Jerold J. Abrams is associate professor of philosophy at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.
Costume Designer, Director, Makeup Artist, Producer, Screenwriter, Playwright, Theatrical Producer and Songwriter, Janette is best known for Pansfl...
Dr. Paul Adams is the Dean of the College of Education at Fort Hays State University and serves as the Anschutz Endowed Professor of Education.
Contessa Akintunji worked closely with the state of California in it’s adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards as an NGSS Early Implement...
Kimo Apaka is a product of Hilo, Hawai’i. An entertainer by choice, comedian by chance and a local, Facebook sensation by surprise; frontman to a f...
JD Armstrong is an astronomer from Maui working at the Institute for Astronomy IFA as part of the University of Hawai'i.
Christopher Au is a clinical psychologist in Kona, Hawaii and an avid supporter of cosplay on the Big Island.
Ben Bently helps students learn robotics and computers through Easybotics Hilo and has been serving the community in educational robotics kits for ...
Andrea Blatz is a doctoral student in French Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
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While HawaiiCon 2019 Guest of Honor Andre Bormanis began his career with degrees in Physics and Science, Technology & Public Policy, he is best kno...
Terry Brooks is one of the greatest fantasy writers of all time. From The Shannara Chronicles to The Phantom Menace, Terry has written 23 NYT’s bes...
Derek is the Whitaker Eminent Scholar in Science at Florida Gulf Coast University. His research expertise involves stars, exoplanets, and instrumen...
Casually cosplaying for 6+ years in Hawaii. Dream cosplay is an armor from Monster Hunter since that’s one of my favorite games
Alan is an authority on little known Star Wars facts about the Star Wars genre, especially behind the scenes material and bloopers. He has appeare...
Jeremy has worked on comic projects for multiple publishers in the last few years including cover work for Image Comics "Prodigy," Zenescope Entert...
Carolyn’s Aurora-award winning poetry has been published in Analog, all five volumes of Canada's acclaimed horror anthology series Northern Frights...
Co-Chair of the Science Fictions, Popular Cultures Academic Conference at HawaiiCon, Dr. Carrie J. Cole is an Associate Professor at the Indiana Un...
With multiple degrees in Theater and Education and experience in performing on and staging for the New York stage, this Big Island native serves as...
Elizabeth F. Cooke, Ph.D., Creighton University, works on Philosophy of Science, American Pragmatism, and the philosophy of Creativity and Pla
Cameron Dabney is the Regional Education Supervisor for Dolphin Quest Hawaii. Her specialty areas are in marine education, conservation, and animal...
George Dunn is a special research fellow of the Institute for Globalizing Civilization at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou China and an adjunct inst...
Kyla Edison is the Geology and Material Science Technician for the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES), a state fun...
Best known as Nog from Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Eisenberg has appeared on TV shows including Tales from the Crypt, Amityville: The Evil Escapes, ...
Candee Ellsworth is the Executive Director of Friends of NELHA (FON). She graduated with a degree in Biology, with a focus on wildlife ecology and ...
Ernie Enchelmayer is a Professor of English at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, AR.
Liz Fairchild is a PhD student in Theatre Arts at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon
Mekel is an Hawaiian content creator that reviews video games & tech in addition to being the host of Hawaii's #1 Podcast,"The Kasanova Podcast!
Although born in the U.K., Richard Finn has spent most of his life in New Zealand where, before he got into teaching,he worked as a director in pro...
Gary Fujihara operates Big Kahuna Meteorites, to recover, analyze, and classify extraterrestrial rocks that fall from space. The business offers au...
Dr. Fuka is a scientist and engineer with research spanning the earth and environmental sciences. He has been modernizing field and laboratory expe...
Mintyfoxu is a professional cosplay and bikini model from the East Coast Mainland and Oahu. She has 19k followers on instagram and her favorite cos...
Michael Gordon is an assistant professor of Spanish at UNCW, where he teaches upper-level undergraduate and Masters courses on Golden Age Spanish l...
As the founder and Executive Director of the Oahu Agriculture and Conservation Association (Oahu ACA), Michelle develops and implements programs to...
Anchoring The Wave FM's Morning Crew, Nikki has worn several hats at Resonate Hawaii. In addition to her work in radio, Nikki has worked as a Speci...
From Weber State University, Richard Greene has edited 16 books on Philosophy and Pop Culture.
Kathy Guyon has decades of experience operating and using some of the world's largest ground and space telescopes. Along with her husband, Olivier,...
Olivier and Kathy are astronomers at the Subaru Telescope located on Maunakea, Hawaii. They develop exoplanet-finding systems ranging from small ro...
Luke Gygax is the son of Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Gary Gygax and literally grew up at the gaming table with the designers that founded the ind...
Janette Hughes is a Professor and Canada Research Chair, Technology and Pedagogy, in the Faculty of Education at the University of Ontario Institut...
Currently at Georgia Tech, Julie Hugonny earned her Ph.D. in French literature from New York University in 2014.
She is currently cast as Jahan, the world leader of the Resistance in Niantic’s (Pokemon Go!) 2019 reboot of Ingress, a globally played ARG mobile ...
Christopher Innes teaches philosophy at Boise State University in Idaho.
Paul Jacques is an English PhD student at Claremont Graduate University in Southern California.
Dr. Laurie James is an Assistant Professor of Math Education at the University of Hawai’i – West O’ahu. Her research interest focuses on mathematic...
Rick is the Co-chair of Pacific Area STEAM Teaching Conference. After teaching middle school in Lihue and high school in Montana, he now teaches sc...
Chris Kauwe of Kauai, Hawaii is the self-proclaimed "best background actor in recent memory." With 20 plus years experience, he recently worked 23 ...
Big Island artist DJ is a mainstay of Mana Comics and the creator of Exillion: Creed of the Knightenhawke. DJ is a member of the Hawaiian Comic Boo...
Duke Kell is a Math teacher at West Hawaii Explorations Academy. Engaged in educational innovation, Duke works with amazing students, has one of th...
A modern-day Renaissance Man: US Naval Officer, Merchant Marine Captain, Husband, Father, Outdoorsman, Athlete, Engineer, Entrepreneur, Inventor, 3...
Greg Littmann is an associate professor in the Philosophy Department at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where he teaches epistemology, m...
Dr. Liu is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the University of Hawai'i-West O'ahu. She has been part of the Math Teachers' Circle at Hawai’i...
Wayne's creations include the cover art for the Clone Wars: The Wind Raiders of Taloraan, The Clone Wars: The Colossus of Destiny,and all four book...
Lou Mayo is a planetary scientist and program manager at the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center and professor of astronomy at Marymount University. H...
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Eddie McClintock is best known to fans for his work portraying Secret Service agent Pete Lattimer on Syfy series Warehouse 13. An avid surfer, pain...
Victor is best known for his voice-over work in the English dubs of Japanese anime shows, including: Edward Elric from the Fullmetal Alchemist seri...
Winner of the HawaiiCon 2018 poster contest and founder of Hawaiian Mako Designs, Shane is known for his stunning depictions of scifi and military ...
Laura Morrison is a instructor in the Faculty of Education at the Ontario Tech University (formerly known as the University of Ontario Institute o...
David Nakayama is a Honolulu-based freelance illustrator, concept artist, and art director. He's best known for his Marvel Comics cover art (SPIDER...
Dr. NeSmith is a Hawaiian cultural leader and is internationally recognized as an expert on Polynesian languages. He has been a Hawaiian language s...
President and CEO of Iron Wind Metals and Director of Operations for Gary Con, Mike played his first game of AD&D back in 1st edition days and was ...
Philip is an award-winning international cosplayer, costume designer, teaching artist, speaker and author. His award-winning costume design work as...
Scott is a Hawaii based photographer focused on portraits and cosplay/event photography.
As both a scientist and a yoga instructor, Keith Olson, Chief Science Officer at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) began hi...
Koa has spent more than 30 years serving as an ambassador for the island of Hawaii, as a guide on the slopes of Maunakea, in the classrooms on Big ...
A traditional artist, Mog trained a the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She is best known for her work on HBO's Game of Thrones.
Megan's fiction and poetry have been published in numerous literary journals and anthologies. Her short story The Woman Who Devours the Landfollows...
Mario Pochat’s hobby as a teenager led to a career that has taken him around the world while winning a national award for opening the first “cloud ...
Stefan Pokorny is a fine artist and former art teacher who began running 1st edition D&D games around the tender age of 14 years old. In 1996, he f...
Emma Pool is a cosplayer who specializes in armor and is known for her version of a crowd favorite: Shrek!
As a planetarium director and astronomy researcher, Heather Preston loves to explain what amazing stuff is going on out there, in terms enthusiasti...
John is an acclaimed Welsh actor, voice actor and producer, loved for his portrayals of Gimli and Treebeard in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Salla...
Director of the Keiki Track, Amber Richard is an award-wining artist best known for her portraits and landscapes. Witha background in education, sh...
Rachel Robison-Greene teaches philosophy at Utah State University.Her research interests are primarily in metaethics and applied ethics, and she ha...
Hawaii favorite Daria Roud is an accomplished cosplayer who entertains at local conventions and uses cosplay as a means to support many local chari...
Dr. Christine Royce is the President of the National Science Teachers Association and a professor of education at Shippensburg University. She is t...
An accomplished amateur astronomer in Kailua Kona, Maureen is a certified NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador.She also serves a Guidestar docent at th...
HawaiiCon Guest of Honor Robert J. Sawyer is one of only eight writers in history (and the only Canadian!) to win all three of the world's top Scie...
Cheryl Shepherd-Adams teaches physics and chairs the science department at Hays High School, KS, where she sponsors numerous student activities.
Dr. Stephanie Slater is a cognitive scientist and the author of several science and research textbooks, for elementary to graduate level studies. I...
Dr. Tim Slater is the University of Wyoming Excellence in Higher Education Endowed Professor of Science Education and a Senior Fellow at the CAPER ...
Wen is the recipient of the John W. Campbell, Sapphire, and Compton Crook Awards and is the author of thirteen novels and numerous short stories. J...
John Stallman is a Biologist and Natural History Interpreter with a specialty in Hawaiian botany. A former ranger at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park...
Peg Steffen has been a science educator since 1975; first teaching all sciences in a small Iowa school then developing high school science, technol...
Peg Steffen has been a science educator since 1975; first teaching all sciences in a small Iowa school then developing high school science, technol...
Mindy has over 80 movie, 130 television (and several game) credits to her name. She is Frau Farbissina, Susan Skidmore, Ms. Endive, Lin Beifong, Mr...
Comics Guest of Honor, Arthur Suydam is credited as being one of the first artists to bring fine art painting techniques to the world of comics in ...
Nancy Tashima, originally from Seattle, Washington taught Aerospace Studies at Konawaena High School before serving as the Curator of the Astronaut...
Candice Thomassen is a Regional Director of Sales for Twig Education. Candice is passionate about student achievement and supporting teachers to en...
Zach started this adventure called life with drum sticks in hand. When this Hilo-native is not at Resonate Hawaii, you can find him playing with mu...
Donna R. White is a professor of English at Arkansas Tech University, where she teaches courses in science fiction and fantasy, graphic novels, and...
MJ Wilke is the owner of Wayward Nerd, a digital media travel magazine geared towards nerds. MJ has been a professional traveler for over 25 years,...
Jason Anarchy is the designer of the irreverent Drinking Quest series which is both an RPG and a Drinking Game but also a spoof of the world of gam...
Writer, editor, colorist and publisher, Renee has credits for Thanos Quest, Guardians of the Galaxy, Hercules, Xena, X-Files, Conan, She-Hulk, and ...
