Welfare Experts

Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux

Chair on Truth and ReconciliationLakehead University

Dr. Wesley-Esquimaux's research addresses unresolved intergenerational trauma and grief primarily within the Canadian Indigenous community.

Rigoberto A. Lopez, Ph.D.

ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Lopez is an expert in food systems, marketing, and industrial organization.

Verena Seufert

Postdoctoral FellowUniversity of British Columbia, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability

Scientist interested in all things food and nature. Studying how we can do agriculture better.

Sona Gala, J.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Business Law, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Assistant Chair, Department of Marketing and Business Law | Program Coordinator, Business Law Minor

Amanda Parriag

PrincipalParriagGroup

ParriagGroup| Amanda has 17 years experience as a researcher & consultant in Indigenous issues, education and health.

Judith Smetana

Professor of PsychologyUniversity of Rochester

Smetana is an expert on adolescent-parent relationships, moral reasoning, and development in cultural contexts.

Sharon Austin

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Sharon Wright Austin’s teaching and research interests are in American government, urban politics and African American politics.

Kara Bentley, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Marketing, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Arthur Gross-Schaefer, J.D.

Emeritus Professor of Marketing and Business Law, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Rex Caffey

Professor | Director of Marine Extension, Louisiana Sea GrantLouisiana State University

Dr. Caffey conducts research related to the economic and policy challenges of fisheries and coastal wetlands in the Gulf of Mexico region.