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Helena Fietz

Assistant ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Fietz’s research examines how disability care practices intersect with public policy in Brazil and the US.

Anthropology of CareCare PracticeDisability In BrazilDisability In the U.S.
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Donna S. Havens, PhD

Connelly Endowed Dean and Professor, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of NursingVillanova University

Health systems researcher Donna Havens, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a leader and an advocate for quality nursing education, practice and patient care.

Health Systems ResearchImpact of COVID-19 on Healthcare WorkersNursing LeadershipNursing PracticeStress/Burnout of Nurses and Doctors
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Wesley Meares

Professor of Public Administration | Director Master of Public AdministrationAugusta University

Academic and consultant specializing in the evaluation of neighborhood design, economic development, and community revitalization

Local GovernmentCommunity and Economic DevelopmentHousing Policy Public Policy
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Linda Copel, PhD

Professor | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of NursingVillanova University

Linda Copel, PhD, RN, CNS, BC, CNE, NCC, FAPA, has experience providing counseling in situations of familial and domestic violence.

LonelinessBereavementPartner AbuseMental HealthFamily Dynamics
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Marybeth Shinn

Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair, Department of Human and Organizational DevelopmentVanderbilt University

Expert in how to prevent and end homelessness

Affordable HousingSocial ExclusionHomelessnessPoverty
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Elizabeth VanDeusen, PhD

Director, Augusta University Literacy CenterAugusta University

Dr. VanDeusen centers her teaching on evidence-based literacy and community-engaged teacher education.

Interdisciplinary InstructionCommunities of PracticeLiteracy
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Dimitris Xygalatas, Ph.D.

Professor, AnthropologyUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Xygalatas' research focuses on ritual, sports, bonding, and the things that make us human.

Cognition and CultureSportsRitualCooperation
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Robert Pollin

Distinguished Professor of Economics and Co-Director of Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)University of Massachusetts Amherst

Robert Pollin's research centers on macroeconomics and the economics of building a clean-energy economy in the U.S and globally.

Green EconomyClean Energy EconomicsGreen JobsGreen New DealConditions for Low-Wage Workers
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Jennifer Polack

Professor of Computer ScienceUniversity of Mary Washington

Computer science educator striving to inspire students and equip them with skills and perspectives to navigate today's interconnected world.

Computer ScienceComputer Science EducationSTEM EducationSoftware Development for nonprofitsAI in Computer Science Education
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Marta Vicarelli

Assistant Professor of Economics and Public PolicyUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Marta Vicarelli's research focuses on the risks and the socioeconomic impacts of climate variability and climate change.

Economics of SustainabilityPolitical Economy of the EnvironmentEnvironmental PolicyEnvironmental EconomicsSocioeconomic Impacts of Climate Change