Cato Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer, Connecticut Convergence Institute · UConn Health

Dr. Laurencin is a world renowned engineer, physician and scientist who is known for pioneering the field of Regenerative Engineering.

Stem Cell Science and Technology Nanotechnology Polymeric Materials Science Tissue Engineering Regenerative Engineering

Mary-Kate Lizotte, PhD

Professor of Political Science · Augusta University

Lizotte is an expert in public opinion and is an expert in gender in politics and voting.

Gender Differences in Effect of Attractiveness on Political Candidacy‎ Race and Politics Gender Differences in Political Interests Gender Differences in Public Opinion

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

Mark Seifert

Partner, Washington, D.C. · Brunswick Group

Mark Seifert offers insights and practical advice to clients addressing complex privacy issues.

Telecommuncations Media Relations Cyber Security Telecommunications Privacy and Data Management

Judith Giesberg, PhD

Professor of History; Robert M. Birmingham Chair in the Humanities | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Judith Giesberg, PhD, is an expert on women's history and the U.S. Civil War.

Caroline LeCount Census Slavery U.S. Civil War Women's History

Erin Baker

Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Faculty Director of the Energy Transition Institute · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Erin Baker informs policymakers on energy technology in the face of climate change.

Sustainability equity Energy equity Environmental equity Energy Economics and Policy Wind Energy

Dorinda Carter Andrews

Chairperson and Professor · Michigan State University

Her research is broadly focused on racial justice and educational equity.

Program Development Curriculum Development Higher Education Community Outreach Program Evaluation

Alyssa Hadley Dunn, Ph.D.

Director of Teacher Education, Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction · University of Connecticut

Dr. Dunn focuses her teaching, research, and service on urban education for social and racial justice.

Teacher Education Sociocultural and Political Contexts of Education Teacher Preparation Racial and Social Justice Educational Equity

Kelly Welch, PhD

Professor of Sociology and Criminology; Program Director, Criminlogy | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Kelly Welch, PhD, is an expert on racial and ethnic profiling, racial disparities in school discipline and public punitiveness toward crime.

Criminology Racial Profiling School-to-Prison Pipeline Race and Justice Social Justice

Elena Muslar

Lecturer · Loyola Marymount University

Lecturer of Theatre Arts and Dance