Victor Perez
Associate Professor, Sociology and Criminal Justice; Core Faculty, Disaster Research Center · University of Delaware
Prof. Perez focuses on environmental racism and health disparities in historically marginalized communities.
Health Disparities Marginalized Communities Environmental Racism
Robert Rabil, Ph.D.
Professor · Florida Atlantic University
Robert Rabil is an expert in political Islam, terrorism, U.S. foreign policy, and U.S.-Arab relations.
U.S. Foreign Policy Reform in the Arab world U.S.-Arab Relations Terrorism Political Islam
Iñaki Alday
Dean, Richard Koch Chair in Architecture · Tulane University
Iñaki Alday utilizes a multidisciplinary global vision and social and environmental ethics to examine the role of architecture in society
Sustainable Architecture Eco-ethics Architecture and the Built Enivronment Architecture River City Urban Planning
Leslie E. Papke
Professor of Economics · Michigan State University
Leslie Papke is an expert on public retirement systems, savings behavior, and school finance in Michigan.
Teacher Retirement Systems School Finance Public Retirement Systems
Mike Pascoe
President and CEO · Magor Communications Corporation
Experienced Telecommunications Professional
Technology Startups Entrepreneurship Telecommunications Industry Wireless Communications Technology for Business Communications
Tim Draimin
Executive Director, Social Innovation Generation (SiG) National · Social Innovation Generation (SiG)
SiG tackles social & ecological challenges by creating a culture of social innovation that develops entrepreneurship for the common good
Social Innovation and Finance Social Enterprise Social Finance Cooperatives and Economic Development Social Entrepreneurship
Amy Cortese
Journalist & Author of Locavesting
Locavesting Expert
Community Revitalization Crowdfunding Economic Development
Colette Santasieri
Executive Director, Center for Community Systems, NJ Brownfields Assistance Center @NJIT, and NJIT Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities Program · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Santasieri steers projects, programs and research in environmental, infrastructure, and land-use planning and community revitalization.
Placemaking Climate Change Research Brownfields Redevelopment Brownfields Civil Infrastructure Systems
Jill Scott
Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning) and Professor, Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures · Queen's University
Dr. Scott has worked as professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and as Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning).
German Literature Indigenous Cultural Revitalization Law & Literature Indigenous Storytelling Social Dynamics
Lawrence Levy
Associate Vice President and Executive Dean of the National Center for Surburban · Hofstra University
Dean Levy works close with Hofstra’s academic community to shape an innovative agenda for suburban study
Suburban Spaces and Development Suburbs Education Taxation Politics of the Suburbs
Becky McCray
Expert for Small Towns · SaveYour.Town
Practical steps you can put into action right away to shape a better future for your community
Nonprofits Entrepreneurship Social Capital Community Development Small Town
Leela Viswanathan
Associate Professor, Department of Planning and Geography · Queen's University
Leela Viswanathan teaches topics about social planning, planning history, qualitative research methods, and urban geography.
Urban Geography Qualitative Research Methods Indigenous-Municipal Relations in Planning Social Planning University-Community Engagement
Georgeen Theodore
Director, Master of Infrastructure Planning Program · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Professor Theodore focuses on the relationship between strategic planning and local development
Equitable Economic Development Participatory & Dialogic Processes Regional Development Sustainable Building Design Strategic Planning
Diane M. Styers
Associate Professor · Western Carolina University
Diane Styers's current research focuses on analyzing ecosystem structure and function and examining changes over space and time.
Human Ecology Mapping Multi-Sensor Integration LiDAR Data Analysis Object-Based Image Analysis (OBIA) Forest Ecology
Charles Eduardos, C.Ht.
Executive/Life Transformation Coach - Motivational/Inspirational Speaker · Victorious Living System
Executive/Life Transformation Coach, Motivational/Inspirational Speaker
Victorious Living Mastering Stress Dream Big From Dreams to Plans to Reality Free to Be Me!
Mona Seymour
Associate Professor of Urban and Environmental Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Missy LeBlanc
Curator · Middlebrook Prize Winners
Missy LeBlanc is a curator and writer of Métis, Nēhiyaw, and Polish decent currently based in Moh’kins’stis (Calgary).
Contemporary Art Indigenous Art Curatorial Studies Art History Art
Craige Hoover
Director of Retail Services · Equitable Property Company, LLC
Placemaker
Entertainment Production Event Management Mixed-Use Development
Amy Murphy-Nugen
Associate Professor · Western Carolina University
Amy Murphy-Nugen has more than 20 years of social work practice and policy experience in housing, community building and engagement.
Community Development and Housing Issues Housing Loss Foreclosure Disenfranchised Grief
Shaun Anderson
Associate Professor & Chair of Communication Studies · Loyola Marymount University
College of Communication and Fine Arts
Quantitative Research Community Development Organizational Communication Strategic Communication Mass Communication