Curtiss Takada Rooks
Assistant Professor of Asian and Asian American Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Asian Pacific American Studies Critical Mixed Race Studies Multicultural Counselling Transcultural Psychiatry Critical Mixed Race Theory
Zachary Manchester
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Zachary Manchester is a researcher and aerospace engineer with broad interests in dynamics, control, estimation and optimization.
Legged Robots Robotics Commercial Aerospace Simulation Software Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Aerospace Engineering
Endia J. Lindo
Associate Professor of Special Education · Texas Christian University
Dr. Lindo’s expertise is in reading disabilities, comprehension instruction/intervention and the social-cultural factors of learning.
Cultural Competence Special Education Reading Intervention Dyslexia/Reading Disabilities Instructional Strategies
Douglas Downey
Professor | Department of Sociology · The Ohio State University
Expert in social stratification, education and family.
Gender, Class, & Race Family
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 Christianity Religion White Nationalism Reproductive Politics Race and Racism
Rebecca Avalos
Instructor of Communication Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Instructor of Communication Studies
Borders Nationalism Critical Rhetoric Critical Race Theory Rhetorical Criticism
Thomas Smith
Professor in the Practice of Finance; Academic Director, Master of Analytical Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Cultural Economics Economics of the Arts Economics of Sports Economics of Religion Urban and Real Estate Economics
Shilpa Kauta, M.D.
Director for the ChristianaCare Sleep Wellness Center · ChristianaCare
Dr. Shilpa Kauta currently serves as the Medical Director for the ChristianaCare Sleep Wellness Center.
Sleep Medicine
Bethany Lacina
Associate Professor of Political Science · University of Rochester
Bethany Lacina is an expert in civil and ethnic conflict.
Migration International Relations Territorial Autonomy Civil Conflict Ethnic Conflict
Tracy Tiemeier
Professor and Chair of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Comparative Theology Interreligious Dialogue Hindu-Christian Studies Asian and Asian American Theology Gender, Race, and Justice Studies
Donald Tomaskovic-Devey
Professor of Sociology and Executive Director of Center for Employment Equity · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Donald Tomaskovic-Devey is an expert in understanding the processes that generate workplace inequality.
Employment Equity Labor Markets Income Distributions Economic Sociology Organizations and Inequality
Jayanta Gupta, M.D., Ph.D.
Expert in epidemiology · Florida Gulf Coast University
Jayanta Gupta explores the genetic and environmental risk factors behind chronic health conditions, including allergic and kidney diseases.
Molecular Epidemiology Allergic Diseases Atopic Dermatitis Asthma Chronic Kidney Disease
Lisa Pike Masteralexis
Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Sport Management · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Lisa Masteralexis has published articles and book chapters on sport law, labor relations, and sport management.
Sport Law Labor Relations in the Sport Industry Sport Management Sport Agencies
Rubén Martínez
Professor of English and Fletcher Jones Chair in Literature & Writing · Loyola Marymount University
Professor of English and Fletcher Jones Chair in Literature & Writing at Loyola Marymount University
Journalism Mixed-Genre Writing Post-Colonial Literatures and Diaspora
Paolo Pedercini
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Paolo Pedercini's artistic practice deals with the relationship between electronic entertainment and ideology.
Environmental Justice Internet Folk Art Social Issues Video Games Digital Art
Kevin Jones, Ed.D.
Dean, Assistant Professor of Education · Cedarville University
A visionary leader in education who leads Cedarville University's School of Education
Fatherhood Teacher Training K-12 and Post Secondary Education Issues of Race and Ethnicity Church Curriculum
Shauna Marshall
The Honorable Raymond L. Sullivan Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: marshall@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8922 / Office 603A-200
Race, Racism and American Law Public Interest Lawyering Rebellious Lawyering
Celeste Wagner
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Celeste Wagner studies communication around political and social issues, particularly intersecting gender inequalities in the Americas.
Political Communication International and Intercultural Communication Gender Multicultural/Race Communication and Issues Social Advocacy and Social Change
Allison Karpyn
Associate Professor, Education; Senior Associate Director, Center for Research in Education and Social Policy · University of Delaware
Prof. Karpyn can speak to topics such as obesity, food policy and community nutrition.
Farmer’s Markets Supermarket Access Obesity Food Insecurity Public Health
John Hayes, PhD
Associate Professor of History · Augusta University
Dr. Hayes is an expert in the history of the US South, with special focus on memory and commemoration, race and civil rights, and religion.
U.S. South Memory and Commemoration Race and Civil Rights Religion