Michael Weiner, PhD
Professor and Assistant Dean of Faculty · Soka University
Professor of East Asian History and International Studies, Associate Dean of Faculty and Director of Faculty Research and Development.
Race, Ethnicity and Migration in Modern and Imperial Japan Japan's Minorities Economic and Social History of Modern Japan
Dana E. Veron
Professor, Geography and Spacial Sciences; Co-Director, Gerard J. Mangone Climate Change Science and Policy Hub · University of Delaware
Prof. Veron's research interests include climate change impacts, polar and coastal climate and climate change education.
climate education sea breeze Polar climate Coastal Meteorology Offshore wind power
Christine Hladik
Assistant Professor · Georgia Southern University
Professor Hladik specializes in the application of geospatial data to address a range of ecological and management goals
Coastal Wetlands Geography Remote Sensing Geospatial Data Mapping Remote Sensing and Data Assimilation
Colin Polsky, Ph.D.
Director of the Florida Center for Environmental Studies · Florida Atlantic University
Colin Polsky is trained as a geographer, specializing in the human dimensions of global environmental change.
U.S. Climate Vulnerabilities Geography Humanities Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Mathematics
Dara Parker
Vice-President, Grants & Community Initiatives · Vancouver Foundation
A nonprofit executive who is helping shift the sector from charity to justice.
Nonprofit Leadership Nonprofit Management Gender Lgbtq Issues Diversity and Inclusion
Norman Garrick, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department · University of Connecticut
Professor with a focus on civil engineering, transportation behaviors, parking, public transit, and bicycle lanes.
Shared Spaces Transit Planning Urban Planning Civil Engineering Urban Street Networks
Isaac Chun-Hai Fung
Professor · Georgia Southern University
Dr. Isaac Chun-Hai Fung is a digital health expert and an infectious disease epidemiologist.
Digital Health Outbreak Responses Epidemiology Infectious Disease Epidemiology Emergency Preparedness
Edward M. Feasel, PhD
Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chief Academic Officer, Professor of Economics · Soka University
Professor Feasel is responsible for academic affairs at Soka University.
Foreign Aid Economic Growth Economic outcomes and societal values Foreign aid, international trade and foreign direct investment Orange County Economy
Shane Barter, PhD
Associate Professor of Comparative Politics · Soka University
Professor Barter focuses on Southeast Asian politics, Civilians in war, as well as autonomous areas and conflict resolution
Minorities Separatism Indonesia Conflict Resolution Southeast Asia
Professor Ian Strange
Director of Research · Leeds Beckett University
Ian Strange became Professor of Spatial Policy and Head of CUDEM in January 2007.
Urban Governance and Art Urban Housing Human Geography Cultural Policy
Mitra Fakhrashrafi
Curator and Librarian · Middlebrook Prize Winners
Mitra Fakhrashrafi (she/her) is an independent curator and librarian interested in sanctuary and indebted to border abolition organizing.
Libraries and Information Science Museum Studies Mixed Media Digital Media Curation
Herman Berliner
Provost Emeritus and Distinguished Service Professor of Economics · Hofstra University
Dr. Berliner is focused on increasing and promoting global business programs, student entrepreneurship, and other experiential learning.
Economics Economics and Public Policy Finance Financial Policy Economics of Higher Education
Hessie Jones
CEO · ARCOMPANY
Author, Digital Strategist: Generational insights, Big Data Strategy and Performance, Customer Centricity
Generational Differences Generation Y Generation X Marketing Advertising
Thomas Pogge
Director, Global Justice Program ; Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs · Yale University
Examining solutions to issues of global inequality and justice in health care are long-standing concerns for this Yale professor & author
Justice in Health Care Social and Political Philosophy Ethics and Moral Philosophy Globalization and Inequality
Julian Ku
Professor of Law and Interim Dean · Hofstra University
The Maurice A. Deane Distinguished Professor in Constitutional Law and Professor of Law.
International Law International Law in U.S. Courts Constitutional Law Corporate Law Trans Pacific Partnership
Steffanie Scott
Professor, Department of Geography & Environmental Management · University of Waterloo
Leading international scholar on food security, food system change, and COVID-19 impacts on the food suppy.
Food Agriculture & Environment COVID-19 (Coronavirus) China Food Policy Local Food Systems
Lawrence Levy
Associate Vice President and Executive Dean of the National Center for Surburban · Hofstra University
Dean Levy works close with Hofstra’s academic community to shape an innovative agenda for suburban study
Suburban Spaces and Development Suburbs Education Taxation Politics of the Suburbs
Rick Sadler
Assistant Professor, Division of Public Health · Michigan State University
Urban geographer and expert on public health issues in relation to geography/mapping.
Salutogenic and Pathogenic Properties of Urban Areas Environment and Health Behaviors/Outcomes Qualitative Analytics Spatial Analysis Social Determinants of Health
Jeffrey Andresen
Professor of Geography · Michigan State University
Weather and Agriculture Expert
Agriculture Meteorology Climatology
Caitlin Elsaesser, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · University of Connecticut
Dr. Elsaesser partners with communities to create health promotion efforts that are empowering, with a focus on youth violence prevention.
Technology and Interpersonal Violence Youth Violence Gun Violence Prevention Research Methodology Child and Adolescent Development