Andrew Deener, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology · University of Connecticut
Andrew Deener is a professor of sociology at the University of Connecticut.
Food Systems Gentrification Economic Sociology Culture City Development
Katherine Stewart
Author and Journalist · The Good News Club
Seasoned speaker with expertise in religion, policy, education, and politics.
Anti-Lgbt Bullying Subverting the Teaching of Science and Evolution Controversies Over Sex Education Religion and Student Athletics Peer Evangelism Initiatives
Caitlin Barry, JD
Professor of Law; Director, Farmworker Legal Aid Clinic; Co-Director, Community Interpreter Internship Program | Charles Widger School of Law · Villanova University
Caitlin Barry, JD, is an expert in immigration law and enforcement, farmworker rights and advocacy for working conditions in the food chain.
Food Justice Farmworkers Immigration Ice Immigration Enforcement
Kitty Kelly Epstein, Ph.D.
Faculty Trustee + Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Activist, organizing for power
Action Orientated Research Leadership & Change Structural Inequality and Diversity Research and Action On the Racial Wealth Gap Resident Engagement in Urban Policy
Jessica Vapnek
Lecturer, Global Programs Advisor, and Director of the M.S.L. Program · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: vapnekjessica@uchastings.edu
Agriculture and Natural Resource Law Legislative Drafting Rule of Law
David Victor
Professor of International Relations; Co-director, Laboratory on International Law and Regulation · UC San Diego
David Victor's research focuses on highly regulated industries and how regulation affects the operation of major energy markets.
Energy Development Energy Markets Energy Policy Climate Change Sustainable Development
Andréa Livi Smith
Professor · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Smith is an urban planner, preservationist and architectural historian whose research focuses on urban design and preservation.
Gamification Graves and Burial Sites Walkability Preservation Urban Design
Stephen Huddart
President and CEO – The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation · Social Innovation Generation
Best job in the world! Improving the present and renewing the future of all our communities with empowering social innovation initiatives
Social Innovation Non-Profit and Leadership Social Finance Social Innovation and Resilience
Robert Traver, PhD
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Director of the Villanova Center for Resilient Water Systems; Director of the Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership | College of Engineering · Villanova University
Robert Traver, PhD., P.E., D. WRE, F.EWRI, F.ASCE, is an expert on green stormwater infrastructure.
Stormwater Management Bmp Green Infrastructure Urban Watersheds Flooding Water Resources
Michael Scullin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience · Baylor University
Professor Scullin’s research investigates how sleep physiology impacts memory, education, health, and aging.
Neuroscience Sleep Physiology Cognitive Neuroscience Sleep Neuroscience and Cognition Psychology
Steve Moss
Professor · Georgia Southern University
Steve Moss specializes in tourism, forecasting and quantitative methods
Quantitative Analysis Business Statistics Quantitative Methods Tourism Forecasting
Tara Trammell
Associate Professor, Urban Forestry · University of Delaware
Prof. Trammell studies how biophysical and sociological factors affect urban ecosystem structure and function.
Invasive Species Urban Forests Urban Ecosystems Biology Pollution
Marcello Canuto
Professor and Director of the Middle American Research Institute · Tulane University
Marcello Canuto researches integrative mechanisms that the ancient Maya used to build and maintain a socio-politically complex society.
Ancient Maya Anthropology Mesoamerica Archaeological Remote Sensing Socio-Political Complexity
Michael Vandenbergh
Professor of Law · Vanderbilt University
Expert in environmental law and how private industry can help slow climate change.
Environmental Law Corporate Environmental Behavior Carbon Emissions Organizational Culture Climate Change Research
Peter Christensen
Assistant Professor of Art History · University of Rochester
Peter Christensen's specialization is modern architectural and environmental history of Germany, Central Europe and the Middle East.
Architectural design theory and history Critical Digital Humanities Historicism 19th Century Architectural History 20th Century Architectural History
Jennifer Cobbina
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Expertise is in topics on race, crime, and policing; protest movements; and prisoner reentry
Race, Crime, and Policing Gender and Crime Race and Crime Prisoner Re-entry
Jeremy Pressman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Political Science, Director of Middle East Studies · University of Connecticut
Dr. Pressman specializes in the Arab-Israeli peace process, US foreign policy, and the scope of political protests in the United States.
Political Protests Middle East Peace Process Arab-Israeli Conflict
James H. Johnson Jr., Ph.D.
William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School · UNC-Chapel Hill
Professor Johnson explores community and economic development and the effects of demographic changes on the U.S. workplace.
Diversity & Inclusion Entrepeneurship Urban Issues Political Economy Offshoring
Bahar Armaghani
Director and Instructional Associate Professor · University of Florida
Bahar Armaghani is director of the Sustainability and the Built Environment program at the UF College of Design, Construction and Planning.
WELL Sustainability Energy Efficiency LEED Buildings
Kelly Goonan
Assistant Professor of Outdoor Recreation · Southern Utah University
Outdoor recreation expertise with outdoor safety tips, planning national park visits, and planning and management of outdoor recreation.
Visitor Use Management Wilderness First Aid Resource Management Recreation Impact Analysis Recreation Ecology