Candice Odgers
Professor Psychological Science · UC Irvine
Candice Odgers is a developmental psychologist who studies adolescents’ mental health and development.
Early Adversity Quantitative Psychology Social Inequality Technology and Young People Digital Inequality
Shannon Moroney
Author & Public Speaker · National Speakers Bureau & Global Speakers Agency; Random House Canada, Simon & Schuster USA/UK/Australia
Shannon Moroney: Speaker, Author, Advocate
Forgiveness/Reconciliation Restorative Justice Violence Prison Reform Resilience
Marlene Matarese, Ph.D.
Associate Research Professor · University of Connecticut
Marlene Matarese works to improve access to and the quality of systems and services for children and youth with public system involvement.
Child Welfare Juvenile Justice and Behavioral Health Systems Family Reunification in Child Welfare Implementation Science Intervention Design and Evidence Based Practices
Leslie Ellis-Lang, MSEd, LMFT
Managing Director of Child and Youth Services · CARF International
Leslie Ellis-Lang is a leader in services for children and youth with emphasis in both child welfare and behavioral health.
Child Behavioral Health Child Welfare Cultural Competency Family First Prevention Services Act Gender diversity in children
Theo Liebmann
Clinical Professor of Law · Hofstra University
Professor Liebmann has directed the interdisciplinary Hofstra Youth Advocacy Clinic since its inception
Trial Advocacy Child Welfare Youth Advocacy Immigration Juvenile Delinquency
Jessica Ferne
Director, Global Health Impact · CanWaCH (Canadian Partnership for Women and Children's Health)
Leader in disaster response, international development, youth & women-led programming, and sexual health & rights
Monitoring and Evaluation Adolescent Health Non-Profit Leadership Program Management Public Health
Cristina Wilson, Ph.D.
Professor and Interim Co-Director, PhD Program, School of Social Work · University of Connecticut
Dr. Wilson is a recognized Latina scholar and expert in health disparities and cultural humility working with Latino families.
Intervention and Prevention Programs for Substance Use Family Mechanisms and Factors that Play a Role in At Risk Behaviors Latino Families and Parenting in at Risk Environments Teen Pregnancy Prevention Fathers in the Latino Community
Stephen Hernandez
Associate Professor of Specialized Programs in Education · Hofstra University
Stephen Hernandez is a specialist in teacher certification, special education and early childhood special education.
Collaboration Special Education Teacher Certification Early Childhood Special Education
Norbert Ross
Associate Professor of Anthropology · Vanderbilt University
Expert in child centered anthropology, including children and violence.
Central America Culture and Cognition Children and Violence Child Anthropology Theatre and Social Science