Christopher Finlay
Associate Professor of Communication Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Associate Professor of Communication Studies
New Media Global Communications Journalism Qualitative Research Policy Analysis
Aaron Kupchik
Professor, Sociology and Criminal Justice · University of Delaware
Professor Kupchik studies school policing, school punishment, and racial inequality.
Policing and Punishment of Youth in Communities School Discipline and Punishment School Policing School Safety Racial Inequality in Education
Paul Loeb
Founder · The Campus Election Engagement Project
Author and lecturer on civic engagement
Citizen Activism Community Involvement Political Hope Students Youth Involvement
Shaun Nelms
Professor (Clinical), Co-Chair Educational Leadership, William & Sheila Konar Director of the Center for Urban Education Success · University of Rochester
Nelms is also vice president for community partnerships at the University of Rochester
School Systems for Underserved Communities Urban Education Success School Culture School Turnaround K-12 Education
Greg Garrett, Ph.D.
Carole Ann McDaniel Hanks Chair of Literature and Culture, Department of English · Baylor University
Theologian & cultural critic, exploring the intersections between film & popular culture, literature, religion & politics
Religion and Racism Popular Culture and Society Grief and Suffering
Stephanie Nawyn
Associate Professor and Co-director of Center for Gender in Global Context · Michigan State University
Stephanie Nawyn specializes in migration and refugees, human trafficking and migrant labor exploitation.
Gender Immigration Refugees Resettlement
Jason Grissom
Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Public Policy and Education · Vanderbilt University
An expert in K-12 leadership and policy and the impacts of school and district leaders on teacher and student outcomes.
Teacher effectiveness School Boards K-12 Administration Education Policy and Leadership teacher pay
Robert Singleton
Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Urban Economics Labor Economics Economic Development of Minority Communities
Amanda J. Crawford
Assistant Professor · University of Connecticut
Professor Crawford is a veteran political reporter, literary journalist, and expert in journalism ethics and misinformation.
Literary Journalism Media News Literacy Misinformation Journalism Ethics
Rory Kramer, PhD
Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Rory Kramer, PhD, is an expert on racial inequality, race and education, police use of force and segregation and the physical environment.
Criminology Urban neighborhoods Urban Sociology Education and inequality Racial identity
Lawrence Levy
Associate Vice President and Executive Dean of the National Center for Surburban · Hofstra University
Dean Levy works close with Hofstra’s academic community to shape an innovative agenda for suburban study
Suburban Spaces and Development Suburbs Education Taxation Politics of the Suburbs
Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology · Baylor University
Top educator and researcher who explores the impact of religion on social life, including community involvement, politics & work
Innovative Teaching Strategies Congregational Diversity Religion, Politics, & Culture
Ivona Hideg
Assistant Professor of OB/HRM · Lazaridis School of Business & Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University
Professor Hideg examines issues of equality and diversity in the workplace, focusing on gender, culture, accent, and socio-economic status
Gender and Cultural Diversity in the Workplace Social Effects of Emotions Effects of Culture on the Social Effects of Emotions Industrial Psychology Organizational Psychology
Jongyeon (Joy) Ee
Associate Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Teaching and Learning
School Segregation Educational Inequality Education for English Language Learners (ELLs) Dual Language Education
Claire Smrekar
Associate Professor of Leadership, Policy and Organizations · Vanderbilt University
An expert who studies K-12 school choice, charters, magnet schools, vouchers, private schools and segregation.
Education Policy Desegregation Charter School Education Demographic trends in schools School Choice
Norman Garrick, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department · University of Connecticut
Professor with a focus on civil engineering, transportation behaviors, parking, public transit, and bicycle lanes.
Shared Spaces Transit Planning Urban Planning Civil Engineering Urban Street Networks
Judith Giesberg, PhD
Professor of History; Robert M. Birmingham Chair in the Humanities | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Judith Giesberg, PhD, is an expert on women's history and the U.S. Civil War.
Caroline LeCount Census Slavery U.S. Civil War Women's History
Noah Durst
Assistant Professor, Urban & Regional Planning Program · Michigan State University
Expert in urban policy and planning, with a particular emphasis on issues of housing and social equity
Institutional Discrimination Residential Segregation Housing Land Use Regulation Urban Informality
Preston Green, J.D., Ed.D.
John and Maria Neag Professor of Urban Education · University of Connecticut
Professor focused on charter school regulation and industry oversight.
School Choice Educational Equity Industry Oversight Charter School Regulation Educational Leadership
Alan J. Singer
Professor of Teaching, Learning and Technology · Hofstra University
Alan Singer specializes in social studies education and United States history.
Social Studies Education United States History History of Slavery Teaching race. ethnicity and class