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Timothy J. Shaffer

Timothy J. Shaffer

Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Chair of Civil DiscourseUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Shaffer studies the advancement of democratic practices by focusing on the role of civic professionals in institutional settings.

Civic EngagementPublic PolicyCivil DiscourseCommunicationDeliberative Democracy
Catherine M. Grosso

Catherine M. Grosso

Professor of LawMichigan State University

Professor Grosso examines the role of race and other extralegal factors in criminal investigations and trials.

Capital PunishmentJury Selection and Race
Linda Kaminski

Linda Kaminski

Director of Research and Policy, Center for Equity for English Learners (CEEL) & Affiliate FacultyLoyola Marymount University

Department of Educational Leadership and Administration

Social Justice LeadershipState Assessment and Accountability PoliciesEducation Reform and Student AchievementCurriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse StudentsBilingual Education
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
Kerri Raissian, Ph.D.

Kerri Raissian, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Public PolicyUniversity of Connecticut

Public administration expert, focusing on child and family policy

The impact of early childhood investments on child well-beingRole of policy in family violence and contraception subsidiesHow policy generates family complexity, data collection and decision making in the child protective system
Ellen Woodsworth

Ellen Woodsworth

ChairpersonWomen Transforming Cities International Society

Ellen Woodsworth is an international speaker and urban consultant on gender and intersectional planning

WomenPublic SpeakingGenderIntersectional PlanningCities
Simon Tam

Simon Tam

Author | Musician | ActivistThe Slants Foundation

13-time TEDx speaker & performer, and storyteller who focuses on anti-Asian racism. Founder/bassist of The Slants and The Slants Foundation.

Racism in American MusicAnti-Asian RacismMarketing StrategyTransparencyCivil Rights
Tricia Wachtendorf

Tricia Wachtendorf

Director / Professor, Disaster Research Center / Department of Sociology & Criminal JusticeUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Wachtendorf expertise lies in the social, organizational, and decision-making aspects of disasters.

evacuationsMulti-organizational coordination and responses in disastersTransnational crisesImprovisation and adaptationCommunity-based approaches to preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation
Chris Melde

Chris Melde

Associate ProfessorMichigan State University

Chris Melde is an expert in youth violence, gangs, school violence, and youth violence prevention and intervention strategies

School ViolenceProgram EvaluationAdolescent DevelopmentYouth ViolenceGangs
Matthew Hughey, Ph.D.

Matthew Hughey, Ph.D.

Professor of SociologyUniversity of Connecticut

A scholar of racism and racial inequality in identity formation, organizations, media, politics, science, religion, and public advocacy.

ReligionFraternities and SororitiesOrganizationsWhitenessMedia