Policy Experts

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

Trustee Professor of Civil and Environmental EngineeringCarnegie Mellon University

Costa Samaras's research focuses on the pathways to clean, climate-safe, equitable, and secure energy and infrastructure systems.

Transportation SystemsAutonomous DrivingClimate and Energy Decision MakingEngineering and Public PolicyEnvironmental Engineering

Charles E. and Dale L. Phelps Professor in Public Policy and HealthUniversity of Rochester

Author of "What's Wrong with the Poor? Psychiatry, Race and the War on Poverty."

Foster Care and AdoptionsChild WelfarePsychiatryEducation PolicyRace Culture and Ethnicity

Senior Vice Provost for AcademicsVillanova University

Christine Palus, PhD, is an expert on adult education, urban politics and policy, state-level public administration and women in politics.

Adult EducationPublic Administration and ManagementUrban PoliticsAmerican GovernmentState and Local Politics

ProfessorSimon Fraser University

Expert in systems thinking & cross sector partnerships as approaches to solving complex problems including obesity and chronic disease

Health ResearchResearch EcosystemPublic Private PartnershipsComplex SystemsChronic Disease Prevention

Professor, EducationUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Henry specializes in education policy, educational evaluation, educator labor markets, and quantitative research methods.

Education PolicyEducational EvaluationEducator Labor MarketsQuantitative Research Methods

President & CEOJapan Society

Walker leads Japan Society to create deep bonds between the US & Japan through programs in culture, education, business, policy & technology

UNConflictDiplomacyAsia MinorJapanese Language

Keynote Speaker | Author | Supreme Court Advocate | First Amendment & IP LawThe Slants

Central figure in Matal v. Tam — the unanimous Supreme Court decision that redefined First Amendment rights in trademark law.

Innovation & LeadershipSystemic DisruptionBrand ProtectionCrisis & Emergency ManagementIntellectual Property Policy

Associate Professor of Environmental Management and PolicySoka University

Professor Busenberg focuses on environmental policy

Environmental PolicyEnvironmental Management

Associate Professor of Public Policy and Higher EducationVanderbilt University

An expert on how geography affects higher education attainment and the state of the financial aid system in America.

borrowing trendsUndergraduate EducationBorrowing for collegeCollege affordabilityHigher Education Access

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