S. Megan Berthold, Ph.D., LCSW
Associate Professor and Director of Field Education · University of Connecticut School of Social Work
Prof. Berthold's clinical and research expertise is with refugee and asylum seeking survivors of torture and the Cambodian genocide.
Trauma and Recovery refugees and asylum seekers vicarious trauma and resilience human rights approach to social work co-ocurring health and mental health conditions post torture and genocide
Yasser Payne
Professor, Sociology and Criminal Justice; Africana Studies · University of Delaware
Prof. Payne's research examines gun violence; policing and reentry; and educational inequality in street-identified populations.
Gun Violence Street Ethnography School Violence and School-To-Prison Pipeline Experiences With Police Ethnographic Field Research
Samar Ali
Research Professor of Political Science and Law · Vanderbilt University
Expert in the intersection of conflict mediation, national security, economic development and human rights.
Human Rights National Security Polarization Cybersecurity Law and Government
Christopher Kaczor
Chair, Department of Philosophy · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Bioethics Ethics Positive Psychology & Spirituality Catholic Church
Erin Baker
Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Faculty Director of the Energy Transition Institute · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Erin Baker informs policymakers on energy technology in the face of climate change.
Sustainability equity Energy equity Environmental equity Energy Economics and Policy Wind Energy
Amy Murphy-Nugen
Associate Professor · Western Carolina University
Amy Murphy-Nugen has more than 20 years of social work practice and policy experience in housing, community building and engagement.
Community Development and Housing Issues Housing Loss Foreclosure Disenfranchised Grief
Chris Foss
Professor of English · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Foss specializes in 19th-century British literature, with a secondary expertise in disability studies.
British Victorian Novel Oscar Wilde British Literature Since 1800 British Romantic Literature British Romantic Women Poets
Karissa Haugeberg
Associate Professor · Tulane University
Karissa Haugeberg is a historian of women, gender, and medicine in the 20th c. United States
Roe v Wade Abortion Gender Equality History of Nursing U.S. Anti-Abortion Movement
Landon Frim, Ph.D.
Expert in philosophy of politics, religion and ethics · Florida Gulf Coast University
Landon Frim studies Enlightenment philosophy, Judaism, political toleration of minorities and religious freedom.
Antisemitism Catholicism Islam Middle East Philosophy
Dr. Lee Hamm
Dean, Tulane University School of Medicine · Tulane University
Dr. Hamm is an expert on kidney diseases and hypertension
Hypertension Nephrology
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
Edward Truant
Chief Executive Officer · Slingshot Capital
Ed founded the world's first litigation finance fund-of-funds and is an active investor, both personally and professionally.
Litigation Funding Litigation Finance Finance Corporate Finance Mergers & Acquisitions
Dexter Gabriel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History · University of Connecticut
Dexter Gabriel's research interests include the history of slavery, resistance, and freedom in the Black Atlantic.
Abolition and Emancipation Slavery in Popular Culture Slavery Black Atlantic
Kathy Seifert
CEO · ESPS, LLC
Dr. Seifert brings her unique research on the roots and prevention of violent crime and dynamic style to your discussion of today's top issu
Treatment of Trauma and Attachment Problems Assessment and Treatment of Violence Developmental Effects of Trauma Threat Assessment
Carl Rollyson
Professor of Journalism · Baruch College, The City University of New York
Professor of Journalism at Baruch College, The City University of New York
Marketing Quality Work
Steve Metraux
Associate Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration; Director Center for Community Research & Service · University of Delaware
Prof. Metraux has over two decades of experience with research and policy work on homelessness, affordable housing and eviction.
Homelessness Housing Affordabiilty Veteran Homelessness Affordable Housing Eviction
Paul M. Collins, Jr.
Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science / Director of Legal Studies · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Paul Collins' research focuses on bias and inequality in the legal system, the selection and work of judges and social movement litigation.
Bias in Judicial Appointments Judicial Appointments Public Law Inequality in the Legal System American Politics
Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology, Graduate Program Director · Baylor University
Dr. Dougherty focuses on the impact of religion on other realms of social life such as community involvement, politics, and work
Religious Education Religion Sociology of Religion Religion Politics & Culture Facebook in Education
Robert Bird
Eversource Energy Chair in Business Ethics · University of Connecticut
Robert Bird is an expert in corporate compliance, employment law, legal strategy, business ethics, and corporate governance.
Corporate Governance Employment Law Business Law Corporate Compliance Business Ethics
Geri Brown
Commercial Dance Program Developer, Dance Recruitment, & Lecturer · Loyola Marymount University
Commercial Dance Program Developer, Dance Recruitment, & Lecturer
LGBTQIA+ Equality Accessibility Equity guild/union knowledge Management