M.V. Lee Badgett
Professor of Economics · University of Massachusetts Amherst
M. V. Lee Badgett is one of the world’s leading experts on the economics of same-sex marriage.
Economics of Sexual Orientation and Same-Sex Marriage Gay Marriage LGBT Inclusion Labor Economics Same-sex Couples
Karen Shackleford, Ph.D.
Doctoral Faculty - Media Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Media violence; Fandom and the construction of meaning from media; Media, race and gender.
Media Psychology Media Effects Social Psychology Gender Race
Negin Ghavami
Associate Professor of Psychology | Psychological Science · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Gender Intersectionality School based research Race/ethnicity Psychology of Gender & Diversity
Anna Muraco
Professor of Sociology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Intersection of Gay and Straight Life in Aging Social Relationships Gender Aging and the Life Course Caregiving and Friendship Across the Life Course
Gabriele Magni
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations and Director of the Global Policy Institute · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Ryan J. Watson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies · University of Connecticut
Watson's research focuses on vulnerable adolescents, with a focus on interpersonal relationships.
Social Support LGBTQ Health Sexual Health, HIV Prevention Sexual/Gender Minority Youth and Young Adult Health Family Acceptance and Rejection
Nick Drydakis
Director of the Centre for Pluralist Economics (CPE) · Anglia Ruskin University
Nick is spokesperson at the IZA World of Labor for areas such as inequality, poverty & discrimination.
Labour Markets Economics of Inequality Labour Economics Population Economics Economic Crises
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
Marlene Matarese, Ph.D.
Associate Research Professor · University of Connecticut
Marlene Matarese works to improve access to and the quality of systems and services for children and youth with public system involvement.
Child Welfare Juvenile Justice and Behavioral Health Systems Family Reunification in Child Welfare Implementation Science Intervention Design and Evidence Based Practices
Hilary Rose
Associate Professor · Concordia University
Hilary Rose's research interests lie in child development with a current focus on sexually-confused youth
Gender Development Sexual Identity Development Stereotyping Processes Bullying At-Risk Teens
Patrick Sweeney, Ph.D.
Doctoral Faculty - Media Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Doctoral Faculty in Media Psychology
Social Justice Qualitative Methods Critical Psychology Social Psychology Science and technology studies
Maury Nation
Associate Professor, Core Faculty, Human Development Counseling · Vanderbilt University
An expert in restorative justice, suspensions, equity for students of color and restorative discipline practices.
Public School Systems Race Bullying and School-Age Children Neighborhood Characteristics and Mental Health Community & School-based Prevention Research
D. Kelly Weisberg
Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: weisberg@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4678 / Office 348-200
Children and the Law Domestic Violence Juvenile Justice Family Law Wills and Trust
Petra Molnar
Associate Director · Refugee Law Lab, Osgoode Hall Law School
Refugee and migration issues; technology and human rights; immigration detention; and the relationship between law, society, and culture
Technology and human rights Anthropology of Migration Ethnography and Ethnographic Writing Women's Rights Refugee and Human Rights Issues
Kristie Bunton
Dean and Professor of Journalism · Texas Christian University
Kristie Bunton's expertise lies in media ethics, media accountability, gender, race and class issues.
Editing Media Accountability Media and Gender Mass Media Ethics Race and Class Issues
Laura Wilson
Associate Professor and Director of Safe Zone · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Wilson focuses on post-trauma functioning, particularly in survivors of sexual violence and among minoritized communities.
LGBTQ+ Minority Stress Trauma Sexual Violence Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Melanie Wilcox, PhD
Assistant Professor and Researcher · Department of Psychological Sciences, the Institute of Public and Preventive Health, and the Department of Psychiatry
Dr. Wilcox's research covers multicultural counseling and competencies, as well as issues of race, sexual orientation, gender, social class.
Racism and Whiteism Mental Health & Wellness Sexism LGBTQIA+ Equality
Alexander Theodoridis
Associate Professor of Political Science / Co-director of UMass Poll · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Alex Theodoridis looks at the ways in which citizens interact with the political world in an era of hyper-polarization.
Public Opinion and American Politics Political Behavior Polling Public Opinion and Public Policy
Heather McCauley
Assistant Professor · Michigan State University
Heather McCauley is an expert in the prevention of sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and reproductive coercion.
Sexual Violence Gender and Sexuality Intimate Partner Violence LGBTQ Studies Public Health
Elizabeth Culatta, PhD
Assistant Profoessor · Augusta University
My research program concentrates on how identity processes affect health, especially during the transition to adulthood.
Sexual Harassment Mental Health Identity Processes in Transition to Adulthood Sociology of health and illness Sociology of Health Care