Adam Schiffer
Professor · Texas Christian University
Professor Schiffer writes and speaks on media bias, presidential nomination contests, political news, elections, and public opinion.
Media Bias Presidential Nomination Contests Political News National Elections Public Opinion and American Politics
Whitney Battle-Baptiste
Professor of Anthropology / Director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Center · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Whitney Battle-Baptiste's research focuses on how the intersection of race, gender, class and sexuality look through an archaeological lens.
W.E.B. Du Bois Black Feminist Theory Race, Labor and Social Justice Black Archeology Heritage Studies
Elizabeth Zechmeister
Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and Director of LAPOP · Vanderbilt University
Expert in Latin American political behavior and director of the world-renowned Latin American Public Opinion Project.
Democracy Polling Latin America Comparative Politics Latin America Democracy
Shana Poplack
Distinguished University Professor and Canada Research Chair (I) in Linguistics · University of Ottawa
Sociolinguist specializing in vernacular speech, with a focus on bilingual and minority contexts
Language Ideology Language Prescription African American Vernacular English French in Canada Language Contact
Hadar Aviram
Thomas Miller '73 Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: aviramh@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8890 / Office 328-200
Criminal Justice Criminology Criminal Law Constitutional Law Public Policy
Seretha Williams, PhD
Chair of English and World Languages · Augusta University
Professor Williams is an expert in Africa and African Diaspora, Digital Humanities, and Digital Publication.
Digital Publication Africa and African Diaspora Digital Humanities
Justin Simard
Assistant Professor of Law · Michigan State University
Justin Simard’s research studies the modern citation of slavery by American judges and lawyers.
Modern Citations of Slavery Legal History Legal Education Slavery
Benjamin Steere
Associate Professor · Western Carolina University
Ben Steere's primary areas of interest for research and teaching include Southeastern archaeology and Cherokee archaeology.
Indigenous archaeology Household Anthropology Cherokee Archaeology Archaeology of Eastern North America Household Archaeology
Mark Caleb Smith, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science · Cedarville University
Dr. Smith is an expert in American politics, campaigns & elections, and constitutional law.
Constitutional Law Presidential Politics Presidential Campaigns
Jesse Rhodes
Professor of Political Science and Co-director of the UMass Poll · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jesse Rhodes is a leading expert in social policy, voting rights, inequality, and political behavior.
Polls Political Polling Voting Rights American Politics Civil Rights
Heather Chiero, PhD
Associate Professor of History, Anthropology and Philosophy · Augusta University
Dr. Chiero is a leading scholar in Latin American & U.S. Western history and the Spanish colonial periphery of the Caribbean Basin.
Material Culture Social History Underrepresented Populations Central America Latin America
Chris Slobogin
Milton R. Underwood Chair in Law · Vanderbilt University
Expert in criminal law and procedure, mental health law and evidence law.
Juvenile Crime Insanity Defense Criminal Procedure Evidence Law Criminal Law
Claudia Buchmann
Professor and Chair | Department of Sociology · The Ohio State University
Expert in gender, race and class from a sociological perspective.
Social Stratification Education Gender Race and Ethnicity Comparative and International Sociology
David William Hollingsworth, Ph.D.
Director of Clinical Training · Fielding Graduate University
Suicide Researcher, LGBTQ+ Mental Health
Suicide African Americans Mental Health LGBTQ+ Mental Health Racial Microaggressions Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Rebecca Hanson
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Rebecca Hanson conducts research on participatory democratic neighborhood experiments and police militarization.
Venezuelan Politics Socialism Political Theory Latin American Studies Citizen Security and Policing
Richard Appelbaum, Ph.D.
Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Globalization; social and ecological sustainability; world-systems theory; the globalization of business and workers' rights
Global Political Economy World Systems Labor Markets and Global Production East Asia and the Global Economy Technology and Development
Kathy Roberts Forde
Professor of Journalism · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Kathy Roberts Forde studies the Black freedom struggle and the press, First Amendment, literary journalism and history of book culture.
African American Freedom Struggle and the Press The First Amendment Journalism History Journalism Literary Journalism
Joshua W. Walker, PhD
President & CEO · Japan Society
Walker leads Japan Society to create deep bonds between the US & Japan through programs in culture, education, business, policy & technology
UN Conflict Diplomacy Asia Minor Japanese Language
Gregory DeFreitas
Professor of Economics, Director of the Center for the Study of Labor and Democracy · Hofstra University
Prof. DeFreitas is an expert on labor studies.
Labor Economics Research Methods Urban Economics Microeconomics African Economic Development
Lisa Scarton
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Lisa Scarton focuses her research on reducing health disparities among American Indian populations, especially Type 2 diabetes.
Health Disparities Type 2 Diabetes