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Lauren Smart

Clinical Assistant Professor of JournalismLoyola Marymount University

Claire Smrekar

Associate Professor of Leadership, Policy and OrganizationsVanderbilt University

An expert who studies K-12 school choice, charters, magnet schools, vouchers, private schools and segregation.

Karen Musalo

Professor of Law, International Law Professorship Chair and Director of the Center for Gender & Refugee StudiesUC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: musalok@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4720 / Office 403-100

Zico Kolter

Associate Professor and Director of Machine LearningCarnegie Mellon University

Zico Kolter researches how to make deep learning algorithms more robust, safer, and understand how data impacts how models function.

Dr Virginie Grzelczyk

Professor in International RelationsAston University

Virginie's research focuses on security relationships over the Korean Peninsula, especially North Korea.

Eric Gable

Professor of Sociology and AnthropologyUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Gable is an expert on museum studies, heritage, and the religion and politics of West Africa and of Outer Island Indonesia.

Keivan Stassun

Stevenson Professor of Physics and AstronomyVanderbilt University

Expert in the search for Earth-like planets across the galaxy and an advocate for diversity, including neurodiversity, in the academy.

Sharon Austin

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Sharon Wright Austin’s teaching and research interests are in American government, urban politics and African American politics.

Geno Church

Word of Mouth Inspiration OfficerBrains on Fire

No passion, no conversation. No conversation, no word of mouth. No word of mouth, no successful business.

Shane Barter, PhD

Associate Professor of Comparative PoliticsSoka University

Professor Barter focuses on Southeast Asian politics, Civilians in war, as well as autonomous areas and conflict resolution