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Richard A. Wilson, Ph.D.

Richard A. Wilson, Ph.D.

Gladstein Distinguished Chair of Human Rights and Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor

Dr. Wilson is an expert on hate speech and incitement on social media.

Human RightsTruth and Reconciliation Commissions AnthropologyHuman rights trialsInternational Human Rights
James Waller, Ph.D.

James Waller, Ph.D.

Christopher J. Dodd Chair in Human Rights Practice

Dr. Waller is an expert in Holocaust and genocide studies, perpetrator behavior, and genocide awareness and prevention

Social PsychologyGenocide and Genocide PreventionHuman RightsGenocide StudiesHolocaust Studies
Molly Land, J.D.

Molly Land, J.D.

Catherine Roraback Professor of Law and Human Rights; Associate Director, Human Rights Institute

Molly Land specializes in human rights and technology.

Digital RightsIntellectual Property LawTechnology and the LawHuman RightsInternational Law
Jon Bauer, J.D.

Jon Bauer, J.D.

Clinical Professor of Law

Expertise: Asylum and Refugee Law, Immigration Law, Employment and Housing Discrimination, and Legal Ethics

Asylum and Human RightsEmployment and Housing DiscriminationAsylum and Refugee LawImmigration LawLegal Ethics
Kathryn Libal, Ph.D.

Kathryn Libal, Ph.D.

Director, Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute, and Professor, Social Work & Human Rights

Professor Libal researches human rights norms and practices, including the ability to secure adequate food and housing.

U.S. Resettlement of RefugeesAsylum SeekersWomen's RightsChildren's RightsMigrant Children
S. Megan Berthold, Ph.D., LCSW

S. Megan Berthold, Ph.D., LCSW

Associate Professor and Director of Field Education

Prof. Berthold's clinical and research expertise is with refugee and asylum seeking survivors of torture and the Cambodian genocide.

Trauma and Recoveryrefugees and asylum seekersvicarious trauma and resiliencehuman rights approach to social workco-ocurring health and mental health conditions post torture and genocide
Robert Bird

Robert Bird

Eversource Energy Chair in Business Ethics

Robert Bird is an expert in corporate compliance, employment law, legal strategy, business ethics, and corporate governance.

Corporate GovernanceEmployment LawBusiness LawCorporate ComplianceBusiness Ethics
Manisha Sinha, Ph.D.

Manisha Sinha, Ph.D.

Draper Chair in American History

Dr. Sinha is an expert in Civil War and Reconstruction

FeminismAbolitionSlavery
Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch, Ph.D.

Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. Oeldorf-Hirsch's research focuses on information sharing on social media, particularly in the areas of news, science, and well-being.

Science CommunicationNews EngagementComputer-mediated communicationCommunication TechnologySocial Media
Dimitris  Xygalatas, Ph.D.

Dimitris Xygalatas, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Anthropology

Dr. Xygalatas' research focuses on ritual, sports, bonding, and the things that make us human.

Cognition and CultureSportsRitualCooperation