Chris DeRose
Attorney and Author · Movable Type Management
Political Strategist and American historian ties the powerful lessons of yesterday to today.
American History American Political Culture Election Integrity Criminal Law and Civil Litigation Abraham Lincoln
Tanya Rhodes Smith
Instructor in Residence and Director, Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work · University of Connecticut
Tanya Rhodes Smith specializes in policy development, nonprofit administration, voter engagement and legislative advocacy.
Social Work Education Nonpartisan Voter Registration Electoral Participation Social Workers in Elected Office Voter Registration, Education and Outreach in Community Agencies
Dimitris Xygalatas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Anthropology · University of Connecticut
Dr. Xygalatas' research focuses on ritual, sports, bonding, and the things that make us human.
Cognition and Culture Sports Ritual Cooperation
Laura Briggs
Professor of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Laura Briggs is an expert on U.S. and international reproductive politics, child welfare policy and transnational and transracial adoption.
Transnational Adoption Reproduction Politics Adoption Child Separation
Laura Hernandez, J.D.
Professor of Law / Chair, Baylor Law School's Diversity Committee · Baylor University
Expert litigator, focusing on immigration law, insurance law, Civil Rights Actions, and separation of Church and State
Immigration Law Insurance Law Civil Rights Actions Separation of Church and State DACA
Jeffrey Lefstin
Associate Academic Dean and Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: lefstinj@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4682 / Office 355-200
Patent Law Patent Litigation Biotechnology Contract Law Intellectual Property Law
Benjamin Hebblethwaite
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Ben Hebblethwaite's research focuses on the languages and cultures of Haiti, Jamaica, France, Germany and the Netherlands.
Creole Linguistics and Historical Linguistics Cannabis in the Caribbean Caribbean Music and Culture Haitian Culture Jamaica
Peter G. Klein, Ph.D.
Professor of Entrepreneurship · Baylor University
Peter G. Klein is an economist who studies managerial and organizational issues, with a special interest in entrepreneurship and innovation
Entrepreneurship Innovation Diversification Vertical Coordination Public Policy
Richard Zitrin
Lecturer · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: zitrinr@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8802 / Office 212-198
Legal Ethics Trial Practice Alternate Dispute Resolution
Jim Riddlesperger
Professor · Texas Christian University
Professor Riddlesperger focuses on American politics, with emphasis in the presidency, Congress, and Texas politics
Political Parties American Political Institutions Congress and the Presidency Congress Issues in American Politics
Dean Scheibel
Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies · Loyola Marymount University
College of Communication & Fine Arts
Organizational Communication Sororities, Graffiti, Rumors, Faking Identity, Rock Music, and Surfing
Alan J. Singer
Professor of Teaching, Learning and Technology · Hofstra University
Alan Singer specializes in social studies education and United States history.
Social Studies Education United States History History of Slavery Teaching race. ethnicity and class
Paul Herrnson, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science · University of Connecticut
Paul Herrnson's interests include political parties and elections, money and politics, and voting systems and election administration.
Political Behavior American Institutions and Politics Election Administration Voting Systems Public Opinion
Benn R. Konsynski
George S. Craft Professor of Information Systems & Operations Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Electronic data interchange (EDI) Channel systems Electronic integration Information partnerships Digital Commerce
Douglas Bennett
Associate Professor of Political Science · Southern Utah University
Dr. Bennett joined SUU after a successful career in D.C., specializing foreign commerce, trade, and product liability
Crisis Management for Corporations North American Free Trade Agreement Third Party Liability Insurance Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy U.S. Politics
Charles Venator-Santiago, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · University of Connecticut
Dr. Venator-Santiago is an expert in US territorial law and policy with a focus on the history of citizenship
Nation-State building in the Americas Political Theory Latino Politics Puerto Rico/US Law Territorial Legal History Public Law
James A. Roberts, Ph.D.
The Ben H. Williams Professor of Marketing · Baylor University
Expert on consumer behavior, compulsive buying & the impact of smartphone and social media use on well-being
Consumer Psychology Consumer Behavior Marketing Consumer Culture Materialism
Judith Giesberg, PhD
Professor of History; Robert M. Birmingham Chair in the Humanities | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Judith Giesberg, PhD, is an expert on the history of women and gender in the U.S. Civil War.
Caroline LeCount Census Slavery U.S. Civil War Women's History
Stephen Hanna
Professor of Geography · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Hanna's research in cultural geography explores how our pasts are represented in monuments and museums.
Cartography and GIS Southern plantation museums Confederate memorials Cartography Geographic Information Systems (Gis)
Gordon Coonfield, PhD
Associate Professor of Communication | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Gordon Coonfield, PhD, has expertise in visual communication, popular culture, philosophy of technology and new media.
Race and Media Visual Communication Gender and Media New Media Popular Culture and Cultural Studies