentieth-century United States history, with an emphasis on in the fields of capitalism, business, labor, political ideas and ideologies, regional development, and urbanization. She previously taught at Claremont McKenna College in California.

Shermer has written extensively on twentieth-century U.S. political and urban history.  She is the author of Sunbelt Capitalism: Phoenix and the Transformation of American Politics (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2013), editor of Barry Goldwater and the Remaking of the American Political Landscape (University of Arizona Press, 2013), and co-editor, with Nelson Lichtenstein, of The Right and Labor in America: Politics, Ideology, and Imagination (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2012). Her articles have appeared in the Journal of American History, American Historical Association Perspectives, Bloomberg News, Huffington Post, and History News Network.  Her article “General Motors vs. General Electric,” November 26, 2012, History News Network, was recently named an “Editor’s Pick” for 2012.

Shermer was previously the assistant director at the Center for the Study of Work, Labor, and Democracy at the University of California, Santa Barbara from 2005 to 2009.  She was also the Paul Mellon Fellow of American History at the University of Cambridge from 2010 to 2012 where she taught graduate-level American history courses and lectured in the US history survey. Shermer was the recipient of the 2011 Lancaster Dissertation Award in the Humanities and Fine Arts from the University of California at Santa Barbara, and the runner-up for the 2011 Council of Graduate Schools/UMI Distinguished Dissertation Award in the Arts and Humanities.  She was the student Commencement Speaker at the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2009.

Shermer currently serves as co-editor of the book series “American Business, Politics, and Society” at the University of Pennsylvania Press which explores the relationship between governmental institutions and the creation and performance of markets, firms, and industries. She is a contributor to Bloomberg.com’s Echoes Blog which places economic current events in historical perspective.  Shermer is currently a Scholar-in-Residence at the Newberry Library.

DR. GREG HAMMER

Greg Hammer, MD is a pediatric intensive care physician, pediatric anesthesiologist, professor at Stanford University Medical Center, and #1 Best Selling Author. A member of the Stanford WellMD initiative and the Wellness Committee for the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Dr Hammer is currently the Chair of the Physician Wellness Task Force for the California Society of Anesthesiologists.

He has been a visiting professor and lecturer on wellness at institutions worldwide and teaches GAIN to medical students, residents and fellows at Stanford.  Dr. Hammer’s clinical focus is in pediatric cardiac anesthesia and pediatric critical care medicine. His research is in developmental pharmacology and immunology, and he has an active laboratory with multiple ongoing studies in these areas.

He has published widely on topics related to pharmacology and perioperative care of children undergoing cardiac and thoracic procedures as well as organ transplantation. Dr. Hammer is a health enthusiast and meditator, utilizing a non-duality and mindfulness-based approach, including the GAIN method.

JULIAN MIRANDA: OWNER OF ~STANDING O’ MUSIC~ WHICH IS A MANAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION COMPANY FOR YOUNG TALENT IN THE AREA OF MUSIC. BEING A SINGER/SONG WRITER FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS AND HAVING WORKED WITH & TRAVELED WITH SUCH GREATS AS, AND APPEARED ON:

* Opening for Ray Charles 

* Opening for Stephen Bishop

* Opening/ Singing w/ Ms. Oleta Adams

* Singing & Recording  w/ Freddie Revel

* Opening act for Marrianne Williamson

 * Touring w/ Jessica Simpson – 1 year 

* World Tour Enrique Iglesias- 4 years 

* Rick James -2 yr Ebony Eyed Duet 

*  Teena Marie 7 yrs as Vocal Captain. 

* Star Search 

* Natalie Coles Big Break 

* Signed to Paisley Park 

* Signed to Michael Simbello

* 92.3 The Beat HOME JAMS Winner

* Jingles, Radio Spots, Commercials 

* Vocal Coaching

* AGT

JULIAN IS ACTIVE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALL OF HIS YOUNG ARTISTS.

“WE COVER THE FULL GAMET OF MUSICAL SERVICES FROM MANAGEMENT, ARTIST DEVELOPMENT, VOCAL COACHING, STYLIZING, MUSIC CONSULTING, PRODUCTION: BOTH IN THE RECORDING OF MUSIC, ON-STAGE MUSIC & SONG WRITING.”

Adam Knight is a singer/songwriter raised on the backroads of Southern Oregon where he grew up listening to Soul, R&B and Acoustic music. Adam is a versatile performer equally singing Pop, Neo Soul, EDM, R&B and Acoustic genres. Known for his hit “Ive Got The Gold”, which has been streamed more than 30 Million times worldwide, while charting in countries like Germany, France and Turkey. Adam also is known for his incredibly passionate and soulful live stage presence, exhibiting his ability to dance, captivate the audience and lead the energy of the show with purpose. Adam is working on his first full length album which he will release in 2020. 

Dr. Dravon James is the founder of Everyday Peace and the author of Freedom is Your Birthright. As a motivational speaker, Dravon’s goal is to educate, empower and inspire others to build the life of their dreams no matter what shows up in their lives- good, bad, or otherwise.

Her journey began in poverty on the South Side of Chicago. Though she had always dreamt of a career on the stage, Dravon went on to earn a doctorate in pharmacy from Creighton University and has worked as a pharmacist all of her adult life. Along with her medical career and theatrical aspirations, Dravon has also always had a keen interest in personal development. After reading Norman Vincent Peale’s The Power of Positive Thinking in college, she went on to make a lifelong study of the power we all have to create the life we want.

The insight she gained from her study has served her well during good times and bad. Her marriage hit the rocks, several of her pregnancies failed, her career took a tail spin for a time, and her health has been challenged, yet through it all she has continued to follow her dreams and now teaches others to do the same. Dravon is now the happy mother of two teenagers, a wife of 23 years, a successful pharmacist, motivational speaker, author, and an actress whose career credits include a recurring role on HBO’s acclaimed “The Wire”, many stage plays, and independent films. She continues to inspire and teach what she knows to be the most effective tool for transforming, creating and building a spectacular life—tapping into Everyday Peace.  Her client list includes the University of the District of Columbia, New Hope World Ministries, Today’s Care Adult Daycare, Stadium Place, and Next Chapter online radio.