culture Experts

Mitra Fakhrashrafi

Curator and ArchivistMiddlebrook Prize Winners

Mitra Fakhrashrafi (she/her) is an independent curator and librarian interested in sanctuary and indebted to border abolition organizing.

Todd Digby

Department Chair | University LibrarianUniversity of Florida

Todd Digby leads a department that researches, develops, optimizes and supports advanced library information systems.

Thomas Powers

Associate Professor, PhilosophyUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Powers specializes in ethics in information technology (including AI), ethics in science and engineering and research ethics.

Jaehee Jung

Professor, Fashion and Apparel StudiesUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Jung examines the psychology of clothing and consumer behavior across cultures.

Kyla McMullen

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Kyla McMullen studies the application and development of 3D audio technologies for use in virtual and augmented reality contexts.

Qing Huang

Assistant Professor of Communication StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Sandra Pavelka, Ph.D.

Expert in political science, justice, law and public policyFlorida Gulf Coast University

Sandra Pavelka is an expert in American politics and elections, law and public policy, and juvenile and restorative justice.

Stephanie Limoncelli

Professor of SociologyLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Shehzad L. Mian

Associate Professor of FinanceEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Jongwoo Jeremy Kim

Associate ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Jongwoo Jeremy Kim is a historian of modern and contemporary art.