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Cristina Wilson, Ph.D.

Professor and Interim Co-Director, PhD Program, School of Social WorkUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Wilson is a recognized Latina scholar and expert in health disparities and cultural humility working with Latino families.

Intervention and Prevention Programs for Substance UseFamily Mechanisms and Factors that Play a Role in At Risk BehaviorsLatino Families and Parenting in at Risk EnvironmentsTeen Pregnancy PreventionFathers in the Latino Community
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Jennifer D. Walker

Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Assessment and AccreditationUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Walker specializes in special education, specifically as it relates to behavior and classroom management.

Executive FunctioningEmotional/Behavioral DisabilitiesSpecial EducationExclusionary DisciplineSocial Skill Instruction
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Jon Bauer, J.D.

Clinical Professor of LawUniversity of Connecticut

Expertise: Asylum and Refugee Law, Immigration Law, Employment and Housing Discrimination, and Legal Ethics

Asylum and Human RightsEmployment and Housing DiscriminationAsylum and Refugee LawImmigration LawLegal Ethics
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Regina Rahimi

ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Regina Rahimi research is focused on issues of gender and sexuality in education and middle and high school drop outs.

Race and Class in EducationMiddle and High School Drop OutsIssues of Gender in EducationIssues of Sexuality in EducationAdolescent Literacy
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Susan Kilroy, PhD, RN, CHSE

Kreider Endowed Professor for Healthcare Simulation and InnovationVillanova University

Dr. Kilroy's research utilizes simulation-based education to evaluate collaborative practice, clinical skills, and community indicators.

Simulation Based EducationInterprofessional Collaborative PracticeInterprofessional EducationSocial Determinants of HealthIndividuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Jessica Kramer

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Jessica Kramer researches theoretical concepts and methodologies of occupational therapy, disability studies, education and rehabilitation.

Assessment and MeasurementOccupational TherapyIntellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesCommunity Based Intervention
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Bonnie Brayton

National Executive DirectorDisAbled Women's Network (DAWN) Canada

Ms. Brayton is a strong leader in both the feminist and disability movements

Public SpeakingFundraisingEvent PlanningCivil RightsEducation
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Genevieve Weber

Associate Professor of Counseling and Mental Health ProfessionsHofstra University

Dr. Weber is a licensed mental health counselor, with a specialty in LGBTQ inclusion/cyber-bullying and substance abuse/heroin addiction.

Emerging SubstancesKratomCommunity PreventionAdolescent Substance UseOpioid Overdose
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Maya Israel

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Maya Israel researches how to support academically diverse learners’ meaningful engagement in computer science education.

Technology IntegrationComputer Science EducationSpecial EducationUniversal Design for Learning
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Kenneth A. Shores

Associate Professor of EducationUniversity of Delaware

Kenneth Shores studies how school funding and education policies shape students’ opportunities and contribute to educational inequality.

School Discipline and PolicingHigh School Grades and Course SelectionStudent Achievement and AssessmentSpecial Education IdentificationSchool Budget Cuts and Federal Aid