equality Experts

Emily Deering Crosby

Assistant Professor of CommunicationUniversity of Mary Washington

Emily Deering Crosby is a rhetorical critic of popular culture with research concentrations in feminist criticism.

Ananya Sen

Assistant ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Ananya Sen's research interests centre around platforms with a special focus on the media, innovation and more broadly the digital economy.

Richard Dees

Associate Professor of Philosophy and BioethicsUniversity of Rochester

Richard Dees' research and teaching interests are in public health ethics, neuroethics, and political philosophy.

Patrick McKinley Brennan, JD

Professor of Law; John F. Scarpa Chair in Catholic Legal Studies | Charles Widger School of LawVillanova University

Patrick McKinley Brennan, JD, is an expert in Christian legal thought, constitutional law and religion and the law.

Samantha Karlin

FounderEmpower Global

Leadership, DEI, Global Women's Issues Trainer, Podcast Host, Commentator

Dayle M. Smith, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Cliff Schecter

Principal & PresidentLibertas, LLC

Enter Stage Left: Liberate your perspective with Libertas's progressive PR guy, columnist, We Act Radio co-founder, and bestselling author

Nefertiti Walker

Professor of Sport Management and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Equity for the UMass SystemUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Nefertiti Walker's research centers on sports culture and developing diverse and inclusive cultures in sports and other organizations.

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.

Sherry Pagoto, Ph.D.

Professor of Allied Health SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Leveraging technology for health promotion and disease prevention