Brianne Gilbert
Managing Director, StudyLA; Senior Lecturer, Political Science; Senior Lecturer, Urban & Environmental Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Center for the Study of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Social Science Research Public Opinion Research Survey Methodology Geospatial Data Mapping
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
Michelle Kaminski
Associate Professor of Human Resources & Labor Relations · Michigan State University
Michelle Kaminski is an expert in labor unions, right-to-work, women and leadership, collective bargaining and workplace bullying.
Workplace Bullying Right to Work Labor Unions Women and Leadership
Melissa Powell-Williams, PhD
Professor of Sociology · Augusta University
Dr. Powell-Williams' research interests include domestic violence victim advocacy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deaf culture Domestic Violence Victim Advocacy Subcultures Social Movements Organizations
Jonathan M. Metzl
Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Medicine, Health, and Society · Vanderbilt University
World-renowned expert on gun violence and mental illness, white identity politics and race and health.
Mass shootings Mental Health Guns in America Guns and Mental Illness Race, Gender and Social Justice in Healthcare
Michael Sacks
Professor in the Practice of Organization & Management, Goizueta Business School; Professor of Sociology (by courtesy), Emory College of Arts & Sciences; Faculty Director, Woodruff Leadership Academy, Woodruff Health Sciences Center · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Strategic Planning Expert Witness Executive Education Negotiations and Conflict Resolution Organizational Change
Rick Eckstein, PhD
Professor of Sociology | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Rick Eckstein, PhD, is an expert in sports and society, youth sports, gender and sports, intercollegiate spending and stadium financing.
Title IX College Athletics Reform Sociology of Sport Stadium Financing Labor and Unions
Lisa Loutzenheiser
Associate Professor, Curriculum and Pedagogy · University of British Columbia
Lisa Loutzenheiser's research is focused on the educational experiences of marginalized youth.
Youth and Education Qualitative Methods Sociology of Education Anthropology of Education Queer Theory
Aashish Kumar
Professor of Radio, Television, Film · Hofstra University
Prof. Kumar is a social action scholar and a documentary filmmaker.
Filmmaking democratic discourse Civic Engagement grassroots advocacy
Leslie Martin
Associate Professor of Sociology · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Martin specializes in urban sociology, race/ethnic relations, welfare and poverty issues.
Urban Sociology Race / Ethnic Relations Welfare and Poverty Sociology of Education Public Housing
Sylvia Zamora
Associate Professor of Sociology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Immigration Comparative Race and Ethnicity Latin America U.S. Latinos
Jessica Millward
Associate Professor of History and African American Studies · UC Irvine
Her research focuses on comparative slavery and emancipation, African American history, gender and the law.
Anti-Black violence African American History Humanities U.S. History Juneteenth
William Hatcher, PhD, MPA
Chair of the Department of Social Sciences · Augusta University
Dr. William Hatcher focuses on public administration and social, economic and political institutions in local communities.
Public Administration Public Policy Community and Economic Development Health Policy Public Budgeting and Finance
Rory Kramer, PhD
Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Rory Kramer, PhD, is an expert on racial inequality, race and education, police use of force and segregation and the physical environment.
Criminology Urban neighborhoods Urban Sociology Education and inequality Racial identity
Wesley Longhofer
Goizueta Foundation Term Associate Professor of Organization & Management; Executive Academic Director, Business & Society Institute · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Organizational Sociology Business and Society Social Enterprise Philanthropy and Non-Profits Climate Change
Victor Perez
Associate Professor, Sociology and Criminal Justice; Core Faculty, Disaster Research Center · University of Delaware
Prof. Perez focuses on environmental racism and health disparities in historically marginalized communities.
Health Disparities Marginalized Communities Environmental Racism
Liette Vasseur
Professor and UNESCO Chair · Brock University
Working in Environmental sustainability, mainly sustainable agriculture and conservation
Plant biologist Pest management Ecosystem Management Ecosystem services Conservation Biology
Marc Smith
Chief Social Scientist · Connected Action
Internet sociologist, using social network analysis and visualization to map and understand social media
Social Media Social Networks Business Collaboration Information Visualization
Aparna Gupta
Professor, Lally School of Management; Director, Center for Financial Studies · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Leading quantitative finance and risk management expert advancing cutting-edge solutions to address risk challenges of the 21st century.
Networked Systems Analytical Methods Financial Engineering Risk Management Quantitative Finance
Daniel Smith-Christopher
Professor of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Old Testament Studies Old Testament Theology Religion and Peace Nonviolence Cross-Cultural Interpretation of the Bible and Indigenous Christianity Postcolonial Interpretation of Bible