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Don Duke, Ph.D., P.E.

Expert in water resources and pollution controlFlorida Gulf Coast University

Don Duke applies science and engineering analysis to policy and management decisions.

Municipal stormwater pollution reductionIndustrial stormwater pollution reductionFlood mitigation policyWater Resources PolicyWater quality assessment
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Wenlin Liu

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Wenlin Liu's research focus is using technologies to enhance disaster communication preparedness and resilience in multiethnic communities.

Organization-public relationsDisaster communicationsMultiethnic communities
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Tiffany Muller Myrdahl

Urbanist and Feminist GeographerSimon Fraser University

Specializes in equity and inclusion. Uses policy analysis and collaborative research with women and LGBTQ people to examine urban change.

Geographies of social difference (with an emphasis on gender and sexuality) Municipal Social Inclusion PolicyQualitative and Mixed Method ResearchOral history methods for research and policymaking
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Nora Egan Demers, Ph.D.

Expert in health and pollutionFlorida Gulf Coast University

Nora Demers researches the effects of stressors on biological systems.

Human HealthEffects of Stressors on Biological SystemsCommunity EngagementImmunologyEnvironmental Pollutants
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Phil Poekert

Professor | DirectorUniversity of Florida

Phil Poekert leads the Lastinger Center for Learning to educational innovations through partnerships, research and development.

Educational InnovationsTeacher EducationProfessional Learning and DevelopmentTeacher LeadershipUniversity Partnerships
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Kathryn Libal, Ph.D.

Director, Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute, and Professor, Social Work & Human RightsUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Libal researches human rights norms and practices, including the ability to secure adequate food and housing.

U.S. Resettlement of RefugeesAsylum SeekersWomen's RightsChildren's RightsMigrant Children
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Timothy J. Shaffer

Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Chair of Civil DiscourseUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Shaffer studies the advancement of democratic practices by focusing on the role of civic professionals in institutional settings.

Civic EngagementPublic PolicyCivil DiscourseCommunicationDeliberative Democracy
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Charis Kubrin

Professor UC Irvine

Charis E. Kubrin is Professor of Criminology, Law and Society and (by courtesy) Sociology.

Race, Ethnicity, and CrimeCrime TrendsCrimeImmigration and CrimeRap Music and Media
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Aaron Kupchik

Professor, Sociology and Criminal JusticeUniversity of Delaware

Professor Kupchik studies school policing, school punishment, and racial inequality.

School SafetySchool PolicingSchool Discipline and PunishmentRacial Inequality in EducationPolicing and Punishment of Youth in Communities
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Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux

Chair on Truth and ReconciliationLakehead University

Dr. Wesley-Esquimaux's research addresses unresolved intergenerational trauma and grief primarily within the Canadian Indigenous community.

Community DevelopmentGovernmentCommunity OutreachLeadershipTeaching