Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D.
Director, Rudd Center for Obesity & Food Policy (Principal Investigator); Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies · University of Connecticut
Dr. Schwartz specializes in school wellness and nutrition programs, and food insecurity.
Nutrition in Food Programs Food Insecurity Nutrition School Food Options
David Lewis
William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Political Science · Vanderbilt University
Expert in federal bureaucracy, including agency performance, agency oversight and the political appointment process.
Congressional oversight Presidential appointments Public Administration American Politics Government Agencies
Preston Jordan Lim, JD
Assistant Professor, Law · Villanova University
Professor Lim focuses on contemporary challenges to the international legal system, with an emphasis on Chinese foreign policy.
Uyghur Forced Labor Prosecution of War Crimes Canada's Relationship with International Law Canadian Foreign Policy Canadian Domestic Politics
Tomeka Robinson
Senior Associate Dean, Professor of Writing Studies and Rhetoric · Hofstra University
Dr. Robinson is an expert on effective public debate as well as health communication. She directs Hofstra's award-winning forensics team.
Public/Social Advocacy Rhetoric Health Communications Argumentation and Debate Intercultural Communication
Stephen Dyson, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science · University of Connecticut
Stephen Dyson's research is focused upon the psychology of elite decision making in foreign policy.
Elite Decision Making Foreign Policy World Leaders International Relations
Janice Beecher
Director of the Institute of Public Utilities · Michigan State University
Expert in economic regulation and pricing of public utilities.
Academic journal management and research editing Environmental and resource policy and regulation Water industry structure, privatization, and pricing Theory and practice of public utility regulation Regulatory institutions, governance, policy, and ethics
Jennifer M. Ramos
Professor of Political Science and International Relations · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
International Relations International Norms Us Foreign Policy International Security Preventive Use of Force
Dorit Rubinstein Reiss
Professor of Law, James Edgar Hervey '50 Chair of Litigation · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: reissd@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4844 / Office 324-200
Public Law Public Administration Accountability Law and Politics Tort Law
Jayati Ghosh
Professor of Economics · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jayati Ghosh is one of India's best-known economists and a frequent commentator and writer about a wide range of issues.
Economics and the Developing World Economy of India India Asian Political Economy Gender and Care Work
Erik Nisbet
Associate Professor | School of Communication · The Ohio State University
Expert in communication focused on non-democratic contexts, public diplomacy, foreign policy, public opinion and global problems.
Political Communication Public Opinion Science Communication
Josh Price
Associate Professor of Economics · Southern Utah University
Specializing in the economics of public policy, choice architecture, and litigation consulting
Behavioral Ecnomics Policy Analysis and Management Economic Losses Health Economics Data Analysis
Hadar Aviram
Thomas Miller '73 Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: aviramh@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8890 / Office 328-200
Criminal Justice Criminology Criminal Law Constitutional Law Public Policy
Neal Fortin
Director of the Institute for Food Laws & Regulations · Michigan State University
An expert in food laws and regulation in the United States and International food laws.
Food Regulation Foods Laws
Sarah Hooper
Executive Director of UCSF / UC Hastings Consortium and Adjunct Professor · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: hoopers@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4831 / Office 377-200
Health Equity Health Law Comprehensive and Coordinated Care Health and Access to Civil Justice Elder Financial Abuse
Virginia Hughes
Associate Professor, Medical & Molecular Sciences · University of Delaware
Prof. Hughes has a background in public policy and biomedical research.
Transfusion Medicine Hematology Hemostasis Public Policy Statistics
Jerome "Jay" Apt
Professor Emeritus · Carnegie Mellon University
Jay Apt is an emeritus professor at the Tepper School of Business and in the Department of Engineering and Public Policy.
Public Policy Physics Energy Risk Analysis Engineering
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
Tom Tresser
Co-Founder · The CivicLab
Creativity champion. Civic educator. Public defender.
Non-Profits Research Public Speaking Social Change Creativity
Peter G. Klein, Ph.D.
Professor of Entrepreneurship · Baylor University
Peter G. Klein is an economist who studies managerial and organizational issues, with a special interest in entrepreneurship and innovation
Entrepreneurship Innovation Diversification Vertical Coordination Public Policy
David L. Faigman
Chancellor & Dean | John F. Digardi Distinguished Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contact: faigmand@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4700 Office 300-200
Constitutional Law Scientific Methods for Lawyers Science Policy Scientific Evidence Peer Review; Expert Testimony