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Rachel Décoste

Motivational Speaker, Immigration Policy and Political PunditIndependent

Rachel Décoste is a media critic, educator, and public speaker who has been involved in community activism since her youth.

Dan Hartman, PhD

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

Jill Sonke

Research Director | Research Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Jill Sonke is active in research, teaching, and international cultural exchange.

Ludmila De Faria

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Dr. Ludmila De Faria specializes in increasing access and decreasing mental health disparities among minorities and underrepresented groups.

Marybeth Shinn

Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair, Department of Human and Organizational DevelopmentVanderbilt University

Expert in how to prevent and end homelessness

Caitlin Barry, JD

Professor of Law; Director, Farmworker Legal Aid Clinic; Co-Director, Community Interpreter Internship Program | Charles Widger School of LawVillanova University

Caitlin Barry, JD, is an expert in immigration law and enforcement, farmworker rights and advocacy for working conditions in the food chain.

Isaac Brinberg, DMA

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

Dr. Brinberg’s research interests include Chen Yi, nontraditional concert venues, tuba pedagogy, and cultural diplomacy.

Munene Mwaniki

Associate ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Timothy J. Shaffer

Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Chair of Civil DiscourseUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Shaffer studies the advancement of democratic practices by focusing on the role of civic professionals in institutional settings.