Policy Experts

Fritz Roka, Ph.D.

Expert in agriculture economicsFlorida Gulf Coast University

Fritz Roka specializes in the study and research of Florida agribusiness.

Sandra Ka Hon Chu

Director of Research and AdvocacyCanadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network / Réseau juridique canadien VIH/sida

Human rights advocate for people living with, affected by and vulnerable to HIV.

Kevin Wagner, Ph.D.

Professor and Department ChairFlorida Atlantic University

Kevin Wagner's research and teaching interests include judicial politics, political behavior and legislative behavior

James Waller, Ph.D.

Christopher J. Dodd Chair in Human Rights PracticeUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Waller is an expert in Holocaust and genocide studies, perpetrator behavior, and genocide awareness and prevention

Tim Derdenger

Associate Professor of Marketing and StrategyCarnegie Mellon University

Mark Mitchell

Director of Wildlife Hospital of Louisiana and ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Mitchell's research focus is on wildlife epidemiology, conservation medicine, and One Health.

Linda Godel

Partner, Business Law GroupTorkin Manes LLP

Extensive experience advising charities and not-for-profit organizations — Chair of the firm’s Not-for-Profit & Charities Law Practice Group

Rex Caffey

Professor | Director of Marine Extension, Louisiana Sea GrantLouisiana State University

Dr. Caffey conducts research related to the economic and policy challenges of fisheries and coastal wetlands in the Gulf of Mexico region.

Christopher Westley, Ph.D.

Expert in regional economic trendsFlorida Gulf Coast University

Dr. Westley studies and researches the economics of the free society.

Angela Hattery

Professor, Women and Gender Studies; Co-Director, Center for Study & Prevention of GBVUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Hattery teaches courses on race and gender inequality, families, and methods.