gender Experts

Yasser Payne

Professor, Sociology and Criminal Justice; Africana StudiesUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Payne's research examines gun violence; policing and reentry; and educational inequality in street-identified populations.

Kelly Shannon, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Executive Director, Center for Peace, Justice, & Human Rights (PJHR)Florida Atlantic University

Kelly Shannon, Ph.D., specializes in the history of U.S. foreign relations with the Islamic world and women's human rights.

Kelly Watson, Ph.D.

Clinical Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Chair, CBA Dean’s Executive Council

Peter Campbell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Political ScienceBaylor University

Expert on international security, civil-military relations, strategy, insurgency & counterinsurgency & cyberwarfare

Tammy Anderson

Professor, Sociology and Criminal JusticeUniversity of Delaware

Professor Anderson's work focuses on the sociology of deviance, substance abuse, criminology and social problems.

Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor

Assistant Professor in faith and peaceful relationsCoventry University

Dr Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor specialises in how people engage with religion and with religious beliefs.

Jennifer Rea

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Jennifer A. Rea’s research explores the intersections between ancient Rome and modern science fiction and fantasy.

John Geer

Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political ScienceVanderbilt University

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

Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia

President & CEODigital Nova Scotia

Multilingual senior level ICT executive with over 20 years in the private, public and academic sectors, spanning five geographic regions.

Dayle M. Smith, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University