Dan Gould
Gwendolyn Norrell Professor, Department of Kinesiology · Michigan State University
Dan Gould's research interests include the stress-athletic performance relationship and the psychological foundations of coaching.
Youth Leadership Psychological Foundations of Coaching Sport Psychology Family, Community and Schools Kinesiology
Jerusha Conner, PhD
Associate Professor of Education; Program Coordinator, Graduate Education | Department of Education and Counseling · Villanova University
Jerusha Conner, PhD, is an expert on trends in education policy, urban education, student learning, engagement, and activism.
Youth Activism Urban Education Education Policy School Reform Student Engagement
Jacqueline Kennelly
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology · Carleton University
Professor Kennelly's work encompasses youth cultural studies, critical educational studies, urban sociology, and social movements
Youth Cultures Citizenship Democracy Social Inclusion and Exclusion Globalization and Neoliberalism
Carl S. Taylor
Professor of Sociology · Michigan State University
Carl Taylor is an expert on youth violence, youth culture and gangs.
Youth Culture Youth Activism Gang Activity Youth Violence
Sandra Hughes-Hassell, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Information & Library Science · UNC-Chapel Hill
Professor Hughes-Hassell's research focuses on social justice issues in youth library services
Library and Information Science Social Justice Youth Literature Education Reforms Academic Librarianship
Luis Alvarez
Associate Professor, Department of History · UC San Diego
Institute of Arts and Humanities director, Luis Alvarez focuses on race, ethnicity and Latinx and African-American social movements.
Humanities in Higher Education Oral Histories Popular Culture Chicano/Chicana Studies Race Relations
Theo Liebmann
Clinical Professor of Law and Director of Clinical Programs · Hofstra University
Professor Liebmann has directed the interdisciplinary Hofstra Youth Advocacy Clinic since its inception
Juvenile Delinquency Immigration Youth Advocacy Child Welfare Trial Advocacy
Kevin Guskiewicz, Ph.D., M.S., A.T.C.
Chancellor, UNC-Chapel Hill | Kenan Distinguished Professor, Department of Exercise and Sport Science Co-Director, Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center · UNC-Chapel HIll
Kevin Guskiewicz is a neuroscientist and internationally renowned expert on sport-related concussion.
Interdisciplinary Education Liberal Arts Education Concussion Brain Injury Neuroscience
Eric Rice
Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Social work expert, focusing on community outreach, network science, and the use of social networking technology by high-risk youth
Artificial Intelligence for Social Good Homelessness HIV Prevention Application of social networking methods to social work research Social Network Theory
Gregory DeFreitas
Professor of Economics · Hofstra University
Prof. DeFreitas is an expert on labor studies.
Labor Economics Research Methods Urban Economics Microeconomics African Economic Development
Ryan J. Watson, PhD.
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies · University of Connecticut
Watson's research focuses on vulnerable adolescents, with a focus on interpersonal relationships.
Social Support LGBTQ Health Sexual Health, HIV Prevention Sexual/Gender Minority Youth and Young Adult Health Family Acceptance and Rejection
Lawrence Palinkas
Albert G. and Frances Lomas Feldman Endowed Professorship in Social Policy and Health · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Dr. Palinkas is an expert in the areas of preventive medicine, cross-cultural medicine and health services research
Implementation Science Disaster Mental Health Systems Preventive Medicine Medical Anthropology Global Health
Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D.
Professor · Florida Atlantic University
Sameer Hinduja is recognized internationally for his groundbreaking work on the subjects of cyberbullying and safe social media use.
Safe Social Media Use Cyberbullying
Jeremy Goldbach
Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Dr. Goldbach focuses on the relationship between social stigma, stress, and health among minority populations.
Psychometrics Health Stress Minority Health Social Work
Annabelle Nelson, PhD
Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Doctoral Faculty in the School of Leadership Studies
Theories of Personality Content Analysis, Narrative Analysis, Epistemologies, Research Methods Consciousness Studies Youth Development Multicultural Education
Francisco A. Villarruel
Associate Chair and Professor · Michigan State University
An expert on issues affecting Latino youth and families; Latinos in the criminal justice system
Positive Youth Development Latino Youth and Families
Leapetswe Malete
Associate Professor of Kinesiology · Michigan State University
Leps Malete is an associate professor and coordinator of global initiatives in the Department of Kinesiology.
Motivational processes Youth Sport International and Comparative Education Kinesiology Physical Activity and Health
Robin Cox
Research Director and Professor · ResilienceByDesign Research Lab and Royal Roads University
Robin Cox's expertise includes the psychosocial dimensions of disasters, disaster resilience, and traumatic stress and coping.
Resilience Higher Education Community Resilience Disaster Psychosocial Response Stress and Coping
Chris Melde
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Chris Melde is an expert in youth violence, gangs, school violence, and youth violence prevention and intervention strategies
School Violence Program Evaluation Adolescent Development Youth Violence Gangs
Rick Eckstein, PhD
Professor of Sociology | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Rick Eckstein, PhD, is an expert in sports and society, youth sports, gender and sports, intercollegiate spending and stadium financing.
Title IX College Athletics Reform Sociology of Sport Stadium Financing Labor and Unions