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Sophie Bjork-James

Sophie Bjork-James

Assistant Professor of the Practice in Anthropology Vanderbilt University

Expert on the U.S.-based religious right and the white nationalist movement, particularly online communities.

Conservative ChristianityReligionWhite NationalismReproductive PoliticsRace and Racism
Marie Shanahan

Marie Shanahan

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
Rosanna Perotti

Rosanna Perotti

Professor of Political ScienceHofstra University

Professor Perotti's expertise is in American politics, including Congress, elections and political parties.

American PoliticsCongressMedia and PoliticsAmerican Political PartiesAmerican Elections
Tiffany  Muller Myrdahl

Tiffany Muller Myrdahl

Urbanist and Feminist GeographerSimon Fraser University

Specializes in equity and inclusion. Uses policy analysis and collaborative research with women and LGBTQ people to examine urban change.

Geographies of social difference (with an emphasis on gender and sexuality) Municipal Social Inclusion PolicyQualitative and Mixed Method ResearchOral history methods for research and policymaking
Michael Krondl

Michael Krondl

food writer, author, culinary historianMichael Krondl

Experienced speaker and presenter to both a general more specialized public about food and culture.

The Uses of DessertHow Spices Transformed the WorldThe Invention of Italian CuisineItalian Cooking in the RenaissanceHow the French Invented Cuisine
Mario Murillo

Mario Murillo

Vice Dean, Professor of Radio, Television, Film, LHSCHofstra University

Prof. Murillo has special interest in community-based radio journalism, Latin American studies, citizen's media, and civic engagement.

Radio journalism Human Rights and PolicyLatin American Media and PoliticsU.S./Latin American PolicyLatino Culture and History
Maurice Suckling

Maurice Suckling

Assistant Professor, Games and Simulation Arts and SciencesRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Writer and historian specializing in narrative for video games and board game design.

Game Design & DevelopmentBoard GamesNarrative and Dialogue in Video GamesVideogame DesignHistory of Games
Kristal Brent Zook

Kristal Brent Zook

Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public RelationsHofstra University

Author and award-winning journalist whose work on race, women, culture and social justice has appeared in dozens of media outlets.

JournalismMedia AnalysisSocial Justice IssuesPoliticsRace and Gender Relations
Bill Maurer

Bill Maurer

Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Professor, Anthropology and LawUC Irvine

Bill Maurer is an anthropologist and expert on money’s artifacts and technologies, from cowries to credit cards and cryptocurrencies.

Payments IndustryLawAnthropologyCryptocurrenciesMoney and Finance
Tanya Rhodes Smith

Tanya Rhodes Smith

Instructor in Residence and Director, Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social WorkUniversity of Connecticut

Tanya Rhodes Smith specializes in policy development, nonprofit administration, voter engagement and legislative advocacy.

Social Work EducationNonpartisan Voter RegistrationElectoral ParticipationSocial Workers in Elected OfficeVoter Registration, Education and Outreach in Community Agencies