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Tim Draimin

Executive Director, Social Innovation Generation (SiG) NationalSocial Innovation Generation (SiG)

SiG tackles social & ecological challenges by creating a culture of social innovation that develops entrepreneurship for the common good

Social Innovation and FinanceSocial EnterpriseSocial FinanceCooperatives and Economic DevelopmentSocial Entrepreneurship
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LeaAnne DeRigne, MSW, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorFlorida Atlantic University

LeaAnne DeRigne's area of research expertise is in paid sick leave, flexible work, vacation time, and pensions.

Vacation Time‎Flexible WorkSick LeaveLabor Market ParticipationHealth Care Policy
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Martha Paynter

Registered Nurse, President of the BoardWellness Within

Access to abortion, prison abolition, criminalization and reproductive health

Health Services ManagementFeminist Health AdvocacyChildbirthBreastfeedingPain Management
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Muzzo Uysal

Carney Family Endowed Professor of Hospitality & Tourism ManagementUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Muzzo Uysal is an expert on tourism demand/supply interaction, tourism marketing, and quality of life research in tourism.

TippingQuality-of-Life (QOL) Research in Hospitality and TourismTourist Demand EstimationTourism DevelopmentTourism Impacts
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Carolyn Dudek

Professor of Political ScienceHofstra University

Professor Dudek specializes in comparative politics with regional focuses in Europe and Latin America

Latin American PoliticsEuropean PoliticsRegional Economic Growth and DevelopmentFluent in Spanish
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Scott Niekum

Associate Professor, Manning College of Information and Computer SciencesUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Scott Niekum works to ensure that AI is safe and aligned with human objectives.

AIHuman-Robot InteractionRobotic ManipulationAI SafetyReinforcement Learning
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Genny Beemyn

Director of The Stonewall CenterUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Genny Beemyn is an expert on the lives of transgender college students and on trans-inclusive policies and practices on college campuses.

LGBTQ EqualityTransgender IssuesTrans YouthTransgender Mental Health Transgender Law and Policy
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Jason Grissom

Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Public Policy and EducationVanderbilt University

An expert in K-12 leadership and policy and the impacts of school and district leaders on teacher and student outcomes.

Teacher effectivenessSchool BoardsK-12 AdministrationEducation Policy and LeadershipTeacher Pay
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Robert E. Hogan

Department Chair and ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Robert Hogan's research areas include elections, representation, political parties, and interest groups.

RepresentationPolitical PartiesPolical ScienceElectionsInterest Groups
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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