Susan Prentice
Professor · University of Manitoba
Professor Prentice's primary specialization is contemporary and historical childcare policy and advocacy
Social Inequality Social Change Systemic Discrimination Historical Sociology Childcare Policy
Martha Buell
Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences · University of Delaware
Research focuses on policies related to early childhood care and education.
Teacher Education Teacher Development Literacy Development Early Childhood Education Childcare
Tammy Schirle
Associate Professor of Economics · Wilfrid Laurier University
Associate Professor of Economics & Director of the Laurier Centre for Economic Research and Policy Analysis
Applied Econometrics Economics of Gender Economics of Aging Public economics Labour Economics
Miriam Liss
Professor of Psychology · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Liss is internationally known expert on parenting and work-family balance issues.
Mindfulness Work-Life Balance Feminism Parenting Social Media
Christine Saulnier
Nova Scotia Director · Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Christine Saulnier serves as the Nova Scotia director for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Research Women and Politics Canadian Public Policy Social Policy Antipoverty
Ann Douglas
Author, Magazine Writer, On-Air Parenting Columnist, Speaker · Independent
A bestselling author and the weekend parenting columnist for CBC Radio, Ann has been called "Canada's most trusted parenting writer."
Parenting Pregnancy Children Babies Mental Health
Regula (Reggie) Modlich
Urban Planner · Toronto Women's City Alliance
Urban planner, focusing on gender issues, active in the Toronto Women's City Alliance
Community Outreach Women's Rights Equality Rights Sociology Institutional Development
Myo Thwin Myint, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics; Training Director, Triple Board (Pediatrics/ Psychiatry/ Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) Residency and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Programs · Tulane University
Dr. Myint is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and pediatrician who specializes in LGBTQ health, medical education and advocacy.
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Family Violence Adolescent Psychiatry Psychiatry LGBTQ Health
Iglika Ivanova
Senior Economist and Public Interest Researcher · Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - BC Office
Iglika Ivanova is Senior Economist and Public Interest Researcher at the BC Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Poverty Labour Economics Income Distribution Income Inequality Living Wage Policies
Rosalyn Cooperman
Professor of Political Science · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Cooperman's expertise focuses on women in politics.
Women and Politics American Politics Congress
Sacha Klein
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Sacha Klein is an expert on child welfare, child maltreatment prevention, effects of early care and education on parenting.
Educational Services Child Maltreatment Public Policy Analysis and Advocacy Racial Disparities in the Child Welfare System Child Abuse Prevention
Shobha Gurung
Professor of Sociology · Southern Utah University
Specializes in gender and labor, comparative family and community, migration, globalization, and transnationalism, and civic engagement.
Global Civic Citizenship Human Rights and Social Justice Gender and Labor Studies Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Community Gender and Society
Tamara Franz-Odendaal
Professor, Faculty of Biology, NSERC Chair Women in Science and Engineering- Atlantic Canada; Principal Investigator - Bone Development Laboratory · Mount Saint Vincent University
Developmental biologist / Anatomist; Advocate for the Advancement of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Morphology Embryology Molecular Biology Anatomy Genetics
Kim Gans, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor, Human Development & Family Studies · University of Connecticut
Dr. Gans research focuses on interventions in community-based settings with diverse populations.
Health Literacy Dietary Assessment Physical Activity Healthy eating/nutrition Obesity Prevention and Treatment
Erin Cassese
Professor, Political Science and International Relations · University of Delaware
Dr. Cassese explores the behavior of women as voters and candidates for political office in the United States.
Women Voters Elections Gender Stereotypes Political Psychology Public Opinion
Eric Yttri
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Eric Yttri's research goal is to establish how neural circuits lead to these action selection decisions.
Motor Coordination Cognitive Brain Function Neural Circuits Neuroscience
Claire Kamp-Dush
Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science | Department of Sociology · The Ohio State University
Human sciences and sociology expert, focusing on family science
Intimate Relationships Marriage Cohabitation Demography
Christin Munsch, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Sociology · University of Connecticut
Dr. Munsch's research focuses on gender roles and family “breadwinners."
Family Breadwinners Gender Roles
Jon Smith
Professor of Communication · Southern Utah University
Specializing in public land issues, television news, and documentary film production
Communication Professional Communication in Mass Media Digital Photojournalism Documentary Film Making Television News
Janet Austin
Chief Executive Officer · YWCA Metro Vancouver
Janet Austin is responsible for one of BC’s largest and most diversified non-profits
Non-Profit Leadership Social Housing Transition Housing Homeless Shelters Group Homes