Candi Cann, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Baylor Interdisciplinary Core and Religion · Baylor University
Expert on death, dying and grief, diversity in death and the intersection of death and technology around the world
Death and Diversity Digital Death World Cultures World Religions Hispanic Bereavement Customs
Martine Hackett
Associate Professor of Population Health · Hofstra University
Dr. Hackett's research focuses on public health and health inequities, particularly in the American suburbs and minority communities.
Public Health Health Communication Research Methods Maternal-Child Health Infant Injury
Douglas J. Casa, Ph.D.
CEO-Korey Stringer Institute, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, Department of Kinesiology · University of Connecticut
Focused on prevention of sudden death in sport, exertional heat stroke, wearable technologies, hydration, and performance in the heat
Elite Atheletes Hydration/Dehydration Fluid-Electrolyte Balance Exertional Heat Illnesses Wearable Technologies
Katherine Arnup
Professor, Carleton University (Retired); Keynote & Presentation Speaker · Life Changes Coaching
Katherine Arnup is a writer, life coach, speaker, hospice volunteer, and retired Carleton University professor.
Death and Dying Medical Aid in Dying Hospice Care Aging Parents Caregiving
David Maginley
Spiritual Care Practitioner · Nova Scotia Health Authority
Spiritual counsellor, four-time cancer survivor, near death experiencer, public speaker and author
Near-Death Experiences Cancer Care Psychosocial Oncology Spiritual Care Palliative Care
Katherine Kortes-Miller
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work and Palliative Care Division Lead, Centre for Education and Research on Aging and Health (CERAH) · Lakehead University
An unconventional death educator and researcher with a passion for palliative care and improving end of life care for all
Gerontology Palliative Care End-Of-Life Care Interprofessional Education and Care LGBTQ
Jon Gould
Dean · UC Irvine
Jon Gould is a distinguished scholar in justice policy, social change and government reform.
International Human Rights Hate Speech Indigent Defense Government Reform Justice Policy
M. Eric Benbow
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Insect - Microbe interactions in aquatic ecology, forensics, and human health.
Forensic Sciences Infectious Disease Ecology Aquatic Entomology Aquatic Ecology Microbial Ecology
Greg Garrett, Ph.D.
Carole McDaniel Hanks Professor of Literature and Culture, Department of English · Baylor University
Popular theologian and cultural critic, exploring the intersections between film and popular culture, literature, religion, and politics.
Public Speaking Media Resource Creative Writing Religion and Culture Popular Culture and Society
Dr Edina Harbinja
Reader in Media/Privacy Law · Aston University
Dr Harbinja's principal areas of research are related to the legal issues surrounding the Internet and emerging technologies.
Digital Resurrection AI and Law Online Harms Online Safety
Mia Moody-Ramirez, Ph.D.
Professor · Baylor University
Dr. Moody-Ramirez is a nationally known expert on mass media representations of minorities, women and other underrepresented groups
Race, Class, and Culture Pop Culture New Media Writing for Media Markets Historical Stereotypes in Social Media
Eric Freedman
Professor of Law · Hofstra University
Professor Freedman focuses on constitutional law and history, as well as the death penalty and habeas corpus
Constitutional Law First Amendment Law Death Penalty
Russell Lucas
Professor of International Relations and Global Studies · Michigan State University
Expert in U.S.-Middle East relations and politics of the Arab world
Democratization Saudi Arabia Public Opinion Middle East Politics Foreign Policy
Bruce Morrill
Edward A. Malloy Chair of Catholic Studies · Vanderbilt University
A Roman Catholic Priest and Jesuit whose scholarship focuses on liturgy and sacraments and political theologies.
Easter Cultural Anthropology Sacramental Theology Suffering Roman Catholicism
Paul Musgrave
Associate Professor of Political Science · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Paul Musgrave looks at how how domestic institutions shape U.S. foreign policy and how U.S. foreign policy shapes international order
Elections International Relations U.S. Foregin Policy North Korea Partisanship
Hadar Aviram
Thomas Miller '73 Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: aviramh@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8890 / Office 328-200
Criminal Justice Criminology Criminal Law Constitutional Law Public Policy
Frank Costigliola, D.Phil.
Distinguished Professor, Department of History · University of Connecticut
Distinguished Professor specializing in modern history, United States foreign relations, and the United States in the 20th century.
Modern History American History Twentieth Century History U.S. Foreign Relations History
Marie E. McAllister
Professor of English · University of Mary Washington
Dr. McAllister currently works on the intersections of literature and medicine.
Literature and Medicine Eighteenth-Century Literature Jane Austen British Literature Health Humanities
Ruth Panofsky
Professor of English / Graduate Program in Communication & Culture · Ryerson University
Dr. Panofsky specializes in Canadian women in publishing and Canadian Jewish women writers
English Research Higher Education Literature Media & Culture
Bart Windrum
author / change agent / patient-family advocate · Axiom Action
Overcoming the Seven Deadly Obstacles to Dying in Peace — a unique lay perspective
End of Life Advocate Hospital Estate