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David Figlio

Gordon Fyfe Professor of Economics and EducationUniversity of Rochester

Figlio is an expert on educational, public, and social policy, including the link between health and education.

School AccountabilityK-12 Academic PerformanceCell phone bans in schoolsEducational LeadershipFaculty Diversity
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Eric Freedman

Professor of LawHofstra University

Professor Freedman focuses on constitutional law and history, as well as the death penalty and habeas corpus

Constitutional LawFirst Amendment LawDeath Penalty
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Beth Mineo

Associate Professor, Education; Director, Center for Disabilities StudiesUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Mineo's Research focuses on autism and other communication disorders, particularly language disorders.

Assistive Technology DevelopmentAccessible Instructional MaterialsSpeech and Language PathologyCommunication Difficulties
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Nicholas Fears

Assistant ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Fears is an expert on the development of motor skills, sensory processing, and activities of daily living in neurodiverse people.

Autism Spectrum DisorderDevelopmental DisabilitiesEye TrackingMotor DevelopmentMotion Analysis
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Ann Douglas

Author, Magazine Writer, On-Air Parenting Columnist, SpeakerIndependent

A bestselling author and the weekend parenting columnist for CBC Radio, Ann has been called "Canada's most trusted parenting writer."

ParentingPregnancyChildrenBabiesMental Health
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Lindsay Distefano, Ph.D

Professor, Department of Kinesiology, and Associate Vice President for Research DevelopmentUniversity of Connecticut

Lindsay DiStefano works to promote safe physical activity in children through physical literacy development and sport-injury prevention.

ACLYouth AthletesInjury PreventionMotor DevelopmentPhysical Literacy
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Paula M. Uruburu

Professor Emerita of EnglishHofstra University

Professor Uruburu researches the Gothic and the Grotesque, the Gilded Age, and film history (genre, auteur, adaptation).

Film AnniversariesCelebrity CulturePop CultureFilm HistoryGender Studies
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Ellen Clayton

Craig-Weaver Professor of Pediatrics; Professor of Law; Professor of Health PolicyVanderbilt University

World-renowned medical ethicist working at the intersection of law, medicine and public health, with a focus on genetics.

Gender and the LawLegal and Ethical Issues in Children's and Women's HealthResearch EthicsGenetics and Health PolicyMedical Ethics
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Kai Prins

Assistant Professor of Communication StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Economic rhetoric sun. Feminist Media Studies rising. Queer Performance Studies moon.

Public RelationsConspiracy TheoriesFeminism & Gender StudiesAdvertising and CommunicationRhetoric
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Jan Lacina

Bezos Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Education | Interim Director of Starpoint and KinderFrogs SchoolsTexas Christian University

Dr. Lacina's teaching and research interests focus on literacy leadership, children's literature, and early childhood teacher preparation.

Teacher EducationChildren's LiteratureLiteracy LeadershipEarly Childhood and Elementary Education