Michael Mendez
Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy · UC Irvine
Michael Mendez has experience in the public and private sectors, where he consulted and actively engaged in the policymaking process.
Global climate change policy Environmental Planning Public Policy Legislative Relations Climate Change
Timothy J. Shaffer
Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Chair of Civil Discourse · University of Delaware
Prof. Shaffer studies the advancement of democratic practices by focusing on the role of civic professionals in institutional settings.
Civic Engagement Public Policy Civil Discourse Communication Deliberative Democracy
Sarah Adeyinka-Skold
Assistant Professor of Sociology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Race and Ethnicity Gender Family Immigration Sex and Sexualities
Natasha Bakht
Associate Professor · University of Ottawa
Professor Bakht’s research interests are in the intersecting area of religious freedom and women’s equality.
Law Culture Rights Minority Rights Religious Freedom Women's Equality
Dr Amanda Hall
Lecturer, Audiology · Aston University
Dr Hall's research focuses on the causes and impact of hearing loss in children, at both the individual and the population level.
Audiology Shared Decision Making Audiology Health Services Research Causes and Impact of Childhood Hearing Loss Longitudinal Cohort Studies
Erdem Topsakal, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Enrollment Management, College of Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Erdem Topsakal received multiple degrees in electronics and communication engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul
Microwave Early Cancer Detection and Monitoring Microwave Hyperthermia and Ablation Wireless Medical Telemetry (Implantable and Body-centric) and E-Health Medical Applications of Microfluidics (Microfluidic Antennas and Sensors) Novel Microwave Antennas and Arrays
Jesse Fox
Assistant Professor | School of Communication · The Ohio State University
Communication expert, focusing on the impact of new media on human sociality
Social media use Representations of sex, gender, and sexuality in media Representations in virtual environments Prosocial communication
Dara Parker
Vice-President, Grants & Community Initiatives · Vancouver Foundation
A nonprofit executive who is helping shift the sector from charity to justice.
Nonprofit Leadership Nonprofit Management Gender Lgbtq Issues Diversity and Inclusion
Claire Sisco King
Associate Professor of Communication Studies · Vanderbilt University
Expert in media and visual culture, with a particular emphasis on the study of gender and sexuality.
Pop Culture Civic Identity Gender Media Visual Culture
Tamar Gur
Assistant Professor | Department of Psychiatry · The Ohio State University
Dr. Gur specializes in pre-conception, pregnancy and the postpartum period
Pre-Conception Pregnancy Post-Partum Depression Miscarriage Infertility
Joseph Grodin
Emeritus Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: grodinj@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4654 / Office 626-200
Constitutional Law Labor Law Employment Discrimination Law
Kathy Seifert
CEO · ESPS, LLC
Dr. Seifert brings her unique research on the roots and prevention of violent crime and dynamic style to your discussion of today's top issu
Treatment of Trauma and Attachment Problems Assessment and Treatment of Violence Developmental Effects of Trauma Threat Assessment
Matthew Coles
Professor of Practice · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: colesm@uchastings.edu
Civil Procedure Race, Sex and Sexual Orientation Discrimination Constitutional Law Freedom of speech Jail and Prison Conditions
Radhika Rao
Professor of Law, Harry & Lillian Hastings Research Chair · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: raor@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4650 / Office 340-200
Biolaw Constitutional Law Comparative Constitutional Law Property Law Abortion
Stephanie Sipe
Professor · Georgia Southern University
Professor Sipe researches university students’ perceptions of gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace
Fraud Corporate Fraud and Whistleblowers Employment Law Sexual Harassment Business and Employment Law
Michael Mills
Associate Professor of Psychology | Psychological Science · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Evolutionary Psychology & Applied Adaptationsim Sex Differences Produced by the Process of Sexual Selection (Evolved Sexually Dimorphic Psychological Adaptations) Psychology and Sustainability Ecological Psychology Animal Behavior / Behavioral Ecology
Carrie Liu Currier
Associate Professor and Department Chair · Texas Christian University
Dr. Currier specializes in Chinese politics, East Asia, gender and politics, and Asian Americans in higher education
US-China relations Asian Americans in Higher Education Politics of China International relations of East Asia Gender & Politics
James Kendra
Director, Disaster Research Center; Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration · University of Delaware
Prof. Kendra researches emergency planning and crisis management.
Organizational Improvisation and Resilience Emergency Management Technology Disaster Planning Crisis Management Emergency Planning
Stephen Farnsworth
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Farnsworth has spent decades researching how media and politics intersect. Check out his website at stephenfarnsworth.net.
American Elections American Government The American Presidency Internet Politics Mass Media and Politics
Anna Muraco
Professor of Sociology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Intersection of Gay and Straight Life in Aging Social Relationships Gender Aging and the Life Course Caregiving and Friendship Across the Life Course