justice Experts

Shaun Nelms

Professor (Clinical), Co-Chair Educational Leadership, William & Sheila Konar Director of the Center for Urban Education SuccessUniversity of Rochester

Nelms is also vice president for community partnerships at the University of Rochester

John Gormley

Talk Radio HostRawlco Radio

Talk Radio Host & Best-Selling Author

Joaquín Noguera

Assistant ProfessorLoyola Marymount University

Department of Educational Leadership and Administration

Landon Frim, Ph.D.

Expert in politics, philosophy, ethics, and religionFlorida Gulf Coast University

Heather Walsh-Haney, Ph.D.

Expert in forensic studies and human rightsFlorida Gulf Coast University

Heather Walsh-Haney teaches forensic science and regularly assists law enforcement finding and studying remains in Florida

Kate Puddister

Assistant Professor, Department of Political ScienceUniversity of Guelph

Research interests: law and politics, Canadian politics and criminal justice policy.

Samar Ali

Research Professor of Political Science and LawVanderbilt University

Expert in the intersection of conflict mediation, national security, economic development and human rights.

Chris Foss

Professor of EnglishUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Foss specializes in 19th-century British literature, with a secondary expertise in disability studies.

Yasser Payne

Professor, Sociology and Criminal Justice; Africana StudiesUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Payne's research examines gun violence; policing and reentry; and educational inequality in street-identified populations.

Amy Murphy-Nugen

Associate ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Amy Murphy-Nugen has more than 20 years of social work practice and policy experience in housing, community building and engagement.