Michael Mendez
Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy · UC Irvine
Michael Mendez has experience in the public and private sectors, where he consulted and actively engaged in the policymaking process.
Global climate change policy Environmental Planning Public Policy Legislative Relations Climate Change
Jesmyn Ward
Professor · Tulane University
Critically acclaimed author Jesmyn Ward is a two-time National Book Award Winner and professor of creative writing.
Communication English Creative Writing Media Studies
Darnise Martin
Clinical Associate Professor of African American Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
womanist theology African Diaspora Religion Religious Studies Theology and Culture African American History
Alina Ball
Associate Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: balla@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8852 / Office 300-100
Corporate Law Transactional Lawyering Community Lawyering Clinical Education Critical Race Theory
Johnny Nhan
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor · Texas Christian University
Nhan's research focuses primarily on technology and policing - cyber security, police culture and collaborative security networks.
Police Culture Policing Race and Crime Cybercrime White Collar Crime
Steffanie Scott
Professor, Department of Geography & Environmental Management · University of Waterloo
Leading international scholar on food security, food system change, and COVID-19 impacts on the food suppy.
Food Agriculture & Environment COVID-19 (Coronavirus) China Food Policy Local Food Systems
Adilifu Nama
Professor of African American Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Black Representation in Film and Television afrofuturism SciFi Film Prince comics
Morgan Shipley
Inaugural Foglio Endowed Chair of Spirituality; Associate Professor of Religious Studies · Michigan State University
Morgan Shipley's research, projects, teaching, and work related to the focuses on understanding mystical and esoteric new religions.
Religious Studies Spirituality
Debra Osburn
Vice President · University of Saskatchewan
Debra Osburn leads institutional strategies to enhance reputation, build effective relationships, and accrue public resources.
Strategic Communications Media Relations Creative Direction Government Relations Web Development
Evelyn McDonnell
Acting Chair and Professor of Journalism and New Media · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Journalism New Media Popular Culture and Society Women's Studies
Katia Chaterji
Assistant Professor | Asian and Asian American Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Cultural Studies Religion Empire and Colonialism Dance History Southeast Asia
Sean T. Dempsey, S.J.
Associate Professor and Chair of History · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
History 20th-Century U.S. history U.S. Religious History Urban History
Heangjin Park
Assistant Professor of Asian and Asian American Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Nationalism Globalization Logistics Transnational Mobility Commodity Supply Chains
Jane Landers
Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of History · Vanderbilt University
Expert on digital archives and the history of Colonial Latin America, slavery, early American black history.
Africa Colonial Latin America Caribbean History Comparative Slave Systems The Atlantic World
Ken Keen
Associate Professor in the Practice of Organization & Management; Associate Dean for Leadership; Lieutenant General, USA (Retired) · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Leadership Special Forces Leader Development Crisis Relief
Lauren Herckis
Librarian · Carnegie Mellon University
Lauren Herckis' field research applies anthropological and archaeological methods and theory to analyze human engagement with the world.
Human-Computer Interaction Implementation Science Future of Education Anthropology Digital Archaeology
Dolores Delgado Bernal
Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Educational Leadership and Administration
Chicana/Latina Feminist Theories Ethnic Studies & Femenista Pedagogies Anti-Racist & Social Justice Education Chicanx/Latinx Educatonal Pathways Critical Race Theories, Methodologies & Praxis
Margo Okazawa-Rey, Ed.D.
Associate Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Critical ethnic studies and gender studies; Militarism, conflict, and women’s activism; Social change; Mixed-racial identity development
Militarism, armed conflict, and violence against women Mixed-racial identity development African-American/Asian-American relations Critical multicultural education Feminist activist research methodology
Cathy Paper, M.A.
President · Rock Paper Star
National Speaker | Business Owner | Speaking Topics Include: Building Profitable Products, Networking On and Off the Screen, Building Buzz
Social Media Small Business Networking
Patrick Jung, Ph.D.
Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Dr. Patrick Jung's areas of focus include American history, German art history, and anthropology.
American History German Art History Cultural Anthropology American Indian History