Louis A. Pérez, Ph.D.
J. Carlyle Sitterson Professor of History. Director, Institute for the Study of the Americas, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Dr. Pérez’s principal research interests center on the 19th and 20th century Caribbean, with a research emphasis on Cuba.
Cuba Cuban Revolution Caribbean Studies Latin American Culture
Laura June Davis
Assistant Professor of History · Southern Utah University
Specializing in gender history in the United States, Davis is an expert on women in the military
United States Naval History Women in the Military Gender History in the United States Women's Studies Social Studies Education
Bethany Berger, J.D.
Professor of Law · University of Connecticut
Professor of Law with a focus on federal Indian law and property law.
Legal History Property Law Tribal Law Litigation and Policy Federal Indian Law
Michelle Orihel
Associate Professor of History · Southern Utah University
Specializing in history lessons in pop culture, gender history in the United States, and the English revolution
Women in U.S. History Women in Colonial America Gender History in the United States Political Associations Journalism History
Luis Ricardo Fraga
Director, Institute for Latino Studies; Acting Chair, Department of Political Science · University of Notre Dame
Luis Ricardo Fraga specializes in race, education, ethnicity, and Latino politics, as well as immigration, urban and voting rights policy.
Latino Politics Politics of Race Politics of Ethnicity Urban Politics Educational Policy
Kathleen DuVal, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Kathleen DuVal’s research focuses on early America, particularly cross-cultural relations on North American borderlands.
American History Cross Cultural Relations in American History Native North America American Women's History Colonial America
Laura Briggs
Professor of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Laura Briggs is an expert on transnational and transracial adoption and on the U.S. history of taking children for political ends.
Transnational Adoption Reproduction Politics Adoption Child Separation
Karen Musalo
Professor of Law, International Law Professorship Chair and Director of the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: musalok@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4720 / Office 403-100
Refugee Law and Policy Gender Asylum Women's Rights Child Migrant's Rights Gender Justice / Central America
Alan J. Singer
Professor of Teaching, Learning and Technology · Hofstra University
Alan Singer specializes in social studies education and United States history.
Social Studies Education United States History History of Slavery Teaching race. ethnicity and class
Amir Hussain
Professor and Chair of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Interfaith Dialogue Islam and Muslim Lives in the United States; Muslim Communities in North America Religion on Film and Television
David Wagner, Ph.D.
Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Behavior · University of Connecticut
Professor Wagner is an expert in caterpillars, butterflies, moths, insect conservation, global insect decline
Butterflies and Moths Caterpillars Entomology Invasive Species Impacts Insects
Mark Miller
Professor of History · Southern Utah University
Specializing in Native American identity and citizenship, wars of independence, and the economic history of the American midwest
Mormon Plural Marriage U.S. Mexico Borderlands American West Environmental History American Indians
Ruben Martinez
Professor of Sociology and Director of the Julian Samora Research Institute · Michigan State University
Ruben Martinez is an expert in race and ethnic relations, education of ethnic minorities, and environmental justice.
Race in America Institutional Change Ethnic Minorities Diversity Leadership Latinx Voting Habits
Patrick Jung, Ph.D.
Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Dr. Patrick Jung's areas of focus include American history, German art history, and anthropology.
American History German Art History Cultural Anthropology American Indian History
William Schmidt
University Distinguished Professor of Education and Statistics · Michigan State University
Professor Schmidt's research focuses on policy issues related to K-12 math education and the effects of curriculum on academic achievement
Opportunity to Learn Mathematics Assessment and Psychometrics International Mathematics Education Studies Statistics Educational Policy
Brendan Cantwell
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Brendan Cantwell's research interests include the study of higher education organization, governance, & finance in the US & internationally.
Educational Administration Higher Education Comparative Education
Doug Haynes
Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion · UC Irvine
Prof. Haynes is a historical scholar on medicine and science and leads UCI's advances in inclusive excellence.
Black Lives Matter United States Medicine and Science Imperialism Inclusive excellence
Charles Venator-Santiago, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · University of Connecticut
Dr. Venator-Santiago is an expert in US territorial law and policy with a focus on the history of citizenship
Nation-State building in the Americas Political Theory Latino Politics Puerto Rico/US Law Territorial Legal History Public Law
Stephen M. Strader, PhD
Assistant Professor of Geography and the Environment | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Stephen Strader, PhD, is an expert on the interaction of climate change, natural hazards, and society.
Wildfires Severe Weather Hazards and Society Natural Hazards Geographic Information Systems
