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
Shobha Gurung
Professor of Sociology · Southern Utah University
Specializes in gender and labor, comparative family and community, migration, globalization, and transnationalism, and civic engagement.
Global Civic Citizenship Human Rights and Social Justice Gender and Labor Studies Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Community Gender and Society
Stephanie Limoncelli
Professor of Sociology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Work and Labor International Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Theory
Kara Santokie
Director · Toronto Women's City Alliance
Kara Santokie, PhD, does policy analysis and works to increase civic engagement among women in Toronto.
International Relations Human Rights International Development Project Management Policy Analysis
Thomas Felke, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Expert in social issues and social justice · Florida Gulf Coast University
Thomas Felke researches social issues such as food insecurity and affordable housing.
Geographic Information Systems (Gis) Affordable Housing Needs of Older Adults food insecurity Poverty
Christopher McCarty
Professor · University of Florida
Christopher McCarty has expertise in social network analysis with an emphasis on personal networks.
Social Networks Survey Research Methods
Tony Smith
Professor of Political Science and Law · UC Irvine
Tony Smith’s knowledge of politics includes Constitutional Law, the U.S. Supreme Court and election law.
Political Science International Law Legal Institutions US Politics Comparative Law
Nancy Pineda-Madrid
Professor and T. Marie Chilton Chair of Catholic Theology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Systematic Theology North American Pragmatism and Religious Thought Feminist Theologies (U.S. and Third World) Soteriology U.S. Latino/a Theologies
Shea Rhodes, JD
Director, Villanova Law Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation | Charles Widger School of Law · Villanova University
Shea Rhodes' expertise involves supporting survivors of human trafficking by fighting for prosecution of the purchaser of sex.
Prostitution Criminal Law Human Trafficking Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Michael D. Smith
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Michael D. Smith's research uses economic and statistical techniques to analyze firm and consumer behavior in online markets.
Streaming Digital Media Products Consumer Behavior Higher Education Policy
Freda Emmons
Author and Inspirational Speaker · Flame of Healing Distribution
Compassionate speaker who sensitively shares humor amidst the serious issues of healing from abuse and trauma
Healing From Abuse Emotional Healing Writing to Inspire
Karen Musalo
Professor of Law, International Law Professorship Chair and Director of the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: musalok@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4720 / Office 403-100
Refugee Law and Policy Gender Asylum Women's Rights Child Migrant's Rights Gender Justice / Central America
Kathleen Kim
Professor of Law · Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University
LMU Loyola Law School
Immigration Law Human Trafficking
Sandra Ka Hon Chu
Director of Research and Advocacy · Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network / Réseau juridique canadien VIH/sida
Human rights advocate for people living with, affected by and vulnerable to HIV.
Hiv / Aids Prison health Drug Policy Harm Reduction Sex Work and Prostitution Law
José García-Moreno
Professor of Animation, School of Film and Television · Loyola Marymount University
Multiple Award Winning Artist
Radio Broadcasting and Production Illustration Stop Motion and Experimental Animation (2d and 3d) Storytelling and Storyboarding History of Animation
Elizabeth Aguilera
Assistant Professor of Journalism · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Editing and Production Social Issues Podcasting Reporting Radio Production
Kurt Daugherty
Professor Emeritus of Recording Arts · Loyola Marymount University
School of Film and Television
Production Post-Production
Anuradha Dugal
Director of Violence Prevention Programs · Canadian Women's Foundation
Anuradha Dugal is responsible for all national strategies related to violence against women and girls and teen violence prevention.
Grant Writing Public Speaking Philanthrophy Event Planning Community Development