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Neil Maher
ProfessorNew Jersey Institute of Technology
Neil Maher studies environmental and political history in the 20th century, urban history and the history of environmental justice.
Jonathan Gilligan
Professor of Earth and Environmental SciencesVanderbilt University
Expert on the impact of human behavior and public policy on climate, with a focus on how small changes add up to make big differences.
Brianne Gilbert
Managing Director, Center for the Study of Los Angeles (StudyLA) & Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Political ScienceLoyola Marymount University
Center for the Study of Los Angeles
Rory Kramer, PhD
Professor of Sociology and Criminology | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University
Rory Kramer, PhD, is an expert on racial inequality, race and education, police use of force and segregation and the physical environment.
Shaun Nelms
Professor (Clinical), Co-Chair Educational Leadership, William & Sheila Konar Director of the Center for Urban Education SuccessUniversity of Rochester
Nelms is also vice president for community partnerships at the University of Rochester
Richard Reynolds
DirectorMobile Gardeners
Guerrilla Gardener
Whitney Martinko, PhD
Associate Professor of History; Director, Albert Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University
Whitney Martinko, PhD, is an expert on public history, historic preservation and the early United States (1776–1860).
Elvira Armas
Director of Programs and Partnerships, Center for Equity for English Learners (CEEL) & Affiliate FacultyLoyola Marymount University
Department of Educational Leadership and Administration
Chuck Rosenthal
Professor Emeritus of EnglishLoyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Angi Acocella, PhD
Research ScientistMIT Center for Transportation & Logistics
Dr. Acocella's research focuses on freight transportation and the relationships between shippers and motor carriers.