Bruce Compas
Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Psychology and Human Development, Professor of Pediatrics, Co-Director of Clinical Psychology Training, and Director of Psychology at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center · Vanderbilt University
An expert on how stress affects the physical and mental health of children and families, and the power of coping and preventative measures.
Neurocognitive Deficits Depression Stress Coping and Resilience Huntington Disease Childhood Cancer Survivorship
Melissa Bemiller, PhD
Associate Professor of Social Sciences · Augusta University
Dr. Bemiller's research focuses on violent victimization: homicide, sex crimes, and portrayals of violence in mass media.
Sex Crimes Child Abuse Homicide Violent Victimization Portrayals of Violence in Mass Media
Lori Wilkinson
Professor of Sociology · University of Manitoba
Professor of Sociology, specializing in immigration and refugee studies and survey methods
Research Methods Race and Ethnic Relations Settlement Integration Youth and School-To-Work Transitions
Sabreena Ghaffar-Siddiqui
Professor, Sociologist & Researcher, DEI Expert · Sheridan College
DEI, Social Inequality; Immigration; Integration; Refugees; Racism; Islamophobia; Deviance; Radicalization; Terrorism; Hate Crimes.
Sociology Social Activism Politics Global Media and Culture Immigration and Ethnicity Immigration and Citizenship
Sarah Douglas
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies · Michigan State University
Expertise in early childhood special education, augmentative and alternative communication, and paraeducators
Augmentative and Alternative Communication Developmental Disabilities Early Intervention Autism Early Childhood Special Education
Christopher Carroll
Director | M.D. · University of Florida
Dr. Christopher Carroll is an expert in digital communication, an active researcher, and has written international guidelines for children.
Medical Education Epidemiology of Critical Illness Pediatric Critical Care Pediatrics Respiratory Illness in Children
Neil McNerney
Author, Relationship Expert, Parenting Guru
Helping Parents and Educators Become Better Leaders
Parenting With Purpose The Five Secrets to Disclipline Parenting Homework Leadership
Felipa Chavez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor | School of Psychology · Florida Tech
Dr. Chavez pursues a program of research reflecting issues of family dysfunction as seen through parent-child interactions.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Comorbid Parental Psychopathology Family Dysfunction Psychology Child Psychopathology
Kathryn E. Fort
Director of Clinics and Director of the Indian Law Clinic · Michigan State University
Prof. Fort has researched and written extensively on the Indian Child Welfare Act.
Federal Indian Law
Debra W Soh, PhD
Sex science journalist & Playboy.com columnist · Self-employed
Columnist for Playboy.com. Bylines: Harper's, the Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, the Globe and Mail, Scientific American & more.
paraphilias (unusual sexual interests) furries transgender children gender dysphoria in children neuroscience of gender identity
Dr Jane Waite
Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology · Aston University
Dr Waite focuses on understanding the development of mental health difficulties, and improving identification of these difficulties.
Neurodevelopmental Disorders Intellectual Disabilities Mental Health Difficulties Neurodevelopmental Conditions Communication Difficulties
Jackie Blissett
Professor of Psychology · Aston University
Professor Blissett has a interest in children’s fussy eating including poor fruit and vegetable acceptance, emotional eating, and obesity.
Feeding and Eating Behaviour Psychology Childhood Eating Behaviour Fussy Eating Developmental Psychology
Shayne Piasta
Associate Professor | Teaching and Learning · The Ohio State University
Expert in reading and literacy in early and middle childhood education.
Child Development Early Childhood Education Childhood Literacy Literacy Reading and Literacy
Karon N. LeCompte, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction · Baylor University
Director of iEngage Summer Civics Institute & social studies education expert who focuses on civics education, technology & teacher prep
Leadership Theory Civics Education Instruction and Curriculum
Mimi Ito
Professor in Residence Informatics · UC Irvine
Mizuko Ito is a cultural anthropologist of technology use, focusing on children and youth's changing relationships to media.
Media and Communications Anthropology Children/Video Games Technology
Kaylie Tiessen
Economist and Researcher · Unifor
Researching labour markets, social progress and the value of public services.
Labour Economics Labour Markets Precarious Work Policy Analysis Poverty
Endia J. Lindo
Associate Professor of Special Education · Texas Christian University
Dr. Lindo’s expertise is in reading disabilities, comprehension instruction/intervention and the social-cultural factors of learning.
Cultural Competence Special Education Reading Intervention Dyslexia/Reading Disabilities Instructional Strategies
Fumiko Hoeft
Professor and Campus Director, UConn Waterbury · University of Connecticut
Dr. Hoeft is a neurophysiologist, as well as a systems and developmental cognitive neuroscientist.
Neuroimaging Scientific Writing Neuroscience Science Life Sciences
Sacha Klein
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Sacha Klein is an expert on child welfare, child maltreatment prevention, effects of early care and education on parenting.
Educational Services Child Maltreatment Public Policy Analysis and Advocacy Racial Disparities in the Child Welfare System Child Abuse Prevention
Mical Raz
Charles E. and Dale L. Phelps Professor in Public Policy and Health · University of Rochester
Author of "What's Wrong with the Poor? Psychiatry, Race and the War on Poverty."
Foster Care and Adoptions Child Welfare Psychiatry Education Policy Race Culture and Ethnicity