Robert Talisse
W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy; Chair of the Philosophy Department · Vanderbilt University
Expert in contemporary political philosophy, with a focus in democratic theory and political epistemology.
Political Philosophy Philosophy Political Allegiances in Society Pragmatism Contemporary Political Philosophy
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
Lisa Philipps
Professor · Osgoode Hall Law School of York University
Professor of Law, specializing in taxation law and fiscal policy
Budget Laws Fiscal Policy Gender and Economic Equality Tax Policy Income Splitting
Joseph E. Trainor
Interim Dean and Professor, Biden School of Public Policy & Administration · University of Delaware
Can discuss behavioral responses to disasters, including household risk management and decision making about warnings and evacuation orders.
Public and organizational behavior in disasters Disaster Mitigation Smart Warning Systems Mobile Warning Systems Disaster Warning Systems
Lyndsey Butcher
Executive Director · Sexual Health Options, Resources & Education Centre
An experienced advocate working on the frontlines helping women and trans people access abortion care.
Abortion Access Abortion Rights Sexual Health Education Reproductive Rights Feminism
Justin H. Gross
Associate Professor of Political Science · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Justin Gross's research focuses on U.S. ideologies, political communication in mass and social media, public opinion and public policy.
Framing Public Policy and the News Public Opinion and American Politics Identity and political beliefs Political Communication and Social Media U.S. Ideologies
Jonathan Corpus Ong
Associate Professor of Global Digital Media, Department of Communication · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jonathan Corpus Ong's research areas are global media ethics, digital politics and the anthropology of humanitarianism.
Elections in the Philippines Media Ethics Global Media Studies Critical Disinformation Studies Sociology of Activist Organizations
Dustin Carnahan
Assistant Professor · Michigan State University
Dustin Carnahan's research focuses on how citizens engage with the political information environment.
Political Communications Political Science Political Information
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.
Electoral Participation Social Workers in Elected Office Voter Registration, Education and Outreach in Community Agencies Nonproift Adminstration Political Advocacy
Christianne Wilhelmson
Executive Director · Georgia Strait Alliance
Non-profit leader in ocean conservation in urban British Columbia, where 75 per cent of the province's population lives, works and plays.
Ocean Conservation Whale protection Habitat protection Marine planning Salmon Aquaculture
Weiai (Wayne) Xu
Associate Professor of Communication and Affiliated Faculty at Computational Social Science Institute · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Wayne Xu studies what he calls the "three Ds" on internet platforms: discord, distrust and dishonesty.
Disinformation on social media plaforms China’s Digital Public Diplomacy Operations during the COVID-19 Crisis. Disinformation Dishonesty on internet platforms Computational communication
Mark Lukasiewicz
Dean, The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication · Hofstra University
Dean Lukasiewicz is a veteran producer, journalist, and media executive. Before joining Hofstra, he was SVP of specials at NBC News.
news platforms news industry Broadcast News Digital Media Media Ethics
Alexis Dudden, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of History · University of Connecticut
Professor of History specializing in modern Japan and Korea, and international history.
History/Memory Modern Korea Modern Japan Territorial Disputes Japan-Korea Relations
Mia Moody-Ramirez, Ph.D.
Professor · Baylor University
Dr. Moody-Ramirez is a nationally known expert on mass media representations of minorities, women and other underrepresented groups
Race, Class, and Culture Pop Culture New Media Writing for Media Markets Historical Stereotypes in Social Media
Cedric de Leon
Professor of Sociology and Labor Studies · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Cedric de Leon's research focuses on labor, race, and party politics in the United States, India and Turkey.
Race and Ethnicity Political Sociology Comparative Historical Sociology Race and Race Relations Labor Unions
Molly Land, J.D.
Catherine Roraback Professor of Law and Human Rights; Associate Director, Human Rights Institute · University of Connecticut
Molly Land specializes in human rights and technology.
Digital Rights Intellectual Property Law Technology and the Law Human Rights International Law
Steven E. Harris
Professor · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Harris is an expert on modern Russian and European history.
Aerospace History Commercial Aviation Russian History Contemporary Russia Global Socialism
Rayid Ghani
Distinguished Career Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Rayid Ghani is a reformed computer scientist who wants to increase the use of large-scale Machine Learning in solving large public policy.
Predictive Analytics Machine Learning Ethics Public Policy Information Systems
Joel Paul
Albert Abramson '54 Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: paulj@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4638 / Office 312-200
International Economic Law and Policy Presidential Powers in Foreign Affairs International Business Transactions National Security Law Foreign Relations Law
Magnus Egerstedt
Stacey Nicholas Dean of Engineering · UC Irvine
Magnus Egerstedt is a leading research on control theory, complex networks and robotics.
Multi-system robots Mobile Sensor Networks Complex networks (e.g., optimization and control, resource sharing, dimension reduction) Control Theory Robotics