Steve Metraux
Associate Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration; Director Center for Community Research & Service · University of Delaware
Prof. Metraux has over two decades of experience with research and policy work on homelessness, affordable housing and eviction.
Homelessness Housing Affordabiilty Veteran Homelessness Affordable Housing Eviction
Marybeth Shinn
Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair, Department of Human and Organizational Development · Vanderbilt University
Expert in how to prevent and end homelessness
Affordable Housing Social Exclusion Homelessness Poverty
Mary Twis
MSW Program Director and Associate Professor · Texas Christian University
Dr. Twis specializes in research on human trafficking.
Human Trafficking Youth Sex Trafficking Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Homelessness and Human Trafficking Violence and Human Trafficking
Stacey Havlik, PhD
Associate Professor of Education & Counseling | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Stacey Havlik, PhD, is an expert in school counseling, homeless children and youths, and first-generation college students.
First -Generation College Students School Counseling Homeless children and youths
Margo Goodhand
Journalist · MGB Media
Margo Goodhand has years of experience in media and communications, change management and public engagement.
Journalism Newspapers Storytelling Editing Online Journalism
Paul Loeb
Founder · The Campus Election Engagement Project
Author and lecturer on civic engagement
Citizen Activism Community Involvement Political Hope Students Youth Involvement
Jacqueline Kennelly
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology · Carleton University
Professor Kennelly's work encompasses youth cultural studies, critical educational studies, urban sociology, and social movements
Youth Cultures Citizenship Democracy Social Inclusion and Exclusion Globalization and Neoliberalism
Kathleen McCallops, Ph.D
Senior Research Associate · ChristianaCare
Kathleen McCallops, Ph.D, is a Senior Research Associate for Community Health at ChristianaCare.
Youth Development Housing Instability Community Health Family Health Food Insecurity
Sarah DeYoung
Associate Professor, Sociology & Criminal Justice · University of Delaware
Prof. DeYoung's expertise is in maternal and child health in crisis and disaster settings, with a focus on infant feeding in emergencies.
Evacuation Decision-making Companion Animals in Disasters Maternal & Infant Health in Disasters Refugee & Immigrant Well-being Psychological Sense of Community
Dr. Adey Nyamathi
Founding Dean and Distinguished Professor of Nursing · UC Irvine
Dr. Nyamathi conducts studies among vulnerable groups, including homeless, drug-addicted and incarcerated persons and gay/bisexual youth.
Vulnerable Populations Tuberculosis Role of Nursing Hiv/Aids Hepatitis
Connie Mulligan
Professor · University of Florida
Connie Mulligan is interested in understanding patterns of human genetic variation with implications for human health and evolution.
Syrian Refugees Impact of Stress Complex Phenotypes Influence of Genetics on Response to Trauma and Stress Epigenetic Analysis
Martha Jackman
Professor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section · University of Ottawa
Martha Jackman specializes in constitutional law, with a particular focus on issues relating to women and other marginalized groups
Constitutional Law Charter of Rights Women Marginalized Groups Access to Health Care
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
Joshua Cowen
Associate Professor of Teacher Education · Michigan State University
Joshua Cowen's current research focuses on teacher quality, student and teacher mobility, program evaluation and education policy.
Educational Policy K-12 Administration Statistics, Psychometrics, and Research Design Teacher Education, Learning, and Policy
Victor Montgomery
"Life in the Balance" Speaker, Author · Warriors in Recovery - from Addiction & Suicide Ideation
Healing Suicidal Veterans - "Life in the Balance" - Seminars- Interventions for Alcohol and other Drug Addictions & Suicidal Ideation
Warriors in Recovery Crisis Intervention - Suicide Ideation Alcohol and Other Drug Additions Veteran Combat Trauma The Psycholoical Wounds of War- What Happens in the War Zone?
Douglas Knight
Chief Connector · Connect The Dots Movement
Nonprofiteer. Social Enterpriser. Communicator. Activator.
Non-Profits Board Development Public Speaking Public Relations Social Enterprise
Sam Davidson
Author, Keynote Speaker, and Social Entrepreneur
Engaging and experienced speaker that uses stories to motivate and inspire any audience
Nonprofit Management Social Entrepreneruship Community Leadership Simplify Your Life Personal Development
Abbe Finn, Ph.D., LPC, NCC
Expert in school shooting prevention and crisis response · Florida Gulf Coast University
Abbe Finn specializes in school violence and workplace violence prevention.
school shooting prevention and intervention Clinical Mental Health Counseling Suicide Prevention Addictions Crisis Response
Debra Schleef
Associate Provost · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Schleef is an expert on Latino migration.
Ethnic Relations Sociology of Law Race
Yanping Ma
Professor of Mathematics · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Applied Mathematics Mathematics Mathematical Modeling Simulations Latex