academic Experts

Professor Imran Awan

Professor of CriminologyBirmingham City University

He is one of the UK’s leading criminologists and experts on Islamophobia and countering extremism.

Jeffrey Busse

Professor of FinanceEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Gail Silverstein

Clinical Professor of LawUC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: silverst@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8920 / Office 300-100

Alina Ball

Associate Professor of LawUC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: balla@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8852 / Office 300-100

Valerie Karplus

Professor and Associate Director of the Scott InstituteCarnegie Mellon University

Valerie Karplus studies resource and environmental management in organizations operating in diverse national and industry contexts.

Douglas Downey

Professor | Department of SociologyThe Ohio State University

Expert in social stratification, education and family.

Stan Suboleski

Senior LecturerGeorgia Southern University

Stan Suboleski is an expert in hospitality training and strategic management.

Michael Weiner, PhD

Professor and Assistant Dean of FacultySoka University

Professor of East Asian History and International Studies, Associate Dean of Faculty and Director of Faculty Research and Development.

Massimo Faggioli, PhD

Professor of Theology and Religious Studies | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Massimo Faggioli, PhD, is an expert on the history and administrative inner workings of the Catholic Church and of the papacy.

Richard Aronson, Ph.D.

Department Head | Ocean Engineering and Marine SciencesFlorida Tech

Dr. Aronson's research combines paleontology and ecology to reconstruct the response of marine communities to environmental changes.