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Kelly Welch, PhD

Professor of Sociology and Criminology; Program Director, Criminology | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

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

CriminologyRacial Profiling School-to-Prison PipelineRace and JusticeSocial Justice
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Tracy Centanni

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Tracy Centanni studies the neural and genetic correlates of reading acquisition, risk factors for dyslexia, and neural plasticity.

Neural PlasticityDyslexiaAuditory and Visual PerceptionBrain Basis of Reading AcquisitionGenetic Factors for Dyslexia
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Brad Bushman

Rinehart Chair | Department of Mass CommunicationThe Ohio State University

Media and social psychology expert, focusing on the problem of human aggression and violence

Violence in Society and MediaSocial PsychologyAdvanced Research Methods in CommunicationCommunication in Society
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Brian Levine

Director of Cybersecurity Institute and Distinguished Professor in the Manning College of Information & Computer SciencesUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Brian Levine's work focuses on thwarting child sexual exploitation on the internet.

internet-based child exploitationDigital ForensicsNetwork SecurityInternet SecurityChild Rescue
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Alan J. Singer

Professor of Teaching, Learning and TechnologyHofstra University

Alan Singer specializes in social studies education and United States history.

Social Studies EducationUnited States HistoryHistory of SlaveryTeaching race. ethnicity and class
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Harry Reis

Professor of Psychology and Dean's Professor in Arts and SciencesUniversity of Rochester

Professor Harry Reis' research interests involve social interaction and close relationships.

Marriage and Close RelationshipsHealth and Psychological Well BeingSocial interactionIntimacyEmotion Regulation
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Matthew Patrick Shaw

Assistant Professor of LawVanderbilt University

Expert on the intersection of federal law and educational policy.

School ReformSchool ChoiceCollege AccessPropertyEducation Law
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Regina Rahimi

ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Regina Rahimi research is focused on issues of gender and sexuality in education and middle and high school drop outs.

Race and Class in EducationMiddle and High School Drop OutsIssues of Gender in EducationIssues of Sexuality in EducationAdolescent Literacy
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Candice Odgers

Professor Psychological ScienceUC Irvine

Candice Odgers is a developmental psychologist who studies adolescents’ mental health and development.

Early AdversityQuantitative PsychologySocial InequalityTechnology and Young PeopleDigital Inequality
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David Figlio

Gordon Fyfe Professor of Economics and EducationUniversity of Rochester

Figlio is an expert on educational, public, and social policy, including the link between health and education.

School AccountabilityK-12 Academic PerformanceCell phone bans in schoolsEducational LeadershipFaculty Diversity