Kelly Welch, PhD

Professor of Sociology and Criminology; Program Director, Criminlogy | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Kelly Welch, PhD, is an expert on racial and ethnic profiling, racial disparities in school discipline and public punitiveness toward crime.

Criminology Racial Profiling School-to-Prison Pipeline Race and Justice Social Justice

Greg Garrett, Ph.D.

Carole Ann McDaniel Hanks Chair of Literature and Culture, Department of English · Baylor University

Theologian and cultural critic, exploring the intersections between film and popular culture, literature, religion and politics.

Public Speaking Media Resource Creative Writing Religion and Culture Popular Culture and Society

Kiel Brennan-Marquez

Professor and William T. Golden Scholar · University of Connecticut

Prof. Brennan-Marquez is an expert on human judgment and the role of courts in the age of big data and algorithmic decision-making.

The Fourth Amendment Policing Over-Criminalization Law and Technology Constitutional Law

Marsha Banks

Founder/Executive Director · Amiracle4sure, Inc.

Dynamic Speaker specializing in Offender Reentry and Mentoring

Corrections Reentry Domestic Violence Women's Issues Children of Incarcerated Parents Overcoming Barriers to Success

Julian Ford, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Psychiatry · University of Connecticut

Director, Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice and Center for the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorders

Psychiatry Treatment of Trauma Trauma Stress Trauma in Children

Rich Milner

Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Education, Department of Teaching and Learning · Vanderbilt University

Expert on urban education and teacher education, centering on equity and diversity.

Achievement Gap Urban Education Teacher effectiveness in urban schools Social Context of Education Urban Teacher Education

Jennifer Dolman

Partner, Litigation · Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Commercial litigator with deep expertise in advising Canadian and international franchisors with all manner of business disputes.

Class Actions Defamation Law Franchise Law Employment & Labour Law Hospitality and Leisure

Jennifer Cobbina

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Expertise is in topics on race, crime, and policing; protest movements; and prisoner reentry

Race, Crime, and Policing Gender and Crime Race and Crime Prisoner Re-entry

Todd Collins

Steed Distinguished Professor · Western Carolina University

Todd Collins is a licensed attorney and legal/political scholar with extensive experience in the courtroom and the classroom.

Public Law Judicial Politics Political Science Public Affairs Constitutional Law

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

M. Jahi Johnson-Chappell

W. K. Kellogg Foundation Endowed Chair in Food, Society and Sustainability · Michigan State University

M. Jahi Johnson-Chappell is a political agroecologist with training in chemical engineering, ecology and evolutionary biology.

Sustainable Development Food Security Policy Anti-Hunger Efforts Sustainability Right to Food

Brett T. Wilmot, PhD

Associate Director, Ethics Program | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Brett T. Wilmot, PhD, is an expert in religion and politics, philosophical ethics, and theological ethics.

Ethics Religion and Politics Theological Ethics Philosophical Ethics

Patricia Wilson, J.D.

Associate Dean & William Boswell Chair of Law · Baylor Law School

Professor Patricia A. Wilson has been a member of the Baylor Law School faculty since 1993

Employment and Labor Law International Law Family Law Public Speaking Mediation

Matthew Burns

Endowed Professor · University of Florida

Matthew Burns studies data-based decisions about instruction, the effects of interventions, and systems to best deliver them.

Identifying Learning Disabilities Dyslexia Reading Intervention Reading Assessment Multitiered Systems of Support

Stephen Rispoli, J.D.

Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Pro Bono Programs · Baylor University

Stephen Rispoli focuses on student relations, pro bono programs and access to justice issues

Access to Justice Community Outreach Orientation Pro Bono Student Affairs

Mo Wang

Professor/Chair/Associate Dean · University of Florida

Mo Wang studies retirement and the employment of older workers and occupational health psychology.

Successful Aging in the Workplace Occupational Health Psychology Team Processes Management Retirement

George Bisharat

The Honorable Raymond L. Sullivan Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: bisharat@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4721 / Office 603F-200

Criminal Procedure Islamic Law Law and Social Anthropology Criminal Practice Law in Middle East Societies

Jess Weiler

Assistant Professor · Western Carolina University

Jess Weiler's research focuses upon leadership competence and educator-teaming for equitable and socially just schools.

Cathleen Swody

Principal and Director of Assessment · Foster Talent Consulting

Organizational Psychologist, Leadership Advisor, Executive Coach, Author and Speaker

Emotional Intelligence Leadership Employee Engagement Stress Management

Kim Davies, PhD

Dean of Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences · Augusta University

Dr. Kim Davies, Dean of the Pamplin College, is a sociologist available to discuss homicide.

Gender-Based Violence Sociology Of Homicide Social Equality Murder Sociology