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Billie Murray, PhD

Associate Professor of Communication; Assistant Director for Academics, Center for Peace and Justice Education | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Billie Murray, PhD, explores the timely territory of community responses to hate speech and on issues of rhetoric and social justice.

Peter Ricci, Ed.D.

Clinical Professor and DirectorFlorida Atlantic University

Peter Ricci is an expert in food service, lodging, incentive travel, and destination marketing.

Bethany Lacina

Associate Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Rochester

Bethany Lacina is an expert in civil and ethnic conflict.

Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor

Assistant Professor in faith and peaceful relationsCoventry University

Dr Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor specialises in how people engage with religion and with religious beliefs.

Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch, Ph.D.

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

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

James C. Kaufman, Ph.D.

ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Kaufman's research focuses on creativity and educational psychology.

Simon DeDeo

Associate ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Simon DeDeo conducts empirical investigations, and builds mathematical theories, of both historical and contemporary phenomena.

Jill Perry-Smith

Professor of Organization & Management; Academic Director, The Roberto C. Goizueta Center for Entrepreneurship & InnovationEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Erik Nisbet

Associate Professor | School of CommunicationThe Ohio State University

Expert in communication focused on non-democratic contexts, public diplomacy, foreign policy, public opinion and global problems.

Deborah Cullinan

Chief Executive OfficerYBCA

Deborah is a leading advocate on the pivotal role artists & cultural organizations play in shaping our social & political landscape.