Rachel Parker
Assistant Professor of Arts Admin / Director of Arts Admin · Southern Utah University
Specializing in arts administration, grant writing, and leadership
Arts Administration Art Advocacy in Rural Communities Arts Education Rural Communities Leadership Leadership in the Arts
Alicia Partnoy
Professor Emeritus of Modern Languages and Literatures - Spanish · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Writing and Political Repression Testimonio Women Writers Social Semiotics Contemporary Latin American Literature
Xiaoming Liu
MSU Foundation Professor · Michigan State University
Xiaoming Liu works on computer vision, machine learning, and biometrics, especially on face related analysis.
Deepfake Detection Biometrics Computer Vision Machine Learning Pattern Recognition
Leonard Fleck
Professor of Philosophy · Michigan State University
Leonard Fleck is an expert in health care justice, health care rationing, as well as ethical issues related to genetic technologies.
Health care policy including changes being made by the Trump administration
Jeffrey Bennett
Associate Professor of Communication Studies · Vanderbilt University
Medical humanities expert who specializes in health, citizenship, LGBT/queer studies, cultural studies and rhetorical theory and criticism.
Queer Healthcare Queer vernacular LGBTQ Health HIV Prevention HIV & AIDS
Matt Barton
Professor of Communication, Department Chair · Southern Utah University
Specializing in rhetoric and persuasion in public discourse, communication theory, and critical thinking
Communication Theories Professional Writing and Presentations Public Discourse Teaching Communication Theory Conflict and Communication in Relationships
Setsuo Miyazawa
Senior Professor of Law and Senior Director of the East Asian Legal Studies Program · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: miyazawa@uchastings.edu / 415-939-1284 / Office 384-200
Police and Criminal Justice Legal Ethics Public Interest Lawyering Legal Education Corporate Legal Practice
Samar Ali
Research Professor of Political Science and Law · Vanderbilt University
Expert in the intersection of conflict mediation, national security, economic development and human rights.
Human Rights National Security Polarization Cybersecurity Law and Government
Tanya Rhodes Smith
Instructor in Residence and Director, Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work · University of Connecticut
Tanya Rhodes Smith specializes in policy development, nonprofit administration, voter engagement and legislative advocacy.
Electoral Participation Social Workers in Elected Office Voter Registration, Education and Outreach in Community Agencies Nonproift Adminstration Political Advocacy
Mario Bergés
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Mario Bergés is interested in making our built environment more operationally efficient through the use of communication technologies.
Sensor Networks Smart Grid Infrastructure Monitoring Building Energy Management Machine Learning for Signal Processing
Jane Hilderman
Executive Director · Samara Canada
Jane Hilderman leads Samara Canada, a trusted nonpartisan educational charity dedicated to strengthening Canada's democracy.
Policy Policy Analysis Qualitative Research Research Public Policy
Tiffany Muller Myrdahl
Urbanist and Feminist Geographer · Simon Fraser University
Specializes in equity and inclusion. Uses policy analysis and collaborative research with women and LGBTQ people to examine urban change.
Geographies of social difference (with an emphasis on gender and sexuality) Municipal Social Inclusion Policy Qualitative and Mixed Method Research Oral history methods for research and policymaking
Matthew Kerbel, PhD
Professor of Political Science | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Matthew Kerbel, PhD, is the go-to source for stories about political communication.
Political Science Political Parties Presidency and Governorship American Government Media and Politics
Paul Loeb
Founder · The Campus Election Engagement Project
Author and lecturer on civic engagement
Citizen Activism Community Involvement Political Hope Students Youth Involvement
Dr. Frances Westley
JW McConnell Chair in Social Innovation, University of Waterloo · Social Innovation Generation
Putting the SOCIAL in change is the JW McConnell Chair in Social Innovation at SiG@Waterloo, which builds capacity for social innovation
Sustainable Development Social Innovation Social Finance Engagement and Social Change Social Innovation and Resilience
Jase Bernhardt
Associate Professor of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability · Hofstra University
Dr. Bernhardt has had a lifelong passion for studying weather and climate. His current research focuses hurricane preparedness.
Rip Tide safety Hurricanes Climatology Climate Change Weather
Mitch Shapiro
Founder, President and CEO · Foundation for Sight & Sound
It's not only through determination that I have overcome challenges, but a vision of who I can become and how I can help others achieve!
Disability Means Ability Volunteerism Non-Profits and Community Development Entrepreneurship
Bruce Hanington
Professor and Head of the School of Design · Carnegie Mellon University
Bruce Hanington's core teaching has included undergraduate courses in Human Centered Design and Industrial Design Studio.
Design Ethnography Human Centered Design Arts and Creative Expression Industrial Design Research Methods
Mary Bennett
Director of the Micheal O. Leavitt Center for Politics and Public Service · Southern Utah University
Specializing in U.S. campaigns and elections, government relations, and public policy and advocacy
Utah Political Candidates Utah Legislative Body Political Communication Congressional Campaigns Regulatory Policy for Financial Industries
Frank H. Wu
Distinguished Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Email: wuf@uchastings.edu | Phone: 415-565-4830 | Office: 390-200
Civic Engagement Volunteer Service Higher Education Administration Asian American Issues Civil Rights