diversity Experts

Teresa Coffman

Professor of EducationUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Coffman’s research focuses on educational theory, pedagogy and teacher preparation.

Nilanjana Buju Dasgupta

Provost Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Director of the Institute of Diversity SciencesUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Nilanjana "Buju" Dasgupta studies how implicit or unconscious bias influences people’s first impressions and behavior toward others.

Patricia Oliver

Associate Professor of Communication StudiesLoyola Marymount University

College of Communication & Fine Arts

Kyle Walker

Associate Professor and ChairTexas Christian University

Professor Walker specializes in population geography, cities and suburbs and demographic data visualization

Giacomo Negro

Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Organization & Management and Professor of Sociology (by courtesy); Vice Provost for Faculty AffairsEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Kelly Ottman, Ph.D.

ProfessorMilwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Kelly Ottman is an expert in facilitation of boards, strategic planning, and leadership development and coaching.

Nan Xi, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant ProfessorVCU College of Engineering

Research focus: Computer Vision, Medical AI.

Russell Burke

Professor of BiologyHofstra University

Dr. Burke's current research involves diamondback terrapins at Jamaica Bay, wood turtles in northern NJ and the coyote invasion of LI

Kristal Brent Zook

Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public RelationsHofstra University

Author and award-winning journalist whose work on race, women, culture and social justice has appeared in dozens of media outlets.

Lorenza Beati

Curator of the U.S. National Tick Collection, Associate ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Lorenza Beati's research focuses on the study of the taxonomy, evolutionary relationships, and population genetics of arthropods.