Don Duke, Ph.D., P.E.
Expert in water resources and pollution control · Florida Gulf Coast University
Don Duke applies science and engineering analysis to policy and management decisions.
Municipal stormwater pollution reduction Industrial stormwater pollution reduction Flood mitigation policy Water Resources Policy Water quality assessment
Maury Nation
Associate Professor, Core Faculty, Human Development Counseling · Vanderbilt University
An expert in restorative justice, suspensions, equity for students of color and restorative discipline practices.
Public School Systems Race Bullying and School-Age Children Neighborhood Characteristics and Mental Health Community & School-based Prevention Research
Deborah Stienstra
Professor · University of Manitoba
author, researcher, advocate, speaker on inclusion, accessibility, gender-based analysis, disability policy, and global development
Disability Rights Disability Access and Advocate Gender analysis Women International Development
Nora Egan Demers, Ph.D.
Expert in health and pollution · Florida Gulf Coast University
Nora Demers researches the effects of stressors on biological systems.
Human Health Effects of Stressors on Biological Systems Community Engagement Immunology Environmental Pollutants
Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor
Assistant Professor in faith and peaceful relations · Coventry University
Dr Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor specialises in how people engage with religion and with religious beliefs.
Diversity Muslim Women Inter-faith relations Religion Islam
M. Eric Benbow
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Insect - Microbe interactions in aquatic ecology, forensics, and human health.
Forensic Sciences Infectious Disease Ecology Aquatic Entomology Aquatic Ecology Microbial Ecology
Zachary Neal
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Zachary Neal is an expert in cities & neighborhoods, political & transportation networks, and measurement & analysis of social networks.
Public schools Social Networks Transportation Networks Networks Cities
Tiffany Muller Myrdahl
Urbanist and Feminist Geographer · Simon Fraser University
Specializes in equity and inclusion. Uses policy analysis and collaborative research with women and LGBTQ people to examine urban change.
Geographies of social difference (with an emphasis on gender and sexuality) Municipal Social Inclusion Policy Qualitative and Mixed Method Research Oral history methods for research and policymaking
Michael Mendez
Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy · UC Irvine
Michael Mendez has experience in the public and private sectors, where he consulted and actively engaged in the policymaking process.
Global climate change policy Environmental Planning Public Policy Legislative Relations Climate Change
Phil Poekert
Professor/Director · University of Florida
Phil Poekert leads the Lastinger Center for Learning to educational innovations through partnerships, research, development, and advocacy.
Policy Advocacy Educational Innovations Teacher Education Professional Learning and Development Teacher Leadership
Kathryn Libal, Ph.D.
Director, Human Rights Institute and 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
Timothy J. Shaffer
Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Chair of Civil Discourse · University of Delaware
Prof. Shaffer studies the advancement of democratic practices by focusing on the role of civic professionals in institutional settings.
Civic Engagement Public Policy Civil Discourse Communication Deliberative Democracy
Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux
Chair on Truth and Reconciliation · Lakehead University
Dr. Wesley-Esquimaux's research addresses unresolved intergenerational trauma and grief primarily within the Canadian Indigenous community.
Community Development Government Community Outreach Leadership Teaching
Theo Liebmann
Clinical Professor of Law · Hofstra University
Professor Liebmann has directed the interdisciplinary Hofstra Youth Advocacy Clinic since its inception
Trial Advocacy Child Welfare Youth Advocacy Immigration Juvenile Delinquency
Manuel N. Ponce, Jr.
Clinical Associate Professor & Director, Institute for School Leadership and Administration (ISLA) · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Educational Leadership and Administration
Urban School Reform Communities of Practice K-12 School Leadership and Administration Systems Thinking Charter and Traditional Public School Collaboration
Ian O. Williamson
Dean of the Paul Merage School of Business · UC Irvine
Ian O. Williamson is a globally recognized expert in the area of human resource management.
Social Networks Organizational Theory Human Resource Management Recruitment Workplace Motivation
Destenie Nock
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Destenie Nock uses mathematical modeling tools to address societal problems related to sustainability planning, energy policy and equity.
Electricity and Food Systems Decision Analysis Energy Transitions Electrical Infrastructure Engineering for Social Good
Stephen Lisonbee
Associate Vice President of Community Outreach & Engagement · Southern Utah University
Specializing in workforce and economic development, community outreach, and leadership development
Partnership Development Workforce and Economic Development Leadership Development Community Outreach Government Relations
Rigoberto A. Lopez, Ph.D.
Professor · University of Connecticut
Professor Lopez is an expert in food systems, marketing, and industrial organization.
Food Systems Marketing Industrial Organization Public Policy
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