Selmer Bringsjord

Director, Rensselaer AI & Reasoning Lab; Professor, Cognitive Science and Computer Science · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Expert in logic and philosophy, specializing in AI and reasoning

Artifical Intelligence Philosophical Foundations of AI Computational Economics AI Systems Formal Logic

Matthew Hughey, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology · University of Connecticut

A scholar of racism and racial inequality in identity formation, organizations, media, politics, science, religion, and public advocacy.

Religion Fraternities and Sororities Organizations Whiteness Media

David Cuillier

Director · University of Florida

David Cuillier’s expertise is in freedom of information, particularly the ability for journalists to acquire government records.

Freedom of Information Access to Information

Amy Murphy-Nugen

Associate Professor · Western Carolina University

Amy Murphy-Nugen has more than 20 years of social work practice and policy experience in housing, community building and engagement.

Community Development and Housing Issues Housing Loss Foreclosure Disenfranchised Grief

Philip McHarris

Assistant Professor of Black Studies · University of Rochester

McHarris is an expert in politics and race, policing, incarceration, housing, racism, and race and inequality.

Black Lives Matter Housing and Society Incarceration Incarceration and Racial Disparity Inequality

Andrew Selepak

Instructional Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Andrew Selepak can speak to a variety of topics, including pop culture, online education, fake news and partisan media.

Personal Branding Online Learning Online Media Media Effects Social Media

Wendy Hill

Writing Lecturer · UC Hastings College of the Law

hillw@uchastings.edu / 198 McAllister Street, Office 458

Civil Litigation Federal Courts Legal Writing Legal Research Civil Procedure

Juan Carlos Ibarra

Academic and Professional Success Lecturer · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: ibarraj@uchastings.edu / Office: 200 McAllister Street #373

Policy Analysis Legal Writing Litigation Public Policy Legal Research

Erin Clarke

Writing Lecturer · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: clarkeerin@uchastings.edu

Public Speaking Legal Research Legal Writing

Margaret Greer

Academic and Professional Success Lecturer · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contact: mgreer@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8806

Bar Exam Student Success Legal Research

Elizabeth (Libby) Sharrow

Associate Professor of History and Public Policy and Director of Faculty Research, Institute for Social Science Research · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Libby Sharrow examines the ways public policy has shaped understandings of gender, race, sexuality, disability and class in U.S. politics.

Politics of College Athletics Title IX Title IX and Sports Public Policy and Disability Politics of Sex and Gender

Dr Robbie Love

Senior Lecturer, Languages and Applied Linguistics · Aston University

Dr Love's research harnesses technology to better understand how people use language and help people to communicate more effectively.

Linguistics English Language Corpus Linguistics Public Communications Communication

Jonathan M. Metzl

Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Medicine, Health, and Society · Vanderbilt University

World-renowned expert on gun violence and mental illness, white identity politics and race and health.

Mass shootings Mental Health Guns in America Guns and Mental Illness Race, Gender and Social Justice in Healthcare

Tony Beaudoin, J.D.

Finance Lecturer, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Part-Time Faculty

Dr. Mark Ware

Chief Medical Officer · Canopy Growth

Dr. Ware leads Canopy Growth’s medical division, Spectrum Therapeutics including research towards the development of cannabinoid medicines.

Endocannabinoid System Cannabis Research Cannabinoids Medical Cannabis Clinical Research

Veronica McNally

Director of Trial Advocacy; Director of Externships · Michigan State University

Veronica McNally has an esteemed career in law and advocacy.

Legal Education Vaccination Ethics Public Health Trial Law

Bonita Croft

Vice President Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary · Trican Well Service Ltd.

Diverse speaker on everything from minimizing risk of liability to building relationships in the workplace.

Women in Law Minimizing Risk of Liability Corporate Governance Natural Resources Law Building Relationships in the Workplace

Tony Smith

Professor of Political Science and Law · UC Irvine

Tony Smith’s knowledge of politics includes Constitutional Law, the U.S. Supreme Court and election law.

Political Science International Law Legal Institutions US Politics Comparative Law

Jennifer Freeland

Academic and Professional Success Lecturer · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contact: freelandjennifer@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4642

Legal Writing Legal Research Litigation Public Policy Student Success

Brian D. Avery

Senior Lecturer · University of Florida

Brian D. Avery is a professor and expert in safety management, amusement operations, event execution, and education.

Sport, Live Entertainment, Recreation, Attraction Operations/Risk Management Educational Development Events and Venue Crowd Control Event Design and Execution Legal Compliance Attractions Safety Management