Rayid Ghani

Distinguished Career Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Rayid Ghani is a reformed computer scientist who wants to increase the use of large-scale Machine Learning in solving large public policy.

Predictive Analytics Machine Learning Ethics Public Policy Information Systems

Aaron Kupchik

Professor, Sociology and Criminal Justice · University of Delaware

Prof. Kupchik focuses on juvenile justice and the punishment and policing of youth in schools, courts, and correctional facilities.

Crime and Inequality in Schools Crime and Incarceration Crime Rates Juvenile Justice Correctional Facilities

Jennifer Cobbina

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Expertise is in topics on race, crime, and policing; protest movements; and prisoner reentry

Race, Crime, and Policing Gender and Crime Race and Crime Prisoner Re-entry

Jeremy Everett, D.Min.

Founder and Executive Director, Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty · Baylor University

National voice on scalable solutions to end hunger through partnerships, research, innovative models and collaboration

Poverty Hunger Policy National Hunger Issues Food Insecurity Food Policy

Andrew Brandt, JD

Executive Director, Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law | Charles Widger School of Law · Villanova University

Andrew Brandt, J.D. is an expert on all things related to sports law, sports gambling and business of sports, particularly the NFL.

Concussions Labor Law Gambling Sports Business & Related Issues Sports Law

Tricia Wachtendorf

Director / Professor, Disaster Research Center / Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice · University of Delaware

Prof. Wachtendorf expertise lies in the social, organizational, and decision-making aspects of disasters.

evacuations Multi-organizational coordination and responses in disasters Transnational crises Improvisation and adaptation Community-based approaches to preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation

Sandra Pavelka, Ph.D.

Expert in political science and justice · Florida Gulf Coast University

Sandra Pavelka is an expert in elections, law and public policy, and juvenile and restorative justice.

Campaigns Elections Public Policy Restorative Justice Voting

Mia Savage

IlluMia Research and Development · Illumia R&D

Consultant, Business Services

Women Recidivism Social Media Enterprise

Kerri Raissian, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Public Policy · University of Connecticut

Public administration expert, focusing on child and family policy

The impact of early childhood investments on child well-being Role of policy in family violence and contraception subsidies How policy generates family complexity, data collection and decision making in the child protective system

Jeremy M. Wilson

Professor · Michigan State University

Expert in brand protection, product counterfeiting, police staffing, police consolidation and violence prevention.

Internal Security Community Policing Police Consolidation Product Counterfeiting Brand Protection

Bridgette M. Rice, PhD, MDiv, APRN, FAAN

The Richard and Marianne Kreider Endowed Professor in Nursing for Vulnerable Populations · M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing | Villanova University

Dr. Rice is an expert in community-based practice with a focus on gun violence, youth mental health, and health equity.

Adolescent Mental Health Social Justice and Equity HIV & AIDS and Mental Health Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention Gun Violence

Louis DeSipio

Professor of Chicano/Latino Studies and Political Science · UC Irvine

Louis DeSipio examines how democratic nations incorporate new members, including policymaking in the areas of immigration.

U.S. Electoral Politics Immigration Ethnic Politics Latino Politics Latino Studies

Adam Diehl

Lecturer of English · Augusta University

Professor Diehl is an expert in hip-hop culture, lyrical analysis, Rap as a form of literature and specifically the works of Kendrick Lamar.

Kendrik Lamar Hip-Hop Culture Rap as Literature

Kathleen Kim

Professor of Law · Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University

LMU Loyola Law School

Immigration Law Human Trafficking

Joseph A. Hamm

Assistant Professor · Michigan State University

Expert in: Public trust in legal and regulatory governmental entities

Public Opinion Trust/Confidence/Legitimacy Natural Resource Management State Courts Performance Measurement

Kate Puddister

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science · University of Guelph

Research interests: law and politics, Canadian politics and criminal justice policy.

Canadian Politics Law and Politics Judicial Politics Criminal Justice Policy Constitutional Politics

Chris Melde

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Chris Melde is an expert in youth violence, gangs, school violence, and youth violence prevention and intervention strategies

School Violence Program Evaluation Adolescent Development Youth Violence Gangs

John Geer

Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science · Vanderbilt University

National expert in political campaigns, political advertising and public opinion. Co-directs the Vanderbilt Poll.

Opinion Poll Campaign Advertising Polls Tennessee Politics Polling

Dr Anne-Marie Greenslade

Senior Lecturer · Leeds Beckett

Dr Anne-Marie Greenslade is a Senior Lecturer with a background as a frontline practitioner in both the voluntary and public sectors.

UK Constitutional Law Human Rights Modern Slavery Human Trafficking Gender-Based Violence

Kathy Seifert

CEO · ESPS, LLC

Dr. Seifert brings her unique research on the roots and prevention of violent crime and dynamic style to your discussion of today's top issu

Treatment of Trauma and Attachment Problems Assessment and Treatment of Violence Developmental Effects of Trauma Threat Assessment