Communities Experts

Associate Dean for Experiential Learning and Professor of LawUC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: piomelli@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8925 / Office: 100 McAllister Street, Suite 350

Social-Change LawyeringClinical Legal EducationCommunity Legal ServicesWage & Hour LawCommunity Group Advocacy

Professor of LawVanderbilt University

Expert in federalism and drug law, including marijuana legalization.

Hemp LawSanctuary CitiesOpioid AbuseMarijuana legalizationMarijuana Law and Policy

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Shanahan is an expert in the intersection of journalism and digital communication technology, online news and digital discourse.

News LiteracyDigital DiscourseJournalismLocal newsMedia

Distinguished Professor of Social Sciences | Founding Director, Institute for Global Human FlourishingBaylor University

Leading authority on the scientific study of religion and how it impacts key behaviors like volunteerism, generosity, and purpose

Religious StudiesVolunteerismGenerosityPurposeFaith-based Programs

Assistant Professor, Anthropology; Core Faculty Member, Disaster Research CenterUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Trivedi's research explores disaster vulnerability, response, recovery, resilience and decision-making.

Disaster Resilience‎Disaster ResponseDisaster VulnerabilityDisaster RecoveryHurricanes

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Robert S. Young is a licensed professional geologist in three states (FL, NC, SC).

Holocene landscape evolution in the southern AppalachiansWetlandsCoastal ManagementCoastal ProcessesHurricanes

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Dr. Lisa Merlo’s research focuses on mental health, well-being and professional fulfillment among healthcare professionals.

Motivational InterviewingBurnout of Health ProfessionalsWell-being of Health ProfessionalsMedical Student Wellness

Associate Professorial Research Fellow, Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI)Aston University

Dr Röder's research interests focus on bioenergy and related sustainability implications.

SustainabilityNegative EmissionsBioenergy and BioeconomyClimate ChangeBioenergy and Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)

Professor and Chief Scientific AdviserAston University

Patricia works in sustainable fuels - improving the environmental impact of transport and energy systems.

TransportEnergySustainabilityAviationMaritime

Professor, Women and Gender Studies; Co-Director, Center for Study & Prevention of GBVUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Hattery teaches courses on race and gender inequality, families, and methods.

Mass IncarcerationSolitary ConfinementGender InequalitiesRacial InequalityDomestic Violence

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