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Bresciano, Cora

Dr. Cora Bresciano was the co-founder and, for fourteen years, the executive director of Blue Planet Global Education, a non-profit organization that coached educators on creating international writing-and-arts collaborations. She was also a Visiting Instructor at FAU, teaching myth and magical realism in literature along with creative and first-year writing. She lectures and presents in the U.S. and abroad, recently in Lisbon at the Modern Language Association International Symposium. Dr. Bresciano holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Studies from FAU, with specializations in literature and 20th-century Spanish history. She also holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from FAU, where she received the Frank and Courtney Brogan Award in Fiction and a bachelor's degree in music education from Hofstra University in New York.
Bruce, James

Bruce, James

James Bruce, Ph.D. is an adjunct researcher at the RAND Corporation and formerly a Senior Political Scientist there, a retired senior executive officer at CIA, and an adjunct professor at Georgetown and Florida Atlantic Universities. At RAND, he leads research projects for the U.S. Intelligence Community and DoD clients. He retired from CIA in 2005 after nearly 24 years, where he held management positions in the Directorate of Analysis and the Directorate of Operations. He served as Deputy National Intelligence Officer for Science and Technology and as Chief of Counterintelligence Training. He also served as a senior staff member on the President’s Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction (Silberman-Robb WMD Commission). He has published numerous articles in scholarly journals and co-edited Analyzing Intelligence: National Security Practitioners’ Perspectives, 2nd ed. (Georgetown University Press, 2014). He is a US Navy veteran.
Buckton

Buckton, Oliver

Oliver Buckton, Ph.D., is a professor of English at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Buckton teaches courses on literature and film, nineteenth and twentieth-century British literature and culture, spy fiction and film, and literary theory. He is the author of "The World is Not Enough: A Biography of Ian Fleming" (2021); "The Many Facets of Diamonds Are Forever: James Bond on Page and Screen" (2019), and; "Espionage in British Fiction and Film Since 1900: The Changing Enemy," (2015). Buckton is a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Málaga, Spain, and he has won the University Scholar of the Year award twice at FAU.
Bursor, Davele

Bursor, Davele

Dr. Davele Bursor, upon completing her doctorate in Counselor Education/Counseling Psychology from Indiana University, has had a long career as a professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Psychology. Prolific and scholarly, her many articles have been published in diversified professional journals both nationally and internationally. As a positive psychology practitioner, she has published her book, "Step into Your Own Power," as a guide for everyday self-empowerment. She is a member of several honorary educational societies in Education and Counseling.
BY Experience

BY Experience

BY Experience is the world’s leading global distributor of alternative content and events to cinema screens. Since its formation in 2003, BY Experience has distributed hundreds of unique events to cinema audiences globally, including as the Worldwide Distribution Representative of The Met: Live in HD (from 2005 to the present) and International Distributor of National Theatre Live (ex-UK and China, from 2009 to the present). The New York-based, independently owned and operated firm offers cultural, entertainment, educational and inspirational events to over 3,000 cinemas and performing arts centers in 75+ countries. Millions of tickets have been sold to date.BY Experience is an independently owned and operated firm, based in New York and led by the founders, Robert & Julie Borchard-Young.
cadwallader

Cadwallader, Gary

Gary Cadwallader, MFA, is the director of education and community engagement at Palm Beach Dramaworks. As a professional actor, director, and educator, Cadwallader is committed to providing strong, vibrant arts and arts integration opportunities for educators and students to nurture creativity, inspire potential, build confidence, and encourage self-expression. Cadwallader was most recently seen onstage at PBD as Captain Brice in "Arcadia" and John Adams in "1776" (Carbonell nomination.) He maintains a career as an actor and director and has performed across the country at theatres such as Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, ZACH Theatre in Austin, Great Lakes Theater in Cleveland, and on the national tour of "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story." On camera, roles include "A League of Their Own", "The New Untouchables", and "Forensics" (pilot). He has an MFA from Western Illinois University and is currently the president of the Florida Theatre Conference. He is a proud member of the Actors’ Equity Association and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA).

Founded in 2000, Palm Beach Dramaworks is a professional theatre company with a mission to engage and entertain audiences with provocative and timeless productions that personally impact each individual. They are dedicated “to enhancing the quality of life through the transformative power of live theatre.” Consistent artistic excellence throughout their history places Palm Beach Dramaworks at the forefront of the artistic landscape of Palm Beach County.