Policy Experts

James Waller, Ph.D.

Christopher J. Dodd Chair in Human Rights PracticeUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Waller is an expert in Holocaust and genocide studies, perpetrator behavior, and genocide awareness and prevention

Jay Ritter

Eminent ScholarUniversity of Florida

Jay Ritter studies IPOs, asset pricing, valuation, investment banking and capital structure.

Sandra Ka Hon Chu

Director of Research and AdvocacyCanadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network / Réseau juridique canadien VIH/sida

Human rights advocate for people living with, affected by and vulnerable to HIV.

Linda Godel

Partner, Business Law GroupTorkin Manes LLP

Extensive experience advising charities and not-for-profit organizations — Chair of the firm’s Not-for-Profit & Charities Law Practice Group

Rex Caffey

Professor | Director of Marine Extension, Louisiana Sea GrantLouisiana State University

Dr. Caffey conducts research related to the economic and policy challenges of fisheries and coastal wetlands in the Gulf of Mexico region.

Sheema Khan

Patent AgentShapiro Cohen LLP

Patent Agent. Writer. Speaker (Tedx)

AJ Burns

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Burns’s research focuses on organizational cybersecurity and employee behavior.

Tim Derdenger

Associate Professor of Marketing and StrategyCarnegie Mellon University

Sherif Abdelwahed, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Abdelwahed is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Michael R. Dobbs, M.D.

Chair of the Clinical Neurosciences DepartmentFlorida Atlantic University

Michael Dobbs’, M.D., focuses on vascular neurology, particularly the pathophysiology and treatment of amyloidosis.