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Author, Speaker, and Social Change Agent
Kevin Carroll, MA, also known as the Katalyst, is committed to promoting excellence within individuals and organizations by harnessing the transformative powers of optimism, creativity, and play. As a beacon of motivation, and a pioneer of creative impulses, he carries youthful curiosity, profound comprehension of the human psyche, and undying competitive spirit into all his pursuits. Mr. Carroll has proven instrumental in t…
Kevin Carroll, MA, also known as the Katalyst, is committed to promoting excellence within individuals and organizations by harnessing the transformative powers of optimism, creativity, and play. As a beacon of motivation, and a pioneer of creative impulses, he carries youthful curiosity, profound comprehension of the human psyche, and undying competitive spirit into all his pursuits. Mr. Carroll has proven instrumental in transforming abstract ideas into tangible realities for Fortune 500 enterprises, professional sports leagues, and international non-profit organizations. He is widely recognized and applauded for his unwavering commitment to reshape the world by employing play and optimism as agents of meaningful change and personal growth. Mr. Carroll strives to ignite a spark of greatness in everyone he interacts with, leveraging the transformative power of positivity, creativity, and play to inspire change within individuals, organizations, and the wider world.
Professor of Psychology and Neural Science, New York UniversityProfessor, Director of the Center for Conflict & Cooperation, Norwegian School of EconomicsAuthor
Jay Van Bavel, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Neural Science at New York University, an affiliate at the Stern School of Business in Management and Organizations, professor at the Norwegian School of Economics, and director of the Center for Conflict & Cooperation. His research examines how group identities, moral values, and political beliefs shape the mind, brain, and behavior, with a focus on intergroup conflict, p…
Jay Van Bavel, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Neural Science at New York University, an affiliate at the Stern School of Business in Management and Organizations, professor at the Norwegian School of Economics, and director of the Center for Conflict & Cooperation. His research examines how group identities, moral values, and political beliefs shape the mind, brain, and behavior, with a focus on intergroup conflict, polarization, cooperation, misinformation, moral judgment, social media, and public health. He has published more than 150 academic papers, is recognized as a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher, and co-authored The Power of Us: Harnessing Our Shared Identities to Improve Performance, Increase Cooperation, and Promote Social Harmony, winner of the APA William James Book Award. An active science communicator, Dr. Van Bavel has written for leading media outlets, consulted with organizations including the White House, United Nations, European Union, and World Health Organization, and received numerous awards for his contributions to social psychology and social neuroscience.
Professor, Department of PsychologyNew York University
Tessa West, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Psychology at New York University whose research examines the dynamics of social perception, interpersonal communication, and group interactions. Using a multi-method approach, her work explores how social perception operates in same- and cross-group interactions, with particular attention to improving communication across racial and ethnic groups. She also studies accuracy…
Tessa West, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Psychology at New York University whose research examines the dynamics of social perception, interpersonal communication, and group interactions. Using a multi-method approach, her work explores how social perception operates in same- and cross-group interactions, with particular attention to improving communication across racial and ethnic groups. She also studies accuracy and bias in person perception and develops new analytical methods to better understand these related processes. In addition to more than 100 academic publications, Dr. West writes extensively on workplace communication and has been feature in the Wall Street Journal and other major media outlets. Her book, Jerks at Work, has received wide acclaim.
Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing OfficerUniversity of Maryland Medical Center
Karen Doyle, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, is the senior vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC). She has 40 years of nursing experience across executive leadership, emergency nursing, care management, and patient experience. As CNO, Dr. Doyle oversees nursing practice, patient outcomes, operations, strategic planning, policy formulation, and regulator…
Karen Doyle, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, is the senior vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC). She has 40 years of nursing experience across executive leadership, emergency nursing, care management, and patient experience. As CNO, Dr. Doyle oversees nursing practice, patient outcomes, operations, strategic planning, policy formulation, and regulatory compliance at UMMC’s Downtown and Midtown campuses. She brings a broad array of experience as a transformational executive leader and change agent who has led innovative patient experience and clinical practice initiatives, policies, and solutions.
Chief Nursing Executive and Executive Vice President, Accreditation and Certification OperationsThe Joint Commission
Ken Grubbs, DNP, MBA, RN, is the Chief Nursing Executive and Executive Vice President, Accreditation and Certification Operations for The Joint Commission. In this role, he oversees the accreditation and certification services for more than 23,000 healthcare organizations and programs; all activities related to surveys, eligibility and application processes; customer account management; and federal compliance requirements. Dr.…
Ken Grubbs, DNP, MBA, RN, is the Chief Nursing Executive and Executive Vice President, Accreditation and Certification Operations for The Joint Commission. In this role, he oversees the accreditation and certification services for more than 23,000 healthcare organizations and programs; all activities related to surveys, eligibility and application processes; customer account management; and federal compliance requirements. Dr. Grubbs also administers accreditation and certification policy development, surveyor education and development, survey technology, and the ongoing development and refinement of the accreditation process. Previously, he served as Vice President of Regulatory and Accreditation Services for HCA Healthcare and as the Assistant Vice President of Programs for the National Patient Safety Foundation.
Dean and Professor, School of NursingUniversity of Maryland
Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD, RN, NNP, FNAP, FAAN, serves as professor and the Bill and Joanne Conway Dean of the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON). Dr. Ogbolu is the first alumna to serve as the school of nursing’s dean. After 21 years in clinical practice as a board-certified neonatal nurse practitioner, she was appointed to the UMSON faculty in 2010 as deputy director of the School’s Office of Global Healt…
Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD, RN, NNP, FNAP, FAAN, serves as professor and the Bill and Joanne Conway Dean of the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON). Dr. Ogbolu is the first alumna to serve as the school of nursing’s dean. After 21 years in clinical practice as a board-certified neonatal nurse practitioner, she was appointed to the UMSON faculty in 2010 as deputy director of the School’s Office of Global Health, became its director in 2015, and then Department Chair of Partnerships, Professional Education and Practice in 2019. Her interprofessional and community-engaged research and scholarship, teaching, and professional activities have focused on addressing disparities in care locally and globally. She has served as the executive sponsor of UM Nursing, the University of Maryland Baltimore’s 19-year academic-practice partnership that spans across the University of Maryland Medical Center’s 12 hospitals.
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