Literature Experts Available

Jesmyn Ward

Professor · Tulane University

Critically acclaimed author Jesmyn Ward is a two-time National Book Award Winner and professor of creative writing.

Communication English Creative Writing Media Studies

Elaine Hyshka

Assistant Professor, School of Public Health · University of Alberta

Professor Hyshka is a health services and policy researcher focused on reducing the health, social, and economic costs of substance misuse.

Harm Reduction Opioids Cannabis Drug Policy Substance misuse

Nathan W. Chan

Associate Professor of Resource Economics · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Nathan Chan uses economic methods to examine challenges in environmental management and energy policy

Charitable Giving Environmental Management Environmental Public Goods Climate Change Mitigation Nonmarket Valuation

Mary Kay Kane

Emerita Dean and Chancellor, and Distinguished Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: kanem@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4777 / Office M206-198

Civil Procedure Federal and State Courts Litigation Mediation

Simone Peinkofer

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Simone Peinkofer is an assistant professor of supply chain management at Michigan State University.

Logistics Retail Systems Retail Strategy

John L. Diamond

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

Contact: diamondj@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4628 / Office M202-198

Tort Law Criminal Law Mass Media Law Defamation Law

Brandi Simonsen, Ph.D.

Professor of Educational Psychology, Co-Director of Center for Behavioral Education and Research · University of Connecticut

Professor Simonsen is an expert in school, classroom, and student positive behavioral interventions and supports.

School Discipline Student Behavior Seclusion Behavioral Intervention Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

H. Kenny Cheng

Chair · University of Florida

H. Kenny Cheng’s research is focused on the impact of internet technology and software development.

Information Systems and Operations Management Internet Software Development and Marketing Information Technology Strategy Information Systems Policy Supply Chain Management

Brian Kalt

Professor of Law & Harold Norris Faculty Scholar · Michigan State University

Expert in constitutional law of the presidency, presidential pardons, impeachment, succession and the 25th Amendment.

Structural Constitutional Law Administrative Law Juries The Bill of Rights Tort Reform

Shan Wang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Accounting, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Executive and Director Labor Markets Corporate Reporting and Disclosures Corporate Governance Taxation

Connie Sung

Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education · Michigan State University

Connie Sung's research lies in biopsychosocial factors associated with successful transition, psychosocial and employment outcomes.

Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Neuropsychology Rehabilitation Counseling Occupational Science

Ludmila De Faria

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Dr. Ludmila De Faria specializes in increasing access and decreasing mental health disparities among minorities and underrepresented groups.

Anxiety Disorders Women's Mental Health College Mental Health Diversity and Health Equity Gender Affirming Psychiatry

Amy Gorin, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences · University of Connecticut

Professor focused on long-term weight loss.

Weight Loss Maintenance Behavioral Weight Management Obesity Social Support

Deena Weisberg, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences · Villanova University

Deena Weisberg, Ph.D., studies imaginative cognition and scientific thinking in young children and adults.

Child Development Imagination Public Understanding of Science‎ Galapagos Islands Pretend Play

Jacob T. Fisher

Assistant Professor · Michigan State University

Dr. Jacob T. Fisher's research is positioned at the intersection of digital technology, attention, and decision making.

Network Analysis Neuroscience Media Psychology Attention Multitasking

Scott Rader

Associate Professor · Western Carolina University

Charles “Scott” Rader has entrepreneurial work experience in the areas of information technology product development and management.

Literary Deconstruction in Consumption Meanings Ethnographic Exploration of Experiential Consumption Postmodern Consumer Culture Postmodern Consumption Social Media Marketing