David Favre
Professor of law and The Nancy Heathcote Professor of Property and Animal Law · Michigan State University
An expert in animal within property, family and criminal law, as well as wildlife and international animal issues.
International Animal Issues Animal Ethics Animal Rights Animal Welfare Animal Cruelty
Elissa Madden
Associate Professor · Baylor University
Research: child welfare, foster care, adoption (public & private), child & family mental health, service learning in social work education
Service Learning Adoption Research Child and Family Services Foster Care and Adoptions Child Welfare
Laura Reese
Director and Professor · Michigan State University
Laura Reese is an expert in animal welfare policy, animals in the city, animal sheltering, local economic development
Local Economic Development Animals in the City Animal Welfare Policy Animal Sheltering
Julie Levy
Distinguished Professor · University of Florida
Julie Levy focuses on shelter animal wellness, feline infectious diseases, spay/neuter and humane cat population control alternatives.
Animal Welfare Feline Infectious Diseases FeLV FIP FIV
Sacha Klein
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Sacha Klein is an expert on child welfare, child maltreatment prevention, effects of early care and education on parenting.
Educational Services Child Maltreatment Public Policy Analysis and Advocacy Racial Disparities in the Child Welfare System Child Abuse Prevention
Marlene Matarese, Ph.D.
Associate Research Professor · University of Connecticut
Marlene Matarese works to improve access to and the quality of systems and services for children and youth with public system involvement.
Child Welfare Juvenile Justice and Behavioral Health Systems Family Reunification in Child Welfare Implementation Science Intervention Design and Evidence Based Practices
My (Myla) Bui, Ph.D.
Professor of Marketing, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Neuroplasticity Social Marketing Public Policies Promoting Consumer Wellness Nutritional Labeling Healthcare Management & Innovation
Professor Susan Backhouse
Director of Research · Leeds Beckett University
An expert in athlete welfare, drug use in sport, why athletes dope, what makes athletes vulnerable to doping and more.
Doping Drug Use in Sport Sports Integrity Athlete Welfare Clean Sport
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
Professor Sue Backhouse
Professor of Sport Psychology and Behavioural Nutrition · Leeds Beckett University
Her particular expertise is in athlete welfare, drug use in sport, why athletes dope, what makes athletes vulnerable to doping and more.
Doping Drug Use in Sport Sports Integrity Athlete Welfare Clean Sport
Elaine Power
Associate Professor · School of Kinesiology & Health Studies, Queen's University
Teaches social determinants of health. Researches food insecurity. Advocates for basic income. Dreams of the day when food banks can close.
food insecurity food banks feeding the family family food practices Social Determinants of Health
Lois Weithorn
Professor of Law, Harry & Lillian Hastings Research Chair · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: weithorn@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4660 / Office 366-200
Bioethics and the Law Criminal Law Family Law Mental Health Law Social Science and Law
Felix Rioja
Cowen Chair in Latin American Social Sciences & Associate Professor · Tulane University
Felix Rioja has written articles on the effects of public infrastructure on economic growth, and the distribution of wealth and income
Inflation Welfare Economic Growth International Macroeconomics Financial Economics
Jessica Vapnek
Lecturer, Global Programs Advisor, and Director of the M.S.L. Program · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: vapnekjessica@uchastings.edu
Agriculture and Natural Resource Law Legislative Drafting Rule of Law
Kathryn Libal, Ph.D.
Director, Human Rights Institute and Associate Professor, Social Work & Human Rights · University of Connecticut
Professor Libal researches human rights norms and practices, including the ability to secure adequate food and housing.
U.S. Resettlement of Refugees Asylum Seekers Women's Rights Children's Rights Migrant Children
Victor V. Claar, Ph.D.
Expert in economics and ethics · Florida Gulf Coast University
Victor Claar is a serious economist who thinks about the individual human beings behind market transactions.
Financial Literacy Tariffs Free Enterprise Business Cycles Inflation
Gabriele Magni
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations and Director of the Global Policy Institute · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Wang Feng
Professor of Sociology · UC Irvine
Wang Feng is a leading expert on demography, aging, and inequality - particularly in China.
China Post-Communist Societies Social Inequality Social Demography Contemporary Chinese Society
Tracy Fisher, Ph.D.
Public Trustee and Affiliate Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
A Black Feminist anthropologist with an intersectional perspective on race, gender, sexuality, class, nation, and social justice
Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Black Feminisms Women of Color Feminisms Genders and Sexualities Feminist Theory and Methodologies
Elizabeth Zechmeister
Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and Director of LAPOP · Vanderbilt University
Expert in Latin American political behavior and director of the world-renowned Latin American Public Opinion Project.
Democracy Polling Latin America Comparative Politics Latin America Democracy