Youth Experts

June Ahn

ProfessorUC Irvine

June Ahn is a Professor of Learning Sciences and Research-Practice Partnerships at the UC Irvine (UCI) School of Education.

Christopher Anthony

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Christopher Anthony is an expert in child development, character education, social skills and assessment to support positive youth outcomes.

Casey Call

Associate Director of the KPICD and Associate Professor of Professional PracticeTexas Christian University

Dr. Casey Call is the Assistant Director at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development

Mandy Brouse

Small business ownerWords Worth Books

Small business owner, marketing manager and occasional online columnist.

Russell A. Sabella, Ph.D.

Expert in school counseling, cyberbullying, technology and social networkingFlorida Gulf Coast University

Russell Sabella is an expert in solution-focused brief counseling, consultations and parent conferences.

Julian Ford, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of PsychiatryUniversity of Connecticut

Director, Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice and Center for the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorders

Dan Hartman, PhD

Assistant Professor in Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social SciencesAugusta University

Tim Slack

ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Slack's is an expert on social, economic, and demographic change with a special focus on rural people and places.

Chamille Weddington

Director of Marketing & PromotionsOut the Box Promotions

Educator, Marketing Strategist & Social Entrepreneur who enjoys analyzing and discussing unique and unexpected products and entities.

Sara Smith

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Sara Smith is an expert on emerging technologies for language learning, including digital environments and immersive virtual environments.