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Jacqueline Kennelly

Jacqueline Kennelly

Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and AnthropologyCarleton University

Professor Kennelly's work encompasses youth cultural studies, critical educational studies, urban sociology, and social movements

Youth CulturesCitizenship DemocracySocial Inclusion and ExclusionGlobalization and Neoliberalism
Jerusha  Conner, PhD

Jerusha Conner, PhD

Professor of Education; Program Coordinator, Graduate Education | Department of Education and CounselingVillanova University

Jerusha Conner, PhD, is an expert on student engagement, student voice, youth activism and education policy.

Student EngagementStudent VoiceYouth ActivismUrban EducationEducation Policy
Caitlin Elsaesser, Ph.D.

Caitlin Elsaesser, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Elsaesser partners with communities to create health promotion efforts that are empowering, with a focus on youth violence prevention.

Technology and Interpersonal ViolenceYouth ViolenceGun Violence PreventionResearch MethodologyChild and Adolescent Development
Dr Anton Popov

Dr Anton Popov

Senior Lecturer, Sociology and PolicyAston University

Dr Popov's research interest is in social anthropology, with a particular focus on postsocialist societies.

Social AnthropologyPostsocialist SocietiesCultural HeritageIdentity and TransnationalismYouth Culture
Ryan J. Watson, Ph.D.

Ryan J. Watson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family StudiesUniversity of Connecticut

Watson's research focuses on vulnerable adolescents, with a focus on interpersonal relationships.

Social SupportLGBTQ HealthSexual Health, HIV PreventionSexual/Gender Minority Youth and Young Adult HealthFamily Acceptance and Rejection
Gregory DeFreitas

Gregory DeFreitas

Professor of Economics, Director of the Center for the Study of Labor and DemocracyHofstra University

Prof. DeFreitas is an expert on labor studies.

Labor EconomicsResearch MethodsUrban EconomicsMicroeconomicsAfrican Economic Development
Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D.

Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D.

ProfessorFlorida Atlantic University

Sameer Hinduja is recognized internationally for his work on the subjects of cyberbullying, safe social media use, and youth well-being.

Safe Social Media UseCyberbullying
Leapetswe Malete

Leapetswe Malete

Associate Professor of KinesiologyMichigan State University

Leps Malete is an associate professor and coordinator of global initiatives in the Department of Kinesiology.

Motivational processesYouth SportInternational and Comparative EducationKinesiologyPhysical Activity and Health
Robin Cox

Robin Cox

Research Director and ProfessorResilienceByDesign Research Lab and Royal Roads University

Robin Cox's expertise includes the psychosocial dimensions of disasters, disaster resilience, and traumatic stress and coping.

ResilienceHigher Education Community ResilienceDisaster Psychosocial ResponseStress and Coping
Francisco A. Villarruel

Francisco A. Villarruel

Associate Chair and ProfessorMichigan State University

An expert on issues affecting Latino youth and families; Latinos in the criminal justice system

Positive Youth DevelopmentLatino Youth and Families